Tom Hanks says he couldn’t play Philadelphia role today ‘and rightly so’

Tom Hanks says he could not play the role of a gay man today as he did in Philadelphia in 1993 – and “rightly so”. The Hollywood star played lawyer Andrew Beckett in the film, a man who was fired…

Russian Cinemas go pirate as Hollywood movie pipeline dries up over Ukraine war

Russian cinemas have responded to international sanctions over the war in Ukraine by going pirate. After Russian President Vladimir Putin unleashed a brutal assault on Ukraine on Feb. 24 — a war officially dubbed a “special military operation” — hundreds…

Garcelle Beauvais was told she’d never work after 40

Garcelle Beauvais is proving everyone wrong. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star celebrated her 55th birthday in November. Yet, Beauvais was once told her career in Hollywood wouldn’t last after she turned 40.  “What’s interesting [is] when I first…

Johnny Depp takes to witness stand during defamation trial

Johnny Depp testified that he’s never hit a woman in his life during his defamation trial against Amber Heard on Tuesday. The Pirates of the Caribbean actor is suing his ex-wife for $50 million (£38 million) over a 2018 Washington…

Millie Bobby Brown on ‘gross’ way she has been sexualized as a teen

Millie Bobby Brown has opened up about the “gross” sexualization she faced in Hollywood as a young teenager trying to make it big. The British actress, who was only 12 when she landed a lead role in Netflix’s smash hit…

Sidney Poitier: Hollywood trailblazer dies aged 94

Sidney Poitier, the first black man to win a best actor Oscar, has died at 94. The Hollywood star’s death was confirmed to the BBC by the office of Fred Mitchell, the Bahamas’ minister of foreign affairs. Poitier was a…

Jimmy Odukoya aka Pastor J to make Hollywood debut in “The Woman King”

It is not one of those across the border productions that they describe as Hollywood productions— produced in the US with a mix of foreign and Nigerian actors. No, it is not. This is the real deal; a Hollywood production…

Sharon Stone: I was pressured to ‘f–k’ co-star to fix screen chemistry

Screen goddess Sharon Stone is saying “#MeToo” — and coming out swinging against Hollywood predators in her explosive upcoming memoir. The “Ratched” star details a number of unsavory sexual harassment situations she’s endured during her 40-year career in her new…

Hollywood stars Rob McElhenney, Ryan Reynolds in bid to buy football team

Hollywood actors Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds have pledged to turn Welsh side Wrexham, who play in the fifth tier of English football, into a global powerhouse after announcing a bid to purchase the club. McElhenney, best known for creating…

Gwyneth Paltrow goes naked on Instagram for her birthday

Gwyneth Paltrow gave fans a treat on her birthday Sunday — a snapshot of her buck-naked in the woods. “In nothing but my birthday suit today… thank you all so much for the birthday wishes and thank you to @goop…

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