Disney Star Skai Jackson Defends Taking $5 From Fans For Raffle: 'I Do Not Need Money'

Just in time for Oscar season, 20th Century Studios has dated the Jeff Nichols written and directed, The Bikeriders, which follows the rise of a Midwestern motorcycle club through the lives of its members. The pic will open on Dec. 1 this year.

Disney Channel actress Raven-Symoné says she has more than just a name in common with her famous "That's So Raven" character, Raven Baxter. From 2003 to 2007, Symoné portrayed Baxter, a teenage girl who has visions of the future - albeit not always clear ones.The actress, 37, said she experiences glances into her own future in a fun twist of irony. "I believe in psychics as well, puns f---ing intended," she told listeners on her podcast with wife Miranda Maday, "The Best Podcast Ever with Raven and Miranda," as well as guest Keke Palmer.

Samuel L. Jackson says that a deleted scene from A Time To Kill lost him an Oscar.Jackson appeared as Carl Lee Hailey in the 1996 film, and discussed a scene that didn’t make the final cut in a new interview.Speaking to Vulture, Jackson discussed his disappointment that one particular scene that he was proud of didn’t make the cut, and that he thought it would have won him an Academy Award.“The things they took out kept me from getting an Oscar,” Jackson said, adding: “‘Really, motherfuckers? You just took that shit from me?’He added: “My first day working on that film, I did a speech in a room with an actor, and the whole fucking set was in tears when I finished.“I was like, ‘Okay. I’m on the right page.’ That shit is not in the movie! And I know why it’s not.

Matt Damon vowed to his wife that he would take some time off from Hollywood with only one stipulation – if he got an offer from Christoper Nolan, he would take it. The 52-year-old actor admitted that after the promise was made to Luciana Barroso, he received a call from the esteemed director with an opportunity to join the cast of the widely anticipated "Oppenheimer," which, true to his word, he accepted. "This is going to sound made up, but it’s actually true," Damon began.

Matt Damon has revealed that he was planning to take a break from acting when he got a call from Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer.Speaking to Entertainment Weekly as part of EW‘s Around The Table interview with the rest of the Oppenheimer cast, Damon revealed that he had negotiated with his wife to take a break from acting unless Nolan called him up for a role.“This is going to sound made up, but it’s actually true,” Damon said to his cast mates. “I had — not to get too personal — negotiated extensively with my wife that I was taking time off.

Matt Damon has been going hard in the past few years, working as an actor, a producer, a screenwriter — sometimes all at once. So it's not too surprising that the celebrated Oscar-winner might want to take a little break.Recently Damon sat down at a panel discussion for Entertainment Weekly's «Around the Table» segment — where he was joined by his co-stars Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, and Robert Downey Jr., and director Christopher Nolan.At one point, Damon admitted that he'd promised his wife he wanted to take a hiatus, right before signing on to star in Nolan's World War 2-era drama.«This is going to sound made up, but it's actually true,» Damon shared.

While playing in the American Century Championship golf tournament, Miles Teller and Chace Crawford took a break to let loose on the green.

Emily Blunt has decided to take some time off from Hollywood. The 40-year-old actress explained she’ll be taking a brief break from acting to focus on her family.  "This year I’m not working," she revealed on the "Table for Two with Bruce Bozzi" podcast.

Former Disney Channel actress Skai Jackson is being ridiculed online after asking fans to pay a $5 fee to be entered into a raffle for an Apple MacBook computer.Jackson, 21, explained the giveaway and consequently defended herself on TikTok live. “It is not that serious, for a damn $5. It is called a raffle, I don’t know if you guys have been to school before but I know I’ve been to school and we used to have raffles all the time,” she said, pointedly.Seemingly responding to a comment about the fees, Jackson continued, “The money goes toward the prize, and like I said, if there’s anything left over I’m doing a second giveaway soon.

Michelle Yeoh is paying tribute to the late Disney musician CoCo Lee, remembering her as a “bright star” with a “beautiful voice.”On Wednesday, Lee’s sister confirmed in a Facebook post that the “Mulan” singer had died at the age of 48 following a suicide attempt.“I am deeply saddened that we have lost a bright star,” Yeoh wrote in an Instagram post, sharing a carousel of photos taken of her and Lee throughout the years.“Coco was the first Chinese to perform at the Oscars, her song A love before time from Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon was nominated for Best Original Song.. we were so proud and always will be,” the post continued.

Former Disney Channel actress Skai Jackson is being ridiculed online after asking fans to pay a $5 fee to be entered into a raffle for an Apple MacBook computer. Jackson, 21, explained the giveaway and consequently defended herself on TikTok live.  "It is not that serious, for a damn $5. It is called a raffle, I don't know if you guys have been to school before but I know I've been to school and we used to have raffles all the time," she said, pointedly.

Coronation Street star Chris Gascoyne has unintentionally whipped fans up into a frenzy as his new role away from the ITV soap was revealed. The actor is famed for playing Peter Barlow on the cobbles on-and-off for 23 years.

The television actor Allison Mack, who pleaded guilty for her role in a sex-trafficking case tied to the cult-like group NXIVM, has been released from a California prison, according to a government website.

Michael Imperioli is clarifying the headline-making statement he issued, taking a stance against the recent Supreme Court ruling in the United States last week.

Manchester City have accepted an offer from Burnley worth up to £19million for young goalkeeper James Trafford.

A Percy Jackson and the Olympians television series is on the way.

Disney+ Hotstar lost the rights to offer Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket last year, but the streamer remains India’s market leader, according to Ampere Analysis.

Naman Ramachandran Losing streaming rights to the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament has been a blessing in disguise for Indian market leader Disney+ Hotstar, an Ampere Analysis study reveals. Disney won broadcasting rights but ceded streaming rights to rival JioCinema, owned by billionaire Mukesh Ambani. Ampere estimates that this “saved the company a figure just short of twice its entire streaming revenue from the past five years.” Despite recent subscriber declines, Disney+ Hotstar still leads the market and holds a 29% streaming market share, Ampere said. As of the first quarter of 2023, Disney+ Hotstar had some 50 million subscriptions, far higher than other global SVODs in India including Amazon Prime Video (12.4 million) and Netflix (6.2 million). However, that compares with some 61 million subscribers in October 2022.

What do we know about the new “Star Wars” series “Skeleton Crew” from creators Jon Watts (director of the Marvel/Sony ‘Spider-Man’ trilogy) and Christopher Ford (one of the writers on Watts’ “Spider-Man: Homecoming”)? Well, we know it has an Amblin vibe, with the producer citing things like “E.T.” and “The Goonies” as influences.

Former Disney Channel star Dan Benson gave fans an update on his mental health after he made the switch to the adult entertainment industry. Benson, who starred on the Selena Gomez-led "Wizards of Waverly Place," said he doesn't "feel bad" about his decision "at all" in a TikTok shared Monday. Benson portrayed "Zeke Beakerman" in the tween TV series.