Hollywood News

Idris Elba has joined the all-black western The Harder They Fall. Rap mogul JAY-Z is set to produce original music for the film’s soundtrack. Elba will play a killer released from jail in the new western. Idris is currently filming another western, Concrete Cowboys.

If you’ve been on social media over the last week, you’ve seen the now-iconic photo of Will Smith, Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence and Wesley Snipes.  Many thought it was just one of those things that happen in Hollywood. “Nothing to see here…” Smith captioned the pic, which was taken on the grounds of Tyler Perry’s studio in […]

Actor-comedian John Witherspoon, who made audiences laugh in TV shows and films had died suddenly at his home Tuesday. He was 77. Witherspoon’s family said in a statement to Deadline. “He is survived by his wife Angela, and his sons JD, Alexander, and a large family. We are all in shock, please give us a minute […]

British actress Cynthia Erivo wants fans to move past the criticism surrounding her role as legendary African-American abolitionist Harriet Tubman, because it’s more important the biopic is a hit. The Widows star portrays the anti-slavery activist in new movie Harriet, but her casting upset some who believed the job should have gone to an African-American. […]

Cardi B has joined the Fast & Furious family. The rapper, who recently teased a big new acting project while promoting the film Hustlers, has now revealed what it is in a video with her new co-star Vin Diesel. The action man has posted a clip from their final day of shooting in the U.K., […]

Get Out star Daniel Kaluuya will resurrect beloved children’s character Barney the purple dinosaur for a new film. The actor has signed on to co-produce the movie under his 59% banner with bosses at Mattel Films, and he is delighted to bring the plush purple Tyrannosaurus, which entertained kids for 14 seasons on TV show […]

A hip-hop take on Romeo and Juliet is in the works at Netflix with Will Smith and Queen Latifah set to produce. The longtime hip-hop veterans are set to produce a contemporary telling of the classic Shakespeare play set in New York City. The updated take follows the love story between a young waitress from Brooklyn who […]

Looks like inflation has turned the movie adaptation of The Six Million Dollar Man into The Six Billion Dollar Man. Lone Survior star, Mark Wahlberg has officially signed on to revamp the hit 1970s TV series, about an astronaut whose body is rebuilt with bionic limbs after an accident. Wahlberg will co-produce and star in […]

Could Hollywood have a new romance to talk about? A TMZ camera guy caught up with Tyrese and Sanaa Lathan leaving the Cheesecake Factory on Wednesday night. When asked if the two were indeed an item, Tyrese, 35,  seemed annoyed walking to his car and in response to the videographer’s questions the actor/singer kept saying, […]

NFL star turned TV host Michael Strahan is set to hit the big screen with his acting debut in the Magic Mike sequel. The former football player has wanted to be in the film since he heard the original was in production and Magic Mike star and producer Channing Tatum has given him a part in the latest movie. […]

Martin Lawrence made a stop by last night’s Conan to promote his new FX series Partners, and Conan O’Brien naturally asked the big question on everyone’s mind… Will there be a Bad Boys 3? Lawrence admitted that he“just talked to Jerry Bruckheimer,” who told him that “it’s real, they’re working on the script, it’s getting close and it all looks good.”

The James Brown biopic “Get on Up” is making it’s way to  theaters Aug. 1, and the film shows the key moments in Brown’s life. The movies director, Tate Taylor says it is not a linear, cradle-to-grave biopic. “It’s all who he is, but we’re going to put it on shuffle instead of play.” Chadwick Boseman is charged with re-creating Brown’s charisma onscreen. […]