Jimmy Fallon is addressing his impersonation of Chris Rock in a “Saturday Night Live” sketch from 20 years ago in which he appeared in blackface. Fallon issued an apology on Tuesday after video and criticism of the sketch, which originally aired on “SNL” in 2000, resurfaced on social media. “While on SNL, I made a…
Richard Herd, a veteran character actor who appeared in dozens of films and television series, has died, a representative for the actor told CNN. He was 87. Herd died of cancer-related causes on Tuesday morning at his home in Los Angeles. He was in the company of his family, his rep said in a statement.…
“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” is the show that keeps on giving. FX has renewed the series for a record 15th season, making “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” the longest-running live-action American sitcom, according to the network. (“The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet” ran 14 seasons.) The series, about a group of friends who run…
Chris Evans almost passed on “Captain America.” The actor, who rocketed to fame playing the Marvel superhero, said he originally did not want to take the role because he had been dealing with severe anxiety for several years and questioned his acting pursuit. On Monday’s episode of The Hollywood Reporter podcast “Awards Chatter,” Evans spoke…
“Harry Potter” author JK Rowling has announced a new story called “The Ickabog” to entertain children during coronavirus lockdown. Rowling started writing “The Ickabog” while she was still completing the original Wizarding World series, and intended to publish it following the seventh — and final — “Harry Potter” book. However, she decided to step back…
