Dana Edelson/NBC(NEW YORK) — Leslie Jones is sharing her excitement over her second Emmy nomination as well as voicing her concerns about the silencing of comedians. “I wanna win, baby!” Jones said on Monday’s The View. “[Keep your] toes, ears, eyes, all that crossed!” For the second time, the comedian and actress is nominated for …
Stars gather for ‘Christopher Robin’ Los Angeles premiere
Disney(LOS ANGELES) — The stars of Disney’s Christopher Robin gathered for the live-action/CGI film’s premiere Monday night at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California. Ewan McGregor plays the title character — the boy we know from the A.A. Milne stories, all grown up, when Pooh and Tigger and the other beloved characters re-enter his life. McGregor …
Stephen Colbert addresses Les Moonves allegations: “Accountability is meaningless unless it’s for everybody”
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS ©2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.(NEW YORK) — Monday night’s broadcast of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was not only the first of the week, it was the first since Colbert’s boss, CBS President and CEO Les Moonves, was accused of sexual misconduct. And Stephen Colbert didn’t take a pass on …
‘The Bachelorette: Men Tell All’ recap: tears, attacks and apologies
ABC/Paul Hebert(NEW YORK) — Becca Kufrin reunited with her scorned lovers on Monday night’s Bachelorette: Men Tell All episode, during which the ex-suitors revisited old feuds and talked old flames. At the top of the show the men immediately started jumping at each other’s throats. Many of the suitors called out Jean Blanc for the infamous moment this …
Mo’Nique defends Roseanne Barr for racist tweet: “My sister made a mistake”
Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Mo’Nique is coming to the defense of fellow comedian Roseanne Barr, who was fired in May from her ABC show Roseanne after comparing former Obama administration advisor Valerie Jarrett to a character in the Planet of the Apes. “Roseanne Barr is my sister in comedy and she’s …
On ‘The Talk’, Les Moonves’ wife Julie Chen stands by her man and her statement
Monty Brinton/CBS ©2018 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved(NEW YORK) — At the top of the CBS chat show The Talk on Monday, CBS star Julie Chen very briefly mentioned the sexual harassment allegations against her husband, CBS-TV president and CEO Les Moonves. Referencing a Friday tweet in support of Moonves in which she called him a, “good man, a loving father” and …
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ stars post heartfelt message calling for ousted director James Gunn to be reinstated
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — In a unified message posted to their social media pages, the stars of Guardians of the Galaxy — Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Michael Rooker, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Pom Klementieff and brother Sean Gunn — have rallied in support of their ousted director James Gunn. The filmmaker behind the …
‘The Big Bang Theory’ creator Chuck Lorre’s thoughts on CBS CEO Les Moonves allegations: “Workplace needs to be safe”
Art Streiber/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. ©2015 — WBEI/Bill Inoshita/CBS 2013 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.(LOS ANGELES) — Chuck Lorre, creator of CBS TV’s biggest shows, including The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon and Mom, has worked closely with CBS President and CEO Les Moonves — the latest entertainment figure to face allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior. So …
Will “fat shaming” petition take a bite out of Netflix’s ‘Insatiable’?
Tina Rowden/Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — A Change.org petition is demanding Netflix cancel its original series Insatiable, before it even airs. The petition had more than 204,000 signatures as of Sunday night from people accusing the series — about a formerly overweight high school girl who takes revenge on the kids who bullied her — of “fat-shaming,” based on …
‘Mission: Impossible’ star Ving Rhames says police held him at gunpoint after neighbor reported “large black man” breaking into home
© 2018 Paramount Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — Mission: Impossible — Fallout star Ving Rhames is speaking out about a time he had to deal with racism, on his own front doorstep. In an interview Friday with Clay Cane on SiriusXM, the 59-year-old actor explained that he was held at gunpoint in his Santa Monica home after …