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According to Deadline, staple actor Fred Savage officially announced the name of the young actor that will be taking over the role of the boy next door. On Monday, original series star Fred Savage virtually broke the news to actor Elisha “E.J.” Williams that he’d landed the lead role of 12-year-old Dean, who comes of age in the late 1960s.
Barack Obama stops by ‘Desus & Mero’ to promote his book "A Promised Land" and hilariously brings the funny as soon as he walks in the door. Word to the wise for The Bronx comedians: never challenge the former POTUS in basketball when your beloved Knicks can catch a stray.
Wendy Williams is getting her own Lifetime biopic and, so far, the trailer looks like she's revealing all. Fans will have to wait until January 2021 to see it, though.
After years of fans wondering what happened with Eve's short-lived UPN sitcom in the early 2000s, the rap star painfully admits her penchant for partying was the cause of its cancellation. Catch Eve reveal the backstories about her life in the limelight and more on TV One's "Uncensored" docuseries.
"Ellen" is currently under investigation by WarnerMedia after egregious allegations of a hostile work environment surface about the comedian and her executive producers. Twitter is ready to #ReplaceEllen with a less problematic person and their suggestions aren't half bad.
According to Deadline, during her recent interview with Jamele Hill for her Spotify podcast Jemele Hill Is Unbothered, Gabrielle Union was asked about Crews and his recent criticisms of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Tyler Perry discusses how he kept his cast and crew coronavirus-free while filming for the first time since the pandemic started. With production underway for his next project, the studio mogul is preparing to use the same successful blueprint. Hollywood may be back to filming again!
HBO releases its latest sneak peek of the Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams executive-produced series 'Lovecraft Country."
Saturday Night Live writer Sam Jay is coming to Netflix with her own special and we are here for it. The hilarious queer comedian, who’s earned her comedy stripes by garnering an Emmy nod for her writing for the iconic late-night comedy showcase, Saturday Night Live, is showcasing her own talent with her first-ever hourlong comedy special, 3 In The Morning.
As the reckoning for businesses across the country continues to happen, some actors in Hollywood are jumping ahead of the curve by playing their part in ensuring that roles and characters based on people of color are actually played by people of color. On Tuesday (Jun 24), voice actress Jenny Slate took to Instagram to announce that she would no longer be the voice of "Missy" the Black character on Netflix's animated series Big Mouth, before adding that her decision was based on the fact that the role should be voiced by a Black person.
Issa Rae stays getting those checks. On Monday (Jun 22), HBO announced that Issa Rae and Bette Midler will be starring in the new series, Coastal Elites, a series that will explore the deeply divided politics and the universal pursuit of human connection during the pandemic through a series of confessionals.
Tahiry and Vado are officially a couple. According to the recent trailer for the upcoming season of WeTV's relationship series Marriage Boot Camp hit the internet, the couple and their "situationship" will be making its debut on the popular show's Hip-Hop edition.