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Deadline can confirm that Kevin Michael Richardson will be replacing Harry Shearer as the voice of Dr. Hibbert on The Simpsons. Shearer’s last turn as the character occurred this past Sunday, making way for Richardson to begin on Feb. 28. The move follows through with an announcement from the show’s producers last June stating white actors will no longer voice non-white characters. The […]
After this hectic week, Saturday Night Live returned with another topical cold open. Aidy Bryant’s Ted Cruz appeared on Britney Spears’ Oops, You Did It Again to explain why he took a Cancun vacation while Texas froze, then lying about it, then hiding behind his daughters to deflect any criticism. Later, Pete Davidson played Governor […]
Though Netflix and Hulu tend to get more buzz when it comes to streaming TV shows, Amazon Prime certainly gives the platforms a run for their money. Amazon Prime is home to not only a solid amount of original comedy, drama, and other TV shows, but there are also popular series from other networks streaming […]
When Prince Akeem journeyed to the U.S. to find his queen in the cult classic Coming to America, he brought more than his best friend Semmi with him. The heir to a fictional African throne ushered in a new definition of grace, prestige and royalty to both cinema and pop culture as a whole. When […]
Chappelle’s Show, as you surely know by now, has returned to Netflix. Dave Chappelle made the announcement via a special stand-up clip on Thursday night, recalling the classic comedy’s brief appearance on the streaming platform before it was pulled at his request, which became a cause his fans rallied behind. “A few weeks ago I […]
Chappelle’s Show is coming back on Netflix with the blessing of its creator on Feb. 12. Dave Chappelle made the announcement at the end of a clip from a stand-up performance he did at Stubb’s Bar-B-Q in Austin, Texas and thanked Netflix head Ted Sarandos for removing the show at his request back in November. “And when I found out they were streaming ‘Chappelle’s […]
Kevin Hart reportedly fell victim to a million-dollar scam, which was carried out by one of his employees. According to TMZ, the comedian’s personal shopper, Dylan Syer, is accused of defrauding Hart of $1.2 million between October 2017 and February 2019. New York prosecutors say Syer began working for Hart in 2015 and began building the actor’s trust through authorized […]
The Super Bowl kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday. Yet this year, the Big Game is a little different since the season took place in the middle of a pandemic. This moved Saturday Night Live to touch on how a few exceptions to quarantine can make a Super Bowl party a deadly event. […]
Deadline has learned that Nick Cannon and ViacomCBS have mended their relationship, and will move forward with production on the upcoming season of the hit VH1 show Wild ‘N Out. ViacomCBS immediately severed ties with Cannon after he essentially dismissed the white Jewish identity and the idea that they could be subjected to anti-Semitism on his podcast Cannon’s […]
The follow-up to Eddie Murphy’s 1988 classic Coming to America will arrive on Amazon Prime Video next month, and now we’ve gotten a second look at the comedy sequel. Revealing just a little more of the plot than the teaser, the new trailer showcases King Akeem Joffer’s relationship with his estranged son, and a glimpse at Wesley Snipes’ […]
