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Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “Ironheart” Marvel series at Disney+ has cast Manny Montana, Variety has confirmed with sources.Montana joins previously announced cast members Dominique Thorne, Anthony Ramos, and Lyric Ross. As previously reported, the show follows Marvel character Riri Williams (Thorne), a genius inventor and the creator of the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man.

In an interview with The Sunday Times, author James Patterson lamented the struggle he says white men now face find writing jobs in film, theater, TV and publishing industries. He called it “just another form of racism.”

Brooke Shields is getting candid on life after 50 in Hollywood. On Monday, the actress appeared on the "Verywell Mind" podcast and spoke to host and licensed therapist Amy Morin about her experience aging in the public eye. "I've been fighting ageism in Hollywood probably since I was about seven," said the 57-year-old.

You know what has the biggest returning character kill count in Hollywood? Salary negotiations. And it’s struck again, this time on the otherwise unkillable Sidney Prescott.

Ari Emanuel is a married man again!

Sharna Burgess says anyone claiming that she doesn't live with her boyfriend, Brian Austin Green, is flat-out wrong. The  pro says she is buying a new house for her mother to live in and to expand her real estate portfolio. Taking to her Instagram Stories Sunday to clear up the rumors, Sharna said, «I've been looking at properties again today, Brian has been coming with me which has been amazing, but I had a bunch of people wildly asking me why Brian and I aren't living together… and why I'm buying a new house, so insane.» Sharna continued to explain that she sold her Hidden Hills home in Los Angeles because she was able to capitalize on the profitable real estate market in the area.

Former President Barack Obama is reconnecting with an old friend. On Friday, the 60-year-old politician shared a video on his Instagram page of his reunion with new high school graduate Jacob Philadelphia.

Former President Barack Obama is reconnecting with an old friend. On Friday, the 60-year-old politician shared a video on his Instagram page of his reunion with new high school graduate Jacob Philadelphia. The two first met in 2009, when Jacob was visiting the Oval Office with his dad, former National Security Council staffer Carlton Philadelphia.

Tributes are pouring in for Ray Liotta, who was widely known for his role as Henry Hill in the legendary Martin Scorsese crime film, "Goodfellas." Liotta died at age 67, Fox News Digital confirmed. Some of his co-stars in the 1990 crime drama, as well as other peers in Hollywood, are honoring the late actor.  "God is a Goodfella and so is Ray," actor Joe Pesci, who played Tommy DeVito, told Fox News Digital. Ray Liotta, widely known for his role in the legendary Martin Scorsese crime film "Goodfellas," has died.

Bennifer knows every good greeting as a couple starts with a kiss. This week the couple was photographed while meeting at Soho House in West Hollywood, and Ben Affleck had a big smile on his face when he saw his future wife, Jennifer Lopez approaching him for a hug and kiss.JLo looked effortlessly glam with her classic hoops and sunglasses in an olive green dress and fun fur purse.

Fast X has only gone and signed up the legend that is Rita Moreno for a role. One of the last remaining faces from Hollywood's Golden Age, the Puerto Rican starred in iconic films like the original West Side Story (as well as Steven Spielberg's remake), The King and I and Singin' in the Rain.

Beauty is pain! Kendall Jenner tackled a difficult feat while celebrating sister Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker‘s nuptials in Italy when the supermodel trekked up a flight of steep stairs in a skintight dress.

Emma Heming Willis has learned a valuable lesson. The CocoBaba founder and Bruce Willis' other half got candid about her own struggles with self-care in the face of her family's needs.While Emma did not directly address her husband's aphasia diagnosis — which led to him stepping away from Hollywood -- she did open up about the effects of caring for her family on her own well-being when she does not also devote adequate time to herself. The couple are parents to two daughters, Mabel, 10, and Evelyn, 8. «I struggle with making the time for self-care every day.

The Washington Post first reported Thursday. NBC News did not immediately return messages seeking confirmation.If something happened at SCOTUS or DOJ and you heard about it, Williams probably heard about it first.