ABC(CHICAGO) -- Empire star Jussie Smollett has been arrested, and is currently in custody of detectives, according to Anthony Guglielmi, chief communications officer for the Chicago Police Department. Wednesday night, authorities filed a felony...
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‘Black Panther’ costume designer Ruth E. Carter says her Oscar-nominated work is “for the culture”
Marvel Studios(NEW YORK) -- Oscar nominee Ruth E. Carter had a specific goal in mind when she worked to create the extraordinarily detailed Afro-futuristic costumes featured in Black Panther. The veteran costume designer, who was previou...
Read More »Gwyneth Paltrow countersues, says she’s the “victim” in skiing accident suit
ABC(UTAH) -- Gwyneth Paltrow isn't taking a lawsuit from a guy who claims she injured him on a ski slope lying down. According to the court filing, Utah man Terry Sanderson is suing the actress and the Deer Valley ski resort f...
Read More »Barbra Streisand, Serena Williams and Trevor Noah among latest-announced Oscar presenters
AMPAS(LOS ANGELES) -- Oscar winner Barbra Streisand, Daily Show host Trevor Noah, tennis legend Serena Williams, and Civil Rights icon Congressman John Lewis have just been added to the latest batch of celebrity presenters at the 91st Oscars telecast.&...
Read More »‘American Idol’ goes to the Oscars with special lead-in show and performance
ABC/Craig Sjodin(LOS ANGELES) -- ABC isn't missing out on the chance to remind people that the new season of American Idol is right around the corner. At 4 p.m. ET, before the network starts its Academy Awards coverage this Sunday, viewers ca...
Read More »Jussie Smollett was previously charged with providing false information to police in 2007
ABC(CHICAGO) -- A previously unreported misdemeanor complaint about Empire actor Jussie Smollett surfaced on Tuesday, related to an arrest for driving under the influence 12 years ago. According to the complaint, Smollett -- who cla...
Read More »Helen Mirren, Michael B. Jordan, Tyler Perry among stars added to Oscars telecast
AMPAS(LOS ANGELES) -- Helen Mirren, Michael B. Jordan and Tyler Perry are among the latest stars announced as presenters at the 91st Oscars telecast. They'll be joined by Elsie Fisher, Danai Gurira, John Mulaney, Brian Tyree Henry, Pharrell Willia...
Read More »Gwyneth Paltrow ready to say goodbye to the Marvel Cinematic Universe…Maybe
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) -- Virginia "Pepper" Potts will bid farewell to the Marvel Cinematic Universe following this spring's Avengers: Endgame, Gwyneth Paltrow tells Variety. However, Paltrow -- who's played the perso...
Read More »‘Black Panther’ director Ryan Coogler making movie about real-life Black Panther member
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) -- Black Panther director Ryan Coogler is ready to make a film about a real-life Black Panther. Deadline has learned that Coogler is producting Jesus Was My Homeboy, a film about legendary Black Panther member Fred Hampton....
Read More »Cardi B vents about Jussie Smollet’s allegedly staged attack: “Why would you do that?”
ABC/Image Group LA(LOS ANGELES) -- As the Internet continues to question the legitimacy of Jussie Smollett's alleged attack plot in light of new evidence, plain-spoken rapper Cardi B has taken to Instagram Live to flame him. The latest report...
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