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Thandie Newton Says She Turned Down Charlies Angels After Producer Made Racist Comments
Read full article: Thandie Newton Says She Turned Down Charlies Angels After Producer Made Racist CommentsThandie Newton is explaining why she passed on a major film role. "One of the biggest movies I didnt end up doing was because the director said to me, 'I cant wait for this. She also names former Sony studio head Amy Pascal, claiming she made racially insensitive comments about Newton's part. Shes like, 'Well, you know, the character, as written, shes been to university and is educated.' Though Newton doesn't reveal which character she'd been offered in the film, it seems likely it was the role of Alex, which went to Lucy Liu.
Drew Barrymore Says She Has to 'Work So Hard' to Not Be the 'Size of a Bus'
Read full article: Drew Barrymore Says She Has to 'Work So Hard' to Not Be the 'Size of a Bus'"I have to work so hard at not being the size of a bus. PHOTO BY DREW BARRYMOREThat positivity is something she hopes to continue with her upcoming talk show, The Drew Barrymore Show. His stories have completely different tones, and I admire people who have range," Barrymore continues. There was a nice middle in the sandwich that was delicious and completely untapped," Barrymore continues. Upsetting someone is the last thing on earth I'd want to do, but we should all be nicer to ourselves," Barrymore continues.
Kristian Alfonso Is Leaving 'Days Of Our Lives' After Playing Hope for 37 Years
Read full article: Kristian Alfonso Is Leaving 'Days Of Our Lives' After Playing Hope for 37 YearsKristian Alfonso is saying goodbye to Days of Our Lives. The 56-year-old actress took to Instagram on Monday to announce that she's departing the long-running soap opera after 37 years of playing Hope. "Days of Our Lives has been a vital part of both my personal and professional journey. Days has one of the hardest working crews in all of television, many of whom have become part of my extended family." Alfonso, who first appeared on Days in 1983, ended her note with a message to her fans.
The Crown Casts Princess Margaret Part for Fifth and Final Season
Read full article: The Crown Casts Princess Margaret Part for Fifth and Final SeasonThe final Princess Margaret has been cast! "I could not be happier to be playing Princess Margaret. Lesley Manville will play Princess Margaret in the fifth season of The Crown. Season four will introduce Princess Diana, played by actress Emma Corrin, as the series continues into the 1980s. RELATED CONTENT:'The Crown' Season 4 Completes Filming Early Amid Coronavirus Outbreak'The Crown' Casts Prince Andrew for Season 4Josh OConnor on 'Emma,' Playing Prince Charles and 'The Crown' Ending After Season 5 (Exclusive)
Kate Beckinsale Responds to Comment That She Dates Men Who Could Be Her 'Children'
Read full article: Kate Beckinsale Responds to Comment That She Dates Men Who Could Be Her 'Children'It was then that one follower wrote, "Why do you keep dating guys that could be your children?" Beckinsale didn't let the comment go unnoticed, replying, "Every relationship I have had has been solely to annoy you." Instagram StoryIn May, the Underworld star addressed the "ridiculous" double standard women face for dating younger men. Unless youre doing that, it somehow seems to be risqu, which is just ridiculous to me." RELATED CONTENT:Kate Beckinsale Calls Out 'Ridiculous' Double Standard Women Face Amid Goody Grace RomanceKate Beckinsale Gets Cozy With 22-Year-Old Musician Goody GraceKate Beckinsale Addresses Hanging Out With Ex Pete Davidson's Pal Machine Gun Kelly
Jenny Slate Says She Will No Longer Be Voicing a Biracial Character on Netflix's 'Big Mouth'
Read full article: Jenny Slate Says She Will No Longer Be Voicing a Biracial Character on Netflix's 'Big Mouth'Jenny Slate is stepping away from Big Mouth. But 'Missy' is also Black, and Black characters on an animated show should be played by Black people," she said. we sincerely apologize for and regret our original decision to cast a white actor to voice a biracial character." A production source told Variety that season 4 of Big Mouth has already wrapped, meaning Missy won't be voiced by a new actress until season 5. Hear more on how Hollywood is stepping up amid the Black Lives Matter movement in the video below.
Megan Fox Explains Past Comments About Michael Bay, Says She Was Not 'Preyed Upon'
Read full article: Megan Fox Explains Past Comments About Michael Bay, Says She Was Not 'Preyed Upon'"She said she didn't know what had happened to that footage. Fox went on to defend Bay and seemingly Steven Spielberg, who served as an executive producer for Transformers. Bay posted Fox's statement on his own Instagram, adding in a photo that he said was from the actress' Transformers audition. In addition to clarifying her interactions with Bay, Fox further thanked fans in her post, writing, "Please hear me when I thank you for your support. I just didnt think based on how Id been received by people, and by feminists, that I would be a sympathetic victim.
Jennifer Aniston Donates Nearly $1 Million to Racial Justice Charities Following George Floyd's Death
Read full article: Jennifer Aniston Donates Nearly $1 Million to Racial Justice Charities Following George Floyd's DeathJennifer Aniston is backing up her commitment to the fight against racial injustice with a sizable donation. A source tells ET that Aniston has quietly donated large sums of money to several charities, including Colors Of Change, to the tune of nearly $1 million. According to the source, the actress spread out her charitable donations to several "worthy organizations" dedicated to the battle against systemic racism and discrimination. Aniston also showed solidarity for Blackout Tuesday on June 2, when she shared an image of a black square, which she captioned simply, "Black lives matter. RELATED CONTENT:Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez Join Black Lives Matter ProtestBTS Donates $1 Mil to Black Lives Matter After Expressing SolidaritySpike Lee on What He Finds Encouraging About the Ongoing BLM ProtestsBrad Pitts Activism: How His Work Has Helped the Black Lives Matter Movement
Kristen Bell Vows to Raise Her Opinionated Daughters as 'Anti-Racists'
Read full article: Kristen Bell Vows to Raise Her Opinionated Daughters as 'Anti-Racists'But I think a lot of people are uncomfortable as to how to talk to kids about it." She added, "We had a very honest, hard, uncomfortable conversation about what was happening right now because I will raise anti-racists. Bell noted that parenting with Shepard means they're raising some very vocal little girls. When we send them into the world they're going to be formidable, opinionated, kind, morally compassed women and I'm so grateful for that." "I think that right now we need to listen and we need to stop asking the black community to guide us."