Sonja Flemming/CBS(LOS ANGELES) — As health officials worldwide scramble to understand how the highly contagious novel coronavirus spreads, Sharon Osbourne is hoping her close brush with the virus will make more people take it seriously. Kicking off the new season of The Talk on Monday, the 67-year-old host virtually revealed that her three-year-old granddaughter contracted COVID-19, despite no one else in her …
Uzo Aduba says she hopes her Emmy win will allow her to “add more chairs for others to come sit”
ABC(LOS ANGELES) — Uzo Aduba had a special message for former congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, the woman whom Aduba portrayed in her Emmy winning role on the FX miniseries Mrs. America. “If I could say something to Shirley Chisholm, it would be: Thank you for doing the hard thing,” Aduba told reporters backstage at the 2020 virtual Emmy Awards. …
Meghan Markle is cold calling Americans to encourage them to vote
ABC News/Frame Grab via Getty Image(LOS ANGELES) — Imagine receiving a call from an unknown number and find yourself discussin the November 3 election with none other than Meghan Markle. According to her pal Gloria Steinem, that’s exactly how the Duchess of Sussex spent her time. Steinem says that Markle, 39, employed her bold new tactic to nudge more people to …
Gabrielle Union to host an all-Black cast reading of ‘Friends’ starring Sterling K. Brown, Uzo Aduba and more
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Gabrielle Union is helping to reimagine the popular sitcom Friends for a more diverse generation. On Monday it was announced that Union will host an all-Black cast reading of Friends featuring Sterling K. Brown, Ryan Bathe, Uzo Aduba, Aisha Hinds, Kendrick Sampson, and Jeremy Pope. The virtual event will take place on Tuesday, September 22 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET at Zoom …
Emmy ratings sink to all-time low
ABC(LOS ANGELES) — The 72nd Annual Emmy Awards pulled off a virtual ceremony pretty much without a hitch last night, but it failed to bring in the ratings. According to Deadline, viewership fell to an all-time low, with 6.1 million viewers and a 1.2 rating among adults 18-49 in time adjusted results. This year’s Emmys …
Zach Braff says Emmys “passed” on including Nick Cordero in In Memoriam tribute
Walter McBride/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Zach Braff is disappointed that the Emmys In Memoriam tribute left out his good friend, actor Nick Cordero, who passed away from COVID-19 complications in July. “For those wondering: The Emmys chose to leave Nick Cordero out of the memorial montage,” Braff tweeted on Monday. “I had no idea one had …
Regina King makes a statement with her Emmy win in honor of Breonna Taylor
ABC(LOS ANGELES) — Regina King made a statement with her fashion choice during the 2020 virtual Emmys Awards Sunday night, wearing a shirt that featured the “likeness” of Breonna Taylor, the emergency medical technician who was shot to death by Louisville Police in her home in March. The shirt read “Say Her Name,” and served as a reminder that none …
Watch the first trailer to Steve McQueen’s ‘Small Axe’ starring Letitia Wright and John Boyega
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The trailer for Oscar winner Steve McQueen’s Amazon anthology series, Small Axe, has officially been released. The new series, which consists of five powerful films, all center on London’s West Indian community from the late 1960s through the mid 1980s. John Boyega, who stars in one of the films, also shared the trailer on his socials, adding …
Zendaya makes history with her first Emmy Award for HBO’s ‘Euphoria’
ABC(LOS ANGELES) — Who knew, that in 2015, actress Viola Davis would have paved the way for young Zendaya to become the second Black woman to win an Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a drama series and the youngest winner in that category overall. At the 72nd annual Emmy Awards Sunday night, the 24-year-old actress won an Emmy for her role …
John Oliver says fifth Emmy win is nice, but being named after a sewage plant is way better
ABC/Frank Ockenfels(LOS ANGELES) — In the ongoing tit-for-tat between late night host John Oliver and the city of Danbury, Connecticut — the Last Week Tonight with John Oliver star couldn’t help but shout out the city he loves to hate while celebrating his fifth Emmy win. Oliver took home the Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Talk Series. During his …
