Top Stories

Justin Simien | Entertainment News, Photos, and Videos

'Haunted Mansion' Director Justin Simien Exits Disney's 'Lando' Series, Donald Glover to Write the Show with His Brother

Donald Glover played the role of Lando Calrissian in the 2018 Star Wars prequel movie Solo and now he’s set to write a Disney+ limited series about the character.

The 39-year-old actor is set to reprise the role in the series and he’s going to co-write it with his brother Stephen Glover.

It was previously announced that Dear White People creator and Haunted Mansion director Justin Simien would develop the show. He reportedly exited the series before the Glovers signed on. It’s being reported that they were attached before the Writers Strike began in May.

The timing of the announcement is interesting.

Keep reading to find out more…More Here! »

'Haunted Mansion' Cast Skips Premiere Amid Actors Strike, Disneyland Characters Walk Carpet Instead

The red carpet premiere of Disney’s new movie Haunted Mansion took place this weekend, but none of the cast members were able to attend because of the SAG-AFTRA strike.

Instead, Disney characters walked the red carpet at the event held at Disneyland Resort on Sunday (July 15) in Anaheim, Calif.

Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Cruella De Vil, Maleficent, and Snow White’s Evil Queen were among the characters who were seen on the carpet right outside the Haunted Mansion ride.

The film’s director Justin Simien did attend. On the carpet, he talked about being at the event without the cast.

“I feel very ambivalent about it, but at the same time, I’m just so proud of this cast and I’m so, so proud of Katie Dippold who wrote the script, and so much of why I did this was to honor her words and to honor their work,” Justin told THR. “If they can’t be here to speak for it, I felt like I had to be here to speak for it. It’s sad that they’re not here, at the same time, I totally support the reason why they’re not here. And I’m happy to be the one to ring the bell in their stead.” He also noted that he finds the AI issues coming up in SAG-AFTRA’s negotiations to be “a very important thing to hammer home and to figure out.”

Check out the trailer for the movie, which hits theaters on July 28.

haunted mansion premiere 01
haunted mansion premiere 02
haunted mansion premiere 03
haunted mansion premiere 04
haunted mansion premiere 05

Ghosts Come Out to Play in Disney's 'Haunted Mansion' Teaser Trailer - Watch it Here!

Ghosts and other spooky creatures are coming out to haunt a star-studded cast in the newly released teaser trailer for Disney’s Haunted Mansion.

The movie, which was inspired by Disney World’s attraction of the same name, tells the story of a woman and her son who move into – you guessed it – a haunted manor. After realizing that they have some extra houseguests, they call in a team to help them put thigs to rights.

Keep reading to find out more…More Here! »

'Dear White People' Releases Season 3 Trailer - Watch Now!

Dear White People is coming back soon!

The hit Netflix series dropped a trailer for its third season on Friday (July 19).

The show returns to the streaming service on Friday, August 2.

The third season of the show features Yvette Nicole Brown, Laverne Cox, Blair Underwood, Flava Flav and Justin Simien.

Set against the backdrop of a predominantly white Ivy League university where racial tensions bubble just below the surface, Dear White People is a send-up of the now post “post-racial” America that weaves together a universal story of finding one’s own identity and forging a wholly unique path.

Watch the trailer inside…

dear white people season 3

Adam Rippon & Gus Kenworthy Co-Host TrevorLIVE New York Gala 2018!

Adam Rippon and Gus Kenworthy make a perfect team!

The two Olympians co-hosted the 2018 TrevorLIVE New York Gala at Cipriani Wall Street on Monday night (June 11) in New York City.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Adam Rippon

Rita Ora, Lena Waithe and Greg Berlanti were among the stars in attendance at the event.

Lena and Greg were honored at this year’s ceremony, and Rita also performed during the show.

Attendees include Melissa Benoist, Raymond Braun, Carmen Carrera, Tyler Glenn, April Hunt, Jenn Hyman, Natasha Lyonne, Corey Johnson, Chella Man, Mary V, Lauren Morelli, Barrett Pall, Phillip Picardi, Robbie Rogers, MJ Rodriguez, D’Andra Simmons, Justin Simien, Christian Siriano, Shepard Smith, Ryan Jamaal Swain, Michael Tammero, Samira Wiley and Jason Wu.

The event helped to raise more than $2 million and also included a performance by the cast of Viceland’s My House.

FYI: Natasha is wearing a Simone Rocha jacket. Adam is wearing Topman.

trevorlive nyc gala 2018 june 00 1
trevorlive nyc gala 2018 june 00 2
trevorlive nyc gala 2018 june 00 4
trevorlive nyc gala 2018 june 00 5
trevorlive nyc gala 2018 june 00