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Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan, things seem to be going pretty smoothly.The Lost City actor talked about one of their co-parenting hurdles earlier this week, revealing that he and his ex-wife have always been on the same page when it comes to their daughter, Everly, persuing an acting career of her own.“Jenna and I, we’ve always met eye to eye on this one,” the actor told PEOPLE on Wednesday when asked about the 9-year-old following in her parents’ footsteps.A post shared by Channing Tatum (@channingtatum)“It’s pretty tough to be a child actor or artist. I also believe that if you really want to be a beautiful artist, you have to go live a real life,” he continued.

Aunjanue Ellis is getting candid about her sexuality.

Years after the beginning of the #MeToo movement, more and more stories of predatory behavior in Hollywood have been coming into the spotlight. Various Actors, filmmakers, and studio heads have all been subject to accusations from people showcasing how the entertainment industry has been littered with harassment and misconduct that would have previously gone unreported.

The first photos from Bradley Cooper’s “A Star is Born” follow-up are here.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterWith “Top Gun: Maverick,” Tom Cruise pulled off a seemingly impossible mission: Getting moviegoers to leave their house and pay money to watch a sequel to a 36-year-old film.The follow-up to 1986’s “Top Gun” jetted past box office expectations, collecting $154 million over the long Memorial Day weekend in North America and $248 million worldwide. COVID times or not, those are impressive ticket sales, as well as a career-best start for Cruise.

Blast from the past. Jennifer Aniston opened up about her divorce from Brad Pitt on the Ellen Show. The Friends star joked around about her marriage with the Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood star during her final appearance on the last episode of the daytime talk show.

The man who was arrested for tackling Dave Chappelle on stage at the Hollywood Bowl claimed he was inspired by actor Will Smith, who pulled a stunt at the 2022 Oscars by slapping Chris Rock after taking offense to a joke made about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.  Isaiah Lee, 23, spoke with the New York Post in a jailhouse interview on Monday and lamented to the outlet that while he felt Rock was out of line with the "G.I Jane" joke he made at Pinkett Smith’s expense, speaking to hair loss from alopecia, ultimately Smith was "standing up for his wife," and that action is what inspired him to do the same for those Lee felt Chappelle offended with his commentary surrounding the LGBTQ and homeless communities. "I wanted him to know that next time, he should consider first running his material by people it could affect," Lee claimed, according to The Post.

EXCLUSIVE: Range Media Partners has added two key staffers to it scripted television division at Range Studios, with Sarah Brownstein joining as VP of Scripted Television, and Katheen Schenck coming aboard as a Creative Executive of Scripted Television.

Racism is still very much alive in Hollywood.

Rebel Wilson is sharing her #MeToo story.

Zack Sharf Viola Davis joined Variety and Kering at the Cannes Film Festival for a powerful Women In Motion conversation in which she revealed a director once called her by his maid’s name. The Oscar and Emmy-winning actor was talking about Hollywood’s perception of Black actors and how the amount of roles she can play remains limited due to her skin color, even at her A-list stature.“I had a director who did that to me.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor“Bridgerton” star Charithra Chandran is sitting at Netflix’s FYC experience at Raleigh Studios in Los Angeles with her fellow Indian co-star Simone Ashley, where they talked about their instantly beloved roles as sisters in the second season of the hit Netflix series.“Bridgerton” has been praised for its diverse cast, but the applause amplified even more when Chandran and Ashley joined Season 2 because they have darker skin than the Indian actors who are traditionally cast in Hollywood for significant roles.“Coming to L.A., it was a profound moment because I spent my life avoiding the sun,” Chandran, who plays Edwina on “Bridgerton,” tells me during a joint interview with Ashley and co-star Nicola Coughlan. “I spent my whole life going outside with a hat on or being fully covered up so I didn’t tan. This is the first time in my life that I walked out and I was like, ‘I can feel it.

slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars in March, and Dave Chappelle, who was tackled by a stranger at the Hollywood Bowl earlier this month — comedians across the country say violence from audience members is an increasing problem.Curtis Shaw Flagg, 37, president of The Laugh Factory in Chicago, told The Post he’s seen an alarming uptick in incidents over the past year, as people feel increasingly emboldened to lash out if a comic displeases them.“Not long ago, we had a patron stand up in the middle of a performance and say, ‘I will be outside waiting for you, I’m going to kill you,’” Flagg said. “After the show, we did a sweep of the outside and there was no sign of the guy, and the comic left unharmed. But nobody felt safer.”In recent weeks, the Laugh Factory chain — which has clubs in Hollywood, Las Vegas, Chicago, Reno and Long Beach — has added cameras and metal detectors to its venues, and in some locations, they’ve doubled their security personnel. “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire,” Flagg said.

Ellise Shafer As TikTok has become more ingrained in the fabric of today’s society, the line between the social media world and the entertainment industry is growing increasingly blurred. With millions of followers to their name, TikTok creators are now an undeniable force in Hollywood, making their presence known in film, television and music.In celebration of this fact, TikTok has unveiled their inaugural Showbiz List, showcasing 34 creators who are making serious waves in the entertainment industry.

EXCLUSIVE: A feature about legendary Hollywood director Sam Peckinpah’s wild plan to finance his final film with backing from Colombia’s Cali Cartel is being sold in Cannes.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorLaura Karpman has composed the score for “Ms. Marvel,” which debuts on Disney + on June 8.The series stars Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan, a Pakistani American teenager from New Jersey who idolizes Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel.

“Angelyne”Thursday, May 19, PeacockAll hail Angelyne, the subtle trailblazer who was arguably the first person who ever became famous by being famous. Decades before the Kardashians made their debut it was Angelyne who appeared out of nowhere with a singular, unified brand (mass of bleach blond hair, pink ensemble, pink car) and a billboard in Hollywood.

Actor Fred Ward has died, aged 79. The news of the ‘Tremors’ star was confirmed by his publicist Ron Hoffman, but he did not provide a cause or location, respecting his family’s wishes.