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ABC/Ron Tom(LOS ANGELES) -- Days after being dragged online for her treatment of co-stars on the set of Glee -- and her subsequent apology for her behavior at the time -- two of Lea Michele's former co-stars have come to her defense.  Both Iqbal Theba, who played Principal Figgins on the Fox musical dramedy, and Dean Geyer, who played her on-screen boyfriend, Brody, on the show, are speaking out in support of her.  In a tweet, Theba noted, "Lot […]

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- On Thursday, Gabrielle Union filed a harassment lawsuit against NBC and the production behind America's Got Talent. A statement from the actress' attorney, Bryan Freedman, explained why she is suing the Comcast-owned network, along with Freemantle Productions, Simon Cowell and his entertainment company Syco.  The statement begins, "When Gabrielle Union informed NBC of racially offensive conduct during the taping of America’s Got Talent, NBC did not 'stand' with her in 'outrage at acts […]

Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Angelina Jolie has donated $200,000 to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund to help correct what she calls, “deep structural wrongs,” following the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and others. “Rights don’t belong to anyone group to give to another.  Discrimination and impunity cannot be tolerated, explained away or justified," the actress-director who turned 45 on Thursday said in a statement obtained by Entertainment Tonight […]

Chris Tucker(LOS ANGELES) -- It seems like just about everybody has been baking while under COVID-19 lockdown, at least according to countless social media posts of freshly-made sourdough and banana bread.  A recent study found that online searches for banana bread recipes topped 2.7 million in April -- a nearly 590% increase from April of 2019.  So what's up with that? "I think everybody was just looking for something to do with […]

Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) -- While he doesn't mention President Donald Trump by name, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, is calling out the president, looking for leadership in the wake of the death of George Floyd at the hands of cops in Minneapolis.  "Where is our leader at this time when our country is down on its knees, begging, pleading, hurt, angry, frustrated, in pain with its arms out, just wanting to be heard?" he asks.  […]

Photo by Toni Anne Barson/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) -- When talking about her vegan lifestyle, actress Alicia Silverstone turned heads when she revealed an unconventional activity she and her nine-year-old son enjoy while quarantining during COVID-19. In a May 31 interview with The New York Times, the Clueless star opened up about how she and her son Bear Blu have been riding out the pandemic, to which she candidly revealed, "My son and I take baths together." The 43-year-old actress, who shares […]

"The West Wing" cast -- Photo by: James Sorensen/NBCU Photo Bank(LOS ANGELES) -- Richard Schiff is hinting that a reunion of the cast of the Emmy-winning NBC drama The West Wing could be in the works, and like those that brought the casts of shows like Community back together, a charity component would be involved.  Schiff had been posting photos on his Twitter showing he was a part of the protests over George Floyd, who died May 25 while in […]

ABC News(LOS ANGELES) -- Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, delivered a powerful speech to the 2020 graduates of Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles, her alma mater, urging them to "lead with love," "lead with compassion," and to "use your voice." Her video, shared Wednesday evening for the class of 2020's virtual graduation, begins with Markle telling the all-girls school she was "really nervous" to address the "absolutely devastating" times […]