Marvel Studios(NEW YORK) — The success of Marvel’s Black Panther and its characters is officially spilling back over into its comic books. Marvel has announced that award-winning Nigerian-American writer, Nnedi Okorafor, will write a new standalone comic book series about Shuri, the genius younger sister of Wakanda’s King T’Challa/Black Panther. As you may recall, she …
‘Breaking Bad’ cast reunites at Comic-Con; could characters appear in ‘Better Call Saul’?
Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesOne of the most highly anticipated panels of this year’s San Diego Comic-Con took place Thursday: the Breaking Bad reunion, celebrating 10 years since the show’s debut. The panel included show creator Vince Gilligan; Bryan Cranston, who played high school chemistry teacher turned meth kingpin Walter White; and Aaron Paul, who played White’s …
Denzel Washington says ‘The Equalizer 2’ is not a sequel
Sony Pictures(NEW YORK) — Denzel Washington returns as retired CIA agent Robert McCall in the Antoine Fuqua-directed action thriller The Equalizer 2. The film, which also stars Moonlight standout Ashton Sanders as Miles — a young man McCall takes under his wing — shows a strong father-son connection between Washington and the young actor. Washington tells …
‘The Walking Dead’ creator confirms star Andrew Lincoln will leave series after ninth season
AMC/Gene Page(SAN DIEGO) — Rick Grimes will soon fight his last battle. The Walking Dead’s leading man, Andrew Lincoln, will be leaving the series after its upcoming ninth season, according to series creator Robert Kirkman. In an IMDB interview, Kirkman — who also created the comic book series that the television show is based off of — addresses the rumors that the …
‘The Equalizer 2,’ ‘Mama Mia! Here We Go Again’ top new movie releases
Denzel Washington in “The Equalizer 2”; Glen Wilson/Columbia Pictures(NEW YORK) — Here are the movies opening nationwide Friday: * The Equalizer 2 — Denzel Washington returns in this sequel to the 2014 action thriller The Equalizer as Robert McCall, a mysterious man who’s not afraid to deliver some vigilante justice when its needed. This time, he’s out …
Leslie Jones says she’s taking a break from “the world” after claiming to be disrespected by black men
Kailey Fellows/NBCIt’s apparently been a tough week for Leslie Jones. After calling out Jessica Alba‘s Honest Company for “not doing good” business earlier, the Saturday Night Live star went on Twitter with another grievance. “When young men especially black men (yea I said it) talk to me like I’m some dumb B***!” Jones wrote. “It makes me want to stomp a mudhole …
DiCaprio, Pitt and Damon all turned down roles in ‘Brokeback Mountain’, director says
(L-R) Ledger, Lee, Gyllenhaal – Photo by Eric CATARINA/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — It’s hard to picture anyone in the leading roles for 2005’s Brokeback Mountain besides Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, but one director had other plans. Before the film came to Ang Lee to direct, Gus Van Sant said he was working …
More than 140 survivors of sexual abuse honored with Arthur Ashe Courage Award at ESPYs
ABC Image Group LA(LOS ANGELES) — Racecar driver Danica Patrick became the first female host of the ESPYs Wednesday night. But that achievement wasn’t the only moment that will have people talking tomorrow, later this week — and even for years to come. The “hero” Parkland coaches, an embattled Hall of Fame football player and …
Sherri Shepherd says she’s very much like her ‘Trial & Error’ character
Photo by: Sergei Bachlakov/Warner Bros/NBCSherri Shepherd makes her return tonight on NBC’s crime mockumentary, Trial & Error, where she will once again play researcher and paralegal Anne Flatch, a woman who suffers from various disorders. During the first season, Shepherd’s character took on a new affliction each week, like such real-life disorders as randomly speaking with …
Former DJ Adrian Cronauer, portrayed by Robin Williams in ‘Good Morning, Vietnam’, dead at 79
Getty Images/Bettmann(VIRGINIA) — Adrian Cronauer, the disc jockey whose military stint became the inspiration for Robin Williams in Good Morning Vietnam, has died at 79 years old. Jeff Hunt, who hired Cronauer at Roanoke FM station WPVR, confirmed the DJ’s Wednesday passing to the Roanoke Times. Hunt explained Cronauer had been living in a nursing home …