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Taraji P. Henson Slams Celebs Attending Bezos-Sponsored Met Gala: “WTF Are We Doing?”

Taraji P. Henson is censuring her fellow A-Listers for attending this year’s Met Gala, which is controversially sponsored by honorary co-chairs Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos. The Empire actress co-signed a social media post from Meredith Lynch titled “a warning for celebs,” in which she cautioned those attending to not wear ICE Out pins […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/N2mckxD

Blake Lively Hits Met Gala Carpet Hours After Justin Baldoni Settles ‘It Ends With Us’ Suit

Taking a victory lap by any other name, Blake Lively showed up at the Met Gala tonight just hours after Justin Baldoni settled the It Ends With Us star’s retaliation lawsuit against him, his company and PR firm. The actress wore a pastel-colored gown of peaches, purples and yellows with a bejewled bodice and a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/V7b0Orf

Whitney Leavitt Departing ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,’ Broadway Star Says During Final ‘Chicago’ Performance

Whitney Leavitt is departing Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, the reality television actress-turned-Broadway starlet announced during her final performance in Chicago on Sunday. Her representative confirmed the departure to Deadline. Leavitt has appeared in every episode of the hit Emmy-nominated reality show, which follows a group of Mormon mom-influencers who contend with a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/EntTGJm

Rudy Giuliani In “Critical But Stable Condition” In Florida Hospital

Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is currently in a Florida hospital in “critical but stable condition,” per reporting from The New York Times. It’s unclear what ailment led Giuliani to the hospital, nor when he was transported. His spokesman, Ted Goodman, said in an online statement: “Mayor Rudy Giuliani is currently in the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/VXYlI8c

Aziz Ansari On Fire As FBI Director Kash Patel In ‘SNL’ Cold Open: “Incapable & Incompetent”

“In summary, war is awesome!” A week after taking the stage as a part of Deadline’s Contenders TV shindig in L.A., Ashley Padilla took center stage in SNL’s cold open tonight in NYC as White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Then, in what may would assume was the comedy twist she quickly handed things over […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3HZWoNI

Meryl Streep Says “We Tend To Marvel-ize” Movies By Flattening Characters Into Tropes: “It’s So Boring”

Meryl Streep’s Miranda Priestly has always resisted easy categorization, as a prickly boss whose foundation is ultimately much more understanding. The Devil Wears Prada 2 star said in a recent interview that she appreciates how nuanced her character can be. During a conversation with Hits Radio Breakfast Show‘s, interviewer Fleur East pointed out that the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/EoQ4rsf

Election Hail Mary: Karen Bass Copies Mayoral Rival Nithya Raman’s Uncapped Tax Credits Advocacy; Against Paramount-WBD Merger Unless No “Massive Job Losses”

Deep in the middle of a tough reelection campaign, Karen Bass has discovered the middle of the road can be a very politically dangerous place with few good options. To that, the incumbent Mayor has today snagged the Hollywood production and competition proposals of her most threatening rival. Just like Councilmember Nithya Raman and most […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/SnNw5rY