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Olivia Colman: I Would Be Paid Better If I Was Male

Olivia Colman thinks she would make "a lot more" if she was a male actor.The Oscar-winning star has enjoyed huge success in recent years, but Olivia continues to feel frustrated by the pay gap in...

Busy Phillips Claims She Is 'Thousands Of Dollars Out Of Pocket' For Each Red Carpet Appearance

Busy Philipps has complained about being "thousands of dollars out of pocket" for her red carpet appearances.The 44-year-old star - who is currently promoting the third season of Netflix series 'Girls5Eva' - has echoed sentiments...

Taraji P. Henson Thanks Oprah Winfrey For 'Fixing' Issues On The Color Purple: 'Some Producers Don't!'

Taraji P. Henson has thanked Oprah Winfrey for "fixing" her issues on the set of 'The Color Purple'.The 53-year-old actress portrays Shug Avery in the musical adaptation of Alice Walker's classic novel while media mogul...

'This Is Insurance Liability': Taraji P Henson Faced Fight For Own Driver On The Color Purple

Taraji P. Henson fought for 'The Color Purple' cast to be given drivers.The 53-year-old actress - who portrays Shug Avery in the musical adaptation of Alice Walker's classic novel - has criticised producers for...

'I've Been Saying It For Years': Taraji P Henson Delighted Pay Disparity Comments Finally Struck A Chord

Taraji P. Henson has been overwhelmed by the support she's received over her comments about pay disparity.The 'Color Purple' actress spoke out in December about "getting paid a fraction of the cost" of white women...

Taraji P. Henson Dumped Her Whole Team After Empire

Taraji P. Henson fired her entire team after 'Empire'.The 53-year-old actress was left frustrated that she had no work lined up after the huge success of the Netflix musical drama - in which she starred...

Hollywood Is Like Any Other Industry, Says Keke Palmer

Keke Palmer believes Hollywood is "just like any other industry".The 30-year-old actress has taken to social media to respond to the recent comments of Taraji P. Henson, who revealed that she's "tired of working so...

Gabrielle Union Hails Taraji P. Henson After Pay Comments

Gabrielle Union has hailed Taraji P. Henson for taking care of the "next generation" of black stars.The 51-year-old actress has taken to social media to praise the Hollywood star, who recently revealed that she's "tired...

Taraji P. Henson Breaks Down In Tears As She Discusses Hollywood Pay Disparities: 'I'm Tired!'

Taraji P. Henson is "tired of working so hard" only to receive a "fraction" of her salary.The 53-year-old actress has been in the industry for more than 20 years but claimed that because of expenses...

Taraji P. Henson Wants To Create A 'Legacy' In Hollywood

Taraji P. Henson is determined to create a "legacy" for black actresses.The 53-year-old star - who appears in 'The Color Purple' alongside Fantasia, Danielle Brooks and H.E.R. - has always had to fight "tooth and...

Halle Bailey: Success Has Made Me Stronger

Halle Bailey's recent success has made her "way stronger".The 23-year-old actress played Ariel in Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' earlier this year, and Halle has described appearing in the movie as an "overwhelmingly beautiful" experience.The actress...

Kim Kardashian And Kanye West’S Oldest Kids Rake In $30,000 For ‘Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie’ Voiceovers

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s oldest children made a total of $30,000 for their voiceover roles in ‘Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie’. According to legal documents obtained by the Blast, North West, 10, who played...

Steve Carell Hopes Will Ferrell Joins The Minions Cast

Steve Carell wants Will Ferrell to star in the next 'Minions' film.The 59-year-old actor voices the part of Gru in 'Minions: The Rise of Gru', and he'd love to see Will or comedian Stephen Colbert...

Jon Batiste To Make Feature Acting Debut In The Color Purple

Jon Batiste will make his feature acting debut in 'The Color Purple'.The 35-year-old singer has landed a role in the adaptation of the award-winning Broadway musical, which was previously seen on the big screen in...

Taraji P. Henson Starring In The Color Purple Remake

Taraji P. Henson will star in 'The Color Purple'.The 51-year-old actress will play the role of Shug Avery in Blitz Bazawule's musical take on Steven Spielberg's 1985 film of the same name.The forthcoming Warner Bros....

Taraji P Henson To Direct Jennifer Hudson In Tell It Like A Woman Anthology

Taraji P. Henson is to direct Jennifer Hudson in anthology project 'Tell It Like a Woman'. The 'Empire' star is to helm 'Pepcy & Kim', one of Iervolino Entertainment anthology's seven parts, and Pauletta Washington...

Taraji P. Henson: Wash Day Should Be A Self-care Day

Taraji P. Henson says hair wash day should be treated as a "self-care day".The 50-year-old actress launched her haircare range TPH by Taraji Henson in 2020 in the hope that she would inspire people to see...

Taraji P Henson To Lead Empire Spin-off

Taraji P. Henson is to star in an 'Empire' spin-off series.The 49-year-old actress will reprise her role as Cookie Lyon in an upcoming Fox TV show, which will be co-written by 'Empire' co-creator Danny Strong...

Taraji P. Henson: I Find The Phrase 'Strong Black Women' Dehumanising

Taraji P. Henson finds the phrase ''strong Black women'' to be ''dehumanising''.The 'Empire' star has said she takes issue with the popular phrase - which is often seen as empowering and complimentary - because it...

Taraji P. Henson Offers Mental Health Support

Taraji P. Henson wants to help her community cope with their mental health amidst the coronavirus pandemic.The 'Empire' actress is keen to support the black community, particularly with their mental health, during the health crisis.She...

'No Holds Barred' Whitney Houston Biopic Moving Forward

A Whitney Houston biopic is moving forward with the support of ''many of the key people'' who knew her ''best''. A Clive Davis-produced project has long been talked about and the film now has a...

Taraji P Henson Wants People To Connect With Their Souls

Taraji P. Henson hopes lockdown can bring people ''closer'' to their own souls.The 'Empire' actress understands it will take some time to adjust after social distancing measures in place in to slow the spread of...

Empire Confirmed To End Prematurely On April 21

'Empire' will end prematurely on April 21.The popular hip-hop drama was always intended to finish after its current sixth season, but after the coronavirus pandemic forced filming to be shut down, it will now end...

Taraji P. Henson Worries About Going 'Insane' In Self-isolation

Taraji P. Henson worries about going ''insane'' in self-isolation.The 'Empire' star admits there are days where she struggles at home amidst the coronavirus pandemic but she tries to distract herself by keeping her mind busy...

Taraji P. Henson And 50 Cent Feud On Instagram Over 'Empire' Ratings

50 Cent is once again hitting out at Fox series ‘Empire’, accusing the show of suffering from a drop in ratings. But what 50 probably didn't count on was actress Taraji P Henson, who plays...

Taraji P. Henson Hands Out Cookies As She Wins Golden Globe For 'Empire'

Taraji P. Henson scored her first Golden Globes win on Sunday, taking home the Best Actress – Television Series, Drama award at the 2016 ceremony. When her name was called the ‘Empire’ star wasted no...

Taraji P. Henson Thrilled To Reconnect With Homecoming Queen

The Empire star was asked to pick a person from her past from a gallery of six people, and after choosing a guy who had no links to the star, she chose Vanessa...

Taraji P. Henson 'Planned' Her Success

Taraji P. Henson claims her success was ''strategically planned.''The 'Empire' actress, who has been nominated for an Oscar and an Emmy, had to work very hard for all of her achievements, but believes she is...

Taraji P. Henson Brands Empire Feud Rumour 'Silly'

The pair play former married couple Cookie and Lucious Lyon in the hit drama but it was recently reported they don't get on behind the scenes. A seemingly awkward exchange at the...

Taraji P. Henson Representative Denies Terrence Howard Feud

Insiders recently suggested Henson and Howard are "at war" with each other because Howard is "jealous" of the airtime his co-star is getting on the TV drama, and he is refusing to speak...

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