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According to Deadline, early negotiations are currently being conducted to lock down Chris Evans for the role of Dentist Orin Scrivello in the Warner Bros. remake of Little Shop of Horrors. Deadline’s Anthony D’Alessandro also added some other names rumored to be involved with the project, including Taron Egerton, Billy Porter (who’s already signed on), […]
Ja’Net DuBois, known for her role as Willona Woods on Good Times, was found dead on Tuesday in her Glendale, California home, TMZ reports. She was 74. DuBois’ family told TMZ that she died unexpectedly in her sleep. Aside from her work on Good Times, DuBois’ resume includes I’m Gonna Git You Sucka, Roots: The Next Generations, and Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle. She also sang and co-wrote “Movin’ On Up,” theme song of […]
In her appearance on The Dr. Oz Show Wednesday, Lark Voorhies will discuss being shunned by her Saved by the Bell cast, especially after the announcement of a reboot coming to the NBCUniversal streaming service Peacock. “I have to admit I did feel a bit slighted and hurt.” “Saved by the Bell” star Lark Voorhies joins me Wednesday to discuss her mental health, […]
Authorities are squashing rumors about a fatal shooting that occurred at Dave Chappelle‘s Midwest home. WHIO reports the incident took place at around 11 a.m. ET Wednesday near Yellow Springs, Ohio, where Chappelle resides with his family on 39 acres of farmland. Immediately after law enforcement confirmed the shooting resulted in multiple deaths, rumors began circulating that the incident went […]
Pete Davidson let RuPaul turn him into the “future of drag” on this week’s episode of Saturday Night Live. Davidson reprised his trademark character, Chad (an oblivious idiot who agrees with almost everything), for the sketch. Like the ones that came before it, the episode’s host, in this case RuPaul, finds Chad’s naive demeanor interesting. […]
SNL returns with host RuPaul and musical guest Justin Bieber. Following last weekend’s cold open of “The Trial You Wish Had Happened,” a spoof of President Donald Trump’s dry impeachment trial, SNL once again addresses the political landscape with their sketch on the recent Democratic debate. Larry David, Jason Sudeikis, Fred Armisen, Rachel Dratch, Bowen […]
Adam Sandler just walked away with the Best Male Lead prize at the 2020 Spirit Awards. And his acceptance speech was very on brand. The 53-year-old actor secured the award for Uncut Gems, in which he portrayed the gambling-addicted New York jeweler Howard Ratner. Though the A24 film had generated serious awards season buzz, it was ultimately snubbed […]
In preparation for his upcoming role as Kingo in The Eternals, Kumail Nanjiani decided that he “wanted to transform how I looked,” and spent a year working with “the best trainers and nutritionists paid for by the biggest studio in the world.” Last month, Nanjiani showed off his progress by posting two photos that left people stunned. Amid all the whirlwind reactions […]
It’s probably fair to assume that Adam Sandler wasn’t getting a whole lot of award show practice following the releases of Pixels, The Ridiculous 6, and, well, we’ll just leave it at “others.” But that didn’t stop Conan O’Brien from busting his balls after he botched basic award show procedure by advancing to the stage […]
After being on a hiatus for a month, Saturday Night Live decided to play catch up on all the current events the show missed with a hilariously dark cold open. For the scene, SNL went after President Trump‘s pending impeachment trial. Former cast member, Jon Lovitz, returned to play Trump’s lawyer, Alan Dershowitz. While practicing his […]
