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Jane Fonda arrested again at another U.S. Capitol climate protest

(WASHINGTON D.C.) -- Academy Award-winning actress Jane Fonda, 81, was arrested by police with a group of about a dozen protesters Friday after being warned repeatedly to leave the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Inspired by young climate activists like 16-year-old Greta Thunberg, Fonda recently told ABC News that every Friday while she's in the nation's capital,...

“None of my kids want to be actors,” says ‘Maleficent’ mom Angelina Jolie

(LOS ANGELES) -- While there are enough of them to make their own ensemble movie cast, don't expect to see Angelina Jolie's kids on the big screen. The Oscar-winner and Maleficent series star explains to People that Maddox, 18, Pax, 15, Zahara, 14, Shiloh, 13, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 11, have no plans to join the family business. In...

‘Patsy & Loretta’ star Megan Hilty says Lifetime film celebrates “true female friendship”

(NEW YORK) -- In the new Lifetime movie Patsy & Loretta premiering this weekend, Broadway darlings Megan Hilty and Jessie Mueller star as two of country music’s most beloved stars: Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn. Instead of being rivals, the two singers formed a close bond as they took on the male-dominated music industry of...

Uzo Aduba is a “force of nature” in real life, and in ‘Miss Virginia’, says Matthew Modine

(NEW YORK) -- Most people became familiar with Uzo Aduba when she snagged her first-ever Emmy for her first nomination for the Netflix show Orange is the New Black back in 2014. The actress ended up winning three Emmys playing Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren in the prison drama -- with her first two of those...

Kylie Jenner’s daughter Stormi isn’t a fan of her mom’s singing

(NEW YORK) -- Unlike the Internet and Ariana Grande, Kylie Jenner's daughter Stormi doesn't think much of her mother's singing. On Thursday, Kylie shared a video on Instagram of one-year-old Stormi laughing and dancing to a remix of the 22-year-old makeup mogul singing "Rise and Shine," the song she used to wake up her daughter in an earlier clip that went viral. "You...

Alec Baldwin says people convicted in college admissions scandal shouldn’t go to jail

(New York) -- With actress Felicity Huffman in the middle of serving a 14-day prison sentence for her part in the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal, buddy Alec Baldwin turned to Twitter to vent his frustrations about it. "I don’t think anyone involved in the college fraud cases should go to prison.  That includes past cases as well," he tweeted on Wednesday.  As for what...

Priyanka Chopra Jonas to voice Queen Elsa in Hindi version of ‘Frozen II’

(NEW YORK) -- Queen Elsa and Princess Anna will be voiced by real life family members in the Hindi version of Frozen II. Priyanka Chopra Jonas revealed on her Instagram Friday that she and her cousin, Parineeti Chopra, will voice the iconic sister-duo in the Hindi dub of Frozen II.   "Mimi and Tisha are now Elsa and Anna! #ChopraSisters are finally coming...

Angelina Jolie thinks ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ is a feast for the eyes and the soul

(NEW YORK) -- Maleficent: Mistress of Evil should make the most money this weekend at the box office.  The sequel to 2014's Maleficent, starring Angelina Jolie, Michelle Pfeiffer and Elle Fanning is looking at an opening around $45-50 million, but Jolie says she's more interested in seeing people leave the the theater with smiles on their faces. "You want people to be entertained," she tells...

Clueless getting a gritty Gen-Z reboot as a mystery drama series

(NEW YORK) -- The cult classic movie Clueless is coming back as a TV series -- with an insane twist.  First and foremost, the lighthearted spirit of the original 1995 film will be completely washed away and adopt a darker vibe. Deadline reports that Will & Grace writers Jordan Reddout and Gus Hickey penned the script, which has multiple streaming services, such as the CW, reportedly frothing at...

‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ and ‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ among this week’s new releases

(NEW YORK) -- Opening nationwide on Friday: * Maleficent: Mistress of Evil -- The sequel to the 2014's Maleficent picks up several years after the first film chronicled the events that drove the notorious Disney villain to curse a baby Princess Aurora.  It follows the complex relationship between the two as they form new alliances and face new adversaries.  Angelina Jolie and Elle...