Friday, March 29, 2019
Jussie Smollett Now Facing Lawsuit Which Could Get Him Fired from 'Empire'
Jussie Smollett may have just been checkmated by the City of Chicago, and it could cost him his “Empire” job. The City is now demanding he pay $130k for the overtime required to investigate the now-infamous “attack.” A City official sent Jussie a demand… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Friday, March 29, 2019
GLAAD Media Awards: ‘Love, Simon,’ ‘Queer Eye,’ ‘Vida’ Take Top Prizes
Romantic teen comedy-drama “Love, Simon,” Netflix’s reality show “Queer Eye” and Starz’s comedy series “Vida” took top honors at the 2019 GLAAD Media Awards on Thursday night in Los Angeles. “Love, Simon,” an LGBTQ themed high-school rom-com, took the prize for Outstanding Film Wide Release with Gwyneth Paltrow presenting the award to director Greg Berlanti and cast members Nick Robinson, Keiynan Lonsdale and Alexandra Schipp. Outstanding Reality Program went to “Queer Eye,” Netflix’s reboot of the Bravo series, starring Jonathan Van Ness, Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Bobby Berk and Karamo Brown. “Vida,” about two Mexican-American sisters who return home to…
Thursday, March 28, 2019
Jussie Smollett Demands Team Develop Plan to Fix His Image
Jussie Smollett knows his career’s on the line, and he’s tasking his team with pulling off the highly improbable — making him likable again. Sources close to the “Empire” star tell TMZ … even though his criminal record’s scrubbed clean, he’s in crisis… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Thursday, March 28, 2019
Michael Rapaport Tells ‘Snowflakes’ to ‘Move On’ From the Mueller Report (Video)
Michael Rapaport might be a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, but on Wednesday he had some tough words for the left-leaning citizens of America, telling them to “move on” from the report from special counsel Robert Mueller and find other ways to try to defeat Trump. Rapaport made his impassioned suggestion days after attorney general William Barr released his summary of Mueller’s report, saying that Mueller found no evidence that President Trump or members of his 2016 presidential campaign conspired with Russia to sway the election, and that he reached no conclusion on the investigation into obstruction of justice….
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
'Empire' Cast and Crew Fiercely Divided Over Jussie Smollett
Jussie Smollett hasn’t regained the full support of his “Empire” family despite criminal charges against him being dropped … and things are still very divided among cast and crew. Production sources tell TMZ … there are still people on the set –… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Ranking Roger Charlery, Singer With The English Beat and General Public, Dies at 56
Roger Charlery, the English singer-songwriter behind the seminal two-tone band The Beat (known in the U.S. as the English Beat) and successful successor group General Public, died Tuesday from undisclosed causes. He was 56. “‘He fought & fought & fought, Roger was a fighter.’ Sadly Roger past away a few hours ago peacefully at his home surrounded by family,” the Beat said in a statement posted to the band’s Facebook page. “Roger’s family would like to thank everyone for their constant support during this tough time. More to follow in the coming days. RIP ROGER!” Born in in 1963 in…
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Michael Avenatti's Indictment Casts Shadow in R. Kelly Case
Michael Avenatti’s new legal woes — being accused of extortion and fraud — could derail the case against R. Kelly … that’s what the singer’s lawyer thinks. R. Kelly’s attorney, Steve Greenberg, tells TMZ … now that Avenatti has been charged with… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
After Mueller Report, Colbert Tells Trump He’s Sorry – That Trump Is ‘a Terrible President’ (Video)
On Monday, Stephen Colbert took a moment to process his feelings about the end of Robert Mueller’s investigation — specifically U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr’s assertion that Mueller’s report says there is no evidence of collusion between Russia and Trump. First, Colbert said the “anticlimactic” end of Mueller’s investigation was worse than the “Lost” finale. “I mean, what about the smoke monster, was it real or not? And if not,” asked Colbert during the show’s opening monologue, “why have so many members of Trump’s campaign plead guilty to lying about meeting with the smoke monster?” “Why couldn’t have this been…
Monday, March 25, 2019
R. Kelly Had No Say Over Azriel's Meeting with Family, Says Lawyer
A meeting between R. Kelly’s alleged “sex slave,” Azriel Clary, and her family wasn’t dictated by the singer himself, nor was it his fault the whole thing fell apart … so says his lawyer. Clary was supposed to meet with her family — for the first time… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Monday, March 25, 2019
‘Walking Dead': Here’s What Exactly the Whisperers Just Did
(MAJOR spoilers ahead for the March 24 episode of “The Walking Dead” on AMC) (No really, we’ve got huge spoilers below) Wow. With only one episode remaining in season 9, “The Walking Dead” just hit us with one of the biggest emotional bombshells in the history of a series full of them. The Whisperers finally made their big statement, and that statement left a bunch of folks from the Kingdom, Alexandria and Hilltop dead. In a sequence ripped nearly straight from the pages of the “Walking Dead” comics, Alpha (Samantha Morton) and her Whisperers managed to capture Daryl (Norman Reedus),…
