Gisela Schober/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Jimmy Bennett, the man who’s accused Italian actress Asia Argento of sexually assaulting him when he was 17, has broken his silence. Bennett, now in his twenties, explained that he originally chose to handle the situation with Argento privately, but when she publicly accused producer Harvey Weinstein of sexually assaulting her, …
Ken Jeong on success of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’: “It’s not a movie, it’s a movement”
Sanja Bucko/Warner Bros. Pictures(NEW YORK) — Crazy Rich Asians has proven to be crazy popular with moviegoers. The romantic comedy was the number one film at the box office this weekend and a sequel is already in the works. Comic actor Ken Jeong — who plays Wye Mun Goh, the eccentric father of Awkwafina’s character …
Did Carson Kressley shade the new ‘Queer Eye’?
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Carson Kressley, star of the original Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, seemingly threw a little shade at the Netflix revival of the series. At a pre-Emmy event earlier this week, Variety reports Kressley took a dig at the Emmy-nominated Queer Eye reboot, saying, “I’m thrilled that they’re nominated, but …
‘Queen Sugar’ writer Anthony Sparks shares the “complicated” celebration of the season-three finale
© 2018 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. / Courtesy of OWN(NEW ORLEANS) — On the set of Ava DuVernay’s Louisiana-based drama, Queen Sugar, the Bordelon family comes together for the final scene of season three. The scene, which is rehearsed at dusk, involves the Bordelons siblings — played by Rutina Wesley, Kofi Siriboe and Dawn-Lyen Gardner …
Fox renews Jamie Foxx’s ‘Beat Shazam’ for a third season
FOX(NEW YORK) — Music fans will get more chances to try to Beat Shazam after Fox announced Thursday the music game show was renewed for a third season. Jamie Foxx will return as host of the show that pits its contestants against the song-recognition app Shazam for an opportunity to win up to one million dollars. “I am …
Report: ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ sequel is moving forward after big box office debut
Sanja Bucko/Warner Bros. Pictures(HOLLYWOOD) — After bringing in big bucks at the box office this past weekend, Crazy Rich Asians is already planning its sequel. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the creative team behind the film – including director Jon M. Chu and screenwriters Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim – will all be reuniting for …
Double 0-no! Idris Elba shuts down possibility of becoming the next James Bond
ABC/ Lorenzo Bevilaqua(LONDON) — Idris Elba may have the physique, the good looks, the swag and the British accent to portray James Bond onscreen, but according to the actor, it’s not going happen. While on the red carpet with fiancée Sabrina Dhowre as he promoted his directorial debut Yardie, Elba gave a definitive response to Good Morning Britain …
Hillary Swank secretly weds in California
Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images(CARMEL, CA) — Hillary Swank has taken the leap — the Million Dollar Baby star has tied the knot with fiancé Philip Schneider in California, according to Vogue. Swank, 44, and Schneider, a venture capitalist, got hitched in a “timeless” ceremony beneath the California redwoods in Santa Lucia Preserve …
Kristen Bell reportedly eyeing ‘Veronica Mars’ series revival
Robert Trachtenberg/NBC(NEW YORK) — Could Veronica Mars be getting a revival? The show is eyeing a return with short run on Hulu, according to The Hollywood Reporter, and so far, series creator Rob Thomas and star Kristen Bell are both on board. There’s no word yet on what other cast members might return. Veronica Mars starred …
Mira Sorvino “heartsick” over sexual assault claims against Asia Argento
Kevin Winter/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Actress Mira Sorvino, who along with Asia Argento was one of the first women to go public with allegations of sexual misconduct by Harvey Weinstein last fall, says she’s “heartsick” over allegations Argento sexually assaulted a young male actor and secretly paid him off. The Time’s Up and #MeToo activist …