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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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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…

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…

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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…

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…

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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…

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…

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…

Marcel Spears

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…

50 Cent explains

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…

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…

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…