ABC(LOS ANGELES) — Just hours after apologizing to the cast and crew of her hit revival Roseanne, which was cancelled in the wake of a tweet most saw as racist, Roseanne Barr has come out swinging — against her TV kids who condemned her for it. ABC cancelled her eponymous sitcom after the outspoken comment …
Report: Andrew Lincoln to leave “The Walking Dead” after ninth season
Gene Page/AMC(LOS ANGELES) — (SPOILERS AHEAD) Rick Grimes may be about to meet his maker. The Walking Dead’s leading man, Andrew Lincoln, will reportedly leave the show after the upcoming season, Collider reports. Sources say Lincoln will reprise his role as Rick for the ninth season and then bow out. He is expected to only appear in six episodes in the upcoming …
Roseanne Barr breaks silence after canceled show: “Don’t feel sorry for me, guys!!”
ABC/Adam Rose(LOS ANGELES) — Hours after ABC canceled her sitcom, Roseanne Barr broke her silence about the controversy Tuesday night, apologizing to the cast and crew. “Don’t feel sorry for me, guys!” she wrote. “I just want to apologize to the hundreds of people, and wonderful writers (all liberal) and talented actors who lost their jobs on my show …
Gabrielle Union and Jada Pinkett Smith bury the hatchet after almost 20 years
ABC/Heidi Gutman(LOS ANGELES) — Jada Pinkett Smith and Gabrielle Union have made amends after almost 20 years. The two actresses “haven’t really spoken” for 17 years, Pinkett Smith revealed on her online talk show Red Table Talk, though neither can remember why they stopped speaking. Before the latest episode of her show, Pinkett Smith decided to reach out to Union …
Rosario Dawson says she’s unsure of her Marvel future
David Lee/Netflix(LONDON) — Rosario Dawson’s return as Claire Temple in Marvel’s Luke Cage next month could possibly be her last stint as the character. According to ScreenGeek, Dawson, who’s character has appeared in Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist and The Defenders, says she’s uncertain of Claire’s future after the second season of Luke Cage. “Yeah, its pretty wild actually,” she said at MCM ComicCon …
ABC cancels “Roseanne” in wake of controversial Roseanne Barr tweet
ABC (LOS ANGELES) — ABC has cancelled its hit revival Roseanne after the show’s eponymous star tweeted a racist comment about longtime Barack Obama White House advisor Valerie Jarrett. In a now-deleted tweet, Barr said, “muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj.” Jarrett is black. “Roseanne’s Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and …
Thanks to fans, season 5 of “Arrested Development” is now available on Netflix
Saeed Adyani/Netflix(NEW YORK) — The fifth season of Arrested Development has just debuted on Netflix, and fans have already started binging. In fact, they kept the show alive after the sitcom, which debuted on Fox way back in 2003, was cancelled after three seasons. The series wasn’t a mainstream success but its fanbase grew on DVD, and …
Report: Hugh Grant is married
Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage(LONDON) — Hugh Grant has finally put a ring on it, tying the knot with his longtime girlfriend, Swedish TV producer Anna Eberstein, according to E! Online. Grant, 57, and Eberstein, 39, reportedly got married at London’s Chelsea Register Office on Friday. Photos obtained by the entertainment website show the couple celebrating with friends. …
“Sesame Street” creators sue Melissa McCarthy-led film “The Happytime Murders” over marketing campaign
STXfilms(NEW YORK) — The creators of Sesame Street are quite grouch-y about one summer movie. Variety reports that the show’s creators have sued STX Entertainment to stop referencing Sesame Street in its marketing campaign for the upcoming movie The Happytime Murders, starring Melissa McCarthy. The R-rated film’s tagline, “No Sesame. All Street,” appears in the trailer and on the movie poster. Sesame Street creators claim the film …
Ryan Reynolds suggests “Deadpool”-“Guardians of the Galaxy” crossover
20th Century Fox/Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — Could Deadpool and Star-Lord have a date with destiny? Deadpool 2 star Ryan Reynolds floated the idea of a crossover to Guardians of the Galaxy writer/director James Gunn on Sunday, and Gunn seemed to be open to the idea. A day earlier Gunn tweeted, “Yesterday I finally saw @deadpoolmovie 2, which I loved, and also the brilliant #Revenge. …