Ruggiero joined the cast of Degrassi as fan-favorite Marco Del Rossi in 2002 after initially auditioning for Craig (“When in doubt kiss Craig?!”), becoming the show’s first gay character and had one of the first LGBTQ+ kisses on Canadian television in 2004. After graduating from Degrassi, Ruggiero remained on the show for one season when they
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After a few days of saying very little, the executive producers behind The Bachelor are acknowledging the work they need to do. In a joint statement posted to the Bachelor Nation website, the EPs, including host Chris Harrison, pledge to make “significant changes” to address the franchise’s problems. “We are excited to move forward with both
Dave Chappelle is returning to the stage and addressing George Floyd‘s death. In a new Netflix special titled 8:46, the comedian appeared in Yellow Springs, Ohio in his first gig since the Coronavirus pandemic cancelled many shows. But instead of cracking jokes, Dave provided some commentary on George’s death, which has resulted in protests around the world for
America finds itself at a crossroads. In a year with the status quo already upended by the necessary steps to curtail the wildfire-like spread of a global pandemic, the country finds its idea of what was once “normal”—and the insistence upon returning to it—challenged once more by great social unrest. Citizens have risen up across America and the
Faith Stowers feels seen and heard. One day after Bravo announced that Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute would not be returning to Vanderpump Rules, their former cast member is speaking out and reacting to their public and private apologies. “[Bravo and NBCUniversal] taking a stand is something we can look at and say, ‘Wow. They are listening to
Supergirl‘s Alex Danvers didn’t just inspire a legion of fans, she also inspired the woman who plays her. In a recent post on her website Create Change, Chyler Leigh opened up about how Alex’s journey to come out as a lesbian in season two inspired her own journey with her sexuality. “What I didn’t realize was
Dee Nguyen is seeking help with her mental health following her offensive social media comments and MTV severing ties with her, a rep for the Challenge contestant exclusively confirmed to E! News. “Dee is currently in a mental health awareness spa resort in an undisclosed location with minders, coping with everything transpiring to the most recent events,”
You know the scene all too well: A police officer, unable to get the information out of a suspect, resort to threats that turn into violence. Now, they’ve got what they need. In the real world it’d most likely be a lawsuit and disciplinary action. On TV, it’s the vigilante cop. The cop who wants justice at
San Diego Union-Tribune/AP Betty Broderick ”remains an unreasonable risk of danger to society.” So charged the prosecutor who successfully argued against Broderick’s most recent chance at parole in 2017. And she has her reasons. When Broderick shot her ex-husband and his second wife to death in their bed in 1989, the reason for her actions became
The success rate for 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days season four is bleak. The eight couples from the TLC reality show included Ed and Rosemarie, Yolanda and Williams, Avery and Ash, Geoffrey and Varya, Lisa and Usman, Stephanie and Erika, David and Lana, and Darcey and Tom. Only two couples are still “together.”
Hartley Sawyer was fired from The Flash after a series of offensive tweets resurfaced online. “Hartley Sawyer will not be returning for Season 7 of The Flash,” Warner Bros. Television, The CW, Berlanti Productions and executive producer Eric Wallace said in a joint statement to E! News on Monday. “In regards to Mr. Sawyer’s posts on social
40 Seasons. 18 Years. 1 Black Lead. Those are the numbers at the center of a new campaign aimed at holding the Bachelor franchise accountable for diversity and anti-racism, starting with a petition and a call to cast a Black man as the lead in season 25 of The Bachelor. (Clare Crawley has already been
Monty Brinton/CBS via Getty Images Survivor‘s Sunday Burquest has a declaration: She’s going to beat cancer again. The Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen. X veteran took to her Instagram to reveal her diagnosis in a new video. “You know how they say when it rains it pours? Well, it really poured on me today,” Sunday said in
On Saturday morning, CNN and Sesame Street joined forces to educated kids and adults about important issues with an hour-long special titled: Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism. A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for Kids and Families. The show touched on topics such as racism and the recent nationwide protests, which have been in response to the Black Lives
When Law & Order: SVU returns to airwaves, the longest-running primetime drama will tackle head-on the events of 2020, from the coronavirus pandemic to the protests against police brutality in response the death of George Floyd. Warren Leight, executive producer and showrunner on SVU, appeared on The Hollywood Reporter’s TV’s Top 5 podcast to discuss how
MTV’s True Life series is going to the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. The network announced True Life Presents: First-Time First Responders, a new self-shot special spotlighting millennial volunteer first responders working through the coronavirus pandemic in New York City. True Life Presents: First-Time First Responders will follow Rhanell aka Nurse Barbie, a 31-year-old
Ryan Guzman is apologizing for his ”ignorance.” On Wednesday, the 9-1-1 star addressed his comments condoning his fiancé Chrysti Ane‘s usage of racial slurs with an apologetic statement on Twitter. “I know my thoughtless words and actions have hurt people and I apologize,” he wrote. “I am truly sorry, hold myself accountable and take full responsibility
If you asked Regina King, the 14-year-old star of 227, what she wanted to accomplish in her career, she probably wouldn’t have said be a three-time Emmy winner, a Golden Globe winner and an Oscar winner. Instead, she’d probably tell you she just wanted to play a superhero. It’s been a dream of hers since