Comedian Aries Spears has voluntarily agreed to give full physical and legal custody of their 3-year-old son to his estranged wife Elisa Larregui. According to court records, Spears’ wife Elisa Larregui filed for divorce February 7, due to irreconcilable differences. In one of the stipulations of the filing, Larregui demanded full custody of their 3-year-old…
…out on bail after being arrested on suspicion of child endangerment and possession of a stolen gun.
“…actors can’t ignore the fact that movie violence can influence people.”
Don’t be alarmed. Joan Rivers is not quitting the comedy game…(at least not as far as we know) but what she is doing is more of exactly what we’ve come to know her for. Dropping game. Straight talk with no chaser. In her recent article for The Hollywood Reporter article, Rivers, 79, grants her readers…
Performing at a sold out MGM Grand, Las Vegas August 2, 2012, legendary comedian-turned-author, actor, and all-around media conglomerate Steve Harvey called it quits — from live stand-up performances. Harvey, who has enjoyed a highly successful show business career for nearly 30 years, retired from the thing that brought him fame — stand-up. During his…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced on Wednesday that Eddie Murphy has withdrawn as host of this year’s Oscar ceremony.Host of the 84th Academy Awards® Apparently, Brett Ratner (one of the producers of the telecast) made some “offensive” public remarks that upset some AMPAS members. At the time of this writing, the…
A perfect storm is brewing for Eddie Murphy to make his first appearance on this weekend’s “Saturday Night Live” since leaving the show in 1984 and igniting a feud with creator Lorne Michaels. Work is going on behind the scenes for Murphy to pop up on the NBC show when his “Tower Heist” co-star, Ben…
Puffy has revealed that he wants to be the next Eddie Murphy, saying, “I’m funnier than you think”. In an impromptu interview with the Los Angeles Times, the 40 year old hip-hop mogul spoke about his desire to be taken seriously as an actor. He said: “To be honest, as an actor, I had a…
MyNetworkTV has green lighted “The Tony Rock Project,” a comedy reality series starring the comedian brother of Chris Rock. The series, from Langley Prods. and C to the B Prods., is scheduled to premiere in the fall 2008, airing at 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The half-hour program features the humor of Tony Rock, younger brother of…
Actress Mo’nique loved turning 40 because the older she is, the better her sex life gets. The larger-than-life star hit the landmark age in December, and she is already reaping the benefits. She explains her midlife joy: “I’m experiencing something so different and liberating. Everybody says 40 is the new 20. But I don’t want…
In the spirit of Black History Month, Madame Tussauds Las Vegas has chosen to honor Oscar-winning actor and performer, Jamie Foxx, with an official unveiling of his life-like wax statue. The unveiling kicks off Madame Tussauds Black History month-long celebration exhibit where the new Foxx replica will join other notable African-American figures including Muhammad Ali,…
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The guy just wants to be funny. So why does comic Tracy Morgan often think that he’s tiptoeing through a minefield? One thing he knows for certain: he hates the feeling. He may be proudly black, but he doesn’t want anyone telling him that jokes about race are out of bounds…
