Pure comedy! Chelsea Peretti Reacts To “Get Out” It’s no secret that we’re not only BIG fans of Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” but his funny azz comedienne wife Chelsea Peretti … so when we saw Chelsea hilariously react to the film today we just had to post it. When a silly fan asked the 39-year-old “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” star her take on Peele’s horror/race flick/masterpiece… Just saw #getout and it was AMAZING but did make me wonder what @chelseaperetti family thought about it when they saw it the forever quirky, salty oatmeal hating actress had the best response; we all cried for weeks we were so hurt to see our family secrets exposed in this documentary https://t.co/b95KZ4ldxk — Chelsea Peretti (@chelseaperetti) April 4, 2017 What sunken place??? When Chelsea’s not stirring tea to keep her funny black man in place (joking), she carries his seed. Chelsea and Peele are expecting their first child after eloping last April. And in case you were wondering, “Get Out” is STILL flourishing. The film’s said to have crossed the $150 million mark and is the highest grossing “feature debut for a writer/director of an original screenplay. What do YOU think about Chelsea Peretti’s take on “Get Out”??? Instagram/Splash News
Pure comedy! Chelsea Peretti Reacts To “Get Out” It’s no secret that we’re not only BIG fans of Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” but his funny azz comedienne wife Chelsea Peretti … so when we saw Chelsea hilariously react to the film today we just had to post it. When a silly fan asked the 39-year-old “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” star her take on Peele’s horror/race flick/masterpiece… Just saw #getout and it was AMAZING but did make me wonder what @chelseaperetti family thought about it when they saw it the forever quirky, salty oatmeal hating actress had the best response; we all cried for weeks we were so hurt to see our family secrets exposed in this documentary https://t.co/b95KZ4ldxk — Chelsea Peretti (@chelseaperetti) April 4, 2017 What sunken place??? When Chelsea’s not stirring tea to keep her funny black man in place (joking), she carries his seed. Chelsea and Peele are expecting their first child after eloping last April. And in case you were wondering, “Get Out” is STILL flourishing. The film’s said to have crossed the $150 million mark and is the highest grossing “feature debut for a writer/director of an original screenplay. What do YOU think about Chelsea Peretti’s take on “Get Out”??? Instagram/Splash News
Family Of Melvin B. Tolson Wants Oprah To Pay For Exploiting Grand Dad’s Character According to The Hollywood Reporter sources, the family of the man depicted in “The Great Debaters” is unhappy with Oprah’s production studio of exploiting their family member for Hollywood cash– and not cutting them in. They want to get paid for the company making money off of their last name. The Tolson family says they were “not compensated in any monetary way for the defendants’ commercial use of Mr. Tolson’s name, distinctive attributes and unique life experiences.” The film produced by the studio, depicts the life of a professor at historically black Wiley College who in the 1930s, amidst segregation, led the school’s debate team to a national championship. In a complaint filed by the family of Melvin B. Tolson, when the film was being made Tolson’s son offered Oprah’s producers assistance in the form of recordings of their father for the purpose of Denzel Washington, who played the character, to study. Later, the family was invited and did attend the film’s premiere. Harpo employees allegedly told the family, “We are going to take care of you.” Well, the family is now ready for that pay out, they’ve been waiting since 2007 when the film was made. YOu can take a look at the complaint filed against Oprah’s people here .
With Full Moon releasing their 1997 classic Hideous! on Blu-ray this week, I got to chat with Jacqueline not just about that film, but about her career and the many things that have kept her busy outside of the film industry. She proved to be every bit as delightful as she seems, and has some really terrific stories to share with you guys! Enjoy!… read more
Get ’em Gabby! Gabby Sidibe Shows Off Dramatic Weight Loss In Nylon Magazine Afer revealing that she’d undergone laproscopic bariatric surgery, Gabby Sidibe’s showing off more her slimmed down baaawdy. As previously reported Gabby’s promoting her book “This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare,” which is set for release in May. In it, she reveals that she decided to have bariatric surgery after she was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Now she’s speaking with Nylon about other issues she’s faced including her father calling her “Fatso” and beating her as a child. According to Gabby, she was not only verbally abused by her dad, but by her brother as well: “Being bullied didn’t shape who the f*** I am. It shaped some of my emotions and some of my tenderness and why I don’t let people support me, but that shit also started at home. My first bully was my older brother. He said horrible things to me and I said just as bad things to him.” She also revealed to the mag that she once worked as a phone sex operator… “She takes a small bite and then dives into a story about how she was a phone-sex operator for three years, and that she always turns on her sex voice when she orders room service. She doesn’t mean to, but it comes out naturally, she says. Sidibe doesn’t think it’s a big deal that she pretended to orgasm on cue for random strangers over the phone…” before speaking eloquently on Trump and rape culture. “He’s not my President,” said Sidbibe. “At this point, are we going to be able to fix society? We f**** it up enough with Trump. It’s over. He’s not my president,” she says. “But you really have to be aware in Trump’s America, okay?” The interview’s a really good read and gives insight to who Gabby really is as a person. Click HERE to read it in its entirety. NYLON’s April issue hits newsstands March 28. More Gabby on the flip.
Last week, graduate students at the University of Southern California petitioned the university for enhanced mental health services. They requested these services for “Muslim, refugee, immigrant, international and other marginalized student groups” in response to the president’s immigration ban and other executive orders that affect the student population. Is this a reasonable ask? In a word, yes. The primary motive behind the immigration ban and the emotion it evokes are the same: fear — fear of being deported; fear of being permanently separated from family members; fear of going back to a country where the threat of persecution and even death are present. And that fear has a huge impact on mental health. Fear is the body’s response to uncertainty and adversity. It has well-known physical components like sweating, rapid heartbeat, and nausea. Longer term effects of fear include stress, difficulty concentrating, and sleep disturbances. Research indicates up to 20% of women (8% of men) who experience a traumatic event — like the enacting of the immigration ban — are likely to develop serious emotional problems. This could mean an increase in the number of students seeking psychological services for relief. [ madamenoire ] LeBron James Apologized To Wife Savannah For Often Putting Basketball Before Family When you’re trying to juggle a career, a marriage, a family and still hoping to find a way to carve a little something out for yourself, something’s got to give. In an attempt to excel in one area, usually our professional careers, many of us take for granted the other aspects of our life that require tender love and care. It’s one thing to know you’re slacking in such a way, it’s another to actually acknowledge, apologize to and celebrate those who’ve been put on the backburner. LeBron James is doing just that. While speaking with teammates Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye, who have the podcast Road Trippin, he James stated that his drive to be the greatest to play in the NBA has caused him to, at times, sacrifice being with his family so that he can train, practice and play. It’s something he decided to apologize to wife Savannah for. “I am addicted to the process. I’m addicted to the process,” he said. “It’s so funny. I just told my wife the other day, I apologized to her. She was like ‘What are you apologizing for?’ I said ‘Because the journey that I’m on to want to be the greatest to ever play this game or to the point where no one ever forgets what I accomplished, I’ve at times lost the fact of how important you are to this whole thing.’” [ madamenoire ] Diddy Announces Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: The Bad Boy Story Documentary Finally, we are getting a documentary about one of Hip-Hop’s most storied record labels and crews, Bad Boy. Per release from Diddy’s website: Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs will celebrate 20 years of Bad Boy Entertainment history at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival — the 16th edition of the annual cultural festival with the world premiere of Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: The Bad Boy Story “I am blessed to be introducing our film at the Tribeca Film Festival. Tribeca brings the biggest names in entertainment and culture together with visionaries from across industries to celebrate the power of storytelling. There is no better place to share the story behind the Bad Boy movement and this unprecedented musical event.” The film will tell the story of the famed label and it’s superstar acts including The Notorious B.I.G., Faith Evans, Mase, 112, The Lox, Total as well as Lil Kim. The film will also chronicle the weeks leading up to the 20th anniversary and reunion concert at the Barclay Center last May. Fans will be treated to rehearsal footage from the show as well as in-depth interviews. [ hiphopwired ] Waka Flocka Flame Found Not Guilty in 2014 Airport Gun Case [ tmz ] ‘American Idol’ Contestant ‘Decided to Be Heterosexual’ After Two Years of Lesbianism…Because of God [ globalgrind ] Seahawks’ Michael Bennett Vows to Donate His Endorsement Money to Charities That Help Minorities [ balleralert ] Game Of Thrones Season 7 Start Date Revealed [ iheartradio ] Bernie Sanders Has A Plan To Win Back Trump Voters [ huffingtonpost ]
“La La Land” is going on a world tour, with Justin Hurwitz conducting an orchestra, choir, and jazz ensemble to accompany the film with a live performance of its music.
“La La Land” is going on a world tour, with Justin Hurwitz conducting an orchestra, choir, and jazz ensemble to accompany the film with a live performance of its music.
Jay Z continues to stay busy. Fresh off his Songwriters Hall Of Fame honor, Jay Z celebrates another achievement, becoming one of the producers for the film adaptation of In the Heights. In the Heights was Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first musical before he became a household name for Hamilton. The musical premiered on Broadway in 2008 and won four […]
Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi won his second Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film this past Sunday. To accept the award for his film, The Salesmen, Farhadi had an Iranian-American astronaut, Anousheh Ansari, give his speech while he boycotted the awards show. In the speech, Ansari reads, “My absence is out of respect for the people of my […]
