Los Angeles, CA – Jennifer Lopez has released a chaotic and unserious movie trailer for her upcoming film, “THIS IS ME…NOW: A LOVE STORY.” The singer and rom-com starlet has created a narrative-driven cinematic odyssey with a rotating cast of love interests and strange cameos. The trailer leaves viewers confused, but Amazon, the distributor, describes the film as a movie-musical-danceathon.
In another entertainment news, Yasiin Bey, also known as Mos Def, made waves on Recho Omondi’s podcast “The Cutting Room Floor” when he referred to Drake’s music as pop. Bey compared it to the kind of music he would hear in a Target in Houston. Meanwhile, the “Degrassi” documentary is highly anticipated, and a revival of Disney’s “Wizards of Waverly Place” has been ordered, with Selena Gomez guest-starring in the pilot.
In other news, Sara Ramirez, who plays the nonbinary comedian Che Diaz in the “Sex and the City” revival, has reportedly been axed from the series due to their pro-Palestinian views. Ramirez took to Instagram to criticize the entertainment industry’s blacklisting of pro-Palestinian talent and the performative nature of Hollywood. On the other hand, “Stranger Things” star Noah Schnapp faced backlash for seeming to endorse “Zionism is sexy” stickers in a video from November 2023. He later issued a PR-contrived apology for his misconstrued beliefs.
Moving on to the 75th Emmy Awards, the show made history with an all-Black executive producer team. Quinta Brunson became the first Black actress since 1981 to win Best Actress in a Comedy Series for “Abbott Elementary.” Additionally, Ayo Edebiri and Brunson made history as the first two Black women to win comedy series awards in the same year. Trevor Noah also made history as the first African and first Black person to win an Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series. Niecy Nash-Betts finally won her long overdue Emmy and delivered a powerful speech expressing her self-belief and perseverance.
As we wrap up this installment of The Culture Catchall, Jacob Elordi is set to host “Saturday Night Live” with musical guest Reneé Rapp on January 20. Stay tuned for more entertainment news and announcements.
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