Photo by Andrew Toth/Getty Images for GOOD+ Foundation(NEW YORK) — John Legend and Common brought the “Glory” to New York City’s Carnegie Hall Wednesday night, as they helped raise nearly $2 million for the GOOD+ Foundation. The charity provides low-income families with social services and educational support. Common, Robert Gasper and Karriem Riggins performed as the group August …
Kit Harington predicts that “not everyone’s going to be happy” with the ending of ‘Game of Thrones’
HBO/Helen Sloane(LOS ANGELES) — His Game of Thrones character Jon Snow may know nothing, but the guy who plays him, Kit Harington, knows one thing: The finale of the hit HBO drama is likely to be just as divisive as the ending of The Sopranos. Speaking to MTV at the Toronto International Film Festival, Harington …
Have cape, will Cavill? Warner Bros. denies actor’s out as Superman
Warner Bros.(NEW YORK) — After The Hollywood Reporter quoted an “insider” that said Warner Bros. was parting ways with Henry Cavill as Superman in its comic book movies, geekdom was in a tizzy. However, the studio has thrown cold water on the story — sort of. In a statement, WB insists, “We have a great …
’60 Minutes’ honcho Jeff Fager terminated after “threatening” text to colleague reporting #MeToo allegations
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS ©2017CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.(NEW YORK) — Two days after CBS Corp. CEO Leslie Moonves was fired over a fresh round of sexual misconduct allegations, the network on Wednesday fired 60 Minutes‘ top executive Jeff Fager. Network news president David Rhodes initially said Fager’s firing was “not directly related” to allegations published …
Is Selena Gomez clapping back at designer who called her “ugly”?
ABC/Image Group LA(NEW YORK) — Selena Gomez made an interesting fashion statement while out to dinner in New York City on Tuesday. People has photos of the singer with the word “ugly” bejeweled onto her hair. She sported a ponytail with a braid down the middle and the word spelled out in rhinestones on one …
Despite early controversy, Netflix orders second helping of ‘Insatiable’
Netflix/Tina Rowden(NEW YORK) — Netflix has renewed its dark comedy Insatiable for a second season. The streaming service shared the announcement on Twitter Wednesday, along with a graphic that reads, “AND NOW FOR THE SECOND COMING.” The series, about a lawyer-turned-beauty pageant coach who takes on a vengeful, bullied teenager as his client — played …
Jimmy Fallon and The Roots join Aerosmith for their classic “Walk This Way” performed with classroom instruments
Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC(NEW YORK) — On Wednesday’s Tonight Show, legendary rockers Aerosmith joined host Jimmy Fallon and his house band The Roots in the Tonight Show Music Room for a performance of their classic hit, “Walk This Way,” performed with classroom instruments. In the recurring segment, Fallon and The Roots back music artists for a version …
The stars of ‘A Simple Favor’ on the making of a “friller”
Lionsgate/Peter Lovino(NEW YORK) — Two of Hollywood’s coolest leading ladies — Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively — are facing off as frenemies in the new dark comedy A Simple Favor, from director Paul Feig. “What Paul does in his films in general is he creates two strong female characters who are polar opposite, who are often going head to head. Yet, …
‘black-ish’ creator Kenya Barris explains his exit from ABC Studios
ABC(LOS ANGELES) — Kenya Barris is opening up about his decision to leave ABC Studios for Netflix, and what ultimately led him to make the move. In a feature for The Hollywood Reporter, Barris reveals it wasn’t just his Trump-critical “politically and socially themed” black-ish episode that ABC shelved un-aired last spring, nor his issues …
Barb no more: Shannon Purser takes on first lead role in Netflix’s ‘Sierra Burgess Is a Loser’
Netflix/Aaron Epstein(NEW YORK) — Sierra Burgess Is a Loser marks the first-ever lead role for Shannon Purser, who rose to TV icon status via her short-lived fan favorite role as Barb on Stranger Things. The Netflix teen rom-com, which debuted on Friday, proves that while Barb is dead and gone, 21-year-old Purser is here to stay. …