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WATCH: Official Trailer For ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Released!

Finally, after several years in the making Terminator Dark Fate is set to be released. The film stars Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger and Producer James Cameron returns with director Tim Miller. The film is picking up where Terminator Judgement Day leaves off.

Check out the trailer below;

In theatres 11.1.19.

Kevin Hart Talks About His Slip And Fall On ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’

Kevin Hart explains why his shoes were to blame for a hilarious fall he took at a friend’s wedding and discusses what it’s like closing in on 40.

‘The Jeffersons’ And ‘All In The Family’ Live ABC Event Review Plus Jamie Foxx Slips Up Live

ABC’s The Jeffersons and All in The Family event aired Tuesday night and demonstrated some of the side effects of doing live television.

From Jimmy Kimmel and iconic producer Norman Lear, the event recreated an original episode from both series.  It was hosted Lear and Kimmel, directed by James Burrows and produced by Sony Pictures Television.

The stars were Woody Harrelson (Archie Bunker), Marisa Tomei (Edith Bunker), Jamie Foxx (George Jefferson), Wanda Sykes (Louise Jefferson), Ellie Kemper (Gloria Stivic), Kerry Washington (Helen Willis) Will Ferrell (Tom Willis), Ike Barinholtz (Meathead), Sean Hayes (Mr. Lorenzo), Amber Stevens West (Jenny Willis Jefferson), Jovan Adepo (Lionel Jefferson),  Anthony Anderson (Uncle Henry), Stephen Tobolowsky (Mr. Bentley) and Jackée Harry (Diane Stockwell).

Original The Jeffersons star, Marla Gibbs, also reprised her role as Florence Johnston (One Day at a Time’s Justina Machado was originally set for the role).

Here’s what ABC said of the landmark shows:

From 1971 through 1979, All in the Family was in the homes of millions of Americans, tackling controversial subjects for the first time such as women’s rights, racism and homosexuality. The series followed Archie Bunker as the highly opinionated, working-class family man who viewed the world on his terms. When not arguing with his liberal son-in-law, Archie took refuge in his wife, Edith, who tried to understand Archie’s conservative ways and outdated beliefs. The award-winning series shaped ongoing political and social conversations among American families in the post-civil rights era.

The success of All in the Family launched The Jeffersons, running from 1975 to 1985. It was the first television series to feature an interracial couple, and it would go on to be one of the longest-running African-American shows on TV. The series followed George and Louise Jefferson moving on up to the east side and showcasing what it was like to be successful in a predominantly white world. The series changed the landscape and helped shift conversations about race and class, paving the way for other African-American actors and TV shows.

Portraying the role that was made famous by Sherman Hensley, Jamie Foxx as George Jefferson slipped up on a line, after which he turned to his castmates and said, “It’s live! Everyone’s sitting at home thinking their TV’s just messed up.” The crowd supported, cheering as they got everything back on track.

Source: Shadow & Act


 

Comedian KevOnStage Makes History With Chicago Show

Texas-native and comedian Kevin Fredericks, also known as KevOnStage, made history by selling out a record-breaking 10,000 seats at an upcoming Chicago show during his U.S. Real Comedians of Social Media tour.

Fredericks grew in his career as a comedian and entertainer through his use of social media, with nearly 5 million combined followers across a number of platforms. Joining him on tour is Tahir Moore and Tony Baker; together they’ve sold out shows in 50 cities across the U.S.

Their Chicago show will take place May 24th at House of Hope.

Michael Peña Lands In New Hybrid Comedy Film ‘Tom & Jerry’

Michael Peña will play the antagonist in Warner Bros’ live-action/aminated take on the classic cartoon, Tom & Jerry, which Tim Story is directing. Peña joins previously announced star Chloe Grace Moretz, who leads the film as Kayla, a new hire at an elegant Park Hotel where Jerry is staying. Worried for her job, she hires a broke alley cat, Tom, to get rid of the mouse.

Peña’s character, Terrance, is the deputy general manager of the hotel. A bit of bully, he hires Kayla as a temporary hire only to end up pitted against her and Tom/ Jerry once she starts impressing upper management.

The slapstick cat-and-mouse antics of Tom & Jerry have been around since 1940 when they were introduced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Between 1940 and 1958, the original Tom & Jerry series yielded 114 shorts and won seven Oscars in the animated short category. Television franchises, more shorts and a 1992 feature film, Tom & Jerry: The Movie would follow over the decades.

Chris DeFaria is producing this latest adaptation with Story and Adam Goodman as executive producers. Tom & Jerry arrives in theaters April 16, 2021.

CAA, Management 360 and attorney Rick Genow rep Peña, who stars in Netflix’sNarcos: Mexico series and up next will Paramount’s Dora and the Lost City of Gold and Sony’s Fantasy Island remake.

Source: Deadline

The Notorious B.I.G. To Get A Street Named After Him In Brooklyn

Today, as the music world celebrates what would have been the 47th birthday of the late Notorious B.I.G., Ms. Voletta Wallace, T’Yanna Wallace, Christopher Jordan Wallace and The Christopher Wallace Memorial Foundation are excited to announce the official street naming of Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace Way. The street naming ceremony will take place on June 10th from 12pm-2pm in Brooklyn, on St. James Place, at the Fulton Street intersection. Ms. Voletta Wallace, mother of the late rapper, and his children, T’Yanna and Christopher, will be in attendance, along with Brooklyn politicians and a few of his closest celebrity friends.
 
Brooklyn’s own Christopher George Latore Wallace, best known as The Notorious B.I.G., blew up to Hip Hop stardom in the early 90s. The Bad Boy artist released his critically acclaimed debut album Ready to Die in 1994, which is certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second album, titled Life After Death, hit #1 on the Billboard charts and was certified with diamond status in 2000, the highest RIAA certification given to a solo hip-hop album. Though his career was short lived, due to his untimely death in 1997, B.I.G. is still considered one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, and is continuously celebrated by his peers and millions of fans worldwide. More details about the event to be announced in the coming weeks.
 
About The Christopher Wallace Memorial Foundation:

The Christopher Wallace Memorial Foundation was founded in 1997 by Ms. Voletta Wallace; the mother of the late Christopher G.L. Wallace, a.k.a the NOTORIOUS B.I.G.  Christopher G.L. Wallace was killed on March 9, 1997 in Los Angeles California. The expressed purpose of The Christopher Wallace Memorial Foundation is to serve as a vehicle for giving back to the community. As a non-profit organization, its primary target will be in the field of education. Where academics are concerned B.I.G. is an acronym for “Books Instead of Guns.” Through love, admiration and dedication, the CWMF thrives towards its goals and through the support of its contributors the growth of educational success will be FOREVER B.I.G.

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WATCH: Behind The Scenes Photo Shoot Of TNT’s Hit ‘Claws’

It takes a ton of work to prepare for a photo shoot, let us be the first to tell you (in case you didn’t know). With that being said, TNT has just released a new poster for the upcoming season of Niecy Nash‘s hit show titled Claws. The fans get a chance to see a peek behind the curtain to see how this powerful image came together, including interviews with the ladies, world-renowned photographer, Ruven Afanador, and Beyoncé’s personal stylist, Zerina Akers.

Claws returns for season three on Sunday, June 9 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

This is what was the final result;

 

 

 

WATCH: Ice Cube, Anderson .Paak, CeeLo Green And More Honor George Clinton 

A whole lot of rhythm was goin’ down at Live House in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 9, at the “George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic JammJam” presented by Jammcard. George Clinton, the man who invented P-funk, was in attendance to witness stellar roof-tearing performances by some of his best-known acolytes including Ice Cube, Anderson .Paak, CeeLo Green, Eddie Griffin, Battlecat plus members of the original Parliament Funkadelic. Clinton testified, “They had me crying like a bitch with tears of joy.”

At one point, Ice Cube jumped into the JammJam circle and performed “That New Funkadelic” with Flea, Eddie Griffin, George Clinton and the original Parliament Funkadelic all dancing and singing gang vocals. Anderson .Paak joined in and improvised over “One Nation Under a Groove” and then went over to the drum set and drum battled with the drummer influencer sensation Eric Moore. Some more of the best musicians in the world jumped in to play as well, including Stanley Randolph (Stevie Wonder’s drummer), Ari O’Neal (Beyoncé’s guitarist), Nisan Stewart (Missy Elliott, Jamie Foxx, 50 Cent’s drummer/producer/musical director), Jae Deal (Janet Jackson, Elton John’s arranger), Lynette Williams (Childish Gambino’s keyboardist) and Elmo Lovano (Jammcard’s founder & CEO).

Other notable people getting funked-up in the packed room included musicians Flea, Thundercat, Flying Lotus, Joi Gilliam, Rance Dopson, Lynn Mabry, V. Bozman, Dallas Austin, and actor Guy Torry, who were treated to Hendricks cocktails, Kona Beer, Moet minis and Core Water with official sponsors Westlake Pro & Avid and supporting sponsor peermusic.

Jammcard is the fast-growing music tech startup known to most as the Music Professionals Network and coined the “LinkedIn for musicians” by Forbes. The Los Angeles-based community expanded to Atlanta and Nashville earlier this year and just this week, won the Gold award for Best Mobile App in Social Media at the W3 Awards. The W3 Awards recognize digital excellence worldwide within the tech industry. Jammcard also recently announced the completion of a $1MM seed round from a variety of entertainment industry members and tech angel investors, including music legend Quincy Jones.

The JammJam is one of Jammcard’s many facets, as the app’s base purpose is to connect the music community by way of an invite-only social network for vetted pros. The app has been credited for assembling live bands for some of today’s biggest acts, such as Gwen Stefani, Zedd, Maren Morris, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Jason Derulo, and Grace VanderWaal, among many others. Previous JammJams include takeovers of Tower Records and Capitol Records, and has featured performances by Ty Dolla $ign, Robin Thicke, Judith Hill, Cory Henry, Kamasi Washington and many more.

Source: Radio Facts

Tracee Ellis Ross Lands First Role In Over A Decade In New Comedy Titled ‘Covers’!

Tracee Ellis Ross has been tapped for what will be her first major film role in a decade.

She’ll star with Fifty Shades of Grey’s Dakota Johnson in Covers, a comedy set against a backdrop “among the talent, fame, and fast-paced world of Hollywood’s music scene.” Focus Features is distributing in the U.S. while Universal has the rights internationally.

Rafiki helmer Kahiu is incredibly booked right now, with upcoming projects including Universal’s adaptation of The Thing About Jellyfish, which will star Millie Bobby Brown. Ganatra pulled in rave reviews for directing Emma Thomspon and Mindy Kaling in Late Night, which hits theaters next month.

Ross had a minor role in the 2009 film, Labor Pains, but her last sizeable role was in the 2007 Tyler Perry film, Daddy’s Little Girls opposite Idris Elba and Gabrielle Union. She also had a minor voice role in this year’s film, Little, starring Marsai Martin and Issa Rae. She currently stars in ABC’s black-ish, winning numerous awards for her role as Rainbow Johnson. Before that, she had an eight-season turn in the comedy, Girlfriends. 

Source: Shadow & Act

Regina Hall Lands In New Comedy Film ‘Breaking News In Yuba County’ With An All Star Cast!

Tate Taylor (The Help) has gathered an all-star cast for his upcoming comedy-drama Breaking News In Yuba County, including Allison Janney (I, Tonya), Mila Kunis (Bad Moms), Regina Hall (Girls Trip), Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians) and Samira Wiley (Orange Is The New Black).

Bridget Everett (Patti Cake$), Jimmi Simpson (Date Night) and Keong Sim (Dead To Me) will also star while Oscar-nominee Juliette Lewis (August: Osage County), Golden Globe nominee Ellen Barkin (Animal Kingdom) and Emmy-winner Wanda Sykes (Bad Moms) are in advanced negotiations to join. Like Taylor’s Oscar-nominated box office hit The Help, this is a cast packed with girl power. Additional names are also expected to join the impressive ensemble.

Shoot is due to get underway in Mississippi next month. Laura Dern was previously aboard but had to drop off for scheduling reasons. Script comes from Amanda Idoko.

Recent Oscar-winner Janney will portray a pencil pusher who catches her husband in bed with another woman, which causes him to die of a heart attack. So she buries his body and takes advantage of the growing celebrity status that comes from having a missing husband. However, she soon finds herself in over her head, dodging cops and criminals, all while trying hide the truth, especially from her half- sister (Kunis), a local news anchor who’s desperate for a story, and a determined local police detective (Hall).

AGC Studios is fully financing and handles international sales. The movie largely sold out at AFM last year. Producing are Taylor’s Wyolah Films, Jake Gyllenhaal and Riva Marker’s Nine Stories, John Norris, and Franklin Leonard’s The Black List. CAA Media Finance and Endeavor Content rep domestic.

Taylor, coming off solid performer The Girl On The Train, has Jessica Chastain pic Eve and Octavia Spencer horror Ma in post-production.

Source: Deadline