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2020 MTV Movie & TV Awards postponed “indefinitely”

MTV(LOS ANGELES) -- Bad news for those looking forward to the MTV Movie & TV Awards, chances of the award show taking place this year are now slim to none due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The show -- formerly known as the MTV Movie Awards -- was originally set to air later this month. Variety reports that, shortly after announcements came that the date would be pushed back to August 30 at […]

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Natalie Portman calls out her white privilege in post supporting defunding the police

ABC/Fred Lee(LOS ANGELES) -- As more celebrities call for defunding the police in the wake of George Floyd's death, Natalie Portman revealed she was hesitant to support the movement at first.  In a brutally honest message on Instagram on Monday, the Thor actress also took the time to explain to fans the difference between reforming and defunding the police.  "When I first heard #defundthepolice, I have to admit my first reaction was fear.  My whole life, […]

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‘Bachelor’ alums and fans share petition to demand diversity from the ‘Bachelor’ franchise

ABC/Maarten de Boer(LOS ANGELES) -- Fans and alumni alike are demanding change within Bachelor nation -- so much so that a petition has started. "ABC and Warner Bros. have been producing Bachelor content for 18 years. During that time they’ve cast 40 season leads, yet only one Black lead," the petition page reads, referencing Rachel Lindsay. "This is unacceptable.""Representation matters, and it is one of the most important ways our country can embrace its […]

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‘SNL’’s Chris Redd and ‘Veep’’s Sam Richardson among Second City alum claiming racial, sexual abuse

Rosalind O'Connor/NBC(NEW YORK) -- Saturday Night Live‘s Chris Redd, Veep‘s Sam Richardson, Late Night writer Amber Ruffin and Space Force writer Aasia LaShay Bullock are among the 19 black alumni and current employees of The Second City improv company demanding an investigation into alleged racism and sexual misconduct by the comedy institution. The group, in an open letter obtained by Deadline, accuse the improv company of “erasure, racial discrimination, manipulation, […]

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Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts and more to #ShareTheMicNow with black female voices

Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- A-List white actresses including Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts and Hilary Swank are among those handing over their social media platforms Wednesday in order to amplify black female voices, according to The Hollywood Reporter.As part of the #ShareTheMicNow campaign, 46 black women will take over the Instagram accounts of 46 white women, with a total audience reach of 300 million.The campaign was […]

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Daniel Radcliffe responds to J.K. Rowling’s tweets: “Transgender women are women”

John Sciulli/Getty Images for Turner(LONDON) -- Daniel Radcliffe has spoken out regarding J.K. Rowling's Twitter controversy.   In a short but meaningful essay posted on The Trevor Project's website, a suicide prevention organization for the LGBTQ community, the Harry Potter star issued a response which addressed both fans and the best-selling author of the books that made him famous.  After noting that his response is not an attack, Radcliffe declared, "Transgender women are women. Any statement to the contrary […]

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‘The Big Bang Theory’ star Mayim Bialik to host new competition series, ‘Celebrity Show-Off’

Amanda Edwards/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Forget about these reality competition shows where celebrities are asked to sing or dance.  A new talent show is now asking stars to put their previously unseen talents on display. The Big Bang Theory star Mayim Bialik will be hosting Celebrity Show-Off, a new TBS series from the executive producer of The Masked Singer, based on a Korean show called My Little Television. Stars will […]

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Hilarie Burton Morgan talks about her “love letter” of a ‘New York Times’ best-selling book, ‘The Rural Diaries’

Jim Spellman/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Actress Hilarie Burton Morgan and her husband, Walking Dead star Jeffrey Dean Morgan, traded in the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles for a working farm in Rhinebeck, New York years ago.  The Morgan homestead is not only the shooting location for one of their many quarantine projects, the AMC show Friday Night In With the Morgans, but it's also the focal point for Burton's new […]

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Hayden Panettiere joins Instagram and shares ex-fiance’s speech condemning racism

Amanda Edwards/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Hayden Panettiere officially joined Instagram on Sunday, delighting fans with a series of posts to mark the occasion. Previously, the Nashville star mostly communicated with fans on Twitter, the same platform she used to announce her Instagram. "Hey everyone," She announced earlier that day on Twitter. "I just started a public Instagram which is just haydenpanettiere if ya wanna check it out. Hope everyone is staying […]

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