Ed Sheeran fans got double the performance on Saturday night.
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Leslie Grace says she has moved on after Batgirl was shelved almost one year ago.
But the 28-year-old In The Heights actress hasn’t ruled out the possibility of returning to the DC Universe.
Leslie said she was open to playing another superhero as well. “Yeah! I mean, why not? Why not?,” she said. “Who knows what the future holds?”
Keep reading to find out more…Leslie says she is only focused on the future and does not want to dwell on the past. “I have moved forward,” she told Yahoo Entertainment. “I’m working on a lot of exciting things that feel really aligned with the path that I’m looking forward to just enjoying and building. And I’m very grateful to have had the experience of Batgirl and have met the people that I’ve met from that experience, and to have received the support that I, in some cases, didn’t even know was there after the news of it not coming out.”
Meanwhile, she is supporting the upcoming movie Blue Beetle, featuring the DCEU’s first Latino superhero, Xolo Maridueña.
“I think it’s such a major win for our community to be able to see people that represent us in a way that we haven’t been able to see in the past,” Leslie said, proud of her Dominican heritage. “And, absolutely… if you’re Latino in the industry, you know that there’s a lot more work yet to do, and there’s also just so much space and room for nuanced representation of Latinos in film and TV that we’ve yet to unpack.”
If you didn’t see, Leslie also opened up in another interview about how she received the news about Batgirl not being released.
Ed Sheeran fans got double the performance on Saturday night.
Brian Cox has been quite candid this year about how he feels about method actors, from his “Succession” co-star Matthew Strong to Daniel Day-Lewis. It turns out he’s not the only actor that looks askance at the acting style.
Gal Gadot is ready to focus on her future after Wonder Woman 3 was canceled. The star of Heart of Stone is opening up about what her next projects will look like as she continues to make strides in the industry.
Fans caught a glimpse of Carrie Fisher‘s last-ever onscreen appearance in the new “Wonderwell” trailer which dropped on Friday. It features Fisher’s final filmed project, which wrapped only six weeks before the late actress’ death in 2016.
Carrie Fisher's last-ever onscreen appearance in the new trailer which dropped on Friday. It features Fisher's final filmed project, which wrapped only six weeks before the late actress' death in 2016. Following several delays due to Fisher's death, COVID lockdowns and budget constraints for visual effects, the film is now set to be released on June 23.
Eminem was there to walk his eldest daughter, Alaina Scott, down the aisle, despite not being in any of the snaps shared online.
The adventures of “Queen of the Universe” season 2 are about to get bigger and better than ever before.
Amy Duggar King hasn’t heard from her cousin Josh Duggar’s wife, Anna, amid his legal trials.
Naman Ramachandran Fremantle has unveiled a trailer for documentary feature “On the Line: The Richard Williams Story,” which will have its U.K. premiere at Sheffield DocFest. In the film, which premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Festival, the father of Venus Williams and Serena Williams retraces his family’s meteoric journey in his own words. Featuring never-before-seen archive material and new, in-depth, intimate interviews, the film tells the story of one man’s fight against racism, suppression and violence to raise two of the greatest tennis champions in history. Richard Williams takes the audience from his childhood in poverty-stricken Shreveport, Louisiana, where he was raised by his cotton-picking mother, to the tennis courts of Compton. As the film charts the Williams’ ascent to the tennis world stage, Richard provides insights into family life and also shines a light on unconscious bias and repression of Black people.
Whoopi Goldberg wants to return to game shows as the host of Wheel of Fortune following Pat Sajak announcing he’s retiring from the job after 40 years.
Lacey Chabert continues to downplay her dancing skills and Will Kemp is ready for her to embrace them.
Not here for it. Amy Schumer called out male actors who expand their families late in life.
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Leslie Grace has a very personal reason for deciding to become what she calls an “ambassador” for “Translators,” a new documentary short about bilingual Latino children in the U.S. who become translators for their Spanish-speaking parents. “I’m first generation Dominican American,” the “In the Heights” star tells me. “My grandmother relied on her kids — my mom and her siblings — and then her grandkids. It’s a very common thing when I see my grandmother that my sister or I or my cousins, we take turns sharing the mail and translating for her.” The doc, directed by Emmy winner Rudy Valdez, highlights several families in which the children help navigate their parents’ lives, from explaining bills that need to be paid to the tremendous worry of having to translate proper medical care for their siblings. “I’m really excited for people that haven’t had this experience to be able to witness it through the doc,” Grace says. “Also there may be some assumptions and misconceptions that you might have about someone who doesn’t speak a language or even speaks English with an accent.”
Amid New York City’s air quality crisis, Jodie Comer halted her Wednesday, June 7, Broadway performance after 10 minutes on stage.
Update, 12:16 pm PT: The “Prima Facie” matinée performance has resumed, with an understudy taking over for Jodie Comer. “Today’s matinee of ‘Prima Facie’ was halted approximately 10 minutes into the performance after Jodie Comer had difficulty breathing due to the poor air quality in New York City because of smoke from the Canadian wildfires,” a spokesperson for the play said in a statement. “The performance was set to start again from the top with understudy Dani Arlington going on for Ms. Comer in the role of Tessa.” Previously: Jodie Comer is getting rave reviews for her performance in the one-woman Broadway play “Prima Facie,” but her June 7 performance was cut short due to nearly-unbreathable air in New York City.
Eva Longoria broke out as Gabrielle Solis in the dramedy series Desperate Housewives. More than a decade since the show ended its eight-season run, Longoria is imagining what her character would be doing and opens up about whether she would return for a reboot.
Turning Point USA, is being widely mocked for posting a video attacking Chick-fil-A over claims the conservative, privately-owned, faith-based fast food restaurant chain recently hired a diversity officer.“So I’m grieving,” the video, apparently by Morgonn McMichael (below), begins. “It’s lunchtime.
Natalia Grace Barnett‘s story is finally being told — and it is still confusing as ever!
Taking time for herself. Scheana Shay reflected on how Raquel Leviss and Tom Sandoval‘s cheating scandal affected her mental health after watching the Vanderpump Rules season 10 reunion.
After her sad split from longterm boyfriend Dan Edgar, it seems Amber Turner is finally feeling like herself again.The TOWIE star, who is currently in Dubai, posted on her Instagram grid to her 848k followers, 'me again' with an angelic emoji. She wore a stunning white two-piece number complete with a fluffy and feathered edging and a fitted, corset-style top. And Amber had clearly had her bronde hair colour refreshed too, with the darker tones more prominent and glossy.