Month: July 2020

After revealing that she was considering the role of a transgender man, Halle Berry received backlash from those who argued that cisgender actors should not play transgender characters. Now Berry has released a statement on Twitter, apologizing for considering the role and announcing that she would withdraw herself from consideration.

Berry first revealed that the role was pitched to her during an Instagram Live with hairstylist Christin Brown. “I want to experience that world,” she said. adding, “I want to understand that world.”

Many took issue with the fact that cisgender actors should not play roles in which they portray transgender people.  Berry wrote in a statement on Twitter: “Over the weekend I had the opportunity to discuss my consideration of an upcoming role as a transgender man, and I’d like to apologize for those remarks. As a cisgender woman, I now understand that I should not have considered this role, and that the transgender community should undeniably have the opportunity to tell their own stories.  I am grateful for the guidance and critical conversation over the past few days and I will continue to listen, education and learn from this mistake. I vow to be an ally in using my voice to promote better representation on-screen, both in front of and behind the camera.”

Halle Berry apologizes after facing backlash for wanting to take on transgender role

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Comedian Rickey Smiley revealed that his daughter Aaryn, 19, was shot three times in Houston over 4th of July weekend. Smiley, 51, said on an episode of the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, “I wasn’t even going to say anything about this. I’ve been dealing with this all morning, sitting up here with butterflies in my stomach trying to do the show. My youngest daughter was shot last night. She’s in the hospital right now.”  Smiley added, “I’m just so angry right now. I go to bed … I woke up to text messages. I’ve got to do the show, I’m trying to focus and trying to do the show. … She’s laying up in the hospital, probably going to have to go through surgery. She’s crying, she’s scared. I can’t get to her. I just hate it.”

Aaryn, who celebrated her 19th birthday just days before the encounter, described the shooting in a series of graphic Instagram Stories: “This is the most terrifying thing that has ever happened to me,” she wrote alongside a photo of a bloodstained passenger seat. “I won’t be out of the hospital for a while nor will I be able to walk for a while due to nerve damage. … God. Words can’t describe how grateful i am to be alive right now.”

Smiley later thanked his fans for their prayers, reassuring his Instagram followers that his daughter “made it out of her operation” and is “doing great.”

Comedian Rickey Smiley’s 19-year-old daughter shot multiple times

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The 19-year-old daughter of comedian and syndicated radio host Rickey Smiley is currently…

07/07/2020 12:41 PM

 

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Netflix announced Monday that the acclaimed comedy Dead to Me will return for a third and final season. However, the streaming service also announced it had formed a multi-year partnership with series creator Liz Feldman for original series and other projects.

Dead to Me stars Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini as two grieving women who bond during therapy. The cast also includes James Marsden.

Feldman said in a statement. “From start to finish, Dead To Me is exactly the show I wanted to make. And it’s been an incredible gift. Telling a story sprung from grief and loss has stretched me as an artist and healed me as a human. I’ll be forever indebted to my partners in crime, my friends for life, Christina and Linda, and our brilliantly talented writers, cast and crew. I am beyond grateful to Netflix for supporting Dead To Me from day one, and I’m thrilled to continue our collaboration.”

A premiere date for season 3 has not yet ben announced. Season 2 of Dead to Me debuted on Netflix in May.

Netflix’s ‘Dead to Me’ Will Return for One Final Season

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07/06/2020 1:12 PM

 

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Netflix has dropped the first official trailer for The Kissing Booth 2.

In the trailer, Elle Evans (Joey King) and Noah Flynn (Jacob Elordi) are in a long-distance relationship now that he’s off to school at Harvard. As fans will recall, Elle and Noah got together after a pretty magical ‘kissing booth’ moment in the first movie. In part 2, the couple are trying to make it work despite obstacles in their way.

Take a look at the first trailer for The Kissing Booth 2 at the link: here

‘The Kissing Booth 2’ Trailer Shows Joey King and Jacob Elordi Struggling With a Long Distance Romance

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The Kissing Booth 2 trailer is here! Fans have patiently been waiting to see Joey King and Jacob…

07/06/2020 10:59 AM

 

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Broadway star Nick Cordero died on Sunday, July 5, due to complications from COVID-19. He was 41. Cordero’s wife, Amanda Kloots, posted on Instagram on Sunday afternoon, saying, “My darling husband passed away this morning. He was surrounded in love by his family, singing and praying as he gently left this earth.”  Kloots captioned a black-and-white photo of her husband with the caption, “I am in disbelief and hurting everywhere. My heart is broken as I cannot imagine our lives without him. Nick was such a bright light. He was everyone’s friend, loved to listen, help and especially talk. He was an incredible actor and musician. He loved his family and loved being a father and husband. Elvis and I will miss him in everything we do, everyday.”  She ended her post with a thank you to everyone who supported her and her husband throughout his battle.

Cordero was admitted to Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on March 31, where he had been unconscious in an intensive care unit. He was initially diagnosed with pneumonia, but later tested positive for the virus on April 1. Weeks later, Cordero underwent a procedure to have his right leg amputated on April 18. 

Cordero was a huge star in the Broadway world, working in productions of Waitress and originated the role of Sonny in A Bronx Tale. In 2014, Cordero received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor for his performance as Cheech in Bullets Over Broadway. He also earned nominations from the Drama Desk Awards and Drama League Awards.

Cordero is survived by Kloots and their son, Elvis.

Broadway Star Nick Cordero Dies

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Over the course of 13 weeks, the Tony Award-nominated star woke up from a medically-induced coma and underwent a leg amputation due to COVID-19 complications

07/05/2020 9:26 PM

 

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