Michael Blackmon
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Disney Cast A Newcomer As Prince Eric In The Live-Action Version Of "The Little Mermaid"
Newcomer Jonah Hauer-King will officially play the iconic prince.
ABC's "Fresh Off The Boat" Will End After Its Sixth Season, And Naturally Everyone Made The Same Constance Wu Joke
The show, which is the longest-running Asian American sitcom, will end next year.
Hasan Minhaj Weighed In On Justin Trudeau's Brownface Scandal And Cancel Culture
"I would've asked him, 'How much shoe polish do you use?'" Minhaj told BuzzFeed News.
OK, Fine. Let’s Talk About “Harriet.”
"In looking at what can a black woman bring to the film, I was really trying to create a rich and textured portrait of African Americans in America,” director Kasi Lemmons told BuzzFeed News. Spoilers ahead.
Tiffany Pollard Opened Up About Her Experience With Illness After Breast Implant Surgery
"I would wake some days and literally think that this is my last day on Earth," the longtime reality television star told BuzzFeed News.
Lady Gaga's Next Acting Role Will Be As A Socialite Who Was Convicted Of Orchestrating Her Husband's Murder
Veteran director Ridley Scott is set to helm the untitled project.
Benedict Cumberbatch Is The Latest Actor To Support An All-Women Marvel Movie
"There's space for that definitely," the actor told BuzzFeed News.
A Woman Whose Tweet Inspired Lizzo's "Truth Hurts" Will Be Credited As A Songwriter
Meanwhile, Lizzo is fighting back against another accusation of plagiarism, saying two men are falsely claiming to have contributed to the hit song.
Rosario Dawson And Her Family Have Been Accused Of Physically And Verbally Abusing A Trans Man
Representatives for Dawson did not respond to requests for comment.
Alexis Ohanian Says He's Far From The Perfect Husband And Dad, But He Appreciates The Love
"Look, I'm flattered by those things. I try not to take them too seriously because the reality is I am far from a perfect husband," he told Buzzfeed News.
Jameela Jamil Blasted Straight, White Male Comics Who Punch Down On Marginalized People
"People who've had the right to say whatever they want for the longest time suddenly feel like something has been taken away from them," the "Good Place" star told BuzzFeed News.
Brandi Carlile Pulled Out Of A Meeting Of Powerful Women Due To Kirstjen Nielsen’s Involvement
“I don’t think that human rights violators and merit-based abusers of displaced people should be given a platform to ‘reimagine’ history,” Carlile said in a statement.
Here's The First Extended Trailer For "The Crown" — The Show Looks Very Different
"This country was still great when I came to the throne. All that's happened on my watch is the place has fallen apart."
Paul Dano Has Been Cast As The Riddler In The Upcoming "The Batman" Film
Dano joins Zoë Kravitz and Robert Pattinson, who have already been cast in the film.
"The Office" Stars Jenna Fischer And Angela Kinsey Spoke Out About That Mindy Kaling Emmys Snub
"Why single out Mindy and not those gentlemen?" Fischer told BuzzFeed News.
Sarah Michelle Gellar On The "Buffy" Reboot: "Does It Really Need To Be Done Again?"
Gellar told BuzzFeed News she thinks there are ways to modernize Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but she's proud that the original stands up.
Gina Rodriguez Has Apologized After Deleting A Video Of Her Singing The N-Word
"I really am sorry if I offended you," Rodriguez said in a video apology.
Prosecutors May Call 12 Women To Testify Against Cuba Gooding Jr.
Prosecutors said they may call as many as 12 other women to the stand to testify that the actor has a pattern of inappropriately touching women. He has denied wrongdoing.
Paula Abdul Revealed How She Got Tricked By Sacha Baron Cohen Into Appearing In "Brüno"
"Look, I heard I was getting International Artist of the Year award. I'm gonna show up."
Matt Lauer Has Denied An Allegation That He Raped A Colleague While Covering The 2014 Winter Olympics
"There was absolutely nothing aggressive about that encounter," Lauer said in a statement.