December 22, 2020 • No Comments • Entertainment News

Jesse Grant/WireImage for Bluprint(LOS ANGELES) — Katy Perry tapped actress and singer Zooey Deschanel to star in her new video for “Not the End of the World” because for years, fans have bee talking about how much they looked like one another.  But during an Instagram Live session Monday, Katy told Zooey that back in the day, she totally took advantage of that resemblance.

“When I first got to LA, I went to the club a lot, and I wanted to get into the club and I had no money and I had no clout. I had nothing,” Katy told Zooey. “And sometimes I would pose as you to get into the club.”

Zooey responded that she was aware of that, because, she said, “I’m such a goody two-shoes and people kept going, ‘I saw you out! I made eye contact with you!’ and I was like ‘No!'”

“And then everybody kept telling me about this girl, Katy — Katy, who looks just like you,” Zooey continued. “And I’m like, ‘Who is this Katy?’ And then when I met you, I was so relieved because you’re so pretty! And I was like, ‘Oh, thank God!'”

Katy then apologized to Zooey for ruining her reputation, because, as she admitted, “I was a wild child. When I moved to LA when I was 17 years old, from 17 till about 23, when ‘I Kissed a Girl’ came out, like, I was turned up to 11…so I’m sorry if I misrepresented you.”

During the IG Live, Katy and Zooey also discussed juggling motherhood and meditation, and Katy’s fiancé Orlando Bloom also crashed the party to bring Katy a snack.

By Andrea Dresdale
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December 22, 2020 • No Comments • Entertainment News

Quantrell D. Colbert/Amazon Studios(LOS ANGELES) — Amazon has dropped the first trailer for its much-anticipated Coming to America sequel, Coming 2 America.

Eddie Murphy is back as Zamundan Prince Akeem Joffer, who must return to the U.S. to find his long-lost son, who is an heir to the Zamundan throne. This time, however, Arsenio Hall, as his trusty sidekick Semi, isn’t as eager to head to the States: “Oh hell no!” he screams. 

The snippet shows that James Earl Jones’ King Jaffe Joffer is apparently on his deathbed, prompting the search for the would-be heir.

The clip also shows some of the movie’s star power, including Wesley Snipes, Leslie Jones and Tracy Morgan — as well as Eddie and Arsenio reprising their various roles in the barbershop from the first film. 

Coming 2 America debuts on Amazon Prime on March 5, 2021.

By Stephen Iervolino
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December 22, 2020 • No Comments • Entertainment News

Courtesy of Ryan Michelle Bathé(NEW YORK) — Ryan Michelle Bathé says she honored the hidden figures in history with her pioneering role in the new romantic drama Sylvie’s Love.

In the film, which follows the romance between a young woman and a saxophonist, Bathé plays Kate, a Black TV producer during the 1960s. Bathé tells ABC Audio that although her character wasn’t commonplace during that time, a form of her did exist.

“I knew those women,” she says. “I knew that there were always those Black women who were the first in the boardroom and they have these amazing stories. And we can’t tell them all.”

“Kate was an homage and an amalgamation of all of those stories,” Bathé continues. “We’re never going to be able to Google who ran the cooking show in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1962. But dollars to donuts, there was some woman, and maybe even a Black woman, there breaking down those doors.”

Bathé says it was that ambitious spirit and character that ultimately grabbed her attention.

“And that’s what I loved about this movie, [Kate and Sylvie] kind of, sort of, have it all,” she says. “And maybe they didn’t have it all at the same time. But Kate was able to do an amazing service by being the first Black woman doing that. And then when she felt like her time was over, she powerfully chose to do something else.”

Aside from showing the complexities of “having it all,” Bathé believes the film also sheds light on what it means to be a “strong woman.”  

“When we talk about strong women, I think that is truly the crux of what it is — to make your choices powerfully, whether it’s ‘yes or no,'” she says.

Sylvie’s Love, also starring Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha, launches on Amazon Prime December 23.

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December 22, 2020 • No Comments • Entertainment News

ABC/Eric McCandless(NEW YORK) — Kim Kardashian is spreading the love this holiday season by donating $500 to 1,000 people. 

“Hey guys! It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” she tweeted on Monday. 

“I know 2020 has been really hard and people are struggling, worried about how they’re going to pay rent, put food on the table, or a gift under the tree for their kids,” the reality star and business woman continued. “I want to spread the love by sending $500 to 1000 people.”

Kardashian, 40, then instructed fans to reply with their $Cashtag, a unique code for those using the Cash app,  and the hashtag #KKWHoliday for the chance to win the cash prize.

There was no mention on when winners would be chosen.  

By Danielle Long
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December 22, 2020 • No Comments • Entertainment News

ABC/Paula Lobo(ATLANTA) — NeNe Leakes wants fans to boycott The Real Housewives of Atlanta. 

On Monday, the reality star, 53, fired off a series of tweets hoping to get people on board with her mission. 

“Y’all ready to start this boycott yet?” she tweeted. “What has happened behind the scenes is WRONG! While others were being promoted, BLACK WOMEN who created shows, created genres, built franchise and built networks were being DEMOTED…TURN OFF YOUR TV’S.”

“Sign the petitions when you see them, repost the boycott flyers when you see them, turn off your TVs,” she continued.

In a following tweet, Leakes shared the link to a petition which hopes to hold Bravo TV, and its parent company NBCUniversal, responsible for their actions towards both herself and Married to Medicine star Mariah Huq.

“Both ladies have been greatly disrespected, under appreciated and devalued right before our eyes,” the petition reads before going on to accuse the network of “systemic racism and inequality.”

As of early Tuesday morning, the petition has garnered over 8,900 signatures. The goal is 10,000.

In a YouTube video in September, NeNe announced that she would not be a part of Season 13 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.  

“Thank you to all of you guys that have been showing me a lot of love and support as of late…” she said at the time. “I have been on an extremely, extremely long, exhausting, tiring, emotional negotiation. There has been a lot of emotion flying on both sides. It has been hard, and I have made the very hard and difficult decision to not be a part of Real Housewives of Atlanta season 13.”

Later that same month, she claimed that she was actually forced off of the reality series by Bravo. 

By Danielle Long
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