Jimmy Fallon Says He Was Advised to ‘Stay Quiet’ When ‘SNL’ Blackface Impression Resurfaced (Video)

Joe Otterson TV ReporterA fourth season of “True Detective” is officially in development at HBO, Variety has learned from sources.The new season is currently titled “True Detective: Night Country.” The plot is largely being kept under wraps, but sources say that it would take place in the Arctic, where night can last more than 24 hours. It is also believed that the season would feature two female leads.

Leonardo DiCaprio took to Instagram on Friday, March 18 to share information about humanitarian groups supporting Ukrainian refugees displaced by Russia’s military invasion.

Angelique Jackson When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in March 2020, Hollywood (and the world) slowed to a stop, leaving the team behind Endeavor’s pipeline initiatives at a loss.In an industry already rife with barriers to entry for people from underrepresented groups, how could these prospective talents get their foot in the door at agencies, studios and entertainment companies when the door literally no longer exists because everyone’s working from home.Those were the types of questions Romola Ratnam, Endeavor’s Head of Social Impact, and Hilary Kidwell, director of social impact at the company (both pictured above), began to ask themselves.“You have all these young people that may or may not think that they have a shot to be in this industry, and would’ve maybe gotten their first opportunity, whether it be an internship or entry level, and they may not have that anymore,” Ratnam recalled in an interview with Variety. “We already know the struggle to increase diversity within our industry is already tough, and when we take away all of these jobs, what does that do?” So, the team got creative — pivoting their postponed Fellowship Program, which aimed to provide jobs, mentoring and education programs within the company to 42 fellows each year, into a virtual model, renamed Summer Series, providing registrants the opportunity to learn more about working in the sports, entertainment and fashion industries.“We thought, ‘Let’s give them some free education that anybody can access from any device no matter where they are, and some hope that ‘Hey, I can make it,'” Ratnam explained.

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Christopher Lloyd is taking on a new role!

HBO is working on a fourth iteration of True Detective.

Rihanna is preparing for her baby's arrival! The 34-year-old singer, who's currently in the third trimester of her pregnancy, was spotted shopping for baby items at a Los Angeles Target on Tuesday, picking up clothes, onesies, socks and more.Rihanna, who wore her hair in a high ponytail, sported a blue sweatshirt, silver miniskirt, and stilettos for the outing, where she was joined by her pal, Sita Abellan.At one point, onlookers noticed Rihanna putting an orange dress into her cart, sparking suspicions that she has a daughter on the way. The singer, however, was also seen putting baby boy items in her cart, so the sex of her first child remains unclear.News that Rihanna and her boyfriend, A$AP Rocky, were expecting their first child came in January, when photos of the couple — and Rihanna's noticeable bump -- surfaced.Shortly thereafter, a source told ET that the pair is «so happy» about the pregnancy.«She thinks A$AP is going to be the best dad,» the source said.

There has been several arrests made in the Lupin heist.

Los Angeles Unified School District students and staff will be able to remove their masks indoors beginning Wednesday. The nation’s second-largest school district announced the news today after reaching agreements with its labor unions.

Kim Kardashian got some much-needed R&R from Kanye West‘s constant online harassment, all thanks to his suspension from Instagram.

Attorneys representing Jussie Smollett in his fake hate crime case have filed a malicious prosecution complaint in response to a defamation suit filed by Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo — two brothers who testified that they had participated in the elaborate hoax — claiming that one lawyer on the defense team defamed the pair when she suggested they had been wearing "whiteface" while carrying out of the ordeal. Tina Glandian made comments on NBC's "Today" show in March 2019, shortly after the Cook County State's Attorney announced it was dropping charges accusing Smollett of lying to police about the incident two months earlier, and in those remarks, Glandian alleged that the Osundairo brothers, who hail from Nigeria and are Black, might have "put makeup on" to disguise their color.

Kenneth Branagh is looking back at a memorable moment he shared with Judi Dench.

Peter White Television EditorIn times of national crisis, many Americans turn to late-night television to help understand and process what’s going on.Late-night has a history of summing up the mood of the nation, from Harry Belafonte interviewing Martin Luther King during the riots of 1968 when he guest-hosted The Tonight Show, through to Arsenio Hall’s interview with LA Mayor Tom Bradley after the LA Riots in 1992 and David Letterman’s emotional monologue after 9/11.That has never been clearer than this week as this generation of late-night talent including Stephen Colbert, James Corden, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Trevor Noah, Conan O’Brien and Amber Ruffin stepped up and delivered emotional words, empathy and illuminating

Jimmy Fallon was uncharacteristically serious as he kicked off Thursday night’s at-home edition of “The Tonight Show”, addressing the protests that have been erupting across the globe in response to the death of George Floyd.

During a new episode of The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, the host kicked it off with a very self-reflective monologue in which he expressed remorse over having worn blackface as a way of imitating Chris Rock earlier in his career, approximately twenty years ago. Not long after a clip of the performance went viral this past month, Fallon said sorry on his Twitter account, going against the advice he purportedly received.

Jimmy Fallon is once again addressing recent criticism centered on him wearing blackface 20 years ago during a “Saturday Night Live” sketch in which he portrayed fellow comedian Chris Rock. The decades-old video clip resurfaced last month and Fallon took to Twitter on May 28 to issue an apology.

Tiger King's Carole Baskin has won control over her rival Joe Exotic's former zoo in Oklahoma. A federal judge has given 58 year old Carole, who was recently tricked into giving her first interview by pranksters who posed as Jimmy Fallon, Joe's Wynnewood-based zoo as part of a ruling in a $1million (£800,000) trademark legal battle.

After a 20-year old clip of Saturday Night Live resurfaced on social media last week that featured Jimmy Fallon in blackface, the comedian has issued a formal apology on air and he claims that he is “not a racist.” Fallon opened up Monday’s episode of The Tonight Show by promising his fans “a different kind of show” to address the controversy. The clip was from a 2000 episode of SNL that saw Fallon in blackface while impersonating his fellow comedian and SNL alum, Chris Rock.

 Jimmy Fallon told his viewers on Monday night that he’d be having a “different kind of show” after the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent global protests and continual police brutality happening in the U.S.

Jimmy Fallon addressed anger over his past wearing of blackface during the latest episode of his late-night talk show on Monday night.

Jimmy Fallon used Monday night’s episode of his late night show to address anger over his past wearing of blackface with National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) President Derrick Johnson.

Jimmy Fallon is not done apologizing for the mistakes of his past.

Jimmy Fallon spoke out about a resurfaced Saturday Night Live skit featuring him in blackface during Monday's episode of The Tonight Show. The sketch, which first aired in 2000 and reappeared online last week, showed the late-night host wearing blackface while impersonating Chris Rock.

On a somber edition of The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon apologized once again for wearing blackface in the past and discussed how the country should move forward after George Floyd's death with the NAACP president Derrick Johnson and CNN Tonight anchor Don Lemon. At the top of Monday night's episode, the late-night host noted that he was going to have a "different kind of show" in light of the weekend's nationwide protests.

Jimmy Fallon addressed his 2000 Saturday Night Live sketch that resurfaced last week where he was seen wearing blackface to portray Chris Rock.

By Rebecca Rubin

Jimmy Fallon’s return from hiatus proved to be an emotional episode of “The Tonight Show”, as the host addressed the ongoing protests against racial injustice and his own recent controversy. Fallon spoke with CNN’s Don Lemon as part of Monday’s special episode, and the newsman commended Fallon for addressing and owning up to his past mistakes.

By Nellie Andreeva

Jimmy Fallon's return from hiatus proved to be an emotional episode of, as the host addressed the ongoing protests against racial injustice and his own recent controversy. Fallon spoke with CNN's Don Lemon as part of Monday's special episode, and the newsman commended Fallon for addressing and owning up to his past mistakes.

The duo first released the track back in April