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2020 Oscars Performers Revealed: Elton John, Cynthia Erivo and More Nominees

The performers for the 2020 Oscars ceremony have been revealed and include Elton John and Cynthia Erivo and other nominees for Best Original Song.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced in a statement on Thursday that John will perform his nominated song “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from the movie Rocketman, a biopic about […]

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Renée Zellweger Thanks Tom Cruise After SAG Awards Win For ‘Judy’

It was another big win for Renée Zellweger at Sunday’s 26th Annual SAG Awards! The 50-year-old actress won for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for her portrayal of Judy Garland in Judy.Zellweger thanked her “actor family” for the honour — after beating out the likes of Cynthia Erivo in “Harriet”, […]

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Cynthia Erivo Won’t Perform at BAFTAs After All-White Acting Nominees: I’m Not a ‘Party Trick’

Cynthia Erivo has decided to not perform at the BAFTA Awards after an all-white nominations list.The actress, 33, who was snubbed for her Golden Globe and SAG Award-nominated performance in Harriet, confirmed to Extra that she declined to perform at the British awards show.“I felt like [the invitation] didn’t represent people of color in the […]

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Why Cynthia Erivo Says Going Through Awards Season With Taron Egerton “Makes It All the Better”

Cynthia Erivo and Taron Egerton go way back.The 32-year-old actress recalled one of her school-day memories with the 30-year-old actor at Thursday night’s Palm Springs International Film Festival.”I first remember seeing him in the library.He was running around, and he was just, like, frantic.And I remember thinking, ‘He looks so sweet,'” she told E! News.”And […]

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Yes, Even Jennifer Lopez Gets Nervous and Has Bad Days

Jennifer Lopez might seem like the world’s most confident woman, but she has her bad days too.In a roundtable interview with the Los Angeles Times, J.Lo, Charlize Theron, Renée Zellweger, Awkwafina and Cynthia Erivo opened up about their various films out this year, as well as their lives outside of work.At one point in the talk, the Hustlers star was asked about how […]

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When Cynthia Erivo Met Aretha Franklin: How the Queen of Soul Shocked the Tony Winner

Cynthia Erivo is in the midst of a moment.The Tony, Emmy and Grammy winner is headlining Harriet, the Harriet Tubman biopic, and co-wrote the lead song from the movie “Stand Up.” She’s got a number of other projects in the works, including a very high-profile TV role: Aretha Franklin.Erivo is playing the Queen of Soul […]

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Cynthia Erivo Is Aretha Franklin in National Geographic Channel’s Genius Series

Hold on to your Obama inauguration hats because Cynthia Erivo is playing Aretha Franklin in the National Geographic series about the legendary singer.Erivo, who has won a Grammy, Tony and Emmy for her performance in Broadway’s The Color Purple, will begin work on Genius: Aretha in November 2019 with a spring 2020 premiere date.Award-winning playwright […]

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Constance Wu, Laura Dern, Meg Ryan and More Stars Attend Action: The Academy Women’s Initiative Luncheon

Some of Hollywood’s biggest female stars aligned in the Big Apple for a special event.  In New York City on Wednesday, industry talents came together inside the famed Rainbow Room for the second annual Action: The Academy Women’s Initiative Luncheon, presented by E! with support by Swarovski.The famous guests included Hustlers’ Constance Wu, Harriet’s Cynthia Erivo and three-time Golden Globe […]

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In Case You’re Wondering, a Widows Sequel Is Not Out of the Question

There’s been a lot of hype surrounding the new heist movie from Steve McQueen and our favorite thriller writer Gillian Flynn.Aside from the top-notch director and screenwriter, the cast of Widows is almost too good to be true.Viola Davis, Elizabeth Debicki, Michelle Rodriguez, and Cynthia Erivo bring new meaning to the phrase “girl gang,” as […]

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