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The Netflix series Lucifer, starring Tom Ellis and Lauren German, is being renewed for a sixth season – even after it was previously announced that the show’s fifth season would be its last. . ...Read Full Story

The Daria spin-off series Jodie has been in the works for years, and now the animated TV series has been picked up by Comedy Central.. ...Read Full Story

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2021 “Walk of Fame” honorees.. ...Read Full Story

Jimmy Kimmel is apologizing for recently resurfaced sketches of him in blackface. Kimmel issued a lengthy statement on Tuesday addressing the controversy, less than a week after announcing he would be taking the rest of the summer off to spend time with his family.. ...Read Full Story

More than 30 years after he first starred as the Dark Knight, Michael Keaton is in early talks to reprise his role in Warner Bros.’ The Flash. Keaton previously played Bruce Wayne in 1989’s Tim Burton-directed Batman and its sequel, 1992’s Batman Returns.. ...Read Full Story

The first official trailer for the “Hamilton” film has been dropped, ahead of its early release on Disney+ next month.  “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda tweeted the teaser with the caption, “May you always be satisfied…”. ...Read Full Story

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) have confirmed that the 2021 Golden Globes have been pushed back a month from the traditional early January window to Sunday, February 28th 2021.. ...Read Full Story

Legendary filmmaker Joel Schumacher passed away on Monday, June 22.  According to reports, Schumacher died at his home in New York City, having battled cancer for over a year. He was 80 years old.. ...Read Full Story

D.L. Hughley collapsed onstage while performing at a Nashville comedy club over the weekend, and Hughley was rushed to a nearby hospital. A member of the audience captured the moment on video.. ...Read Full Story

Ansel Elgort has responded to allegations that he sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl back in 2014. The 26-year-old actor took to Instagram to release a statement after a girl named Gabby alleged on Twitter that he assaulted her.. ...Read Full Story

Kristen Stewart has been cast as Princess Diana in an upcoming film titled Spencer. . ...Read Full Story

The 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards will be held as scheduled on Sunday, Sept. 20, with Jimmy Kimmel to host.  It is unclear, however, whether the awards ceremony will take place in person or will end up being virtual amid the coronavirus pandemic. ...Read Full Story

Update:  Production on The Bold & The Beautiful has been paused just one day after returning to set.  Production for CBS soap opera was halted to “better accommodate the large volume of testing needed.”. ...Read Full Story

Howard Stern is speaking out after a television special from 1993 resurfaced in which the radio host appears in blackface and repeatedly used racist language. . ...Read Full Story

Following a halt in production due to restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, The Matrix 4 has officially been delayed by almost one year. The project will now see release on April 1, 2022, as opposed to its previously scheduled May 2021 premiere.. ...Read Full Story

Apple has announced that ‘Greyhound’, starring and written by Tom Hanks, will premiere July 10 exclusively on Apple TV+.. ...Read Full Story

Former Teen Mom 2 star David Eason, the husband of Jenelle Evans, was arrested over the weekend for assault with a deadly weapon and sending threats. Eason was booked at Columbus County Detention Center and was released on an unsecured bond. His next court hearing is set for July 6. Evans said she planned to file a restraining order against Eason. Eason was arrested after a fight allegedly broke out between himself and Evans’ friends, and Eason allegedly hit one of the men with a pistol, causing injuries to his back and neck. Evans is now staying at a relative’s home. ...Read Full Story

Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput has died at age 34. Rajput was found dead in his Mumbai home, and police say he died by suicide. His reps said in a statement: “It pains us to share that Sushant Singh Rajput is no longer with us. We request his fans to keep him in their thoughts and celebrate his life, and his work like they have done so far. We request the media to help us maintain privacy at this moment of grief.”. ...Read Full Story

Rihanna, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Justin Bieber, Post Malone, Meek Mill, the Jonas Brothers and many more are joining the call for reform of policing in New York. The artists signed an open letter asking New York legislators to repeal section 50-A of New York State’s Civil Rights Law. The statute currently keeps police personnel files confidential and basically out of the public’s reach.. ...Read Full Story

After years of waiting, the first trailer to the highly anticipated Bill & Ted: Face the Music is here. . ...Read Full Story

Amid protests denouncing police brutality in the wake of George Floyd‘s murder, actress Jennifer Aniston has donated $1 million to Color of Change, a racial justice organization. Aniston did not announce the donation, but shared a link of the organization on her Instagram account.. ...Read Full Story

Actor Daniel Radcliffe is speaking out regarding the controversy surrounding “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling and her recent tweets that drew backlash from the LGBTQ+ community. Rowling came under fire over the weekend for taking issue with an op-ed using the phrase “people who menstruate,” and seemingly poked fun at the non-gendered language. “I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. someone help me out. wumben? wimpund? woomud?” she wrote.. ...Read Full Story

Lifetime is cutting ties with Dance Moms‘ Abby Lee Miller after accusations of racism surfaced against the reality star. The network will no longer move forward with Millers’s planned new show, Abby’s Virtual Dance Off, a spinoff series to Dance Moms scheduled to premiere later this summer.  In addition, should Dance Moms be renewed for a 9th season, Miller will no longer be part of the series.. ...Read Full Story

Cate Blanchett  revealed she cut her head with a chainsaw during quarantine, but is “fine.”. ...Read Full Story

After months of shutdowns throughout the entertainment industry, California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced guidelines to resume music, film, and television production in California.  Work can begin again on June 12th, as the state transitions into Stage 3 of its coronavirus recovery plan. Stage 3 allows for the re-opening of some “higher-risk workplaces.” Concerts won’t return until stage 4 (and even then, it might not be a typical concert experience) but most recording studios “can” be back after Friday.. ...Read Full Story

The cast of NBC’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” has made a $100,000 donation to the National Bail Fund Network.. ...Read Full Story

After six months as a co-host on The Real, Amanda Seales is leaving the show.  The 38-year-old actress announced her departure during an Instagram Live, explaining that she wasn’t able to fully use her ‘voice’ and found the talk show lacking black voices ‘at the top.’ . ...Read Full Story

Garth Brooks has postponed his upcoming stadium show at Cincinnati’s Paul Brown Stadium, which was planned for June 27. While there is no new date to reschedule the concert at this time, Garth did assure fans that originally purchased tickets will be honored at the new date. It’s the second time the Cincinnati show has been rescheduled; the show was originally planned for May 16. However, stay-at-home regulations caused by the pandemic continue to make gatherings unsafe.. ...Read Full Story

“Riverdale” actress Vanessa Morgan announced she’s “not being quiet anymore” when it comes to the portrayal of black people in media. Morgan tweeted:  “Tired of how black people are portrayed in Media. Tired of us being portrayed as thugs, dangerous or angry scary people. Tired of us also being used as side kick non dimensional characters to our white leads. Or only used in the ads for diversity but not actually in the show. It starts with the media.” . ...Read Full Story

Former “Glee” star Lea Michele has apologized for being “unnecessarily difficult” on the set of her show, after a co-star accused Michele of making her time there “a living hell.”  Michele issued a statement saying that while she didn’t recall any incident or judged anyone by their background, she was sorry and blamed her privilege and “immaturity.”. ...Read Full Story

Hollywood is making moves towards getting back to work, with the entertainment industry’s guilds and unions signing off on a 22-page guideline document designed to establish safety protocols for producing movies and TV.. ...Read Full Story

There has been a major update in the real-life drama related to the hit Netflix documentary Tiger King —Carole Baskin has won control of Joe Exotic’s former zoo.. ...Read Full Story

A “Rocky” documentary titled 40 Years Of Rocky: The Birth Of A Classic, will debut this month.  Narrated by Sylvester Stallone, the behind-the scenes film will delve into Stallone’s experiences working on the original “Rocky.” The documentary is written and produced by Derek Wayne Johnson, and in a statement he said the film will “give audiences an intimate, and at times, emotional experience.”. ...Read Full Story

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds took to Instagram to share that they have donated $200,000 to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. In a post they shared to both of their social media accounts, the couple wrote: . ...Read Full Story

Julianne Hough and Brooks Laich announced they are separating after nearly three years of marriage.. ...Read Full Story

As protests continue against police brutality throughout the United States surrounding the police killing of George Floyd, Chrissy Teigen is using her platform to help those protestors who have been arrested. Teigen shared on Twitter that she would first donate $100,000 to help pay for protestors’ bailouts, but later increased the amount to $200,000. . ...Read Full Story

FX has renewed the popular adult comedy show It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia for an record-breaking 15th season. With its 14 seasons to date, It’s Always Sunny had tied ABC’s The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet as the longest-running live-action comedy series. However, with an upcoming 15th season in the works, the show will become the longest-running live-action comedy series ever.. ...Read Full Story

Jimmy Fallon is addressing his impersonation of Chris Rock in a “Saturday Night Live” sketch from 20 years ago in which he appeared in blackface. Fallon issued an apology after video and criticism of the sketch, which originally aired on “SNL” in 2000, resurfaced on social media. Fallon was a cast member on “Saturday Night Live” from 1998 to 2004. Rock starred on “SNL” from 1990 to 1993. In the sketch, Fallon appeared as Rock on a talk show hosted by Regis Philbin (played by Darrell Hammond). . ...Read Full Story

After a nearly three-year romance, Riverdale co-stars Cole Sprouse and Lili Reinhart have called it quits. The couple — who star in the CW teen drama series as Jughead Jones and Betty Cooper — are reportedly quarantining separately after splitting up. A source said that Sprouse, 27, and Reinhart, 23, are often on-again, off-again, but are currently not together.. ...Read Full Story

Now available on Disney+ is the latest installment of Pixar’s Spark Shorts series.  Out is the first project from the animation studio to feature an openly gay main character. . ...Read Full Story

Hillary Duff is shutting down reports involving one of her children. The former Disney star found herself trending on Twitter for baseless allegations regarding her participation in child sex trafficking. The rumors stemmed from a since-deleted Instagram post that showed Duff’s 8-year-old son, Luca Cruz, lying down without any clothes, and a subsequent Instagram video where the 32-year-old actress addressed the photo, which was eventually censored. “Someone pointed out on Instagram that I did a nude of him, which I did,” Duff said while showing off her family photos, “so we covered that up with [a] sticker.”. ...Read Full Story

Amanda Bynes shared a social media update with fans, revealing that she recently completed treatment for issues related to social anxiety. . ...Read Full Story

Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande have teamed up for their futuristic music video for “Rain on Me.” After dropping the single last week, Gaga and Grande teased on Twitter that the accompanying video would be coming soon. ...Read Full Story

Millions have tuned into John Krasinski’s show Some Good News on YouTube, which he started from his home during the pandemic. Now, Krasinski has announced he sold Some Good News to ViacomCBS, and he won’t be the host.. ...Read Full Story

Actors Brian Austin Green and Megan Fox have called it quits. 46-year-old Green confirmed on his podcast, ...with Brian Austin Green, that he and 34-year-old Fox separated some months ago after nearly 10 years of marriage.. ...Read Full Story

Ruby Rose has announced she was leaving the CW drama series ‘Batwoman’ and would not appear in season 2. . ...Read Full Story

Rooney Mara is pregnant with her first child with Joaquin Phoenix. According to multiple reports, the 35-year-old actress may already be as far as six months along. The couple has been quietly quarantining at their home in Los Angeles together amid the coronavirus pandemic. . ...Read Full Story

The cast of Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy have revealed the show’s season 2 premiere date, July 31.  In quarantine style. Ellen Page, Robert Sheehan, Tom Hopper and more of the cast danced around in their homes in an announcement video. Other season 1 cast members returning for season 2 include David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Aidan Gallagher, and Justin H. Min. And, as previously announced, three new actors have been added to the show. The newcomers will play original characters created for the series that did not appear in the comics.. ...Read Full Story

Actress Jaime King has been granted a temporary restraining order against estranged husband, director Kyle Newman. According to court records, a judge approved the order to be held until a hearing on June 8. King’s filing for an emergency motion related to child custody and visitation was “denied without prejudice,” according to court documents.. ...Read Full Story

Ken Osmond, who played troublemaker Eddie Haskell on TV’s Leave It to Beaver has passed away at age 76. His son, Eric, said in a statement, “He was an incredibly kind and wonderful father. He had his family gathered around him when he passed. He was loved and will be very missed.”. ...Read Full Story

A Grease Sing-A-Long event is coming to your TV screen, which will be replacing this year’s Tony Awards. In light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Broadway-focused awards show is postponing their annual telecast.. ...Read Full Story

Riverdale creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa says the show will have a significant time jump in Season 5. The writer and producer said in an interview that the jump will take place early on in the CW series’ fifth season. Riverdale Season 4 ended early due to the coronavirus pandemic. . ...Read Full Story

Former First Lady Michelle Obama announced that her When We All Vote initiative is partnering with MTV for Prom-athon, a nationwide virtual prom experience for the entire class of 2020. The event will stream live on MTV YouTube on Friday, May 22.. ...Read Full Story

Fred Willard, a veteran comedic actor known for his roles in movies including “Best in Show” and “This is Spinal Tap” and TV sitcoms “Everybody Loves Raymond” and “Modern Family,” has died at the age of 86. According to his daughter Hope Mulbarger, Willard died peacefully on Friday, saying, “He kept moving, working and making us happy until the very end. We loved him so very much! We will miss him forever.” . ...Read Full Story