ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua(CHICAGO) — Empire star Jussie Smollett was reportedly hospitalized early Tuesday morning after a violent attack which police are currently investigating as a possible hate crime. On Monday night, the Chicago Police Department received a report of a possible racially-charged assault and battery involving a cast member of the show Empire, who was later …
It’s a wrap!…for C-3PO, at least — on ‘Star Wars: Episode 9’
Lucasfilm(LONDON) — Details about J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars Episode IX have been sketchy at best, but we may have gotten a clue from Anthony Daniels, the actor who has played the droid C-3PO in nearly every Star Wars movie. “Today was 3PO’s last on Episode IX. He’s sad — so am I,” Daniels tweeted on …
Kate Hudson clarifies “genderless” parenting label
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — A week after commenting in an AOL interview that she is raising her baby daughter, Rani Rose, to be “genderless,” Kate Hudson is clarifying her statement. When asked if having a daughter was different than raising her boys, the Almost Famous actress said, “It doesn’t really change my approach, but there’s definitely a difference.” …
‘The Bachelor’ recap: One rivalry ends and another begins
ABC/Craig Sjodin(LOS ANGELES) — On Monday’s episode of The Bachelor, two women buried the hatchet, while a new rivalry for Colton’s affections led to a “cancer” in the house. The episode began with the ladies heading off to Singapore, where the first one-on-one date went to Tayshia. The pair conquered one of their biggest fears …
“Miss me?” Margot Robbie teases Harley Quinn’s new look for ‘Birds of Prey’; Teaser hints “See You Soon!”
Clay Enos/TM & © DC Comics(LOS ANGELES) — The morning after appearing at the Screen Actors Guild Awards as a nominee for Mary, Queen of Scots, Margot Robbie teased fans with the return of one of her most beloved characters — and hours later, offered a glimpse of her in action…sort of. Captioning the photo “Miss me?” Robbie appeared on …
Tessa Thompson rallies Hollywood’s finest to sign on for #TimesUp directors
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — Tessa Thompson is taking a page out of Regina King’s handbook by joining a new female-focused #TimesUp challenge. During the Sundance Film Festival, Thompson offered the #4percentchallenge, which aims to increase the number of female directors making films in the next few years. “Because only 4 percent of the top 100 …
Serious as a heart attack: ‘The Office’ CPR gag saves a life
Photo by Mitchell Haaseth/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images(ARIZONA) — Fans of The Office may remember a classic bit where the Dunder Mifflin gang takes a CPR class, and how Steve Carrell’s Michael Scott mucks it up. But fortunately for an Arizona mom, on January 11, 21-year-old Good Samaritan Cross Scott — no relation to …
‘Mrs. Maisel’ cast wants raises to match ‘Marvelous’ awards show streak
Amazon(LOS ANGELES) — At Sunday night’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel continued its winning ways. The Emmy and Golden Globe-winning Amazon show scooped up trophies for lead Rachel Brosnahan and Tony Shalhoub, and the cast won the night’s comedy ensemble award. All the more reason for the cast members to get the …
Terry Crews rips D.L. Hughley after comedian mocks Crews over his #MeToo experience
ABC(LOS ANGELES) — Terry Crews had some choice words for comedian D.L. Hughley over the weekend. It all started when Hughley did an interview with Vlad TV in which he said he found it difficult to understand how Crews couldn’t “tell an agent to not touch” him, since Crews has “all those muscles.” Hughley was …
Members of alleged sex cult Nxivm to appear in federal court
Photo by Amy Luke/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A federal judge in Brooklyn has ordered members of the alleged sex cult Nxivm into court to discuss “issues” with the fund paying for their legal defense. Prosecutors have portrayed Nxivm as a cult that advertised itself as self-help for professional women but brainwashed them, branded them with …