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 …
Adam Rippon, Val Chmerkovskiy and choreographer Mandy Moore to judge ‘Dancing With the Stars: Juniors’
ABC(NEW YORK) — Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon, two-time Mirror Ball champ Val Chmerkovsky and La La Land choreographer Mandy Moore will be judges for the upcoming spin-off series, Dancing With the Stars: Juniors. The judges for the highly-anticipated new competition that pairs celebrity kids with professional, pint-sized, ballroom dancers were revealed on Good Morning …
‘Mission: Impossible — Fallout’ tops the box office with franchise-best debut
L-R: Henry Cavill, Tom Cruise and Rebecca Ferguson in “Mission: Impossible — Fallout”; Chiabella James/© 2018 Paramount Pictures(NEW YORK) — Paramount’s Mission: Impossible — Fallout topped the weekend box office, earning an estimated $61.5 million — the largest three-day opening in the history of the franchise, topping Mission: Impossible II‘s $57.8 million debut back in …
“Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris leaving ABC Studios: “It has been an incredible ride”
ABC/Rick Rowell(HOLLYWOOD) — Kenya Barris, creator, producer and showrunner of ABC’s Black-ish and Freeform’s Grown-ish, is leaving ABC Studios, Variety reports. His current deal wasn’t set to expire until 2021. While Barris will remain an executive producer of his shows Black-ish will now have two new co-showrunners, both of whom have deals with ABC Studios. …
Omari Hardwick explains why this season of ‘Power’ has been the most “challenging” and “difficult” for him
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Omari Hardwick – ABC/Fred Lee(NEW YORK) — Omari Hardwick has played a lot of intense characters during his career, but the Sorry to Bother You star says playing the gritty “calm, cool collected” and “uber-bright” character of James “Ghost” St. Patrick on Starz’ Power has been the most challenging for …