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The long-awaited ‘Fresh Prince’ reboot, ‘Bel-Air’, arrives this weekend
Evans Vestal Ward/Peacock This weekend, the long awaited Fresh Prince reboot, Bel-Air, arrives on your screens. The drama flips the script on the original sitcom version — this is a darker, more realistic take on the story of [Read More…]

Fans not exactly feeling euphoria after unveiling of Zendaya’s latest wax statue
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO A proud posting of the latest star re-created by the artists of Madame Tussauds in London has some Zendaya fans crying foul. The wax figure is dressed and posed in a hot pink Stella McCartney suit Zendaya wore [Read More…]

“I am not bluffing!” Dave Chappelle takes the mic at local city council meeting
Pierre Suu/Getty Images Dave Chappelle can sell out huge venues, so it was a surprise to some when he took the mic with other residents at a local city council meeting. But Dave wasn’t joking when he addressed [Read More…]

“Why do they always have to go bigger?!” See action-packed trailer to ‘Jurassic Park: Dominion’
Universal Pictures Universal dropped the action-packed new trailer to Jurassic Park: Dominion, and it’s a doozy. Not only does it reunite original Jurassic Park series stars Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum, it has them joining Jurassic World‘s Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard during what’s become an [Read More…]

‘Power’ spin-off shows real ‘Force’ for Starz’s ratings
Starz Power Book IV: Force, the third spin-off from executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson‘s Power franchise, scored big ratings for Starz. The Hollywood Reporter notes the show’s debut Sunday night, centering on Joseph Secura‘s Tommy, scored 3.3 million viewers — the [Read More…]

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the most popular romantic comedies ranked by state
Comparitech If your idea of a great Valentine’s Day is curling up with your partner for a romantic movie, you’re not alone. A recent survey from Fandango’s on-demand streaming service Vudu showed 82% of Americans do. [Read More…]

“It’s strange”: Alec Baldwin returns to acting for the first time following ‘Rust’ shooting
ABC News With an Instagram post, Alec Baldwin says he’s returned to work in front of the camera for the first time since he fired the fatal shot that left a crew member dead, and the director injured [Read More…]

In brief: Governors Awards gets a new date; ‘West Side Story’ coming to Disney+, and more
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday announced the 12th Governors Awards, originally slated for January 15, is now set for March 25 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland [Read More…]

Bob Saget died from head trauma, family says
ABC/Craig Sjodin Bob Saget, who was found dead in a Florida hotel room last month, died from head trauma, his family said in a statement on Wednesday. “They have concluded that he accidentally hit the back of [Read More…]

Jenny Slate and Charlie Day star in ‘I Want You Back’, a rom-com that doesn’t fool around
Courtesy of Amazon Studios If you’re looking for a rom-com this Valentine’s Day weekend, then I Want You Back, premiering Friday on Amazon Prime Video, might be for you. Jenny Slate and Charlie Day star in the movie about two strangers [Read More…]

‘Futurama’ returning, new season to air on Hulu
Matt Groening — The Walt Disney Company/Image Group LA via Getty Images “Good news, everyone!” The beloved Fox series Futurama is returning, with an all-new season on Hulu. The cast from Matt Groening‘s futuristic show — including Billy West, [Read More…]

Disney+ announces ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ will drop May 25, releases poster for series
Lucasfilm On an earnings call Wednesday, Disney CEO Bob Chapek revealed that Obi-Wan Kenobi, the newest small-screen Star Wars effort for Disney+, will debut on May 25. The release date is most appropriate: May 25th is considered Star Wars Day by fans, commemorating the [Read More…]

Will Smith celebrates his Oscar nomination, Kevin Hart brings laughs to the Winter Olympics, and more
Samir Hussein/WireImage Following two previous Academy Award nominations for Best Actor, Will Smith hopes the third time is the charm as he was nominated Tuesday for his starring role in King Richard. The film received a total of six [Read More…]

Russell Crowe tapped for Sony’s Spidey-linked ‘Kraven the Hunter’
Dia Dipasupil/WireImage Gladiator Oscar winner Russell Crowe is jumping into another comic book-based project. The actor, who played Superman’s dad Jor-El in Man of Steel, and who reportedly has a cameo in this summer’s Marvel Studios offering Thor: Love and [Read More…]

‘Batwoman’ star Javicia Leslie on breaking barriers, and bringing smiles to fans
Dean Buscher/The CW — (C) 2022 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Javicia [Ja-VEET-SEE-uh] Leslie took over the cape and cowl for Ruby Rose in the second season of the CW show Batwoman, and as a lifelong comic fan, continuing [Read More…]

“I’m going to make myself happy”: Kim Kardashian tells ‘Vogue’ she’s living life on her own terms
Carlijn Jacobs/Vogue Kim Kardashian graces March’s cover of Vogue — a fitting choice, according to Demna Gvasalia, creative director for Balenciaga, the fashion house behind Kim’s masked Met Life look. “She did something that is very similar to what Marilyn Monroe did [Read More…]

“So many stories. So many legends”: LaMonica Garrett ups the ante for Black cowboys with ‘1883’
Emerson Miller/Paramount+ (C) 2021 MTV Entertainment Studios. All Rights Reserved. Rattlesnakes. Fatal river-crossings. Bandits. And now tornadoes for good measure. Mother Nature dealt a backhand to our brave, if not woefully-unprepared pioneers in the latest [Read More…]

#Genius: Fans, famous and not, wish legendary film composer John Williams a happy 90th birthday
Michael Kovac/Getty Images It was most appropriate that the 90th birthday of the most legendary film composer of all time, John Williams, fell on Tuesday, when the nominations for the 94th Academy Awards were announced. Born [Read More…]

In Brief: Niecy Nash enters ‘The Rookie’ for a possible spin-off; ‘Love, Victor’ ending, and more
Hulu on Tuesday dropped the first trailer for the upcoming limited series Conversations with Friends. Based on Sally Rooney‘s best-selling novel, the drama, according to the streaming service, follows Frances, a 21-year-old college student — played by Alison Oliver — as [Read More…]

Report: Wendy Williams will not return to talk show this season
ABC Wendy Williams will not return to The Wendy Williams Show this season, according to a report from Variety. Williams, 57, has been on hiatus from the show, which is in its 13th season, as she battles health issues, [Read More…]