The cast of ‘The Color Purple’ previews the film’s “bold new take” in new featurette

The cast of ‘The Color Purple’ previews the film’s “bold new take” in new featurette

Warner Bros. PicturesIn the new Warner Brothers teaser for the upcoming musical drama The Color Purple, Oprah Winfrey, Jon Batiste and other cast and crew share their experience filming the beloved project.  Winfrey, star of the original 1985 film and producer of the 2023 adaptation, opened up about the film’s significance. “There’s nothing that’s been more important or vital to me culturally, artistically than The…Read More…

‘Queen Charlotte’ star Arsema Thomas says advocating for the underrepresented is her life’s mission

‘Queen Charlotte’ star Arsema Thomas says advocating for the underrepresented is her life’s mission

Dominik Bindl/Getty ImagesArsema Thomas’ role as young Lady Danbury in the Bridgerton spinoff, Queen Charlotte, came as relatively unexpected for the star, who had initially planned a career in public health. Although she changed course to pursue acting, Thomas decided to amplify a different passion: her activism. The 29-year-old actress joined natural product brand Tom’s…Read More…

Time slip: ‘Loki’ season 2 will now debut October 5

Time slip: ‘Loki’ season 2 will now debut October 5

Marvel StudiosFor a show dealing with slipping through time, a most appropriate switch-up: Loki will now kick off Thursday, October 5, at 9 p.m. ET. It had been previously announced that the show would debut the following day, but like it did with another Disney+ show, the streaming service slotted its new Loki episodes to…Read More…

In Brief: New ‘Quantum Leap’ trailer, and more

In Brief: New ‘Quantum Leap’ trailer, and more

Dr. Ben Song encounters UFOs, Nazis, witches and spies as he continues his thrilling journey through time in the action-packed season 2 trailer for NBC’s Quantum Leap sequel, released on Monday, September 18. The new version follows Song — a world-renowned physicist played by Raymond Lee — as he travels through different moments in time…Read More…

Whoopi Goldberg defends Hasan Minhaj for embellishing standup stories

Whoopi Goldberg defends Hasan Minhaj for embellishing standup stories

ABC/Jenny AndersonWhoopi Goldberg came to comedian Hasan Minhaj’s defense during the Monday, September 18 episode of ABC’s The View. “That’s what we do … tell stories and we embellish them,” noted Goldberg, 67. “If you’re gonna hold a comic to the point where you’re gonna check up on stories, you have to understand, a lot of it is…Read More…