ABC/Jeff Niera(NEW YORK) — Mike Colter has apologized for his remarks regarding Bishop Charles E. Ellis inappropriately touching Ariana Grande following her performance of “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman“ at Aretha Franklin’s funeral last week. In a now-deleted tweet, the Luke Cage star wrote, “Now THIS is how you shoot your shot! Zero F***!’” His …
Roseanne Barr on “mourning” the loss of her sitcom character
Photo by Steve Mack/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — In a new interview with her close friend Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, comedian Roseanne Barr opens up about what it was like to lose her show after her infamous tweet heard ’round the world, and what she thinks about the planned spin-off show, The Conners. Barr, whom ABC abruptly fired …
LA county DA’s office won’t file charges against Kevin Spacey, Anthony Anderson or Steven Seagal
Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Three male celebrities, all of whom have been accused of sexual misconduct, won’t be prosecuted in Los Angeles — at least, for the moment. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has declined to file charges against Kevin Spacey, Anthony Anderson and Steven Seagal. In Spacey’s case, the allegation …
CNN pulls episodes of ‘Parts Unknown’ featuring Asia Argento from streaming service after sexual assault allegations
Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — CNN has removed all episodes of late-Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown from its streaming service that feature his girlfriend Asia Argento after allegations of sexual assault against her have surfaced. “In light of the recent news reports about Asia Argento, CNN will discontinue airing past episodes of Parts Unknown that …
Bill Cosby’s Walk of Fame star vandalized with words “serial rapist”
Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Bill Cosby’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was vandalized sometime Monday night, with the words “serial rapist” scrawled on the star with a marker. ABC News Los Angeles affiliate WTVD-TV reports this was the second time the former TV dad’s star was tagged. In 2014, someone …
Tyler Perry offers ex-‘Cosby Show’ actor Geoffrey Owens “respect” and a gig after Trader Joe’s “job shaming”
ABC(NEW YORK) — On Good Morning America Tuesday, former Cosby Show actor Geoffrey Owens spoke out about the “job shaming” he said he experienced after photos of him working at a Trader Joe’s were posted on Twitter. But although he told ABC’s Robin Roberts that he didn’t want to get any acting offers solely because …
‘Black Panther’ roars onto Netflix today
Marvel Studios(NEW YORK) — Black Panther, one of the biggest movie hits of 2018 and one of the biggest in the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, comes to Netflix today. The movie, which made more than $700 million domestically and $1.3 billion worldwide, stars Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright and …
Colton Underwood is the next star of ‘The Bachelor’
ABC/Craig Sjodin(LOS ANGELES) — Colton Underwood may not have found true love on The Bachelorette or Bachelor in Paradise, but apparently he hasn’t lost faith in the process. The former NFL player is the new star of The Bachelor, ABC announced Tuesday. Underwood, 26, first appeared on the franchise earlier this year, when he competed …
After years, FBI recovers stolen ruby slippers from ‘Wizard of Oz’
Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images(MINNESOTA) — They’re not going back to Kansas, but a pair of Judy Garland’s iconic red slippers from The Wizard of Oz are about to be back home. Authorities recovered a pair of the iconic ruby red slippers worn in the 1939 family classic film, wrapping up a years-long search for …
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ tops the box office for the third week
Sanja Bucko/Warner Bros. Pictures(NEW YORK) — Crazy Rich Asians stayed at the top of the box office this Labor Day Weekend for the third week in a row with $22.1 million in three days. After earning $28.3 million from the four-day weekend, the film’s total now stands at $117 million. The Meg stood in second place again …