Julianne Hough apologizes for blackface costume after ‘Activist’ backlash

Carole Horst Ryan Phillippe, Kate Bosworth and Ving Rhames star in thriller “The Locksmith,” which has just wrapped principal photography in Las Cruces, NM. Variety has been given access to a first-look exclusive image of the film, being sold at the European Film Market by Arclight Films.Veteran first assistant director Nicolas Harvard makes his feature film debut on “The Locksmith,” which follows Miller (Phillippe), an expert locksmith fresh out of prison after a job gone bad.

Zack Sharf In the 24 hours since Hulu announced it was bringing back David X. Cohen and Matt Groening’s animated sci-fi comedy series “Futurama,” original cast member John DiMaggio has used social media to champion the many fans who are upset over his potential recasting in the reboot.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeLong after selling the Muppets to Disney and the “Sesame Street” characters to Sesame Workshop, the Jim Henson Co. is busy creating new fare via originals — such as a live-action fantasy series in early development with “The Walking Dead” star Norman Reedus — and existing IP that the company still owns, like “Fraggle Rock.”In the case of Reedus, the star has worked with creatures for years, fighting zombies on the long-running AMC hit.

Kanye West has been using his Instagram to express his latest hot takes and this time, he’s weighing in on Billie Eilish seemingly dissing his pal Travis Scott over the Astroworld tragedy that left 10 people dead. Ye shared a headline that read “Billie Eilish dissed Travis Scott at her concert after she stopped the show to give her fan an inhaler!” The “Praise God” rapper was angered by the diss, as demonstrated by his caption which was written in all caps.

Kim Kardashian is stanning the  cast. The 41-year-old reality TV star took to Instagram to praise the  reboot and its cast after catching the show's season 1 finale. Kardashian posted a photo of Sarah Jessica Parker in that gorgeous orange Valentino ball gown and hot pink gloves before sharing another of a sullen Carrie Bradshaw as she said her final goodbye to Mr.

Murder on the Orient Express,” a miserable, poorly cast, sleepy take on the author’s most famous novel. Bad on its own terms, the film was made even worse by the fact that Sidney Lumet’s superb 1974 version, starring Lauren Bacall, Sean Connery, Ingrid Bergman and Albert Finney, is a screen classic.Running time: 127 minutes. Rated PG-13 (violence, some bloody images, and sexual material).

opposing an affordable housing project in Yellow Springs, Ohio.Chappelle, 48, addressed the town council and threatened to pull his money from the community if they approved plans to develop 53 acres of residential housing.The town voted on the plan Wednesday after the council meeting, where the public was invited to comment on the proposal. Now, Chappelle is clearing things up. His reps didn’t respond to The Post’s request for comment, but in a statement to Fox News, his spokeswoman Carla Sims said the plan itself needed improvements.“Dave Chappelle didn’t kill affordable housing,” Sims said. “Concerned residents and a responding Village Council ‘killed’ a half-baked plan which never actually offered affordable housing.”In the viral clip, Chappelle, who lives in the town, can be heard calling local politicians “clowns.” He told the council, in no uncertain terms, that he would pull his own business ventures —  a planned restaurant and comedy club called the Firehouse Eatery — out of Yellow Springs.“I don’t know why the council would be afraid of litigation from a $24 million-a-year company while it’s out a $65 million-a-year company,” Chappelle told the Yellow Springs Village Council.

Damn. Can a couple be any better looking?! One would think that David and Victoria Beckham — who have been together for more than two decades — are two humans lifted straight out of a fantasy epic. Like, they can’t be real, right? Oh, yes, my friends.

led the company to bankruptcy after it bled more than $100 million in a single quarter. Moviepass first hinted at its plans for a relaunch in November, when Spikes bought the company in New York bankruptcy court for a meager $14,000. He said in court filings that company was testing a “new proposed business model with a sample group of 1,000 customers” in late 2021. The filings did not provide details of the new business model but did show that Spikes wanted to launch a full-fledged MoviePass comeback in the fall or winter of 2022. Spikes originally co-founded in 2011 but the service only gained steam in 2017 after it was purchased by Helios and Matheson Analytics, a data analytics firm.

Manchester United have won the FA Youth Cup more than any other club but that record is under threat this season.

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has sent a title warning to Liverpool ahead of the run-in.

Halle Berry is putting a new spin on. The Oscar-winning actress is set to appear in a spot supporting the Caesars Sportsbook and Best Friends Animal Society that will air during the Puppy Bowl on Sunday.  In the 30-second spot, Berry is dressed as Cleopatra and surrounded by tiny kittens.

Derek Hough is addressing the controversy surrounding sister Julianne Hough and The Activist.

Dancing king! Derek Hough fans know he’s a six-time Dancing With the Stars champion, but they don’t know everything about the entertainer.

Priyanka Chopra channeled Bob Dylan in a Twitter post today regarding her part in the controversial  series The Activist, to wit: “You don’t have to be a weatherman/to know which way the wind blows.”

is changing its format after recent backlash.After coming under fire for having activists compete against one another, the show is shifting from a competitive series to a documentary special. In a statement released on Wednesday, CBS, Global Citizen and Live Nation, which produce the project, noted the changes and highlighted the fault in the show structure." was designed to show a wide audience the passion, long hours, and ingenuity that activists put into changing the world, hopefully inspiring others to do the same.

Less than a week after announcing their controversial reality series The Activist and coming under fire for the concept, CBS is going to rework the show.The show was announced last Thursday, hosted by Usher, Priyanka Chopra and Julianne Hough, as a five-week reality series where activists from around the world will try to bring about meaningful change.The premise was immediately criticized online, with CBS revealing on Wednesday the show will be 'retooled' amid the backlash, according to Variety, pared down from a five-episode competition show to a documentary special.

Hoo, boy — this is the definition of “a lot to unpack.”

Julianne Hough is addressing fans' concerns about her new show, The 33-year-old performer took to Instagram on Tuesday to respond to backlash over the show, and her position as co-host following her 2013 blackface controversy. Hough and Priyanka Chopra Jonas were announced as co-hosts of the CBS series last week, alongside host Usher., set to premiere Oct. 22, features six activists competing to make a difference in either health, education or the environment.

Julianne Hough has responded to backlash regarding the forthcoming CBS reality competition series The Activist, her involvement, and her prior use of blackface.'Wearing blackface was a poor choice based on my own white privilege and white body bias that hurt people and is something that I regret doing to this day,' wrote the 33-year-old dancer in a lengthy Instagram statement shared Tuesday.Back in 2013, Hough caused uproar when she darkened her skin to portray the Orange Is The New Black character 'Crazy Eyes,' who is played by actressUzo Aduba.

According to Deadline, “‘The Activist’ is a competition series that features six inspiring activists teamed with three high-profile public figures working together to bring meaningful change to one of three vitally important world causes: health, education, and environment.”Usher, Priyanka Chopra and Julianne Hough are set to co-host the Global Citizen-produced series.Competitors will face off in challenges to promote their causes, and their success must be measured using social media engagement and hosts’ judgment.