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'Friends' Fans Loved Everything About the All-Black Cast Reading on 'Zoom Where It Happens'

Twitter was absolutely in love with everything about the Zoom Where It Happens event tonight, which saw an all-Black cast do a live reading of Friends‘ “The One Where It Never Happened” episode.

Hosted by Gabrielle Union, the event starred Sterling K. Brown as Ross, Ryan Michelle Bathe as Rachel, Uzo Aduba as Phoebe, Aisha Hinds as Monica, Kendrick Sampson as Joey, and Jeremy Pope as Chandler.

The event also had a surprise appearance by Cynthia Erivo, who belted out the iconic theme song, “I’ll Be There For You”.

During and after watching the special event, which spotlighted When We All Vote, a non-partisan voter registration organization, fans were tweeting about it on social media – even Kerry Washington!

“#ZoomWhereItHappens omg I love seeing real BLACK LOVE!!!!! Yes to @SterlingKBrown and his better half Ms Ryan @michellechel,” she wrote while watching.

Jeremy, who fans were thirsting over, tweeted after the live reading, “Yoo! that was too much fun. thank you to everyone who tuned into FRIENDS #ZoomWhereItHappens please be sure you are registered to vote 🙌🏾http://whenweallvote.org.”

Sterling added, “Absolute pleasure working with you, bruh! Let’s do it again!!! ✌🏿”

See how more fans reacted to the live reading inside…More Here! »

Gabrielle Union Hosting; Sterling K. Brown, Jeremy Pope & More Starring in All-Black 'Friends' Reading

An all-black reading of Friends is happening!

Gabrielle Union, who once guest starred on the original show, will be hosting the event, Variety reports.

Salli Richardson-Whitfield will direct the event that will take place on Tuesday, September 21 at 6/5c at Zoom Where It Happens.

While Gabrielle will be hosting the event, Sterling K. Brown, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Uzo Aduba, Aisha Hinds, Kendrick Sampson, and Jeremy Pope will star as the iconic characters of Monica, Chandler, Ross, Rachel, Joey and Phoebe for the virtual reading.

Sterling and Ryan, real life husband and wife, will play Ross and Rachel; with Uzo as Phoebe, Aisha as Monica, Kendrick as Joey, and Jeremy as Chandler.

According to Variety, the reading will spotlight When We All Vote, a non-partisan voter registration organization.

If you want to watch the live reading event, you have to RSVP for it. Head to mobilize.us to sign up now.

Just recently, Jennifer Aniston spoke about the planned HBO Max Friends reunion that had to be delayed due to the pandemic. See what she said here…

Eva Longoria, Chelsea Handler & More Kick Off Oscars Week at EMILY's List Brunch!

Eva Longoria strikes a pose while stepping out for EMILY’s List Brunch & “Defining Women” Panel Discussion held at Four Seasons Hotel on Tuesday (February 4) in Los Angeles.

The 44-year-old actress joined EMILY’s List Creative Council Co-Founder Chelsea Handler, Uzo Aduba, EMILY’s List President Stephanie Schriock, Amber Tamblyn, Wendy Davis, Logan Browning, Kathryn Hahn, Amy Landecker, Yvette Nicole Brown, Amanda Shires and Executive Director of EMILY’s List Emily Cain.

EMILY’s List — the nation’s largest resource for women in politics — kicked off Oscars week by bringing together powerful women across entertainment and politics for a candid, high-level conversation about women raising their voices and resisting the cultural forces that threaten to hold them back.

Last week, Eva Longoria spent time at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival to promote her new film Sylvie’s Love.

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Cate Blanchett & Star-Studded 'Mrs. America' Cast Debut Trailer at FX's TCA Panel!

Cate Blanchett will be heading to TV this year in the “FX on Hulu” series Mrs. America and the trailer has been revealed!

The Oscar-winning actress and the star-studded cast of the new series stepped out together during the FX panel at the 2020 Winter TCA Tour on Thursday (January 9) at The Langham Hotel in Pasadena, Calif.

Cate was joined at the event by Elizabeth Banks, Sarah Paulson, Uzo Aduba, Margo Martindale, Tracey Ullman, and John Slattery.

Mrs. America recounts the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment and the unexpected backlash led by Phyllis Schlafly (Blanchett), aka “the sweetheart of the silent majority.” Through the eyes of the women of the era, the FX series explores how one of the toughest battlegrounds in the culture wars of the 70s helped give rise to the Moral Majority and forever shifted the political landscape.

The series premiere on April 15 on Hulu, as part of FX’s programming with the streaming service.

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Hugh Jackman & Katie Holmes Attend 'Global Goal Live: The Possible Dream' Announcement in NYC

Hugh Jackman and Katie Holmes both speak on stage at the Global Goal Live: The Possible Dream announcement on Thursday (September 26) at St Ann’s Warehouse in New York City.

The stars attended the event hosted by Global Citizen to announce the year-long 2020 campaign which will culminate in a 10-hour global media event spanning five continents for the largest live-broadcast cause event in history.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Hugh Jackman

Global Goal Live: The Possible Dream is being held to help achieve the Global Goals for Sustainable Development, a roadmap to end extreme poverty, tackle climate change, and reduce inequality by 2030.

Other stepping out for the event included Uzo Aduba, Pharrell Williams, Janelle Monae, H.E.R., and Usher.

On Saturday, September 28th, Hugh and wife Deborra-lee Furness will be hosting the 2019 Global Citizen Festival in New York City with a star-studded lineup. Get more details here!

20+ pictures inside of the stars stepping out for the announcement…More Here! »

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Uzo Aduba Joins 'Fargo' Season 4 Opposite Chris Rock!

Uzo Aduba, known for her amazing work on Orange is the New Black, has booked a new role on Fargo‘s fourth season.

This new season is set in the 1950s in Kansas City, Missouri. According to Deadline, here’s a synopsis: “In Kansas City, two criminal syndicates, one Italian, led by Donatello Fadda, one African American, led by Loy Cannon (Chris Rock), have struck an uneasy peace, which the heads of both families have cemented by trading their youngest sons.”

It’s not yet clear what role Uzo Aduba will play in the FX series.

Uzo has a new movie coming out next month and you can watch the trailer for Miss Virginia by clicking the link!

So Many Celebs Watched Serena Williams' US Open Final Against Bianca Andreescu!

So many celebrities stopped by the 2019 U.S. Open women’s final on Saturday (September 7) in Queens, New York.

Matt Bomer, Taraji P. Henson (with her fiance Kelvin Hayden), Uzo Aduba, Andy Cohen, and Taye Diggs were all seen arriving for the exciting match.

Serena Williams was defeated by 19-year-old Canadian player Bianca Andreescu in the final.

And, if you missed it, one of the most famous people in the world was in attendance at the match.

Check out the photos of all the celebrities checking out the US Open women’s finals…

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