Once the news of Michael Strahan’s departure from Live with Kelly and Michael broke on Tuesday – rumors of bad blood between the two co-hosts immediately began to swirl.
Outlets reported that Kelly Ripa and Live producer Michael Gelman were both blindsided by the former star athlete’s decision to join the team over at Good Morning America – full time.
The 22nd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards took place Saturday night – honoring the brightest stars in film and television.
The awards circuit has been dominated by the effects of #OscarsSoWhite ever since the nominations that were announced a couple of weeks ago – revealed a roster of all-white nominees.
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The landscape of TV is becoming crowded with shows featuring women of color with high-powered agendas and adequate levels of complexity.
Former ‘Cosby’ kid, Malcolm-Jamal Warner who rendered many laughs at his expense as the only son of Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable played by now embattled and disgraced comedian Bill Cosby visited the ladies of The View on Friday and expectedly had a lot to say about the sex scandal that has literally destroyed his “TV dad”.
For those of you who spent your childhood entranced by the weekly transportation to Fantasy Island – the magical enclave overseen by the mysterious Mr. Roarke, played to perfection by the late actor Ricardo Montalban and his diligent sidekick Tattoo (Herve Villechaize) who famously announced the elaborate arrival of the selected guests – you will get another chance to share your childhood treat with a new generation.
Bollywood actress and star of ABC’s Quantico, Priyanka Chopra is trending but not for reasons that you would assume. Chopra was scheduled to appear on Nightline – Tuesday night for a story called “How ‘Quantco’ Star Priyanka Chopra Dealt With Race Issues” – a dilemma that the network is apparently fostering after it’s latest blunder.
Sunday’s Emmy Awards, may have hit all the right notes in the emotional realm, but surprisingly the numbers prove that most chose to get their updates from social media as opposed to sitting through the telecast.
Award-winning actress Viola Davis is officially onboard to star in a project for HBO that will depict the life and times of Harriet Tubman who is revered for the role she played to secure the mass freedom of slaves utilizing the Underground Railroad system.
The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Scandal star Kerry Washington will star as Anita Hill in a TV movie that will air on HBO. Washington will also serve as executive producer.