‘The Woman King’ Director Gina Prince-Bythewood On Viola Davis And Why It’s Important To “See Ourselves As Heroic Or As Kings Or As Queens”

Since Survivor premiered in the U.S. in May 2000, the reality competition has continued to be a great success for CBS. However, there have been plenty of controversies on the show along the way.

Girl dad! Survivor alums “Boston Rob” Mariano and Amber Mariano (née Brkich) welcomed four daughters after tying the knot in 2005.

Jennifer Lopez's latest marital rom-com Shotgun Wedding has been branded 'capably mediocre' and an 'interminable slog'  by critics in first reviews.The film follows couple Darcy (Jennifer) and Tom (Josh Duhamel) as their 'extravagant destination wedding is hijacked by criminals'. Lenny Kravitz and comeback queen Jennifer Coolidge also star in the Jason Moore-directed flick.However, the Amazon Prime film was slammed by critics over the 'lack of chemistry' between its leads, its 'lazy rehashing of wedzilla tropes' and for 'wasting the talent' of its star-studded cast.Deadline critic Pete Hammond wrote:  'Its biggest problem is a complete lack of credibility or sense of reality that might make any of this over-the-top affair remotely plausible.  Oh dear: Jennifer Lopez's latest marital rom-com Shotgun Wedding has been branded 'capably mediocre' and an 'interminable slog' by critics in first reviews (pictured with Josh Duhamel in the film)'The incredulity of it all won’t matter much to non-discerning viewers, however, who put pace and fun above logic and recognizable human beings.'Variety critic Guy Lodge likened the 'capably mediocre' flick to an episode of The White Lotus 'directed by Sylvester Stallone' due to a plethora of explosive scenes centered around wealthy characters.

Leslie Jordan's cause of death, at age 67, has been confirmed as 'sudden cardiac dysfunction,' which led him to crash his BMW into the side of a Hollywood building.In documents from the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office, obtained by People, a medical examiner found 'no evidence of drugs or alcohol' in his system, and stated that the star's death 'was from natural causes.'Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease was listed as a 'secondary factor' by the  coroner. Tragic: Leslie Jordan's cause of death, at age 67, has been confirmed as 'sudden cardiac dysfunction,' three months after his tragic passingThe comedian was pronounced dead at the scene of his car accident, following his  medical emergency.

She is a model, actress, political activist, and bestselling author.But now Emily Ratajkowski can add college commencement speaker to her list of accomplishments.The 'humbled' actress, 31, delivered an inspiring commencement address to the class of 2023 at Hunter College in New York City on Thursday. Class act! Emily Ratajkowski delivered an inspiring commencement address to the class of 2023 at Hunter College in New York City on ThursdayEmily, who briefly attended UCLA before dropping out, donned a violet cap and gown as she addressed the winter graduates from the podium.In her speech, Emily recalled her decision to drop out of college to pursue a lucrative modeling career amid the 2008 financial crisis.   'I never made it to my own college graduation.

Nick Carter's benefit concert in memory of his estranged late brother Aaron Carter raised $150k for a children's mental health charity.Songs For Tomorrow - which Nick, 42, and N*Sync's Lance Bass, 43, headlined at West Hollywood's Heart on Wednesday - raised money for On Our Sleeves: The Movement for Children’s Mental Health.Former child star Aaron was found dead in his bathtub at his Lancaster, California home on November 5 at age 34. His fiancee Melanie Martin and mother Jane have recently claimed he died from an overdose and did not drown in his bath as previously suspected.

Kylie Jenner's best friend Anastasia Karanikolaou - aka Stassie Baby - keeps getting better and better at her bikini pinup photos that she shares on social media.On Thursday the 25-year-old curvy lingerie model was at it again as she made the most of a lime green and dark green skimpy string two piece while by a swimming pool.The siren looked like a goddess as she showed off her abs and lean legs while a cocktail waited by her side. 'In my favorite place & couldn’t be happier,' wrote the pouty wonder in her Instagram caption.

Iconic musician David Crosby has died at the age of 81, DailyMail.com has confirmed.The member of the band the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash died Thursday 'after a long illness,' his wife Jan Dance told Variety.  'It is with great sadness after a long illness, that our beloved David (Croz) Crosby has passed away,' she said in the statement. 'He was lovingly surrounded by his wife and soulmate Jan and son Django.

Brendan Fraser looked trimmer than ever as he arrived at London's Ham Yard Hotel for a The Whale Q&A event on Thursday.The actor, 54, who recently won the Best Actor gong at the Critics' Choice Awards on Sunday - cut a dapper figure in a black shirt, straight leg jeans and trainers as he stepped out.The star wrapped up against the chill in a navy sports jacket as he arrived.  Dapper: Brendan Fraser looked trimmer than ever as he arrived at London's Ham Yard Hotel for a The Whale Q&A event on ThursdayBrendan has recently been nominated for the Best Actor Award at the 2023 BAFTA Film awards due to be held on February 19.In The Whale, Brendan portrays Charlie a reclusive, morbidly obese English teacher attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter.The outing comes after the actor sobbed as he earned the Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor at the ceremony on Sunday night. The actor had tears running down his face as he earned the Best Actor gong for his work on The Whale in what was the most emotional moment of the night at the event which featured a star-studded red carpet.Fraser - who at several points had to stop his speech to gain his composure - ended his speech on an emotional and encouraging note as he said: 'If you, a guy like Charlie who I played played in this movie.

She previously shared her late friend Barbara Walter's unorthodox advice that she become a lesbian to stop men from taking her money.And Sherri Shepherd revealed another raunchy side of the legendary broadcaster and her co-host on The View, who died on December 30 at age 93.The 55-year-old talk show host revealed to E! News on Thursday that she she and Walters used to be able to 'talk about sex all day long' at the height of their relationship.'For me, I connected with Barbara’s sense of humor. I think that not enough people really got to see what a bawdy sense of humor Barbara had,' Shepherd began to explain.  Getting comfortable: Sherri Shepherd, 55, revealed that she and her late View co-host Barbara Walters were such good friends that they 'could talk about sex all day long'; pictured January 9 in NYC Having a laugh: 'For me, I connected with Barbara’s sense of humor.

Zoe Kravitz attempted to go incognito as she stepped in The Big Apple on Thursday, days after her boyfriend Channing Tatum discussed whether he would ever remarry. Following her man's admission that his 'scary' divorce from Jenna Dewan has made him hesitant to walk down the aisle again, the actress, 34, kept her head down while walking down the sidewalk with a green juice in her hand.For her laid-back outing, the Big Little Lies star sported a long green trench, blue slacks, black Dr. Martens boots and a hot pink Sex and the City baseball cap.

Vanessa Hudgens appears to be throwing shade at her ex-boyfriend Austin Butler after he got ruthlessly mocked over keeping his accent for Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic.Butler, 31, has been roasted ever since he spoke in a thick Memphis drawl just like Elvis Presley when accepting his Golden Globe award, despite the fact he is originally from Anaheim, California.Hudgens – who was first linked to Butler back in September 2011 – commented on a post about whether his accent was ‘genuine’ that joked: ‘He went to the Lady Gaga school of Oscar campaign acting.’ Roast: Vanessa Hudgens appears to be throwing shade at her ex-boyfriend Austin Butler after he got ruthlessly mocked over keeping his accent for Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic Ex-flames: Vanessa and Austin were in a long-term relationship from 2011-2020 Fans were quick to notice that 34-year-old Hudgens replied underneath that she was ‘crying,’ perceived as crying with laughter at the jibe.The post came from social media influencer Ryan Scott, who boats nearly 40,000 followers on Instagram.The joke is a reference to the over-the-top lengths that Lady Gaga went when campaigning for an Oscar nomination for her role in House of Gucci, which did not fare well for the pop singer. His caption calls back to the way the A Star is Born actress was notoriously mocked for her subpar Italian accent while portraying Patrizia Reggiani.At the time, a dialect coach who worked on the film with her costar Salma Hayek noted that the New York-raised Gaga's accent sounded 'more Russian.'And much like Butler, Gaga — real name Stefani Germanotta — insisted in a British Vogue profile that she 'lived as [Reggiani] for a year and a half.

Self-made mogul Oprah Winfrey covered up in a luxurious striped cashmere blanket as she checked out of Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown on Thursday after enjoying her first trip to Manhattan in three years.The Mississippi-born billionaire - turning 69 on January 29 - was also wearing a grey cashmere knit turtleneck, matching pants, and boots.Oprah - who underwent double-knee replacement surgery in 2021 - wore circular glasses over her made up complexion and styled her raven locks into a perky ponytail for her travels. Bye, Big Apple! Self-made mogul Oprah Winfrey covered up in a luxurious striped cashmere blanket as she checked out of Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown on Thursday after enjoying her first trip to Manhattan in three yearsOn Wednesday night, Winfrey reunited with her BFF of 47 years - CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King - to see the Broadway revival of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Piano Lesson at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.Backstage, the OWN CEO gushed to director LaTanya Richardson Jackson the drama was 'incredible, stellar' and the 68-year-old journalist praised the cast and said it was 'worth staying up late on a school night' - according to Oprah Daily.Oprah and Gayle - who posed with Samuel L.

Charlotte FC star Anton Walkes has tragically passed away during a boating accident.

Ted Sarandos addressed Netflix’s limited theatrical release of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery during the streamer’s Q4 earnings call on Thursday, echoing executive chairman Reed Hastings‘ previous remarks that releasing the film in theaters was meant more as a promotional tactic for the streamer.

As sellers and buyers roll into the chilly climes of Park City and Sundance starting tonight, a batch of promising films await. Along with hopes of all nighter auctions and the opportunity to find the next CODA. . After a number of conversations with vets on both sides, the simple truth is, we won’t know if there’s a towering deal ahead, until some of the top titles his the screen over the next week.

Dennis Quaid is set to star opposite David Oyelowo in Paramount+’s new original series Bass Reeves, from Yellowstone co-creator/showrunner Taylor Sheridan.

On the heels of the announcement that Netflix would stream the SAG Awards beginning in 2024, co-CEO Ted Sarandos spoke more about the streamer’s approach to live programming during Thursday’s Q4 earnings call.

A new series from writer/actor Malachi Rivers (Mank, Poz Roz) is in development. ‘Moments’ includes Rutina Wesley (Queen Sugar) Sufe Bradshaw (Veep), Devere Rogers (Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul), Thomas Hobson (That Girl Lay Lay) and Desean Terry (The Morning Show).