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LeVar Burton honors Alex Trebek during ‘Jeopardy!’ guest-hosting debut

LeVar Burton is kicking off his week-long tenure as the newest Jeopardy! guest host. Taking the podium for the first time, Burton saluted former host, the late Alex Trebek.  "As a longtime viewer of the show, I am thrilled to have the opportunity to guest host Jeopardy! And I’m proud to be here to honor Alex’s legacy," Burton said. "I’m gonna do my...

Simone Biles ends competition early in gymnastics team at Tokyo Olympics over “medical issue”

Simone Biles left competition early at the Tokyo Olympics team competition Tuesday after a rare stumble on vault, and she will not be competing in the rest of the competition for the team event. USA Gymnastics said in a statement, "Simone has withdrawn from the team final competition due to a medical issue. She will be assessed daily...

Quincy Brown dishes on his recurring role in ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’

Quincy Brown plays a local music producer named Crown Camacho in Starz's Power prequel, Power Book III: Raising Kanan, which focuses on Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson’s character Kanan Stark. Due to his background as an artist under his step-dad Diddy and Bad Boy Records, the "Enough About Me" singer says his character is more relatable than he thought.  "The Power universe itself speaks volumes, and from the success...

‘The Bachelorette’ recap: Michael A. chooses his son over a chance at love with Katie

The Bachelorette continued Monday with a special "Men Tell All" episode that started with a heartbreaking Facetime call between Michael A. and his young son, which brought him to tears.  Following their discussion, Michael withdrew from the competition. As revealed previously, Michael, 36, is a widower who lost his wife, Laura, to breast cancer in 2019, three years after...

Tracee Ellis Ross, Jon Bernthal, O’Shea Jackson Jr. & more joining hot-button comedy series ‘The Premise’

Former star and co-producer of The Office, B.J. Novak, has unveiled a slew of stars joining his FX on Hulu anthology comedy series, The Premise.  Tracee Ellis Ross, Daniel Dae Kim, Jon Bernthal, O’Shea Jackson Jr., and Ed Asner have been named as players in the anthology, each episode of which tackles hot-button issues like gun control, "woke" culture, police brutality and more. ...

Universal and Peacock ink head-spinning deal for new ‘Exorcist’ trilogy with Leslie Odom Jr. and Ellen Burstyn

Now this deal will make your head spin: Universal and its related company, the streaming service Peacock, have inked a reported $400 million deal to bring three new Exorcist films to the big and small screens.  According to the studio, the film will be produced by the horror masters at Blumhouse, and will star Exorcist's original Oscar-winning lead, Ellen...

Red Bull celebrates NYC’s hip hop roots with break-dancing competition; Vivica A. Fox sets new ‘The Wrong’ movie; & more

Red Bull BC One brought back their annual break-dancing competition to the birthplace of hip hop with a star-studded event over the weekend in New York City. The competition, which included top breakers from New York and around the globe, featured b-boys and b-girls who competed for a chance to battle at the National Finals...

Watch now: Sneak peek of the ‘Army of the Dead’ prequel ‘Army of Thieves’

Less than three months after his Army of the Dead had a hit debut on Netflix, director Zack Snyder has dropped a teaser for a prequel to the action film, called Army of Thieves. The film centers on the pre-zombie fighting days of Matthias Schweighöfer's safe cracker and scene-stealer Ludwig Dieter, who in this adventure is recruited by Fast & Furious veteran Nathalie Emmanuel for an epic heist. ...

‘Black Widow’ getting early digital drop on August 10; Coming to Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD, and DVD September 14

In a surprise for fans, Marvel Studios has announced that Black Widow will be dropping on all HD digital platforms earlier than anticipated: August 10.  The film, which debut in theaters and via streaming on Disney+ Premiere Access on July 9, will also be coming to Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD, and DVD on September 14. Black Widow will also...

Tiffany Haddish dishes on her upcoming portrayal of Florence Griffith Joyner

Tiffany Haddish says she's definitely putting in the work for her upcoming portrayal of late Olympian Florence Griffith Joyner, also known as Flo-Jo. "This is going to be huge — and my legs are going to be amazing!," Haddish told People magazine. "Florence Griffith Joyner was an amazing human being and the more I'm learning...