Will Smith evades slavers, alligators, and more in his quest for freedom in the latest trailer for Emancipation, which is set to hit theaters on Dec. 2 before arriving on Apple TV+ on Dec. 9. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, Emancipation was inspired by the 1893 “Whipped Peter” photos, especially the …
Read More »Brendan Fraser Won't Attend Golden Globes if He's Nominated for 'The Whale': I'm Not a 'Hypocrite'
Brendan Fraser, the resurgent leading man who is a favorite to receive accolades this awards season for his performance in The Whale, has pledged not to attend the Golden Globes, even if he’s nominated. Part of the reason Fraser has appeared infrequently on the big screen — or, in his …
Read More »Jay Leno Just Underwent a Skin Graft for His Burns — and Is Passing Out Cookies to Kids in the Hospital
Jay Leno underwent his first surgery, a skin grafting procedure, after suffering serious burns in an accident involving a gasoline fire over the weekend. During a press conference Wednesday, Leno’s doctor, Peter Grossman, said the comedian “did well” after his first procedure and is in “good spirits” (via Fox 11 …
Read More »Jennifer Siebel Newsom Testifies Against Former 'Kingmaker' Harvey Weinstein
Jennifer Siebel Newsom, actress and documentary filmmaker, burst into tears as she began her testimony at Harvey Weinstein’s trial in Los Angeles on Monday, The Associated Press reports. Known as Jane Doe #4 in the case, Siebel Newsom is married to Gov. Gavin Newsom and alleges she was raped by …
Read More »Anthony Rapp Says He Knew Courtroom Wasn't a 'Safe Space for Trauma' Heading Into Kevin Spacey Trial
Anthony Rapp’s civic lawsuit trial against Kevin Spacey concluded last month with the jury deciding, after 90 minutes of deliberation, that Spacey was not liable for battery in connection to allegations that he had sexually assaulted the then-teenage actor in 1986. Now, in his first comments since the decision, Rapp …
Read More »Candace Cameron Bure's GAC Films Don't Have More 'Purpose and Depth' Than Hallmark, They Just Have Fewer Gay People
Candace Cameron Bure won’t say the quiet part out loud, so Hilarie Burton is doing it for her. Following her departure from Hallmark for the Great American Family channel, Bure told the Wall Street Journal that the decision was driven by the network wanting “to promote faith programming and good …
Read More »Channing Tatum Is the Veteran Among New Dancers in 'Magic Mike's Last Dance' Trailer
In the aftermath of a business deal gone wrong, Channing Tatum’s Mike Lane has no choice but to pick back up where he left off. In the trailer for Magic Mike’s Last Dance, the former stripper reveals to a wealthy socialite (Salma Hayek) that his gig as a bartender is …
Read More »Andy Dick Must Register as a Sex Offender Following Sexual Battery Conviction
Actor and comedian Andy Dick was sentenced to 90 days in jail after he was convicted of sexual battery for allegedly groping an Uber driver, according to court documents obtained by The Blast. During the hearing, the judge also ruled that Dick must register as a sex offender. The 56-year-old …
Read More »Danny Masterson Declines to Testify in Rape Trial as Final Attempt to Dismiss Case Is Denied
Danny Masterson has opted not to testify in his ongoing rape trial, he told the court in downtown Los Angeles Monday morning. The That ’70s Show star has been charged with three counts of forceable rape dating from 2001 to 2003. He has denied the allegations and faces 45 years …
Read More »Jennifer Aniston Mourns the Death of Her Father, Soap Star John Aniston: 'I'll Love You Till the End of Time'
Jennifer Aniston remembered her father, actor John Aniston, “as one of the most beautiful humans I ever knew,” after he died last week. The elder Aniston — best known for his decades-long work on the soap opera Days of Our Lives — died last Friday, Nov. 11, at the age …
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