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Wendy Williams Breaks Down On Air: 'I Have Been Living In A Sober House'
Michael B. Jordan To Return To ‘Black Panther’ Sequel, Says Angela Bassett
As we previously reported, plans for a Black Panther se- quel are already underway, and while the storyline is being kept under wraps, news about the returning cast has been re- vealed.
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Angela Bassett seemed to confirm that the en- tire cast would return for the sequel, saying, “I would as- sume so,” before her husband, actor Courtney B. Vance, chimed in to add: “Yes, just go ahead and say it, yes! Everyone will be there, including Michael B.
In case you forgot, Jordan’s Killmonger sustained what seemed to be fatal injuries dur- ing his battle with Black Pan- ther, leaving many fans wondering if he would return for the second installment.
Directed by Ryan Coogler,
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Black Panther is the first comic book movie to be nominated for a best picture Oscar. It earned $1.35 billion worldwide, and became the first superhero movie to win the Screen Actors Guild Award for outstanding performance by a cast in a mo- tion picture.
Wendy Williams is fi- nally revealing the truth be- hind her bizarre behavior and mysterious health crisis.
On Tuesday, March 19, the Wendy Williams Show host broke down onstage, telling her viewers and fans that she’s been receiving treatment for her addiction issues.
“Welcome back. So, you know me for being a very open and truthful person,” she started before dropping the bombshell.
“I’ve got more to the story for you. The truth — oh, um, you know Kevin and I have the Hunter Foundation for the good of the people. And we re- cently launched our 888-5 hunter number for those of you caught up in the struggle of ad-
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diction,” continued Williams, 54. “Well, for some time now and even today and beyond I have been living in a sober house.”
The star had been scaring fans with her wild behavior for months. After fainting on live
TV on Halloween, she began slurring her words during talks on her show. She blamed her actions on a shoulder fracture and pain meds, but eventually took a more than two-month work hiatus — which she blamed on her thyroid issues.
Cardi B Lands Her First Starring Role Alongside J Lo And Constance Wu In A Stripper Heist Movie
Cardi has turned into the hottest female rapper over the past year. She undoubt- edly put together the better remix to “Thotiana” as com- pared to her rival, Nicki Minaj, who now gets Cardi chants at her own shows. In her free time, she’s licking prestigious awards and now, you can add in a starring role alongside Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu.
Joining the famous trio are Keke Palmer, Lili Reinhart (Riverdale), Julia Stiles (Silver Linings Play- book), and Mercedes
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Ruehl (The Fisher King). Lopez took to Twitter to confirm, though a date isn’t yet confirmed.
Issa Rae And Lakeith Stanfield To Star In Romantic Drama From Stella Meghie And Will Packer
Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield have added a new film project to their busy to-do lists.
They will star in The Photo- graph, which will be directed by Stella Meghie and pro- duced by Will Packer. It is set at Universal.
According to Variety, which broke the news about the film, it is described as a "romantic drama" that will center on "in- tertwining love stories in the past and present." Meghie will also write and produce the film. After co-starring in The Hate U Give, Rae has lined up multi- ple film projects. She has Little in theaters next month and just wrapped filming on The Love- birds with Kumail Nanjiani. Meghie is also attached to di- rect her in the Paul Feig ro-
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mantic comedy American Princess. On the TV side, out- side of Insecure, Rae is set up for The Dolls limited series with Laura Dern.
Stanfield, who broke out on the big screen in Boots Riley's indie Sorry to Bother You, can be next seen in Net- flix's Someone Great and has wrapped Rian Johnson's Knives Out and A24's Uncut Gems
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