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Laverne Cox had Keke Palmer’s jaw on the floor after opening up about some unexpected attention she says she’s received from two very famous rappers behind the scenes. via: Baller Alert Laverne Cox has apparently caught the attention of more than a few famous men, and she just revealed that two rappers once tried to take things beyond a casual celebrity encounter. During the September 1 episode of “Baby, This Is Keke Palmer,” Cox opened up to Keke Palmer about her dating life

Hunter Biden identified as a “little bit gay” in a recent podcast interview dominated by talk about his sexuality. via: Attitude Coming out is usually more personal than mathematical. Hunter Biden made it both. The former first son declared himself 48.5 percent gay during a recent interview with gay progressive political commentator Luke Beasley — although the figure changed several times as Biden flirted, sparred, and joked his way through the conversation. “Let’s get seriou

Jodeci’s Mr. Dalvin is asking fans to keep his longtime friend T-Boz in their prayers as the TLC singer’s known health issues return. via: Baller Alert Mr Dalvin is asking people to pray for T-Boz. The Jodeci member, whose real name is Dalvin DeGrate, posted a video to Instagram on Tuesday calling on fans to lift up his longtime friend Tionne Watkins as she deals with a health setback. He said she felt a little ill and acknowledged that she has crises sometimes, and he asked

Fresh off its historic 34th season, which saw a record number of viewers tune in to see all the high kicks, heel turns, and reverse fleckerylls, Dancing With the Stars has finally dropped its full season 35 cast list — and it’s a truly star-studded affair. via: Variety On Wednesday morning, the celebrity and pro partners were revealed for the Emmy-nominated reality competition, including multiple reality breakout stars, athletes and actors. It also includes Jenna Dewan and Ha

Hey, Hollywood! Give the people what they want and cast Elliot Page in your next film immediately, please and thank you. via: THR Elliot Page isn’t getting a flood of casting opportunities coming off his acclaimed performance in the second highest-grossing movie of the year. During an interview with On Film…With Kevin McCarthy (below), the hosted asked if Page knows what role he’s doing next and said, “I imagine you’re getting a zillion calls after this movie.” “No, Kevin, I’

George Clooney has defended Mark Ruffalo’s right to criticise the proposed $111bn Paramount takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, saying he is concerned about the consequences of further consolidation in Hollywood. via: Variety George Clooney attended last year’s Venice Film Festival with “Jay Kelly,” a comedic drama in which he portrayed an aging A-lister who travels to Italy to receive a life achievement award. Now the actor is getting a real Venetian tribute, accepting the Go

The Challenge‘s Davis Mallory is introducing his new girlfriend, Rachel Vaughan, nearly one year after he announced that he is no longer gay. via: Out One year after renouncing what he called the gay "lifestyle," Christian recording artist and former reality TV star Davis Mallory has revealed his new straight love life. The singer posted posted a series of photos with a woman he started dating last month to his 28.5K followers on Instagram. "It’s crazy what love can do. I lov

Rapper Nicki Minaj and actor Dean Cain will join a “Shark Tank”-style White House event later this month as five American entrepreneurs compete for a share of a $1 million prize pool. via: People The Trump administration is producing a reality show competition featuring rapper Nicki Minaj as one of its judges and former Superman actor Dean Cain as its host, Small Business Administration (SBA) head Kelly Loeffler announced this week. The Million Dollar Pitch Competition will g

Alanis Morissette’s working relationship with her former tour manager sounds like it turned into a jagged little pill. via: Rolling Stone Alanis Morissette is accusing her former tour manager of making “extortionate” threats to falsely implicate the singer in airport drug possession and trafficking allegations unless Morissette agreed to hire her under a 15-year contract. “Plaintiff Alanis Morissette is the victim of a calculated blackmail campaign orchestrated by a disgruntl

The live-action/hybrid CGI “ThunderCats” film adaptation is still alive according to filmmaker Adam Wingard. via: CBM It’s been virtually nothing but radio silence on director Adam Wingard’s live-action ThunderCats movie since it was first announced back in 2021, right around the time Godzilla vs. Kong hit screens. But with his latest thriller, Onslaught, now out, fans and journalists alike are once again wondering if the director is finally ready to bring Lion-O and company

Police in Arizona say a shooting at a Tucson gay bar that left three people dead, including the shooter, is being investigated as a possible hate crime. via: The Guardian The shooting occurred shortly after midnight on Monday in the parking lot of Venture-N, according to Tucson police. The suspect, identified by police as 44-year old Ousman Ceesay, allegedly killed 42-year-old Vincent Anthony Siqueiros and 33-year-old Cameron Davis Capara. Tucson police said Ceesay, who had s

Miley Cyrus—now just Miley, at least professionally—has a new album on the way. Bass Persuades (say that five times fast) lands September 18 via Atlantic, only a year and change after Cyrus’ last record, Something Beautiful. Check out the cover and tracklist below. via: Variety In a post announcing the album on Instagram, Cyrus shared her mission statement for “Bass Persuades.” “Music takes hold of us. We feel it, sing it, sometimes dance to it, let it out and carry on. It is

Over 170 Jewish entertainment figures have signed an open letter defending Mark Ruffalo after Paramount accused him of fueling “antisemitic tropes.” via: Deadline An open letter titled “Enough!” that has been signed by Jewish artists and thinkers from across the world has been published in response to Mark Ruffalo being accused of antisemitism by a Paramount spokesperson for highlighting the Ellison family’s connection to the Israeli state and its military apparatus. The lett

While Marvel Studios still has a couple of months before it unveils Avengers: Doomsday, the next chapter already is looking to add to its stacked cast. Sources tell Deadline that Noah Jupe has been tapped for a secret role in Avengers: Secret Wars, which is set to go into production later this year. via: CBM The biggest mystery in the MCU right now is how and why Victor Von Doom looks exactly like Tony Stark. Are Marvel and the Russo brothers actually going to unpack the terr

Director Ridley Scott reportedly blamed Paul Mescal for Gladiator II's underperformance, claiming the lead actor wasn't “masculine enough” for the role. via: EW Now that the Oscar-nominated filmmaker’s latest movie, The Dog Stars, has arrived in theaters with Euphoria‘s Jacob Elordi in the leading role, fans have started speculating about the movie that could-have-been had Mescal not dropped out prior to filming. The Normal People alum was originally slated to reunite with hi

It was back in the early days of 2024 that a massive horror merger was inked, with Jason Blum’s Blumhouse and James Wan’s Atomic Monster forming a horror superpower. The joint company, Blumhouse Atomic Monster, has been dominating the horror space ever since. via: Deadline Blumhouse Atomic Monster horror films have grossed north of $1 billion at the global box office year-to-date. Note, it’s the second time that the combined labels have yielded $1 billion since their 2024 mer

Justin Timberlake is starting to put together a big project. via: That Grape Juice According to Showbiz411, sources claim Timberlake is beginning to assemble what is being billed as one of his most ambitious projects yet, with a new album and tour reportedly starting in March 2027. Should it materialize, the album would serve as the follow-up to 2024’s ‘Everything I Thought It Was’. While that LP delivered a comparatively muted commercial run, its accompanying ‘Forget Tomorro

Victor Miller, the screenwriter behind Friday the 13th, has died. He was 86. via: Variety Miller’s death was confirmed to Variety by his son, Ian. Released in 1980, “Friday the 13th” is widely considered a seminal installment in the horror canon. It widely popularized the summer camp setting and themes surrounding teenage debauchery, which to this day remain essential tropes of the slasher genre. In a recent interview with a “Friday the 13th” fan site, Miller said the inspira

A resurfaced clip from Raven-Symoné’s Tea Time podcast has people side-eyeing after Raven appeared to question whether Raven Baxter was actually a Black character. via: The Grio Raven-Symoné's viral comments about "That's So Raven" have fans revisiting what made Raven Baxter such a meaningful representation of Black girlhood, family, style and joy. For years, Disney's hit show "That's So Raven" raised a generation, and this week, social media has spiraled into a discourse eve

Raven-Symoné’s wife, Miranda Pearman-Maday, is clearing up the controversy surrounding her admission that she did not watch That’s So Raven growing up. During Keke Palmer’s appearance on Tea Time With Raven & Miranda, Pearman-Maday explained that she was aware of Raven and her career—she simply was not a devoted viewer of the Disney Channel sitcom. via: Hot 97 Speaking with actress Keke Palmer on the “Tea Time With Raven & Miranda” show, Pearman-Maday clarified that while she