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Angela Bassett has played many powerful women on screen, but there’s one role she’s always dreamed of.

When Coveteur asked her about it, she didn’t hesitate. “The legend of her power, intellect, and beauty really draws me to her story, and I would love to explore that on the screen,” Bassett said. She was talking about Queen Nefertiti, one of the most famous queens of Egypt’s 18th dynasty.

Nefertiti was no ordinary ruler. Alongside her husband, King Akhenaton, she helped lead a religious revolution and became one of the most influential figures of her time. Her life is still partly a mystery.

Her tomb has never been found,...

Angela Bassett has already played some of the most powerful women on screen, but she still has one dream role she hasn’t landed yet.

When asked by Coveteur about a character she would love to play, she didn’t hesitate. “The legend of her power, intellect, and beauty really draws me to her story, and I would love to explore that on the screen,” she said, naming Queen Nefertiti of Egypt’s 18th dynasty.

Nefertiti was a queen of Egypt’s 18th Dynasty and the wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten. She and Akhenaten are known for promoting Atenism, an early form of monotheism focused on the sun disc, and ruling...

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 22, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: New - Bww For You, Personalized Story Picks, Click Here Good morning, BroadwayWorld readers! Ready to get caught up on the latest headlines from across stage and screen? Today we’re taking you inside rehearsals at Ragtime at Lincoln Center Theater and the Sound of Music national tour, while Marjorie Prime sets an all-star Broadway cast. Don’t miss videos featuring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter’s take on Waiting for Godot and a celebration of Tina – The Tina Turner Musical's West End run.

Days of Our Lives sees juicy stuff from our favorite leaker about Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez) seducing Xander Cook (Paul Telfer). But then falling head over heels for his brother, Philip Kiriakis (John-Paul Lavoisier).

Days of our Lives: Gabi Makes a Move

So, while Ari Hernandez (Al Calderon) was missing and Xander had a baby crisis at the office, he and Gabi had a couple of tender moments. That was in recent episodes. And our leaker spills that more of this may be on the way. But later this week, Tony Dimera (Thaao Penghlis) hatches an insidious new plan with Gabi, and she may turn those good vibes with Xander into something sexier.

Plus, Gabi is also going to make moves on Philip all as part of her plot with Tony. However, our leaker says Gabi winds up falling head over heels with one of the brothers. Looks like it’s Philip,...

Stars: Hazel O’Connor, Phil Daniels, Jon Finch, Jonathan Pryce, Peter-Hugo Daly, Mark Wingett | Written and Directed by Brian Gibson

Punk music burst on the scene in the mid-70s. It took the world by storm, and it made superstars and legends of groups like The Ramones, Blondie, The Patti Smith Group, The Talking Heads, The B-52’s, Suicide, Mink DeVille, The Fleshtones.

In 1980, the gritty underworld of post-punk Britain was captured on film with Breaking Glass; and this year the film is celebrating its 45th anniversary! And Fun City Editions was not going to let this epic anniversary go by without a wonderful Blu-ray release.

A rebellious young singer-songwriter Kate Crowley (Hazel O’Connor) is determined to rise to the top of the music profession. Kate’s socialist ideals are juxtaposed to her pragmatic rock manager, Danny, the streetwise hustler who discovers her and develops her into a star. The...

Two years have passed since the world lost the iconic Tina Turner on May 23, 2023.

To honor her legacy, Taschen is releasing a new 244-page book, Tina Turner by Peter Lindbergh, on June 12th. This collection features many never-before-seen images, including intimate outtakes, candid off-duty shots, and stunning fashion photography. Among them is a memorable series of portraits capturing Tina with designer Alaïa, whose creations she famously wore.

The book compiles images from diverse stages of Tina Turner’s later career, documenting the icon in various global locations, from Hollywood to the Mojave Desert. A notable inclusion is the often-cited 1989 photoshoot, which yielded the iconic images of Tina at the Eiffel Tower, famously used for her Foreign Affair album and single. Also featured are stills from the set of her “Missing You” music video, filmed at Paramount Studios and directed by Lindbergh.

Tina Turner shared a lifelong friendship with fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh,...

Tubi is adding lots of free movies and shows in June. There’s something for everyone to watch. All the titles listed below will start streaming on June 1, unless stated otherwise. Take a look and see what’s new!

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TMZ Presents: United States V. Sean Combs: Inside The Diddy Trial

TMZ brings you exclusive reporting on all the latest developments & drama behind the scenes from the trial of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. New episodes on 6/6 + 6/13.

Thriller Spotlight

Tko (6/20)

After reconnecting with his sons, a former boxer takes on a new role, being a father and a coach, when his oldest son enters the world of professional boxing.

Western Spotlight

Day Of Reckoning (6/13)

A small-town sheriff teams up with a corrupt U.S. Marshal to hold an outlaw’s wife hostage, hoping to draw the outlaw into a deadly showdown.

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Angela Bassett had no desire to do any stunts in 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning'.The 66-year-old actress returns to the action franchise as US President Erika Sloane in the new blockbuster and revealed that she is glad that she didn't have to do any high-octane scenes alongside co-star Tom Cruise.Speaking to HeyUGuys.com, Angela said: "There is no part of me whatsoever that thinks that, dreams that, hopes that and longs for that."I am gobsmacked by that (Cruise's stunts)."Angela returns to a part she first played in the 2018 film 'Mission: Impossible – Fallout' and explained that she was stunned to be offered a role in the long-running film series.Asked if Cruise had approached her about the movie, she said: "I got a phone call from my agent... I suppose he called her or his people called my people."I got a phone call,...

Tubi, Fox’s free streaming service, has announced its list of June titles. The Tubi June 2025 slate features new Tubi Originals, TV series, and numerous action, art house, Black cinema, comedy, documentary, drama, horror, kids and family, sci-fi and fantasy, thriller, and Western titles.

As a leading ad-supported video-on-demand service, the company engages diverse audiences through a personalized experience and the world’s largest content library of over 250,000 movies and TV episodes, a growing collection of exclusive Originals, and nearly 250 live channels.

You can watch the Tubi June 2025 lineup for free on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, and Cox Contour.

You can also watch the service on connected television devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs, Sony TVs, Samsung TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on the Tubi site.

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With just ten days to go until we light the fuse one last time, Paramount has debuted over fifty awesome new stills and a stunning new poster from Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, offering one last look at Tom Cruise suiting up as Ethan Hunt for what is being described as his most personal and death-defying Mission yet.

In addition to the new photos that highlight much of the cast and some of the major stunts in the film, we also have a pair of stunning behind-the-scenes featurettes, and an amazing 1.90 trailer that previews the film in its IMAX-exclusive expanded aspect ratio.

Both featurettes spotlight Cruise's aerial acrobatics, so expect some major fireworks when we see the standout sequence finally realized on the biggest screens imaginable.

If you haven't already, remember to book your tickets now for the commercial-free IMAX Opening Day Fan Event on Thursday, May...

With just weeks to go, the marketing campaign for Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning is starting to ramp up and Paramount has just shared an insane new featurette, spotlighting the film's high stakes underwater sequence that will be unlike anything you've ever seen on screen.

Teasing the sequence, star/producer Tom Cruise said, "From Legend in 1985 to Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, I have been studying and filming underwater sequences for over 40 years. We have always tried to push our filmmaking to the next level… In this movie McQ and I saw an opportunity to create an underwater sequence unlike any other. We are excited to share it with you."

While the context of the scene remains mostly under wraps, it seems probable that this unprecedented moment will have something to do with the missing Sevastopol, which Ethan Hunt and his Imf team will be racing to locate...

With a few weeks to go, the first tracking data for Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning is out and it seems as though his ace Imf agent Ethan Hunt is gearing up to go out with a bang.

As per The Hollywood Reporter, The Final Reckoning is currently looking at an opening in the $72 million to $88 million range, with box office pundits targeting a $80 million domestic launch over the course of the four-day Memorial Day holiday weekend, which would be a franchise-best, topping the $61.2 million three-day launch for Mission: Impossible - Fallout in 2018.

Meanwhile, Disney's Lilo & Stitch is expected to open around $120 million over the four-day holiday, with projections expecting something in the $110 million to $130 million range, so based on these early estimates, it seems like we're in for one of the biggest movie weekends since 2023's Barbenheimer.

If the tracking holds, and if buzz continues...

Tickets for Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning are now on sale, and to mark the occasion, Paramount Pictures has released two new featurettes, a pair of new stills and an awesome batch of new posters from the upcoming Tom Cruise blockbuster.

Speaking with Fandango, Cruise shared his excitement for audiences to finally get a chance to see the movie, which he's been working on for the better part of five years now.

"I can't wait for them to see the whole thing. I mean, the level of filmmaking across the board from our entire cast and crew and Christopher McQuarrie - what he's accomplished with this film, I just think it's exceptional. There's things you're going to see that have just never been done before and the emotional journey of the movie is... I just can't wait. I mean, there's so many things that it's just very, very rich filmmaking,...

Tickets for Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning are now on sale, and to mark the occasion, Paramount Pictures has released two new featurettes, a pair of new stills and an awesome batch of new posters from the upcoming Tom Cruise blockbuster.

Speaking with Fandango, Cruise shared his excitement for audiences to finally get a chance to see the movie, which he's been working on for the better part of five years now.

"I can't wait for them to see the whole thing. I mean, the level of filmmaking across the board from our entire cast and crew and Christopher McQuarrie - what he's accomplished with this film, I just think it's exceptional. There's things you're going to see that have just never been done before and the emotional journey of the movie is... I just can't wait. I mean, there's so many things that it's just very, very rich filmmaking,...

Paramount has announced today that they are hosting an IMAX Opening Day Fan Event for their upcoming Tom Cruise blockbuster Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning on Thursday, May 22 at 2 Pm (local time)!

Attendees will also receive a 14x20 dual-sided exclusive collector's print.

They also implore fans to arrive early because these screenings will have No trailers or commercials attached - I repeat, No trailers or ads - meaning as soon as it hits 2 Pm, the movie will start and you'll be in for the most action-packed thrillride of the year!

Tickets for the exclusive IMAX event will go on sale this coming Sunday, April 27th at 6 Am Pst / 9 Am Est.

They can be purchased at www.imax.com/missionimpossible, or at any exhibitor websites and mobile apps as well as third party ticketing platforms like Fandango or participating IMAX box offices.

If you can't make the IMAX Opening Day Fan Event,...

This Memorial Day, get ready for the adventure of a lifetime as Ethan Hunt and his elite team of Imf agents defy the odds yet again to save the world from the unprecedented apocalyptic threat presented by The Entity.

Paramount has just released fifteen new character posters from the upcoming Christopher McQuarrie-directed blockbuster, offering an awesome new look at every major character from the upcoming blockbuster, including Tom Cruise ("Ethan Hunt"), Hayley Atwell ("Grace"), Ving Rhames ("Luther Stickell"), Simon Pegg ("Benji Dunn"), Esai Morales ("Gabriel"), Pom Klementieff ("Paris"), Henry Czerny ("Eugene Kittridge"), Nick Offerman ("Sydney"), Hannah Waddingham ("Regina"), Tramell Tillman ("Barnes"), Angela Bassett ("Erika Sloane"), Shea Whigham ("Briggs"), Greg Tarzan Davis ("Degas"), with Rolf Saxon ("William Donloe") and Lucy Tulugarjuk ("Inuk Elder").

The studio has also announced that tickets will officially go on sale this coming Monday, April 28, allowing fans to book their seats well in advance of the...

Paramount Pictures has released another amazing new behind-the-scenes featurette from Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, this time shifting the spotlight away from the stunts and onto one of the franchise's most breathtaking shooting locations: Svalbard, Norway!

If you're wondering what brings our heroes to the Arctic, well, it's probably safe to say it'll have something to do with the missing Sevastopol, which sank at the beginning of the previous film.

Dead Reckoning spoilers ahead, but, as we all know now, the completed key that Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) managed to swipe at the end of that film opens a chamber in the Sevastopol that contains the Entity's source code, allowing it to be destroyed or controlled.

The sub's location has remained a mystery until now, but, it looks like, in the two months between adventures, Hunt and company will have cracked its hidding spot in the Arctic Ocean.

How...

Warning: this article contains spoilers from the April 17 finale of 9-1-1. Read at your own risk!

Twenty years ago, Peter Krause's death as funeral director Nate Fisher on Six Feet Under shocked viewers and earned him his third Best Drama Actor Emmy nomination for the role. Cut to today, and Krause is once again causing audiences to have an emotional reaction to one of his character's demises — Los Angeles Fire Dept. Capt. Bobby Nash on 9-1-1. But the actor likely won't receive an Emmy bid this time around.

It boils down to the tug-of-war between prestige TV and popular TV. For the most part, shows that receive Emmy Awards tend to be highbrow, sophisticated, cultured ... yet little-watched. Two programs that recently took over the Emmys — Shōgun (a Japanese historical epic drama) and Succession (about a rich family squabbling over control of their company) — struggled when it came to viewership.

Paramount Pictures has shared a jaw-dropping new look at Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, offering a quick sneak peek at Tom Cruise's most dangerous stunt yet, as he hangs off the wing of a biplane at 8,000 feet, with winds of over 140 mph blasting!

This stunt, which will undoubtedly be this final installment's signature sequence. has been in the works for several years now, with Cruise ("Ethan Hunt") and director Christopher McQuarrie having meticulously shot it over the last two years. The duo actually first teased the plane sequence at CinemaCon 2023 ahead of the launch of that summer's Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning.

The previous installment received widespread critical acclaim and the follow-up is shaping up to bigger and better in every way, as Ethan Hunt and his elite team of Imf operatives race against the clock to stop The Entity once and for all.

In our Dead Reckoning review,...

Promised Hearts explores the complexities of arranged marriages, love, and duty, where societal expectations clash with personal desires. The film follows a young woman, Niyala, whose life changes dramatically when she’s forced to marry a man she’s never met before, in order to save her family from financial ruin. The emotional journey she undertakes, navigating love and obligation, mirrors themes seen in many films that delve into arranged marriages or relationships where personal and family expectations collide. If you’re drawn to stories of love tested by circumstance, familial pressures, and cultural expectations, then these films are perfect for you. From heartfelt romances to emotional struggles, here are five movies like Promised Hearts that capture the powerful dynamics of love and duty.

The Syrian Bride

If Promised Hearts touched on the challenges of love amidst societal and familial constraints, then The Syrian Bride is a film that takes...

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine fans love Avery Brooks as Benjamin Sisko, but there are a few surprising actors who nearly played the role!

Back in 1993, a new Star Trek series was a huge deal for fans. The casting was key for Benjamin Sisko, the veteran mourning his wife, raising a son and commanding this station. Avery Brooks was known for roles in Spenser: For Hire and A Man Called Hawk and nailed the part from the start.

The process to get there was interesting as the producers considered scores of actors. That included before changing Sisko to an African-American lead. While some names are notable, a few are quite surprising in terms of how they could have landed the part.

First, let's get out of the way a few names the producers wanted but were tied up at the time with various other projects: James Avery, Joe Morton, Carl Lumbly,...

This May, horror and thriller fans looking for prestige chills should turn their gaze to Studiocanal Presents, as the premium streaming service rolls out a curation packed with dread-laced treasures and dark genre delights. From satanic rituals in the English countryside to mind-bending psychological twists, the platform’s latest additions lean deeper into the shadows — and viewers are all the better for it.

Leading the charge is The Devil Rides Out (1968), one of the crown jewels of Hammer Horror’s golden era. Directed by Terence Fisher and adapted from Dennis Wheatley’s occult bestseller, the film stars a commanding Christopher Lee in a rare heroic role, battling a devil-worshipping cult hellbent on claiming new souls. With lavish gothic visuals and a sense of real menace, it remains one of Hammer’s most enduring and atmospheric works. Charles Gray, later of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, delivers a memorably sinister turn...

Philip Barantini, the multi-award-winning director of the 2019 film “Boiling Point” and recent Netflix smash hit drama “Adolescence,” alongside his long-time collaborator and co-executive producer Samantha Beddoe, have sold a minority stake in their production company It’s All Made Up Productions, to Avalon.

The partnership, which began discussions last year, sees the emerging indie align with the British talent management and independent production giant.

With offices in London and plans to open an office in their home city of Liverpool, Barantini and Beddoe have a slate of productions already in development broadcasters, studios and streaming platforms in the U.K. and U.S.. The slate will focus on TV drama, film and documentaries with Barantini and Beddoe asserting that they will be committed to championing lesser-known and underrepresented voices and stories.

“We want to tell powerful stories that resonate and provoke through film, television and documentaries on the biggest scale possible.

Starstruck producer-agency Avalon has taken a minority stake in the production outfit co-run by Adolescence director Philip Barantini.

It’s All Made Up Productions joins the Avalon stable and has plans to open an office in Barantini’s home town of Liverpool, we revealed last year, with a number of projects in development. Avalon, which produces Starstruck and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and reps the likes of Rose Matafeo, Rob Delaney and Lee Mack, did not disclose its percentage stake in It’s All Made Up.

Barantini officially opened It’s All Made Up with finance exec Samantha Beddoe last year and the company has a hefty slate. Barantini is currently riding high off the hit success of Adolescence, which in just three weeks has become one of Netflix’s top 10 most-watched shows of all time. The ex-actor’s other credits include Boiling Point, Accused and Enola Holmes.

Philip Barantini, the director of Netflix hit drama Adolescence and the 2019 film Boiling Point, and his long-time collaborator and co-executive producer Samantha Beddoe have sold a minority stake in their production company It’s All Made Up Productions to U.K. talent management, TV production and live promotion giant Avalon (Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, Catastrophe).

“The partnership, which began discussions last year, sees this emerging indie align with the U.K.’s largest independent production company and a premier global talent management business committed to supporting distinctive creative talent,” the companies said.

Financial details weren’t disclosed.

With an office in London and plans to open an office in their home city of Liverpool, co-founders Barantini and Beddoe have a slate of productions in development with major networks, studios and streaming platforms in the U.K. and U.S. “The slate will focus on TV drama, film and documentaries,...

Shout! Studios has acquired distributor Gravitas Ventures under its strategy to build the library as it continues to acquire and distribute film and television through for its multi-platform operation.

Shout! Studios and Gravitas Ventures will operate as two distinct brands and continue to distribute from their respective catalogues.

The transaction gives Shout! access to more than 3,300 scripted, non-scripted, and sports-related narrative features, documentaries, and television titles. According to reports there had been talk of lay-offs at Gravitas for a while, highlighting the ongoing challenges in the independent sector.

Nolan Gallagher founded Gravitas in 2006 and the company’s recent films includeMack & Ritastarring Diane Keaton,...

Shout! Studios, the multi-platform media company backed by Oaktree Capital Management, has acquired Gravitas Ventures from Anthem Sports & Entertainment, Inc.

The deal was finalized over the weekend, we hear, with employees at Shout! being notified this morning. It came following rumblings of multiple layoffs at boutique distributor Gravitas. When Deadline reached out to various staff members at the distributor, we were met with bounce-backs, seemingly confirming sudden departures.

The ambition on Shout!’s part is to grow its content portfolio with the acquisition of entertainment companies and their content libraries, while continuing to partner with independent rights owners to monetize content and launch new streaming channels.

Going forward, Shout! Studios and Gravitas Ventures will operate as two distinct brands. Each will continue to actively distribute content from its respective catalogue, leveraging a scaled combined distribution organization to better monetize content across traditional and digital channels. The deal gives Shout! access to more than 3,300 scripted,...

During last night's Final Four games on CBS, Paramount Pictures announced that the brand new theatrical trailer for Tom Cruise's highly anticipated Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning - which originally debuted at CinemaCon last week - will be released online Monday!

Whether it'll drop during the National Championship Game or earlier in the day remains to be seen, but we'd wager on the latter since that's generally when the studio tends to launch new footage. We'd then expect a TV spot to debut during the game, directing fans online to check out the full-length trailer.

Plot details remain under wraps, but we learned at CinemaCon that the film will pick up two months after the events of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, with Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) still seemingly on the run and presumably on the hunt for the sunken Sevastopol.

As per Deadline's footage description, here's some...

Image Source: Amazon When the film How Stella Got Her Groove Back was released in 1998, its star was clearly Angela Bassett, who’d been on a hot streak with movies like Waiting to Exhale, What’s Love Got to Do With It, Contact, and Malcolm X. But now, 27 years later, Stella is remembered less for Bassett’s role than for the first on-screen appearance for a young actor who not only stole the show, but wound up becoming both a Hollywood and a Broadway star in his own right: Taye Diggs. At the time of Stella’s release, Bassett talked about what it was like to work with her young, but then-unknown co-star. (Click on the media bar below to hear Angela Bassett.) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Angela_Bassett_How_Stella_Got_Ger_groove_Back_Taye_Diggs_.mp3

How Stella Got Her Groove Back is currently streaming on Hulu...

A new spot and posters for The Amateur, from 20th Century Studios and starring Oscar winner Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody) and Academy Award nominee Laurence Fishburne (What’s Love Got to Do with It), are now available.

Advance tickets for The Amateur, including early access screenings, are now available for purchase wherever tickets are sold. The new espionage thriller opens in theaters nationwide on April 11, 2025.

On Saturday, April 5, ahead of its official opening on Friday, April 11, audiences will have the opportunity to see the film early by attending The Amateur: Early Access Screenings. The Amateur: Early Access Screenings begin on Saturday, April 5 at 6:00 p.m. local time.

The movie has been rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association (MPA) for some strong violence, and language.

In the film, Charlie Heller (Rami Malek) is a brilliant, but deeply introverted decoder for the CIA working out of a basement office...

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Tina Turner’s solo career was so successful that calling it a “solo career” is almost reductive, and a large part of that success was due to the 1984 album Private Dancer. The album was Turner’s breakthrough post-Ike and Tina, and it featured hits like “What’s Love Got to Do with It” and her cover of “Let’s Stay Together.”

To (somewhat belatedly) celebrate the album’s 40th anniversary,...

Prime Video’s latest romantic comedy, Picture This, offers a fresh take on modern love, cultural expectations, and self-discovery. Directed by Prarthana Mohan, the film blends humor and heartfelt moments, making it a standout in the rom-com genre. This article delves into Picture This cast, characters, themes, and soundtrack, providing all the details you need.

What is Prime Video’s Latest Rom-Com ‘Picture This’ about?

Set in contemporary London, Picture This follows Pia, a 29-year-old photographer struggling to keep her business afloat. During her sister Sonal’s engagement party, a spiritual guru predicts that Pia will meet the love of her life within her next five dates. Encouraged by her family, she embarks on a series of blind dates, leading to humorous and emotional encounters that challenge her perception of love and destiny.

‘Picture This’ Cast and Characters Explained:

Here’s a detailed look at the Picture This cast and the characters they portray.

Ariana DeBose is defending Angela Bassett’s feelings of “disappointment” after losing at the Oscars to Jamie Lee Curtis.

In a preview for The Weekend View, premiering on Saturday, March 1, at 7:30 a.m. Et on ABC News Live, the co-hosts discuss Bassett’s loss at the Academy Awards in 2023.

DeBose, who presented the Actress in a Supporting Role category at the Oscars to Curtis in 2023 and was a guest co-host on the ABC talk show, gave her take on the situation.

“I know Angela a little, but I know Jamie Lee very well as well,” DeBose said. “You can’t take any of the emotions away from either one of these women. Someone’s disappointment doesn’t negate someone’s joy. And I think there’s an inner workings of how all of this stuff works that a lot of the public don’t get to see. That also compounds the situation.

[This story contains major spoilers from the Zero Day finale.]

Former Vice President Kamala Harris came close to becoming President of the United States but fell short. Angela Bassett doesn’t in Netflix’s new series Zero Day, where she plays President Evelyn Mitchell. The drama series currently streaming is a political conspiracy thriller starring Robert De Niro as former President George Mullen who is tapped by President Mitchell to lead a Zero Day Commission to uncover the forces behind a cyberattack that downed dozens of systems for a full minute, resulting in the deaths of 3,000 people and causing other harm.

Bassett’s President Mitchell stands by Mullen even as public opinion, stoked on by a Joe Rogan-type figure in Evan Green (Dan Stevens), wavers around his actions and mental acuity. But she does walk a tightrope to do it. What Mullen uncovers is a homegrown attack involving Big Tech billionaire and CEO Monica Kidder (Gaby Hoffman...

Angela Bassett is looking back on the “interesting” reaction to her disappointment in losing the 2023 Oscar to Jamie Lee Curtis.

In an interview with Town and Country, the actress further addressed not winning the best supporting actress Oscar in 2023, which she was nominated for for her role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The nomination marked her second after being nominated for best actress for What’s Love Got to Do With It in 1994.

“I found it interesting,” she said when looking back at the loss. “Interesting that I wouldn’t be allowed to be disappointed at an outcome where I thought I was deserving.”

Bassett was nominated for her role as Queen Ramonda, while Curtis was nominated and won for her role as IRS agent Deirdre Beaubeirdre in Everything Everywhere All at Once.

At the time, audience members were quick to point the look of disappointment on Bassett’s face when Curtis’ name was called.

Heading into the 95th Academy Awards, the Best Supporting Actress race was between Angela Bassett for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Jamie Lee Curtis for Everything Everywhere All At Once. While Curtis would be the eventual winner, nabbing her first win off of her sole nomination, many (including myself) predicted Bassett to take the Oscar. And like many, Bassett also feels like she had a right to win.

Speaking with Town & Country Magazine, Angela Bassett recalled that night in the Dolby Theatre as one of one of surprise, something that was tough to face so early on, as the Supporting categories are typically handed out early on. “I found it interesting. Interesting that I wouldn’t be allowed to be disappointed at an outcome where I thought I was deserving. I love applauding people. But in that moment…” She added, “No, I have put in: put in the time, put in good work over time.

There is nothing more human than expressing disappointment, since so many say it's best not to express it — especially during a competition. Actress Angela Bassett found herself in that position during the 2023 Academy Awards when she was up for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Some thought she was the front-runner for the award but, in what some call an upset, Jamie Lee Curtis took home the trophy for her turn in Everything Everywhere All at Once. At the time, many thought Bassett looked visibly upset on camera when she lost, and now the actress is admitting that she was disappointed because she felt she was deserving.

During a new interview for Town & Country, Bassett was asked about her reaction when she didn't win the big award. She admitted that she "found it interesting" that she couldn't express disappointment, and went on to elaborate...

Angela Bassett has spoken out about her Oscar loss for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, recalling the discussion that ensued surrounding Bassett’s viral reaction after Jamie Lee Curtis took home the Best Supporting Actress award for her role in Everything Everywhere All At Once.

“I found it interesting,“ Bassett told Town & Country magazine in an interview published Thursday. “Interesting that I wouldn’t be allowed to be disappointed at an outcome where I thought I was deserving.”

Bassett told the publication that she “loves applauding people, but in that moment…...

Angela Bassett has garnered some very high praise for her acting, at one point garnering a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Academy Awards for her role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Her on-screen reaction to Jamie Lee Curtis getting the win for Everything Everywhere All at Oncegarnered a lot of media attention at the time, as Bassett seemingly couldn't hide her disappointment.

Bassett reflected on the situation during a recent interview with Town & Country. On the show, when Curtis' win was announced, the reactions of the other nominees could be seen, varying from one end of the spectrum to the other. On one side, fellow Everything Everywhere All at Once star Stephanie Hsu took to her feet to scream in excitement when Curtis got the win. The other nominees, Hong Chau (The Whale) and Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin) politely clapped and smiled.

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Angela Bassett recently told Town & Country magazine that she was “deserving” of the best supporting actress Oscar for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Bassett was nominated in 2023 but lost to Jamie Lee Curtis for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Her stoic reaction as Curtis’ name was called went viral on social media.

“I found it interesting,” Bassett said of the loss and the reaction that ensued. “Interesting that I wouldn’t be allowed to be disappointed at an outcome where I thought I was deserving.”

“I love applauding people,” she added. “But in that moment … No, I have put in: put in the time, put in good work over time. I didn’t think that was a gift. I thought it was a given.”

Bassett earned critical acclaim for her performance as Queen Ramonda in the “Black Panther” sequel, which made her the first actor be Oscar nominated from a Marvel movie.

Biopics about famous musicians have been quite popular for some time, as any artist with a passionate fanbase is bound to turn out to a theater to hear their favorite songs performed. Although there are many entertaining music biopics like Rocketmanand Straight Outta Compton that succeed in celebrating groundbreaking changes within the music industry, the involvement of their subjects gives them a rather slanted view on history. While What’s Love Got To Do With It does seek to explore the life of Tina Turnerand her tumultuous relationship with her husband Ike Turner, it dug far deeper into the tension that existed between them and managed to earn both Angela Bassettand Laurence FishburneAcademy Award nominations for their work. Due to the film’s unflinching depiction of domestic abuse, Roger Ebert called What’s Love Got To Do With It “a story of pain and courage, uncommonly honest and unflinching.”...

Gene “Groove” Allen, a New York City rapper of the 1980s-’90s trio Groove B. Chill who went on to appear in the 1990 movie House Party and 1993’s What’s Love Got To Do With It, died Wednesday at his home in Maryland.

The news was announced by family members to TMZ, which reported his age as 62. An IMdB bio indicates he was 60.

A native of Long Island, New York, Allen, along with Daryl “Chill” Mitchell and Belal “DJ Belal” Miller, started rapping as part of the 1980s New York group The Uptown Crew before the three branched out to form their own trio Groove B. Chill. Though they released only one studio album, 1990’s Starting From Zero, the trio gained wider visibility when they appeared as characters in the 1990 film House Party. Allen and Mitchell returned the following year for House Party 2.

Allen would go on to have small roles...

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We have a shocking and tragic update on the death of Ryan Whyte Maloney.

As previously reported, the former The Voice contestant died by suicide on January 28 at the young age of 44.

The Clark County Coroner in Las Vegas confirmed the singer’s death … with the cause of death listed by the coroner as a gunshot wound to the head.

Ryan Whyte Maloney attends the Global Genes Tribute to Champions of Hope 2016 on September 24, 2016 in Huntington Beach, California. (Getty)

Now, meanwhile, People Magazine has obtained the official police report related to this tragedy.

The document states that Maloney’s fiancée told authorities that she and the artist (who was intoxicated) began arguing in the car after they left the New York-New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, where he had performed earlier in the night.

The main point of contention was whether or not Maloney had his fiancee’s jacket.

News has come out that a performer who competed on The Voice has passed away. In addition, the singer had a notable career in music, from songwriting to serving as a band frontman. The singer was 44 years old at the time of their death.

The Singer Shared A Video On Instagram Stories Shortly Before His Death

The Voice premiered back in 2011, serving as an American remake of the original Dutch competition series, The Voice of Holland. As seen in the series, a panel of coaches select and help train singers, all the while competing themselves to train the winning act.

Various coaches seen in the American version include Adam Levine, Gwen Stefani, John Legend, and Blake Shelton. News has come out that a singer who teamed up with Blake Shelton has recently passed away.

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According to People, Ryan Whyte Maloney, who appeared on the series back in 2014, has recently passed away.

Ryan Whyte Maloney, who made it to the playoffs on The Voice Season 6, has died. He was 44. According to the Clark County Coroner in Las Vegas, Nevada, Maloney died by suicide on Monday, January 27. The coroner listed his cause of death as a gunshot wound to the head, per People. Maloney appeared on The Voice back in 2014, performing Journey’s “Lights” in the blind auditions and earning a four-chair turn from coaches Adam Levine, Shakira, Usher, and Blake Shelton. He chose to join Team Blake and moved on to the battle rounds, where he sang Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got to Do with It” to defeat fellow contestant Cali Tucker. He continued to succeed in the knockouts round, performing Rascal Flatts’ “Easy” and knocking out fellow contestant Kaleigh Glanton from the competition. Maloney moved on to the playoffs round, where he sang Shinedown’s “Second Chance,” though he was ultimately eliminated from the show.

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We have very sad news to report out of the world of entertainment and reality television:

Ryan Whyte Maloney, a contestant who earned rave reviews on The Voice in 2014, has passed away from an apparent suicide.

He was 44 years old.

Ryan Whyte Maloney performs here on The Voice. (NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty)

The Clark County Coroner in Las Vegas confirmed the singer’s death on January 28.. with the cause of death listed by the coroner as a gunshot wound to the head.

Not long before taking his own life, Whyte Maloney was active on social media right, sharing a video on his Instagram story on Monday, which appeared to be filmed at a bar.

“Nine fine Irishmen for a private party tonight, and we will be rocking,” the former reality star said in the footage while holding a rock hand gesture.

The musician appeared on...

Ryan Whyte Maloney, who competed on Blake Shelton’s team in Season 6 of The Voice, has died at the age of 44. He died by suicide, the Clark County Coroner confirmed to People magazine.

Whyte Maloney first rose to fame with his audition in Season 6 of The Voice, which aired on NBC in 2014. He sang Journey’s “Lights,” accompanied by his own guitar playing, and all four coaches — Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Shakira and Usher — turned their chairs, hoping to get him on their team. Whyte Maloney chose Team Blake, and he won his first Battle round with a rendition of...

Angela Bassett is currently most well-known for her role as Athena Grant on the wildly successful emergency drama series 9-1-1. Bassett also serves as a producer on the show. In the 90s, her acting career springboarded with a breakout role as singer Tina Turner in the biopic What's Love Got to do With It. She starred opposite Laurence Fishburne as Ike Turner. The 1993 biopic, while not one of Bassett's first roles, scored her a Golden Globe win as well as an Academy Award nomination. The biopic will be coming to Hulu next month on February 1. The movie, to this day, sports a near perfect 97% Certified Fresh Critic's Score on Rotten Tomatoes. It also has a not too shabby 88% Audience Score. The logline for the film is as follows:...

Cynthia Erivo made Oscar history on Thursday morning with her Best Actress bid for Wicked. She is now only the second Black female performer to receive multiple bids in this category, after Viola Davis.

Erivo plays Elphaba Thropp, the Wicked Witch of the West, in director Jon M. Chu‘s big-budget adaptation of the beloved Broadway stage musical. Wicked actually marks her second Best Actress mention after Harriet (2019), for which she also earned a Best Song bid for “Stand Up” (cowritten with Joshuah Brian Campbell). Wicked received 10 Oscar nominations this year, including for Erivo’s supporting co-star Ariana Grande.

Davis was the first to accomplish such a feat, thanks to her double Best Actress Oscar bids for The Help (2011) and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020). While she lost both of those contests, she did win the Best Supporting Actress prize for Fences (2016); she also had a prior bid in that...

A lost song from Tina Turner’s 1984 album Private Dancer has been found. The track, “Hot for You, Baby,” premiered this morning on the BBC’s Radio 2 Breakfast Show, marking its first public play.

The song was recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood and produced by John Grant. It was written by Australian musicians George Young and Harry Vanda, and had previously been recorded by Scottish-Australian singer John Paul Young, however his version flew under the radar when it was released in 1979.

Turner’s rendition ended up being left off Private Dancer,...