Why ‘Psych’ star James Roday embraced his birth name, Rodriguez

Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: Amazon has confirmed what we first revealed last month — that The Grand Tour star James May is swapping his spanner for a spatula in a cooking show for the streamer.Amazon has commissioned Plum Pictures and May’s New Entity to make the seven-part series, which will provide a unique perspective on kitchen creations from someone who can’t really cook.Based on his upcoming book, Oh Cook!: 60 Easy Recipes That Any Idiot Can Make, the show will see May

Naomi Campbell is ready to see some actual change in the fashion industry.When virtually stopping by a Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on Tuesday, July 28, the 50-year-old supermodel addressed Anna Wintour‘s recent statement to the staff at Vogue.For a little refresh, back in June at the height of the George Floyd protests and Black Lives Matter movement, the Condé Nast artistic director emailed employees an apology for “hurtful” and “intolerant” behavior at Vogue, adding that they would

D.B. Woodside is opening up about how the Black Lives Matter movement has affected him personally.ET spoke with the 50-year-old star via Zoom, where he addressed the ongoing fight for racial justice and the responsibility he feels to help make that change.«The movement is extremely important and we all have to push this change that we really wanna see,» Woodside told ET's Katie Krause.

As Tamar Braxton continues to recover in the hospital after an apparent suicide attempt on Thursday, a scathing email the singer wrote to WeTV weeks ago during the height of the civil unrest due to the murder of George Floyd shows that she blamed the network for destroying her family and making her “suicidal.” According to Page Six, in the wake of the protests WeTV executives sent out a letter to all employees to communicate and outline their efforts to support the black community.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Frequent collaborators James Roday Rodriguez (A Million Little Things) and Todd Harthan (The Resident) have partnered on Good Serial, a darkly twisted, genre mashing comedy project , which has been set up at 20th Century Fox TV where The Resident showrunner Harthan is under an overall deal.Written by Roday Rodriguez and Harthan, Good Serial is centered on a trio of roommates, bonded by tragedy, who become vigilantes serving cold dishes of revenge

James Roday Rodriguez! For the first 21 years of his career, the Psych star went by his first name and a made-up last name.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorAs NBC’s new streaming platform Peacock Peacock Opens Wide: Here’s What’s Streaming On Its Free And Premium Tiers, the star of its Psych 2: Lassie Come Home, James Roday, is beginning a new journey of his own.In an interview with TVLine, the actor describes his decision to switch his stage name to his birth surname, becoming James Roday Rodriguez.

Eli Countryman editorJames Roday Rodriguez went by “James Roday” for over 20 years, electing to forego the use of his last name professionally.But he said the process of reconnecting with his Mexican American heritage prompted him to add his last name to all future credits, starting with Wednesday’s premiere of “Psych 2: Lassie Come Home” on Peacock.

James Roday is going back to his roots and will now be professionally known as James Roday Rodriguez.

James Roday will now professionally go by the last name he was given at birth — James Roday Rodriguez — and in a new interview, explains how his past experiences in Hollywood led him to erase an important part of his heritage when he was just 21 years old.The 44-year-old actor spoke to about why he originally decided to change his name from James Rodriguez to James Roday after he started to audition for acting roles while studying at New York University.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticThe Obie Awards, Off Broadway’s most prestigious honor, has rescheduled its prerecorded 65th annual award ceremony for July 14 on YouTube. The original premiere date of June 4 was scratched amid nationwide upheaval following the police killing of George Floyd.The Obies, presented by the American Theatre Wing and awards founder The Village Voice, will be hosted by comedian, actor and writer Cole Escola (Difficult People, Mozart in the Jungle).

Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Andy Samberg has addressed how the show is approaching season 8 following George Floyd's death.Floyd was killed in police custody, leading to widespread protests across the US calling for the police to be defunded or dismantled, as people continue to speak out against police brutality and systemic racism in law enforcement.

James Kennedy celebrated one year of sobriety after struggling with substance abuse issues for years.The Vanderpump Rules star, 28, announced the news via Instagram on Sunday, July 5, with a selfie featuring his dog, Graham.“Hey everyone just wanted to let you all know I’ve made it to my one year sober today,” Kennedy captioned the picture. “Letting go of drinking was the best decision I ever made and I’m going strong.

The Washington, D.C. NFL team on Friday morning said it would undergo a "thorough review" of the team name amid renewed outcry over its highly offensive brand.

In the video posted for the 2020 Diana Awards, Harry says: "My wife [Meghan Markle] said recently that our generation and the ones before us haven't done enough to right the wrongs of the past," in reference to the Black Lives Matter movement which has been front and centre in the wake of the George Floyd protests.

Simon Pegg spoke out in favor of the Black Lives Matter movement, noting that a push for more diversity has been a long time coming in the entertainment industry. The “Shaun of the Dead” actor pulled no punches when discussing the ongoing protests happening throughout the world sparked by the police-involved death of George Floyd on May 25.