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Salma Hayek hilariously reveals how she lost 'Matrix' role to Jada Pinkett Smith
Facebook Watch / Red Table TalkSalma Hayek is reflecting on the first time she met Jada Pinkett Smith -- and it was when they were both auditioning for a role in The Matrix franchise. We kno...
Jun 23, 2021
Taylour Paige dishes on the "iconic" origins of 'Zola': "It's pretty insane"
Courtesy of A24The upcoming film Zola is based on a viral Twitter thread posted in October 2015 by Detroit-based stripper A'ziah "Zola" King that told the story of her crazy weekend in Florida with a ...
Jun 23, 2021
Elizabeth Olsen recalls failed 'Game of Thrones' audition: "It was awful. I didn’t get a callback"
Dominik Bindl/Getty ImagesElizabeth Olsen is already a star because of her role as Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But the WandaVision actress reveals that, had a p...
Jun 23, 2021
Vin Diesel gave Dwayne Johnson "tough love" when he joined the 'Fast & Furious' franchise
Buda Mendes/LatinContent via Getty ImagesVin Diesel had a much-publicized feud with his Fast & Furious co-star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson back in 2016 -- something Diesel n...
Jun 23, 2021
Michael B Jordan says he will rename his new rum company following cultural appropriation backlash
Daniel Zuchnik/WireImageMichael B. Jordan is apologizing for naming his new rum company J'Ouvert Rum, which shares the name of a Caribbean celebration that marks the start of Carnival. ...
Jun 23, 2021
Vanessa Bryant settles lawsuit over fatal helicopter crash that killed husband Kobe and daughter Gigi
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicVanessa Bryant has reached a settlement with the company that operated the helicopter that killed her husband, NBA star Kobe Bryant, and their daughter&nbs...
Jun 23, 2021
Meryl Streep gets NYC subway tribute on her 72nd birthday
Christopher Polk/Getty Images for TNTMeryl Streep got a birthday gift any New Yorker could appreciate. In honor of legendary actress' 72nd birthday Tuesday, artist and photographer Adrian Wilson and a...
Jun 22, 2021
Emmy Awards announce gender-neutral option for performers
Evan Agostini/Getty ImagesThe Emmys are making some changes. On Monday, the Television Academy's Board of Governors announced that it has approved a gender-neutral option for nominees and winners, whi...
Jun 22, 2021
'The Good Lord Bird,' 'Unorthodox' pick up Peabody awards
Ethan Hawke as John Brown in The Good Lord Bird. Photo Credit: William Gray/SHOWTIME. The Good Lord Bird and Unorthodox are among the second batch of Peabody Award winners, announced Tuesday. Showtime...
Jun 22, 2021
LeVar Burton to teach "the power of storytelling" for MasterClass
Courtesy of MasterClassAward-winning Roots and Star Trek: The Next Generation actor, director and beloved host of Reading Rainbow, LeVar Burton, has been tapped to teach the "power of storytelling" fo...
Jun 22, 2021