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’Game of Thrones’ actor calls allegations of sexually explicit communication with minor “horrifying and completely untrue”
Gatt in 2015 – Amy Graves/Getty Images for GBK Productions Game of Thrones actor Joseph Gatt is responding to allegations of that he engaged in “online sexually explicit communication with a minor.” Taking to social [Read More…]

Frank Langella fired from Netflix’s ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ following misconduct investigation
27th Annual SAG Awards/Getty Images for WarnerMedia Frank Langella has been axed from Netflix’s limited series The Fall of the House of Usher following an investigation into his alleged misconduct on set. Sources tell Deadline [Read More…]

In Brief: Jesse L. Martin scoots from ‘The Flash’, Salma Hayek in on ‘Magic Mike’, and more
For All Mankind‘s Jodi Balfour has landed a major recurring role on Apple TV+’s Emmy-winning series Ted Lasso, according to Deadline. She’s the first known cast addition for the show’s upcoming third season. Balfour will [Read More…]

‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty’ shines a light on the team’s unsung heroes
Warrick Page/HBO HBO Max’s new hit series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, airing Sundays, shines a light on the experiences of some of the often forgotten but essential players of the Showtime-era Lakers. [Read More…]

Broadway’s ‘Aladdin’ cast hails Gilbert Gottfried: “Thank you for your voice”
ABC/Heidi Gutman Last night, as reported, Gilbert Gottfried‘s fans, both famous and not, took to social media to mourn the comedian’s passing. But he was applauded on Broadway, too, thanks to the cast of Disney’s Aladdin [Read More…]

Chris Rock’s brother Kenny Rock wants Will Smith to meet him in the boxing ring
John Lamparski/Getty Images Chris Rock‘s younger brother Kenny Rock recently told TMZ that he signed a deal to participate in a celebrity boxing match and that he’d be willing to meet Will Smith in the ring. In the video clip, he revealed that [Read More…]

Cuba Gooding Jr. pleads guilty to forcible touching to settle sex assault charges
Thaddaeus McAdams/Getty Images for Ocean Drive In a Manhattan courtroom Wednesday, Oscar-winner Cuba Gooding Jr. pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor forcible touching charge to resolve his forcible touching and sex assault case in Manhattan. The actor had [Read More…]

Amanda Bynes and her fiancé drop single
Fernando Gutierrez-Juarez/picture alliance via Getty Images Amanda Bynes hasn’t said anything on her social media since her mother’s conservatorship of her affairs was terminated last month, but on her Instagram, she just posted that she and her fiancé, Paul Michael, [Read More…]

‘Dopesick’, ‘Hacks’, ‘Pen15’ among this year’s Peabody Award nominees
“Dopesick” — Hulu/Gene Page The nominations are out for the 82nd Annual Peabody Awards, spotlighting 2021’s “most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media2.” Among the nominees this year are Questlove‘s Oscar-winning [Read More…]

“It’s different” — “Old school” ‘Survivor: Africa’ winner Ethan Zohn sounds off on current show
Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Grassroot Soccer Tonight on CBS is another installment of the 42nd (!) season of Survivor. Way back in 2001, the winner of the third season, Survivor: Africa, was Ethan Zohn, and he’s still watching [Read More…]

Black Maternal Health Week: Serena Williams pens personal essay about her life-threatening birth experience
Phil Walter/Getty Images Serena Williams is one of the most celebrated, decorated and beloved tennis stars of all time. But her superstar status as an Olympic medalist doesn’t negate the fact that as a Black woman, [Read More…]

Jennifer Lopez shares details on Ben Affleck’s romantic “bubble bath” proposal
Rich Fury/WireImage Jennifer Lopez is dishing more about her engagement to Ben Affleck. In her On the JLo newsletter, the superstar shared an update, titled “How It Went Down,” detailing how the actor popped the question. “Saturday night while [Read More…]

Challenges of faith: Mark Wahlberg and Jacki Weaver on bringing ‘Father Stu’ to life
© 2022 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved./Karen Ballard It’s not anything new to see Mark Wahlberg take on true-life roles — Joe Bell, Deepwater Horizon, Patriot’s Day, and Lone Survivor among them — but Father Stu is [Read More…]

Why Maisie Williams once “resented” playing Arya Stark on ‘Game of Thrones’
L-R: Maisie Williams, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Sophie Turner — HBO/Macall B. Polay For eight seasons Maisie Williams played Arya Stark on the hit HBO show Game of Thrones and now she’s opening up about a time she “resented” the [Read More…]

Millie Bobby Brown on being sexualized growing up: “It’s gross”
Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images Millie Bobby Brown is getting real about what it’s like growing up in the limelight. While on Tuesday’s episode of The Guilty Femininst podcast, the Stranger Things actress, who turned 18 in February, opened up about how [Read More…]

In Brief: Keke Palmer rebooting ‘Password’, and more
Bridgerton season two is Netflix’s third-most popular English-language TV series, the streaming service announced on Tuesday. The list is calculated based on a shows’ first 28 days on the streaming service, but Bridgerton managed to accomplish that in [Read More…]

Jon Stewart, Judd Apatow, Seth MacFarlane, Jason Alexander & others pay tribute to late comic Gilbert Gottfried
Bobby Bank/Getty Images (NOTE LANGUAGE) The entertainment world is reacting to the news of actor and stand-up comedian Gilbert Gottfried‘s death on Tuesday after a “long illness.” He was 67. Jon Stewart: “RIP Gilbert. Opening for Gilbert [Read More…]

‘Our Great National Parks’ producers explain why Barack Obama was a “natural fit” to narrate docuseries
Courtesy of Netflix Need Earth Day plans? Netflix has you covered with their new docuseries Our Great National Parks. Narrated and executive produced by President Barack Obama, the new series brings you up close to nature’s greatest [Read More…]

Not a “Nobody”: Bob Odenkirk to get Hollywood Walk of Fame star Monday
Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images Better Call Saul lead and Nobody star Bob Odenkirk will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday. The comic, writer and star of AMC’s Breaking Bad and its [Read More…]

Gilbert Gottfried, actor and comic, dead at 67
ABC/Heidi Gutman Gilbert Gottfried, actor and stand-up comedian, has died after a “long illness,” his family confirmed on his social media accounts. He was 67. “We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert [Read More…]