Nope ‘s Keke Palmer is set to produce and star in the feature comedy The Backup in development at Universal Pictures , which also has Kevin Hart on board to produce, Deadline can confirm. In the film written by Chris Brew and Jordan Gouveia, player-at-heart Ben decides he’s finally ready to settle down with his childhood friend Alyssa (Palmer). But she then reveals she’s engaged to a handsome billionaire and needs him to be her best man. In return, Ben sets out to Maui with his boys to outshine her fiancé and win her back. Hartbeat’s Bryan Smiley will produce on behalf of the company, alongside Keke Palmer and Sharon Palmer under their Big Boss Entertainment banner, and Autumn Bailey-Ford through her company Autumn Bailey Entertainment. Patricia Braga and Kayla Stamps will exec produce for Hartbeat. One of the most in-demand talents in town at the moment, Palmer last year starred opposite Daniel Kaluuya in Jordan Peele’s buzzy horror pic Nope for Universal, … [Read more...] about Keke Palmer To Topline Uni Comedy ‘The Backup,’ Will Produce With Kevin Hart
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Kevin Hart — THOT Repellant … Wears Fiancee’s Name at Strip Club
Kevin Hart dispensed with the formality of introducing his fiancee to his ex-wife at the strip club Monday night ... because he had her name plastered on his body. We got photos of Kevin at Magic City strip club in ATL ... where he and fiancee Eniko Parrish dropped $40K to celebrate their engagement. But check out Kevin's shirt ... with Eniko's name emblazoned on it. As we reported ... Kev's ex, Torrei , was partying in the club that night with her "Atlanta Exes" co-stars ... and while she and Kevin never spoke, we're pretty sure she got his message. Gallery Launch Gallery … [Read more...] about Kevin Hart — THOT Repellant … Wears Fiancee’s Name at Strip Club
Kevin Hart & Ex-Wife Run Into Each Other After Engagement … At Strip Club!
Kevin Hart was eye to eye with his ex-wife at Magic City strip club in ATL ... hours after he popped the question to Eniko Parrish . Kevin and ex-wife Torrei Hart seemed at odds Monday night ... her show -- " Atlanta Exes " -- had its premiere, where she accused Kevin of cheating on her. For his part, Kevin jacked her spotlight by proposing to his fiancee and then posted the video on Instagram . So Torrei took her co-stars to the strip club after the show aired ... and around midnight Kevin walked in with his freshly-minted fiancee. It gets better ... we're told the 2 exes were seated within eyeshot of each other. They noticed each other but didn't say a word to one another. But Kevin made a big statement -- he dropped $40K with his fiancee ... making it rain all over the place. Torrei sat impassively ... with her new guy. Happy ending. Gallery Launch Gallery … [Read more...] about Kevin Hart & Ex-Wife Run Into Each Other After Engagement … At Strip Club!
Voice of Elmo Kevin Clash Sued — Allegations of Sex with SECOND Underage Boy
8:20 AM PT -- Clash has officially resigned from "Sesame Street" today in the immediate wake of this new lawsuit. The accuser's lawyer has filed new court docs, in which the date of the alleged abuse has been changed from 1993 to 2003. The accuser also says he is currently 24-years-old ... and chalks up the mistake to a typo. Kevin Clash -- known as the voice of Elmo -- is facing NEW allegations that he had a sexual relationship with a SECOND underage boy ... TMZ has learned. In the suit, the accuser reveals his name -- Cecil Singleton . His attorney also provided TMZ with a photo. Among the allegations, Singleton claims, "[Clash] trolled gay telephone chat line rooms to meet and have sex with underage boys." In the lawsuit, filed in federal court in NYC, Singleton claims Clash "groomed [the accuser] to gain his trust by, among other things, taking him to nice dinners and giving him money." Singleton claims while … [Read more...] about Voice of Elmo Kevin Clash Sued — Allegations of Sex with SECOND Underage Boy
Elmo Puppeteer Kevin Clash Resigns from Sesame Street
Kevin Clash , the voice of Elmo, has resigned from Sesame Street ... in the immediate wake of a new lawsuit accusing him of having sex with an underage boy -- the second such allegation in 2 weeks. TMZ broke the story ... Clash is being sued by Cecil Singleton , who claims he met Kevin in a gay phone chat back in '93 ... when he was 15 and Clash was 32. Sesame Workshop says, "Unfortunately, the controversy surrounding Kevin’s personal life has become a distraction that none of us want, and he has concluded that he can no longer be effective in his job and has resigned from Sesame Street. This is a sad day for Sesame Street." Sesame Workshop had previously told TMZ, "Elmo is bigger than any one person." That was in response to the initial underage sex accusation from Sheldon Stephens. As TMZ previously reported ... Stephens signed a $125,000 settlement with Clash, but has since expressed regret over signing the deal which required him to recant his claim. … [Read more...] about Elmo Puppeteer Kevin Clash Resigns from Sesame Street
Kevin Garnett Says Kobe’s Death Made Him Squash Beef W/ Ray Allen
Getty Kevin Garnett revealed he squashed his beef with former teammate Ray Allen because of Kobe Bryant ... saying the tragic and unexpected death of the NBA icon made him realize life's too short to be angry. Quick refresher ... Allen, KG, and Paul Pierce were teammates with the Boston Celtics, where they won the NBA title together in 2008. Getty However, their Big 3 was split up when Ray left for the Miami Heat in 2012 ... a move that really pissed off KG, who felt some type of way when the 10-time All-Star chose their conference rival over him and Paul. "What made the Ray situation so prolific with us is because the structure we built in Boston, the three of us built that," Garnett told Kevin Hart on his "Cold as Balls" show this week. "So if it was one team we had an issue with, it was Miami." "I wasn't looking at it like, better business decision for Ray, [or] Ray has a chance to get another ring -- I ain't take … [Read more...] about Kevin Garnett Says Kobe’s Death Made Him Squash Beef W/ Ray Allen
‘Mean Girls’ Movie Musical From Paramount Finds Its Kevin G. In Mahi Alam; Connor Ratliff Also Set
EXCLUSIVE : Paramount Pictures ‘ new Mean Girls film, based on the Tony-nominated Broadway show and the classic film comedy that inspired it, has found its Kevin G. in up-and-comer Mahi Alam ( American Born Chinese ), with veteran comedic actor Connor Ratliff ( Search Party ) also coming on for a role. Alam’s character Kevin, portrayed in the original movie by Rajiv Surendra, is the Mathlete friend of protagonist Cady, who harbors a crush on her new friend Janis at North Shore High. Ratliff will play teacher Mr. Rapp. The pair join an ensemble that also includes Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auli’i Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey, Tina Fey, Tim Meadows, Jenna Fischer, Busy Philipps, Avantika, Christopher Briney, Ashley Park and Bebe Wood, as previously announced. The 2004 Mean Girls film, adapted by Fey from the Rosalind Wiseman book Queen Bees and Wannabes , follows high school new girl Cady (Lindsay Lohan) in her attempt to fit in with A-list girl clique, The … [Read more...] about ‘Mean Girls’ Movie Musical From Paramount Finds Its Kevin G. In Mahi Alam; Connor Ratliff Also Set
Lamar Odom — Support from Kevin Durant & John Wall
The NBA is a "brotherhood" ... and its members will rally to support players like Lamar Odom through good times and bad ... so says Kevin Durant . Durant was leaving DeMatha High School in Maryland after playing in a Goodman League charity game (he dropped 40 btw) ... when we asked about Odom, who's currently struggling with issues stemming from an addiction to crack cocaine. Durant made it clear L.O. can count on his fellow players to have his back. NBA superstar John Wall was also in attendance (though he didn't play in the game) ... and told us he's also rooting for Lamar. "I just hope he figures it out. That's it." Gallery Launch Gallery Getty … [Read more...] about Lamar Odom — Support from Kevin Durant & John Wall
Kevin J. Nelson Newest Film ‘Phels High’ Starring Omari Hardwick Gets Theatrical Release Date
1804 Films announced today its release of film, Phels High . The film is written by Kevin J. Nelson and serves as his directorial debut. Nelson states, “One of the most exciting aspects of this project is the coming together of true events inspired by you and your friends.” “I am excited to be involved in a movie that will move audiences everywhere”. Phels High is slated for release on June 23, 2023. The film is about a bond between four friends gets destroyed when one of the boys who gets bullied, takes matters into his own hands by taking the life of the kid that bullied him. The school’s peace is shattered by gunfire and the boys end up barricaded, trying to devise a plan. Beef (the shooter) figures he may have a chance of having a future if he takes the life of his best friend to come out on top of his messed up situation. He plots to look like a hero instead of the villain that he is, but his plan falls short and an innocent life is taken due to his choices. … [Read more...] about Kevin J. Nelson Newest Film ‘Phels High’ Starring Omari Hardwick Gets Theatrical Release Date
Lynne Ramsay Talks Love Of Shorts, The Art Of Adaptation & Why She Has No Plans To Make A Series – Qumra Masterclass
UK director Lynne Ramsay enjoyed international recognition early on in her career after short films Small Deaths and Gasman were invited to the Cannes and won the Jury Prize in its short film competition in 1996 and 1998 respectively. “That was the first film festival I went to. It was so overwhelming,” Ramsay told a masterclass for the Doha Film Institute this week . “When Gasman won a prize and [Francis Ford] Coppola gave me the prize, that opened the way for me to make other films.” The film’s reception in L.A., when Ramsay showed them there as part of a British Film Institute talent showcase in the late 1990s, was less enthusiastic. Revolving around a young girl who slowly discovers a puzzling side to her father’s life during an outing to a Christmas party, Gasman shows the protagonist and other characters from the waist down only in the opening scene and other parts of the film. “The Hollywood producers who saw it said, ‘Did the camera slip because you … [Read more...] about Lynne Ramsay Talks Love Of Shorts, The Art Of Adaptation & Why She Has No Plans To Make A Series – Qumra Masterclass