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Mo’Nique is calling out Whoopi Goldberg for “schooling” her on The View eight years ago over the actress declining to promote the film Precious overseas. via: EW Nearly 10 years after she clashed with Whoopi Goldberg on The View over feeling exploited by the Precious promotion cycle, Oscar winner Mo'Nique has released an impassioned open letter calling out Goldberg over the 2018 moment. Mo'Nique, 58, shared the letter — addressed to "Sister Whoopi" — late Monday in an Instagr

A new Whoopi Goldberg documentary is in the works with Geeta Gandbhir (“The Perfect Neighbor”) on board to direct. via: Deadline Imagine Documentaries and Message Pictures have announced production of the “definitive documentary” on Whoopi Goldberg, a film that’s said to expand on the Oscar winner’s autobiography Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother and Me. Filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir, who is nominated for two Academy Awards this year, will direct. The documentary will be told

A Florida woman alleged to have opened fire on Rihanna's Los Angeles home with an AR-15-style rifle was charged Tuesday with attempted murder, prosecutors said. via: Rolling Stone 35-year-old Ivanna Lisette Ortiz was criminally charged on Tuesday in connection with a shooting at Rihanna‘s Beverly Hills-area home. The Florida woman faces one count of attempted murder, 10 felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and three felony counts of shooting at an inhabited

Bad Bunny has won a court order dismissing a lawsuit that alleged a track on his chart-topping Un Verano Sin Ti album featured an unlicensed sample from a Nigerian artist. via: Rolling Stone Bad Bunny has prevailed in a copyright case over his Un Verano Sin Ti track “Enséñame a Bailar” after the plaintiff appeared to abandon the lawsuit. The suit was filed last May by the Nigerian producer Dera (Ezeani Chidera Godfrey), who claimed “Enséñame a Bailar” featured an uncleared sa

Universal Pictures is tuning up a definitive biopic on the formative years of Bon Jovi, the quartet that emerged from humble New Jersey origins to sell over 130 million albums, and earn their way into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Multiple studios chased the project, and Universal just closed the deal. via: Rolling Stone The rock & roll origin story of Bon Jovi is coming to a screen near you, and founder and frontman Jon Bon Jovi is on board.

Nearly a dozen years after he declared himself “hip-hop’s first billionaire,” it seems Dr. Dre finally is one, according to Forbes’ 2026 Billionaires list. via: HotNewHipHop Today (March 10), Forbes updated its list of the richest people in the world, and for the first time ever, Dr. Dre made the cut. According to the outlet, his net worth is an impressive $1 billion, putting him at No. 3,332 on the list. This makes Dr. Dre the second-richest hip-hop artist on the list, beh

Anna Camp has come out as bisexual one year after confirming her relationship with girlfriend, Jade Whipkey. via: EW "As a 43-year-old woman, I am very proud of myself for owning my sexuality at this age,” the Scream 7 actress shared on the upcoming episode of I've Never Said This Before With Tommy DiDario . “I am a very strong person for doing it in somewhat of a spotlight with people criticizing and judging and making assumptions. I'm really proud to be bisexual." Camp fu

Pixar's chief creative officer, Pete Docter, is being called out after revealing why the studio axed a queer storyline originally written into last year's Elio. via: Pink News Released in 2025, Elio features an eponymous 11-year-old who, after attempting to make contact with aliens, is beamed up to interplanetary organisation the Communiverse and mistaken for being Earth’s intergalactic ambassador. While there, he becomes friends with young aliens and has to take the reins in

A Boston advocacy group is calling for intervention after a reported surge of anti-LGBTQ harassment in local high school sports — particularly hockey teams — potentially triggered by the growing visibility of the popular TV series “Heated Rivalry.” via: Out The overwhelming popularity of Heated Rivalry may have given one hockey player the strength to come out , but in Boston high schools, backlash to the show about closeted hockey players falling in love is being blamed for

What? This is surprising news. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 78, is indicating that he could be returning to a franchise nearly 44 years after his last outing. via: CBM Legendary action star Arnold Schwarzenegger has shared exciting updates about several projects that would see him reprise some of his most iconic roles, including one that was thought to be shelved for good a couple of years back. The Terminator star spoke to The ArnoldFans.com during this weekend’s Arnold Sports F

Paramount is estimating a $16.3M second weekend for “Scream 7” ($92M total), a drop of -74%. That would be the worst second-weekend drop for the franchise. It’s also worse than the second weekend of “Scream 6” ($17.3M, -61%). That’s what happens when you make a mediocre movie—word of mouth, or lack thereof, is the main reason for these numbers. via: Screen Rant The Scream 7 release kicked off on February 27 with a record-shattering opening weekend. With $63.6 million, it earn

According to a former employee of the Beverly Hills Hermès boutique, the luxury brand refused a request from Kim Kardashian and Kanye West to purchase a rare alligator Mini Kelly bag for their daughter North West. The insider claimed that Hermès did not want the 12-year-old to be photographed with the exclusive handbag, which can fetch over $75,000 on the resale market. via: Page Six “Kanye West and Kim Kardashian wanted a Black Mini Kelly bag for North or something like that

The woman accused of firing several shots at singer Rihanna’s home has been booked for attempted murder. via: Page Six The woman who allegedly shot at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills mansion on Sunday afternoon has been identified as 35-year-old Ivanna Ortiz, police confirmed to Page Six on Monday. Ortiz was arrested for attempted murder by the Los Angeles Police Department on Sunday. She’s currently being held at LAPD Metropolitan Detention Center with bail set at $10.225 million. A

Elijah Wood is still not confirming whether or not he will return as Frodo in the next “Lord of the Rings” movie, 2027’s “The Hunt for Gollum,” but he is making it known that he does not want any other actor taking over the part. As Wood recently told The Sunday Times : “I certainly wouldn’t want anybody else to play Frodo as long as I’m alive and able.” The actor’s quote was published amid unconfirmed reports that Leo Woodall could be taking over the role of Aragorn from

Organizers for the ESSENCE Festival of Culture revealed the first performers for the 2026 event, highlighting a lineup led by women across multiple eras of music. via: Variety Cardi B, Patti LaBelle and Brandy & Monica have been tapped as headliners for Essence’s Festival of Culture 2026, taking place from July 3-5 at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome. In addition to the aforementioned headliners, Latto and Kehlani are scheduled to perform as part of the first wave of artists an

Jill Scott has announced her 36-date “To Whom This May Concern” world tour, slated to kick off this summer. via: Billboard In honor of her first studio album in more than a decade, Jill Scott and Live Nation Urban are announcing the To Whom This May Concern World Tour. The 36-date outing is slated to kick off in Nashville at the Ryman Auditorium on June 4. From there, the U.S. itinerary includes stops in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Oakland and S

The CBS Stations and CBS Media Ventures are making a statement amid a shrinking daytime talk show field and questions over the genre’s future with a two-season renewal for The Drew Barrymore Show. In addition to the CBS Stations, The Drew Barrymore Show‘s core station group since launch, stations owned by Nexstar and Sinclair also have renewed the talker for Seasons 7 and 8, with time period upgrades in seven of the top 40 markets: Seattle, Minneapolis, Cleveland, Charlotte,

Jeff Shell, the president of Paramount Skydance, was sued Monday by a man who claims he is owed $150 million for crisis communications services and for Shell’s refusal to help produce a TV show. via: Deadline “Jeff knows he f*cked up,” an insider told Deadline this AM as the long anticipated action by Robert James “RJ” Cipriani hit the court docket. “His second act is over,” the source added of Shell, who was booted from NBCUniversal in 2023 under the cloud of misconduct with

The Justice Department said Monday that it has tentatively settled its antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment, striking a deal to ultimately lower ticket prices for consumers and end an illegal monopoly over live events in America. via: Variety Live Nation Entertainment has reached a tentative settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice in the antitrust case that had threatened to separate the company from its subsidiary Ticketm

Dogstar, the band that features Keanu Reeves on bass, have announced their second album since reforming three years ago. via: Rolling Stone The reunited alternative rock band Dogstar, featuring actor Keanu Reeves on bass, have announced their new album All in Now, the group’s second LP since reforming in 2023 after a two-decade break. Ahead of the release of Dogstar’s fourth studio album on May 29, the band has shared the video for All in Now’s first single and title track, a