Dan Aykroyd says he wouldn’t “get away” with Blackface in ‘Trading Places’ now

Donald Trump said that he received a letter from Special Counsel Jack Smith stating that he is a target of a grand jury’s January 6th investigation, in what the former president said was a prelude to arrest and indictment.

Devon Sawa is sharing an alleged story that is in solidarity with the SAG-AFTRA strike.

Jimmy Fallon and Robert Downey Jr.'s joint audition didn't go well. During an appearance on SiriusXM's , the 48-year-old late-night host and the 58-year-old actor recalled auditioning for .«We both got called in just as seat fillers and we saw each other,» Downey said.

Zoe Saldaña’s latest project was a dream come true.

McKinley Franklin editor Christopher Nolan cast his eldest daughter in a gruesome role for his forthcoming feature “Oppenheimer.” Speaking with the Telegraph, Nolan revealed that his daughter, Flora, visited the “Oppenheimer” set, alongside his wife and producer Emma Thomas, while the film was still in production. Nolan then had the idea to cast Flora in a then-open role: a nameless young woman who has her face damaged by a nuclear explosion in a sequence within the main character’s mind. “We needed someone to do that small part of a somewhat experimental and spontaneous sequence,” Nolan said. “So it was wonderful to just have her sort of roll with it.” 

Robert Downey Jr. has called Oppenheimer “the best film I’ve ever been in” ahead of its release next week.The upcoming biopic stars Cillian Murphy as scientist and “father of the atomic bomb” J.

Stanley Tucci didn't want to «feel old» for the rest of his life, and that's why he says he tried multiple times — at least initially — to break up with Felicity Blunt.The 62-year-old actor revealed as much while on BBC 4's podcast, where he also dished about how much Blunt means to him and his children after his first wife of 14 years, Kate, died in 2009 after a tough battle with stage 4 breast cancer.«I was afraid to get into a relationship and I kept trying to break it off,» Tucci said. «I'm 21 years older than she is and I didn't want to feel old for the rest of my life.

Khloé Kardashian has cut Blac Chyna out.

A new trend has taken TikTok by storm, with millions of views under the tag 'bed rotting'. Gen Z users are embracing a slower pace of life and finding self-care in the comfort of their beds. Creators are sharing their morning routines and experiences of bed rotting - from box set binges to working under the duvet - but the trend has faced criticism for its potential health implications.

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole has revealed he's moved to Mallorca and will be sleeping in a tent with his family after 'quitting' the UK during lockdown.The 47-year-old said that while they wait for their new Spanish home to be refurbed, the family have "adventurous" plans for a glamping experience.The professional dancer told The Sun: "I've bought many houses over the years and I have always had the intention to refurbish them but have never gotten around to it and I have sold them and finally, we're doing a proper refurb on our house in Mallorca. Brendan went on to explain that while the renovation was ongoing, they weren't able to live in the house and so made the decision to live in a 'glamping' tent.

Daniel Radcliffe is fine with sitting on the sidelines for Max’s upcoming Harry Potter TV series.

J. Kim Murphy Daniel Radcliffe is alright sitting out the next round of “Harry Potter” projects. Warner Bros. Discovery recently ordered a new adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s best-selling series of novels, conceived this time as a television series for its streaming service Max. The project will feature an entirely new cast — a decision that Radcliffe is at peace with. In a new interview with ComicBook to promote his TBS comedy series “Miracle Workers: End Times,” Radcliffe expressed his support for whatever comes for “Harry Potter,” but that he doesn’t feel he needs to be there. “My understanding is that they’re trying to very much start fresh and I’m sure whoever is making them will want to make their own mark on it and probably not want to have to figure out how to get old Harry to cameo in this somewhere,” Radcliffe stated. “I’m definitely not seeking it out in any way. But I do wish them, obviously, all the luck in the world and I’m very excited to have that torch passed. But I don’t think it needs me to physically pass it.”

Michael Jordan is sharing his first public comments about his son Marcus‘ relationship with Larsa Pippen.

Rumors spread earlier this month that Tiffany Haddish and Reggie Watts are dating after he shared a selfie that they snapped and claimed so in the caption.

Former Disney star Dan Benson is opening up about his career in adult entertainment. The  alum took to TikTok this week to share a mental health update after he made the switch to adult content. Benson played the role of Zeke Beakerman on the Selena Gomez-led Disney hit series from 2007 to 2012.

Dan Benson has zero regrets about ditching his career with Disney for the adult entertainment industry!

The Daily Beast about the film, which follows his character, a wealthy investment broker, switching places with a broke con artist (played by Murphy, 62).In one scene of the R-rated comedy, Aykroyd appears in blackface while wearing dreadlocks and speaking in a Caribbean accent.“I was in blackface in that film, and I probably couldn’t get away with it now,” Aykroyd told the outlet last week. “Eddie and I were improvising there. Eddie is a black man, and his entourage were all black people, and I don’t think they batted an eye.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Dan Akyroyd admitted in a recent interview with The Daily Beast that he probably would not put on Blackface for a movie role today like he did 40 years ago in the blockbuster comedy “Trading Places.” Akyroyd starred in the John Landis-directed film as a rich investment broker who switches lives with a broke con artist, played by Eddie Murphy. Akyroyd’s character appears in Blackface and sports dreadlocks and a Caribbean accent during one scene set on New Year’s Eve. “I was in Blackface in that film, and I probably couldn’t get away with it now,” Aykroyd said. “Eddie and I were improvising there. Eddie is a Black man and his entourage were all Black people, and I don’t think they batted an eye. There was no objection then; nobody said anything. It was just a good comic beat that was truthful to the story.”

Our usually chirpy columnist Kerry Katona hasn't been feeling in a great way this week, forcing her to cancel her 'No Regrets' tour last weekend due to a mystery pain in her hips and back.The blonde beauty, who mentioned the week prior to us that her back was causing her issues, has had to resign to her bed until she recovers, telling us exclusively from her bedroom, "I’m in a bad way this week with my hips and my back, I’m in so much pain that I have essentially been bed bound. My hips have been out of place for a long time and now it has got to the point where the pain is making me feel physically sick.

Brian Cox has been quite candid this year about how he feels about method actors, from his “Succession” co-star Matthew Strong to Daniel Day-Lewis. It turns out he’s not the only actor that looks askance at the acting style.