Courtesy of Sesame Workshop(NEW YORK) — Following an interview given by a former Sesame Street writer who said he wrote the beloved characters Bert and Ernie as if they were gay, the show has said otherwise. Sesame Workshop on Tuesday tweeted, “Sesame Street has always stood for inclusion and acceptance. It’s a place where people …
‘Get Out’ coming to theaters with a live orchestra band starting this month
Universal(LOS ANGELES) — Jordan Peele’s Get Out is headed back to theaters– but this time with a heart pounding twist. The social thriller is set to go on a live-concert tour at select theaters with Get Out composer Michael Abel’s score performed by an live orchestra band. The upcoming performances currently scheduled are: September 20 at …
Rihanna says “We must fight for the quarter of a billion young people still denied an education”
ABC(LONDON) — One week after raising nearly $6 million for her Clara Lionel Foundation, which assists young people around the world, Rihanna is expressing her commitment to global education. “We must fight for the quarter of a billion young people still denied an education by conflict, poverty, sexism and bad policy,” the recording artist and …
Julie Chen leaving ‘The Talk’ after husband Les Moonves’ CBS departure
Julie Chen says goodbye on “The Talk”; Johnny Vy/CBS(NEW YORK) — Julie Chen announced Tuesday that she’s leaving The Talk, just over a week after her husband and former CBS Chairman Les Moonves left the network amid new allegations of sexual misconduct and assault. Chen, who’s been absent from the CBS daytime chat show of late, …
Bristol Palin says “life doesn’t end after divorce” as she gears up for ‘Teen Mom OG’
ABC(NEW YORK) — Bristol Palin is returning to reality television as the newest cast member of MTV’s Teen Mom OG. The 27-year-old, who’s the daughter of former vice presidential candidate and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, said she’d like to use the show as a platform to share her story. Bristol Palin gave birth to her …
Bow down: Katt Williams ends beef with Tiffany Haddish at Emmys
NBC/Paul Drinkwater(LOS ANGELES) — Just a few days after Katt Williams belittled Tiffany Haddish’s celebrity and meteoric rise as a comedian, the two comedians appear to have reconciled. In an Instagram post on Monday night, Haddish posted several photos with Williams, who was seen bowing down to her backstage at the Emmys. The two had won …
Other than Emmy, who recognizes Henry Winkler? Pretty much everyone
HBO/John P. Johnson(LOS ANGELES) — At last night’s Emmy awards, beloved actor Henry Winkler took home his first trophy for his supporting role in HBO’s dark comedy Barry — 42 years after he was first nominated for starring as The Fonz in Happy Days. On the podium, an emotional Winkler joked that he’d waited decades …
“Cynical and horrible” – Roseanne laments her character will be killed off by an opioid OD on ‘The Conners’
ABC/Adam Rose(LOS ANGELES) — Roseanne Barr may have spilled the beans on how ABC has her character is being written out of the Roseanne spinoff, The Conners, according to Deadline. During an appearance on a YouTube show over the weekend, Barr reportedly seemed to confirm what The Conners star John Goodman hinted at back in August …
Watch now: First trailer for Brie Larson’s ‘Captain Marvel’
Marvel Studios(WASHINGTON D.C.) — This morning, Oscar winner Brie Larson made an appearance on Good Morning America from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., to reveal the first trailer for Marvel Studios’ first female-fronted superhero movie, Captain Marvel. The Room star told Good Morning America‘s Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee that she …
Julie Chen reportedly leaving ‘The Talk’ after husband ousted from CBS
Monty Brinton/CBS ©2018 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved(LOS ANGELES) — Julie Chen will reportedly be stepping down as co-host of The Talk just a week after her husband Les Moonves was ousted as CBS’ CEO amid sexual harassment allegations, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Chen’s decision is effective immediately, and she is expected to say goodbye …