Yvette Nicole Brown Defends 'Good Times' Role Amid Controversy About Netflix's Animated Reboot

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Rebecca Ferguson went viral during her “Dune: Part Two” press tour in late February after she revealed on the “Reign With Josh Smith” podcast that she once had an “idiot” co-star who made her cry on set. The story led to a guessing game across social media platforms where people tried to figure out who exactly Ferguson was talking about, although the actor recently said on SiriusXM’s “The Jess Cagle Show” that she was “not expecting” that to be the takeaway from her comments. “Number one, yes, I kind of enjoyed the grab,” Ferguson admitted.

Aramide Tinubu Fifty years ago, “Good Times” became the first sitcom to depict a two-parent Black American family. Now, Netflix is debuting a present-day animated reboot chronicling the Evanses two generations after the original. Set in Chicago’s Cabrini Green projects in the same apartment from the 1970s dramedy, the series follows Reggie (J.B.

Brian “Kato” Kaelin is breaking his silence on O.J. Simpson‘s death.

died at age 76 after a battle with cancer. He’s remembered for his past in the NFL and his stint in Hollywood – but, he’s most infamous for his 1994 televised police chase in his white Bronco, his 1995 murder trial and subsequent acquittal for killing his ex wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman, and his relationship to the Kardashian family. Before the Kardashians became the most famous family in the world with a reality TV empire, they already had deep ties to the athlete and his late wife.In this 1994 snap, the Kardashian family can be seen with OJ and Nicole during their Easter vacation to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.Kim, Kourtney, and Khloe are all shown smiling.

Kato Kaelin, the houseguest of O.J. Simpson whose testimony at the murder trial was among the more riveting and discussed, released a video statement today on Simpson’s death.

Good Times is back in a new way.

Cage The Elephant have dropped a charismatic new single titled ‘Good Time’ – check it out below.Shared today (April 5), the new track marks the latest single to be taken from the Kentucky-bred six-piece’s upcoming album ‘Neon Pill’, which they announced back in February.Musically, the new track sees Matthew Shultz, Brad Shultz, Daniel Tichenor, Jared Champion, Nick Bockrath and Matthan Minster make a nod to their fan favourite mid-2010s classics, with the frontman jumping into the track with the brash opening lines: “I’m the bright lights, I’m the feature/ I’m a spacehead, I’m a creature/ I’m a lover, I’m a fable/ I’m the glutton at your table”.It also sees the members create an eye-catching variety of layers, with cheeky guitar chords being paired with the fuzzy, unconventional keyboard melody.Check out the track below.“‘Good Time’ was one of those rare tracks that captivated me almost instantaneously. The instrumentation hit so hard, with an energy that was so commanding, that it was almost as if I couldn’t have kept myself from writing something to it if I had wanted to,” said the frontman of the new track.“[It’s] very different from anything we had ever written before, and somehow it still felt relatively familiar in contrast to our prior works,” he added.

Lizzo is opening up about her feelings and how she overcame “rules” ingrained in her since childhood.

Patton Oswalt(We All Scream), Debra Wilson (MADtv), Phil LaMarr (MADtv) and Wayne Knight (Seinfeld) round out the voice cast for Among Us, an animated series based on the highly popular game, from CBS Studios, Innersloth, and creator Owen Dennis (Infinity Train). They join previously announced Randall Park, Ashley Johnson, Yvette Nicole Brown, Elijah Wood, Dan Stevens, Liv Hewson and Kimiko Glenn. CBS Studios‘ animation arm Eye Animation Productions is currently developing the project in partnership with Innersloth, the independent studio behind the game.

Michaela Zee “Zoey 101” star Matthew Underwood has revealed on social media that he was assaulted at age 19 by his agent at the time. In a statement regarding the Investigation Discovery docuseries “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” Underwood opened up about being assaulted by his former agent, whom he does not name.

Miriam Margolyes is getting called out by a former Harry Potter star following her recent comments about the franchise’s fans.

Dr. Nicole Martin is now a mom of two!

James Brown will be presented with Lifetime Achievement honors at the 45th Annual Sports Emmy Awards ceremony on May 21 at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Hall in New York.  

Netflix has slotted Friday, April 12 for the premiere of Good Times, the animated series reboot of the late Norman Lear‘s groundbreaking TV sitcom. We’re also getting a first look in the trailer above.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s running mate. Kennedy made the announcement at one of his rallies on Tuesday, hosted at Shanahan’s native Oakland, California.

Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden have announced the birth of their second child together.The couple, who married in January 2015, privately welcomed a baby boy named Cardinal, and revealed the news with an Instagram post on Friday.The 51 year old actress, famed for iconic movies such as The Holiday and There's Something About Mary, and the Good Charlotte bandmate, 45, confirmed that they wouldn't share photos of their son. But they gushed about feeling "blessed and grateful" as they announced Cardinal's safe arrival and assured fans that he's "really cute." The announcement included a drawing that read, "A little bird whispered to me." Diaz and Madden are also parents to daughter Raddix, who was born on December 30, 2019. The caption read: "We are blessed and excited to announce the birth of our son, Cardinal Madden.

Ninja Tune CEO Adrian Kemp has stepped away from his role pending an internal investigation into allegations against him.The London-based independent record label, founded by Matt Black and Jonathan More, is currently home to acts such as Young Fathers, Black Country, New Road, Kae Tempest and Bonobo.In a statement sent to staff (via Resident Advisor), Ninja Tune confirmed that Kemp would be taking a “step back” while an “independent third-party HR” company investigated the claims.He’ll temporarily depart the CEO role to not “prejudice this investigation in any way”, a letter from his solicitors read (via Mixmag).The details of the allegations are not known currently, but the document stated that Kemp “vehemently denies” the claims.Samantha Sissons, Ninja Tune’s Head Of Marketing, will step up to his role alongside the label’s Head Of Marketing Operations, Tess Kendall.“The outcome of the investigation will be made available upon completion subject to any legal barriers,” according to the statement to staff. “Adrian will continue to work in support of Sam and Tess but with a lower profile.”Kemp has worked at Ninja Tune for over 20 years and became CEO in 2017, per Companies House.Founded in 1990, Ninja Tune is one of dance music’s most successful independent labels.

Christine Brown is coping with the tragic death of Garrison Brown in her own way.

An A-list cast including Brian Cox, Fiona Shaw, Jodie Whittaker, and Bill Nighy will lend their voices to That Christmas, an animated feature from Netflix penned by Richard Curtis and directed by Simon Otto (How to Train Your Dragon trilogy). 

Alex Ritman Brian Cox is set to voice Santa Claus in Netflix‘s upcoming festive animated feature “That Christmas.” Due later this year, the film marks the directorial debut of animation veteran Simon Otto (“Love, Death & Robots,” “How to Train Your Dragon) and comes from Locksmith Animation (“Ron’s Gone Wrong”). “That Christmas” is adapted from the children’s book series by BAFTA-winning and Oscar-nominated writer and director Richard Curtis (“Four Weddings and a Funeral,” “Notting Hill”).