Jason Weaver hopes to ‘keep the audience on the edge of their seats’ with season 7 of ‘The Chi’

Jason Weaver hopes to ‘keep the audience on the edge of their seats’ with season 7 of ‘The Chi’

Chrris Lowe/Paramount+ with SHOWTIMEThe Chi is back for season 7, and so is Jason Weaver. He joined the show as Rashaad, an ex-con looking to find his way after being released from prison. Now that he’s employed, his character is challenged to continue on the right path amid a budding relationship with matriarch/businesswoman Alicia, played by Lynn Whitfield.”We’ve seen…Read More…

The Weeknd says ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ director created a ‘safe space’ for him to be ‘vulnerable’

The Weeknd says ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ director created a ‘safe space’ for him to be ‘vulnerable’

Jenna Ortega, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Barry Keoghan; Marion Curtis / Starpix for LionsgateThe psychological thriller Hurry Up Tomorrow, starring Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, is in theaters now. While Abel starred in the 2023 HBO series The Idol, this marks the first time that he’s carried an entire film by himself. But as director Trey Edward Shults revealed, he…Read More…

There’s a new slayer in Sunnydale: ‘Buffy’ reboot announces Ryan Kiera Armstrong in lead role

There’s a new slayer in Sunnydale: ‘Buffy’ reboot announces Ryan Kiera Armstrong in lead role

Ryan Kiera ArmstrongA tearful Ryan Kiera Armstrong let out an emotional “yes” to Sarah Michelle Gellar’s offer to join the Buffy universe as the newest slayer.The sweet exchange was shared to Gellar, Armstrong and Hulu’s Instagram accounts Thursday, amid the news Armstrong had been cast in the lead role in the upcoming, untitled Buffy reboot.  “From the moment I saw Ryan’s audition, I knew there was…Read More…

Blake Lively accused of pressuring Taylor Swift amid legal battle with Justin Baldoni

Blake Lively accused of pressuring Taylor Swift amid legal battle with Justin Baldoni

Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC ImagesBlake Lively’s friendship with music superstar Taylor Swift is now at the center of her legal battle with her former It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni.In a new court filing Wednesday, attorneys for Baldoni claim Lively pressured Swift to get involved in the legal back and forth, which first began in December.That month, Lively filed a complaint against Baldoni with…Read More…

‘SNL’ star Taran Killam says TV relationship with Amanda Bynes was ‘very important … in my life’

‘SNL’ star Taran Killam says TV relationship with Amanda Bynes was ‘very important … in my life’

Dia Dipasupil/Getty ImagesSaturday Night Live alum Taran Killam got candid recently about a “very important relationship” on one of his first-ever TV gigs, which he says helped launched his career. In a recent appearance on Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade, Killam credited his early days on The Amanda Show as a stepping stone to the acting jobs that…Read More…

Al Pacino joins Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Alba in ‘Maserati: The Brothers’ biopic

Al Pacino joins Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Alba in ‘Maserati: The Brothers’ biopic

Rodin Eckenroth/Getty ImagesAl Pacino is showing no signs of hitting the brakes on his acting career, as he’s just been announced as the latest actor to join the upcoming biographical film Maserati: The Brothers. The 85-year-old movie legend joins fellow industry big names Anthony Hopkins, Andy Garcia and Jessica Alba to star in the biopic centered around the Maserati family and their legacy in…Read More…