Posts Tagged ‘actor’
Tyler Perry to receive honorary Oscar
Tyler Perry will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Oscars in April. The actor and director is being recognized for his extensive work on humanitarian and social justice causes, while the Motion Picture and Television Fund will become the first organization to also receive the accolade in recognition of heading toward its 100th…
Read More‘ER’ actor and rapper Dearon ‘Deezer D’ Thompson dies at 55
Deezer D has died at 55. The “ER” actor and rapper — whose real name was Dearon Thompson — was found unresponsive at his home in Los Angeles on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, according to reports. His brother Marshawn told TMZ that he is thought to have suffered a suspected heart attack, but there is…
Read MoreLouis Gossett Jr. details recent hospitalization for COVID-19
Louis Gossett Jr. is one of the latest public figures to face a health scare due to complications of coronavirus. On Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, Gossett conducted a phone interview with radio talk show host Ryan Cameron on Atlanta’s WAMJ-Majic 107.5/97.5 FM. During their discussion, Gossett revealed he contracted COVID-19 in late December after a…
Read MoreOmar Washington drops gems for actors on AM Wake-Up Call
Omar Washington is an actor and writer from New Orleans, Louisiana. He worked in theater for several years before transitioning to TV and film roles. During an interview with rolling out, Washington discussed the trajectory of his acting career and how actors can and should keep going and not give up even amid the COVID-19…
Read MoreMichael B. Jordan to direct ‘Creed III’
Michael B. Jordan is to direct Creed III. That’s according to his co-star Tessa Thompson, who joked she is going to tell him to “dial down the sexiness” when he is directing her on set, in reference to the 33-year-old actor being named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2020. She said: “He is directing…
Read MoreTyrese and Samantha Gibson call it quits
Tyrese and Samantha Gibson have separated after nearly four years of marriage. The pair — who married in February 2017 and share 2-year-old daughter Soraya — have confirmed they have made the tough decision to go their separate ways after “much thought, consideration, and prayer,” but the former couple both have “so much love and…
Read MoreThe Kristina Roberts Show, episode 5
KRS Guest: Entrepreneur Monique Hall The Arait Justice Podcast Guest: Entertainer Osker D Advice Email: Generational Common Sense Nakita’s Virtual JukeBox Guest: Singer-songwriter Trent Cokley
Read MoreArsenio Hall feeling pressure for ‘Coming 2 America’ to be a success
Arsenio Hall is feeling under pressure for Coming 2 America to be a success. The 64-year-old actor reprises his role as Semmi alongside Eddie Murphy’s Prince Akeem Joffer in the long-awaited comedy sequel, and he admits that from reading comments from fans on Twitter he is now aware just how much the original movie means to…
Read MoreJamie Foxx, star of Disney’s ‘Soul,’ describes his version of the afterlife
Jamie Foxx sat down with rolling out to discuss his lead role in the new animated Disney Pixar film, Soul. Oscar- and Grammy Award-winning actor encourages people to be relentless in pursuing their life’s goals, no matter their age, just as his character, Joe Gardner, does in Soul. Foxx also was candid about whether he…
Read MoreThe Kristina Roberts Show, episode 4
KRS guest: Actor Deon Robertson and cntrepreneur Lotto Arait Justice podcast: Author Justin Jackson Advice email: 3 kids, 3 different daddies, and only 1 pays child support Nakita’s Virtual JukeBox: Vocalist-actress Pam Ward
Read MoreTyrese mocked for saying he sleeps in 90-degree heat to avoid COVID-19
Tyrese has grown comfortable with sharing his eccentricities in recent years, and it has led to a lot of second-guessing and mockery from fans. It continues as he shared a bizarre theory about the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. The singer and actor, born Tyrese Darnell Gibson, 41, told his 13 million Instagram…
Read More‘Watchmen’ actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II to star in new thriller, ‘Ambulance’
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will join Jake Gyllenhaal in Ambulance. The 34-year-old “Watchmen” actor will play Gyllenhaal’s brother in the upcoming Michael Bay thriller, about siblings who steal an ambulance with a critical patient inside, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Baby Driver actress Eiza González is set to co-star as the paramedic. Maze Runner star Dylan O’Brien…
Read MoreThe Kristina Roberts Show, episode 3
Kristina Roberts Show: Guests on this week’s episode are actress Dominique Danielle, musician Cojo and singer Nollej Arait Justice Podcast Show: Author Kacy Keys Advice Email: “Soulmate From the Pass” Nakita’s Virtual JukeBox: Dancer Gabrielle West
Read MoreChadwick Boseman remembered on what would have been his 44th birthday
Chadwick Boseman has been remembered on what would have been his 44th birthday. Marvel has changed the opening credits for Black Panther on Disney+ to honor the late actor, who passed away earlier this year after a secret battle with colon cancer. Bob Iger wrote on Twitter: “To all fans of #BlackPanther: watch the film…
Read MoreMarlon Wayans believes the coronavirus pandemic has ‘matured’ him
Marlon Wayans has “matured” due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 48-year-old actor admitted the global health crisis has taught him to slow down and appreciate what is happening in his life and shown him he can function on his own. He told Total Film magazine: “COVID has given me [an off switch]. It’s matured me…
Read MoreBilly Porter to make directorial debut in feature film from Orion Pictures
Billy Porter is to direct coming-of-age drama What If? The 51-year-old star will make his directorial debut in the movie, which has been written by Alvaro Garcia Lecuona. The film is billed as a cross between coming-of-age movies Booksmart and Love Simon and follows high school student Khal who posts to Reddit forum r/relationships about…
Read MoreMarcel Spears of CBS show ‘The Neighborhood’ says Marty is still snarky
Marcel Spears of CBS’s “The Neighborhood” is fully embracing his comedic roots. In his third season as Marty — the snarky son of Calvin (Cedric The Entertainer) and Tina (Tichina Arnold) — the laughs pick up where they left off last season. In an interview with rolling out, Spears explains how his character keeps his…
Read Morev: 50 Cent explains his approach to storytelling on ABC legal drama ‘For Life’
The meteoric rise of Curtis “50 Cent“ Jackson as a television producer and actor continues. Expanding beyond the STARZ network, Jackson’s second signature crime drama series, “For Life,” returns for a second season on ABC. Ahead of the season premiere, rolling out caught up with the Queens, New York, native, who serves as executive producer…
Read MoreJamie Foxx establishes fund in late sister’s memory
Jamie Foxx has set up a charitable fund in memory of his late sister. The 52-year-old actor‘s sibling DeOndra Dixon recently passed away at the age of 46, and he and his family, along with the Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s founder Michelle Sie Whitten and her family, are creating the DeOndra Dixon Fund in her…
Read MoreMarvel decides about digital double of Chadwick Boseman in ‘Black Panther 2’
Marvel has confirmed a digital double of the late Chadwick Boseman will not be used in Black Panther 2. The actor, who passed away from cancer in August at the age of 43, played the titular superhero in 2018’s Black Panther, but he will not make a digital appearance in the sequel. Marvel Studios’ Executive…
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