Tale of Tales: Salma Hayek never knew there were so many ways to eat a heart

The heart promises to induce a pregnancy after the queen has eaten it. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How did you become involved in this project? I never thought he knew me, because hes known for working with non-professional actors. All my Italian friends who are actors, they dream of working with him but he rarely calls. But he called you? But for some reason, this one I answered. And theres this guy says, Hi, this is Matteo Garrone, is this Salma Hayak?...

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 786 words · Christopher Black

Talk Soup: Hal Sparks, John Henson, Aisha Tyler on The Soup legacy

said in a statement. would hire a woman to host the show. AISHA TYLER:I read they were looking for a new host, I think inVariety. Credit: E! And so he eventually got fired. The reason I got this show was because my comedy fit the show. I can be twice as dirty as a guy. I can make jokes about women that a guy couldnt make. I can make jokes about black people that a guy couldnt make, I can make jokes about guys....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 736 words · Danielle Smith

Taraji P. Henson covers November issue of 'Essence'

On screen, shes busy ruling as the queen ofEmpire,but off screen, Taraji P. Henson is gracing thecover ofEssence. In an interview for the November issue, the Oscar and Emmy-nominated actress talks about the business of acting, her Hollywood career, and her newfound fame onEmpire. Even though people are just now finding me as Cookie, thank God for Netflix because people are so moved by my performance theyre like, Where has she been?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · Ricky Richards

Taraji P. Henson on Mariah Carey's Empire guest spot: 'I wish I could wear a leotard like that'

Shes fabulous, shes beautiful to look at. I wish I could wear a leotard like that, Henson quipped. She brings a sense of what Mariah brings to the music industry. Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images; Chuck Hodes/FOX Im grateful that she spent time with little old us. Who knew Taye Diggs was so funny? I enjoy working with him, and hes easy on the eye. His story is all about Cookie, explained showrunner Ilene Chaiken....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 105 words · Stephanie Grant

Taraji P. Henson: 'Empire' shook up the 'too safe' world of television

You were not afraid, and thats how I pick my characters. I pick the sh that scares the hell out of me. There was some fear there, but look what happens when you take a risk. Credit: Phil McCarten/VH1/PictureGroup Life is about not being afraid, so thank you for believing in us. I was told all my career Oh, black doesnt do well overseas, she said. Oh black cant do this, it cant do that....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 197 words · Raymond Wright

Taraji P. Henson: All Hail TV (and Movie!) Royalty

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May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 65 words · Dr. Edwin Morris

Taraji P. Henson: Coldplay-Maroon 5 mix-up blamed on 'a lot of drinks'

Henson mistook Coldplay for Maroon 5 Sunday, tweeting and Instagramming, YAAAAAAASSSSSS!!!! #maroon5 is life to me!!! #superbowl50#HappyCamper I am. Credit: Trae Patton/Getty Images file Problem was, Maroon 5 werent anywhere to be found, as Coldplay were currently occupying the stage. She eventually deleted the tweet and followed up with, Oooooooopppps. I dont know if you know how it goes down in the suites, Henson toldEntertainment Tonightafterwards. They put a lot of drinks in there....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 113 words · Stephanie Higgins

Taraji P. Henson: Donald Trump comment made at BET Awards

We really need to pull together and turn this country around. The BET Awards were filled with a number of political call-outs in the first hour. see to it youre registered, and stay woke. Credit: Matt Sayles/Invision/AP Later, co-host Tracee Ellis Ross pleaded with viewers to vote. As we all know, we have a very important election coming up. And we all need to vote, she said, adding that it was such an important election....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · Rhonda Park

Taraji P. Henson: Super Bowl tweet explained again

‘Why is everyone telling me it’s Coldplay? I know Coldplay.’ #maroon5 is life to me!!! Credit: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC #superbowl50#HappyCamper I am. The tweet was later deleted, and Henson posted a follow-up: Oooooooopppps. They put a lot of drinks in there. Kool-Aid, lemonade, iced tea. I made a mistake. I drank the Kool-Aid! On WednesdaysThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Hensons tweet came up again. Youre at the Super Bowl, and they give you Kool-Aid to drink....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Michael Bush

Taran Killam leaving SNL: Watch his best sketches

News broke on Monday that Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah wouldnot be returningtoSaturday Night Livefor this upcoming season. A big thank you for all the Love from my fans, Killamwroteon Twitter Tuesday morning. Such is the basis for one of Killams most famousSNLcharacters, the aggrieved 1860s newspaper critic Jebidiah Atkinson. Credit: NBC Killam hilariously parodies that here by playing a stereotypical bad boy detective… who only arrests black people. Eventually, though, the body cameras catch up with Detective Blazer....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 93 words · Nancy Hamilton

Taran Killam on Donald Trump's SNL hosting gig

The episode simultaneously brought inmonster ratingsand scathing reviews. Nobody knows what it takes to make the show unless youre involved. So I have a go at steer away from all outside opinion as much as possible. Credit: Dana Edelson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Killam clarified the latter a bit, saying that final authority still rested withSNLcreator Lorne Michaels. Killam also revealed his favorite behind-the-scenes Trump moment. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it involvedthe Hotline Bling parody, in which Trump danced and sang like Drake....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 82 words · Elizabeth Sharp

Taran Killam talks Nature Cat, PBS Kids series

I tend to be hired to play very high-energy characters, Killam says. Frantic onThe Awesomesis always speaking a mile on a minute. Nature Cat isnt necessarily faster, hes just more enthusiasm. Credit: Noam Galai/WireImage Im drenched in sweat. Nature Cat does nothing half-speed. Hes climbing trees and jumping off rocks and exploring caves. Its become my workout routine. Killam isnt alone in this adventure. LikeSNL, several episodes are also set to feature a variety of celebrity guest voices....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · Justin Riley

Tash Hearts Tolstoyauthor on writing an asexual protagonist

If you tap on links we provide, we may receive compensation. The eponymous protagonist also happens to be asexual. (The A in LGBTQIA actually stands for Asexual, though people commonly mistake it for Ally.) Credit: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: One of the big themes in the book is Tashs devotion to her web series. And forWar and Peacelovers, theres always the magnificentNatasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Chelsea Nash