Riverdale showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa has responded to actress Vanessa Morgan speaking out about the show’s poor treatment of Black actors and Black characters, including her allegation that she is paid the least out of the show’s series regulars. Morgan is currently the only Black series regular in the cast. On Thursday evening, Aguirre-Sacasa posted a message
Month: June 2020
We’ve seen Elisabeth Moss take on corporate male toxicity in Mad Men, a ghost of a man in The Invisible Man, Gilead in The Handmaid’s Tale and punk rock in Her Smell. This weekend we’ll see her try her as a horror author who tries not unravel as she goes through her creative process in the Josephine Decker-directed Shirley. The
All of the elegant summer vibes, none of the sweat This probably isn’t how you imagined your summer going. No sunny patio brunches, no after-work cocktails as the sun sets, no trips to the beach with friends. Just you, the walls of your freshly decorated living space and, if you’re lucky, some AC. Everything in
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). (Getty) HIV advocates sought to clarify that the rollout of PrEP in England has not been “indefinitely postponed” due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Government announced in March that PrEP – a pill, taken daily, that stops HIV taking hold in people who have been exposed to it – was to be
A Boogie wit da Hoodie’s on a victory lap — celebrating his #1 album by buying houses and trucks for his family and pounds of jewelry for himself — and he says any artist who’s relying on selling albums anymore is just plain stupid. SUBSCRIBE: http://po.st/TMZSubscribe About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking
Elvis Costello has shared a new song. It’s called “No Flag.” Give it a listen below. Costello recorded “No Flag” earlier this year in Helsinki’s Suomenlinnan Studio. When asked about the choice of recording location, Costello, explained: “I wanted to go somewhere nobody knew me. So, this is ‘The Helsinki Sound.’” Last year, Costello and
It was a very Tasha-centric episode. It was revealed that the chemical weapon at the center of Madeline’s plans has a tie to Zapata on Blindspot Season 5 Episode 4. The problem is that particular weapon was checked into evidence nearly a decade ago and Tasha was having trouble remembering much about it. That’s because it
We need books about police violence and racism more than anything right now. Luckily, some small presses are offering their ebooks about police violence for free in the wake of protests against the murder of George Floyd. Load up your favorite e-reading device with these free ebooks and do the work to change your thinking
A big step for both Bella twins. On tonight’s all-new Total Bellas, viewers got a front-row seat as Artem Chigvintsev proposed to Nikki Bella. As E! readers surely know, back in January, Nikki and Artem confirmed that they had gotten engaged during their November 2019 trip to France. While the twosome teased the romantic moment on
This is unexpected and sweet. Zack Snyder was the middle man between writer/director Patty Jenkins and Connie Nielsen, and he helped pave the way for the pair’s collaboration on the 2017 blockbuster, per THR. Jenkins had felt the Gladiator actress was a bit too tough to play the mother of Diana Prince and Queen of
The stars of ‘Gown and Out’ are feeling down and out after the riots and looting in Bev Hills destroyed their high-end dress shop … and the damage couldn’t have come at a worse time. Patrik Simpson, who stars in the reality show “Gown and Out in Beverly Hills” tells TMZ … he and his
Liz Truss leaves 10 Downing Street in central London on February 13, 2020.(TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty) UK equalities minster Liz Truss has responded to demands that she finally ban conversion therapy, saying she will “shortly be bringing forward plans” to end the horrific and traumatising practice. So-called gay conversion therapy is often compared to torture and
Play video content “You about to lose yo job, ’cause you are detaining me, for nothing!!!” That’s the hilarious freestyle one woman dropped off the dome while getting detained by a police officer … and the viral video is already getting the meme treatment and a super cool remix! The clip of a woman in
Whether you’re a member of #TeamPoe or #TeamTilly, the arrival of a new book featuring this most offbeat of crimefighting double acts is a reason for celebration. We first met Sergeant Washington Poe of the National Crime Agency and NCA analyst Tilly Bradshaw in the five-star The Puppet Show in 2018, followed by last year’s
Donald Trump holds an LGBT+ Pride flag given to him by supporter. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow adoption agencies to discriminate against same-sex couples in the name of religion. Department of Justice attorneys submitted a 35-page brief to the Supreme Court asking it to rule in favour
TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe was featured on last night’s episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He did a solo rendition of Dear Science’s “Love Dog.” The segment was recorded in April. Yesterday, Adebimpe tweeted, “The song’s lyrics are about resilience in the face of despair and I hope you get something
San Diego native Emma Caulfield (real name Emma Chukker) was only 25 years old when she landed the role of the vengeance demon turned high school student Anya Jenkins — who sets out to retrieve her powers again in Sunnydale, California — on the ’90s supernatural show, “Buffy The Vampire Slayer.” Emma Caulfield was cast
While new charges have been brought against the officers involved in George Floyd‘s death, what exactly do they mean? On Wednesday, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who is leading the prosecution in the case of Floyd’s death, announced that he had filed charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter against J.A. Kueng, Thomas
Thor: Love & Thunder could be setting up not one, but two replacements for Chris Hemsworth’s God of Thunder. Making his MCU debut with the first Thor solo movie in 2011, Hemsworth is now very much considered a franchise veteran, appearing in a trio of solo movies and all 4 installments of The Avengers. Indeed, virtually all
When Hilal Ibrahim found out that Muslim healthcare workers were throwing away their hijabs in between shifts for infection control purposes, she set out to design a sanitary head scarf that could be easily washed and safely reused. The Minnesota fashion designer and owner of Henna & Hijabs, a boutique specializing in organic henna and
Sorry, Katie Hopkins can’t come to the phone right now – she’s busy being absolutely torn to pieces by bisexual singer Halsey. Halsey has been keeping herself busy by protesting against police brutality and the racism endured by Black people everyday in the United States and across the world. She is one of thousands of
Seal is making the most epic stance … against people who think he blasted Oprah, against people who call him an “Uncle Tom” … and against Stacy Dash. Naturally. SUBSCRIBE: http://po.st/TMZSubscribe About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking the biggest stories dominating the entertainment news landscape and changed the way the public gets
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Exclusive The band that provided the magic for Joe Exotic‘s unique set of songs on ‘Tiger King’ has good news for everyone itching for more of their good musical vibes. Vince Johnson of The Vince Johnson Band — who made up one half of the music duo who wrote and performed Joe’s tracks featured on
A social media campaign encouraging shutdown New York City theaters to open their lobbies – and restrooms – to protesters is gaining traction among Manhattan’s Off Broadway venues and spaces in Brooklyn: The Public Theater, Playwrights Horizons, A.R.T./New York, IRT Theater and Irondale Center are among the first to put out the virtual welcome mats.
Lili Reinhart came out as bi in a casual way on Instagram. (John Shearer/Getty Images/Instagram) Lili Reinhart revealed Wednesday (June 3) that she is bisexual while promoting a Black Lives Matter protest. The Riverdale star posted to her Instagram stories that she planned to attend an LGBT+ for Black Lives Matter protest that day in
On paper, Icicle sounds more like a dessert treat than a menacing villain, but as we learned in Stargirl‘s third episode, he’s much more than meets the eye. Neil Jackson, who plays the frosty evildoer, says he was initially thrown off by the cutesy moniker which doesn’t invoke the sort of terror one has come to
Need some escapism? Like, to a different time and place – preferably a simpler one? One where hearing the day’s news doesn’t threaten to give you apoplexy? Well, here you are. PA De Voe is an American writer who must have lived a past life in Ming Dynasty China, because she writes novels and short
Play video content Breaking News “Kimberly & Beck” Two radio hosts who made racists comments on-air during the Black Lives Matter protests are joining the ranks of the unemployed … they woke up to find out they were fired. Kimberly Ray and Barry Beck — now formerly known as “Kimberly & Beck” on Radio 95.1
NFL quarterback Drew Brees can add one more fumble to his career total. The New Orleans Saints star is the latest public figure to spark backlash over his comments surrounding his beliefs on the National Anthem and the United States flag. On Wednesday, Yahoo Finance interviewed Brees and asked him about his stance on the recent nationwide protests in response