Comedian and writer Kevin Barnett has died, according to a statement from Twentieth Century Fox Television and Fox Entertainment. Barnett, 32, co-created the TV comedy series “Rel” on Fox — with fellow comedians Lil Rel Howery and Josh Rabinowitz — which premiered a few months ago and stars Howery. Fox Entertainment released a statement: “Our…… More
Arguably Chris Brown’s most publicized trouble was his 2009 arrest for viciously beating his then-girlfriend, fellow singer Rihanna. Afterward, Rihanna told Oprah Winfrey that she forgave Brown, and insisted he “made that mistake because he needed help.” Brown’s problems haven’t stopped. On Tuesday, the singer was back in the news, this time accused of aggravated…… More
Some lucky people woke up Tuesday morning to news they’d been nominated for an Oscar. Here’s how some of the new nominees are reacting: Regina King, best actress in a supporting role nominee for “If Beale Street Could Talk” “Wow, wow, wow. The word I keep coming back to is proud. Proud of our cast…… More
Eight movies were nominated for best picture on Tuesday, but there are two that couldn’t be more different — “Black Panther,” the Marvel blockbuster; and “Roma,” Alfonso Cuarón’s black-and-white Netflix film — might be the most significant in terms of leading the Oscars into new frontiers. Marvel and Netflix have officially punched their tickets —…… More
More than 30 years after the release of his first feature film, legendary director Spike Lee has earned his first Oscar nomination for best director and his first nomination for best picture. The “BlacKkKlansman” director also earned his second writing nomination. He was previously nominated for his original screenplay for “Do the Right Thing” and…… More
Netflix officially has its first-ever horse in the best picture race On Tuesday, black-and-white Spanish-language drama “Roma” from director Alfonso Cuarón also became the first film distributed by a streaming service to earn a spot in the coveted best picture category. “Roma” earned 10 nominations total, including best director, best original screenplay and best cinematography.…… More
Singer Chris Brown has been released from police custody and he won’t face any charges at this time, the Paris prosecutor’s office said. Brown and two others, who were not identified, were arrested Tuesday in Paris on allegations of aggravated rape and drug violations, a French judicial source told CNN. No charges have been filed…… More
The nominees for the 91st Academy Awards were revealed Tuesday morning. “Roma,” a Netflix film that looks back at director Alfonso Cuarón’s youth in Mexico, and “The Favourite,” a period dramedy with an all-star cast, tied for most nominations with ten each. “Black Panther” made history as the first superhero film to ever be nominated…… More
