Simu Liu's 'racist' look-a-like choice from NBA All-Star Weekend put on blast by Twitter: 'This wasn't cool'

Over the years, Channel 4 viewers have been entertained by Gogglebox stars Lee Riley and Jenny Newby. Thanks to their hilarious relationship, the best friends have become one of the show's best-loved couples over the years.

Shawn Kemp, a perennial NBA all-star during his years with the Seattle SuperSonics, has been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting.

Angelique Jackson Hot on the heels of a historic opening weekend for “Creed III,” Jonathan Majors has set his next movie with Amazon Studios, titled “Da Understudy.” Majors will star in and produce the film, under his Tall Street Productions banner, partnering with Westbrook Studios and Amazon. The project tells the story of “life imitating art when the understudy of a Broadway production finds a role he’s willing to kill for.” Tom Hamada, Zach Stauss and Tyler Cole wrote the screenplay, which is based on an original story by Cole and developed in-house by Westbrook. Amazon Studios landed the script on spec in a competitive situation. Sources tell Variety Spike Lee is in very early talks to direct the film, which would reunite the filmmaker and Majors after 2020’s “Da 5 Bloods.”

EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Majors is set to star in and produce Da Understudy from Westbrook Studios and Amazon Studios. Majors will produce the feature under his Tall Street Productions umbrella. Amazon Studios landed the script on spec in a competitive situation. Sources said that Spike Lee is circling to direct, which would reunite the filmmaker with Majors after Da 5 Bloods.

purported dating tactics, to his new book.“By the way, I have a little gift for our studio audience. Look under your seats, the gift is — it isn’t there!” Oliver joked.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer What started as a singing competition special featuring Wiz Khalifa and Bebe Rexha that aired during NBA All-Star Weekend on TNT is now being shopped as a full-format series, Variety has learned. From “The Biggest Loser” and “World of Dance” executive producer Alex Katz, co-founder of Anagram Studios, the special was titled “The Sum” and though it prominently featured Wiz Khalifa and Rexha, they weren’t the competitors. Their fans, singing along to their hit songs, were the real players. Per “The Sum’s” description, “‘The Sum’ is an original concept based on the best part of any concert — fans singing along with the artists, also known as ‘the common chorus effect.’ In ‘The Sum,’ fans share the spotlight with their favorite music stars by performing a song together.”

star Jennifer Stone is sharing some details about her encounter with one of the show's famous guest stars, Austin Butler.The 31-year-old Oscar-nominated actor appeared in a 2010 episode of the show as the character George, the crush of Selena Gomez's character, Alex.«He was a big movie buff, which was something that we really loved,» Stone, 30, who played Alex's best friend, Harper, on the series, shared on the. «I had a friend that worked with him recently and she was like, 'Oh, yeah, he's a huge movie buff.'»Calling the star a «sweetheart,» Stone then described hanging out with him one night on what she'd hoped at the time would be a date.«I was like, 'We should go get a movie!' And this was when Blockbuster still existed or maybe it was Netflix when they still sent out DVDs? We're not that old,» Stone quipped.

No ulterior motive. Tom Schwartz addressed his recent photo-op with Raquel Leviss — and weighed in on the negative response from Katie Maloney.

Sheryl Lee Ralph and Lisa Ann Walter are a dynamic duo made for television! The  stars stopped by for ET's «Spilling the E-Tea» to talk about their instant connection behind the scenes of ABC's hit comedy series, reflect on the show's wild rise to fame and spill the tea on what fans can expect in upcoming episodes.ABC announced last month that the workplace comedy is returning for a third season, just as the series is in full swing with season 2. Star and creator Quinta Brunson previously revealed that fans will see a new side of their favorite onscreen characters as the show ventures beyond the elementary school and into their personal lives, which is particularly reflected as viewers see more of the friendship between Barbara Howard (Ralph) and Melissa Schemmenti (Walter). According to the stars, the onscreen friendship isn't far off from their real-life relationship.«Honestly, I thought, 'This could be a friend for life,'» Walter shares when asked about her first impression of Ralph.

Sheryl Lee Ralph and Lisa Ann Walter are a dynamic duo made for television! The  stars stopped by ET to talk about their instant connection behind the scenes of ABC's hit comedy series, reflect on the show's wild rise to fame and spill the tea on what fans can expect in upcoming episodes.ABC announced last month that the workplace comedy is returning for a third season, just as the series is in full swing with season 2. Star and creator Quinta Brunson previously revealed that fans will see a new side of their favorite onscreen characters as the show ventures beyond the elementary school and into their personal lives, which is particularly reflected as viewers see more of the friendship between Barbara Howard (Ralph) and Melissa Schemmenti (Walter). According to the stars, the onscreen friendship isn't far off from their real-life relationship.«Honestly, I thought, 'This could be a friend for life,'» Walter shares when asked about her first impression of Ralph.

Canadian R&B and soul singer Jully Black is being praised online after simply changing one word during her Canadian national anthem performance at the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday.

Ben Affleck and his son Samuel, who he shares with Jennifer Garner, are having an awesome time at the Ruffles 2023 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. They had the special honor of announcing the teams, and it was too cute.The special moment has fans ready to nominate Affleck for father of the year.

The NBA All-Star Game arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sunday evening, and alongside a basketball game featuring the NBA's best players, viewers were treated to performances from some similarly talented artists, as well as Post Malone. Burna Boy, Rema, and Tems each took the stage for the evening's musical showcase, with Post Malone performing at the pre-game tip-off event with some help from 21 Savage.

Janelle Monáe played in the NBA’s All-Star Celebrity Game at the weekend – check out her turn on the basketball court below.The annual basketball game brings musicians, actors, athletes from other sports and retired basketball players onto the court during a weekend festival that happens every February. This year, the game was held in Salt Lake City, Utah.Monáe played in the #23 shirt, the same as iconic basketball players Michael Jordan and LeBron James, but was called out by Coach Dwayne Wade for staying in defense when her team had possession of the ball.

Post Malone and 21 Savage were among the musical guests at last night’s (January 19) NBA All-Star Game – watch them perform ‘Rockstar’ below.The annual game was held in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sunday night, seeing Team Giannis (led by Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks) beating Team LeBron (led by the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James).Before the show, Post Malone played a two-song set, teaming up with Savage for their hit collaboration and playing his own track ‘Wow’.At half time, a number of stars of Nigerian pop – Burna Boy, Rema and Tems – came together for a star-studded show.A few days before the all-star game, the annual celebrity match took place, featuring Janelle Monaé.After the game, the singer tweeted: “I got cut from my team as a kid (it was traumatic!) and now I’m laughing.”See all the performances and reactions below.Janelle Monáe is mic'd up for the #RufflesCelebGame tonight!

LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo will hand-pick their teams on the court in real time at 7:30 p.m. ET — just an hour before tip-off. The NBA All-Star Game will air across ESPN, TNT and NBA TV. For those without cable, Sling TV is currently the best way to watch the All-Star Game with 50% off your first month's subscription. With Sling TV's Orange plan offering TNT, ESPN and up to four concurrent streams, your family and friends can watch the game from the comfort of multiple rooms.The 72nd annual NBA All-Star Game will be broadcast on TNT.

LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo will hand-pick their teams on the court in real time at 7:30 p.m. ET — just an hour before tip-off. The NBA All-Star Game will air across ESPN, TNT and NBA TV. For those without cable, Sling TV is currently the best way to watch the All-Star Game with 50% off your first month's subscription. With Sling TV's Orange plan offering TNT, ESPN and up to four concurrent streams, your family and friends can watch the game from the comfort of multiple rooms.The 72nd annual NBA All-Star Game will be broadcast on TNT.

Ben Affleck and his son son Samuel stand on the court to announce the lineup at the 2023 NBA All Star Game on Friday evening (February 17) in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Simu Liu has tweeted out his displeasure at being compared to an Asian man in a “celebrity look-a-like” segment simply because of their coethnic background.

Simu Liu is addressing an awkward moment that occurred during the 2023 NBA Celebrity All-Star Game.