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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…

Kerry Washington, Billy Porter, & Janelle Monae Honor Their Friends at Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon!

Kerry Washington, Billy Porter, and Janelle Monae hit the carpet while attending the 2020 Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon on Thursday (February 6) at the Four Seasons’ Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The stars were all at the event to celebrate some of the most successful and inspiring black women in Hollywood!

No Time to Die‘s Lashana Lynch, When They See UsNiecy Nash, Queen & Slim director Melina Matsoukas, and Pose‘s MJ Rodriguez, Angelica Ross, Hailie Sahar, and Janet Mock were all presented with awards during the annual event.

Some more stars who stepped out for the luncheon included Gabrielle Union, Insecure‘s Issa Rae and Yvonne Orji, Aja Naomi King, Alfre Woodard, Eve, Dewanda Wise, Nafessa Williams, Naturi Naughton, Tia Mowry and husband Cory Hardict, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Logan Browning, Gina Torres, Loretta Devine, Danielle Brooks, Garcelle Beauvais, Loni Love, Aisha Hinds, Tika Sumpter, and Jenifer Lewis.

FYI: Kerry is wearing a Lanvin dress and Harry Kotlar earrings. Janelle is wearing a Marc Jacobs dress. Gabrielle is wearing a Rosie Assoulin dress. Issa is wearing a Solace London dress. Yvonne is wearing Sergio Rossi shoes, and Lulu Dharma jewels. MJ is wearing a Halpern dress. Janet is wearing a Prada dress. Angelica is wearing a Celestino dress. Naturi is wearing a Jovani dress. Aja is wearing a Prabal Gurung outfit. Garcelle is wearing a Tadashi Shoji dress. Ava is wearing Malone Souliers shoes and a Longchamp bag. Logan is wearing Tasaki jewelry. Danielle wore Kurt Geiger shoes. Eve wore Genny.

80+ pictures inside from the Essence Black Women in Hollywood event… More Here! »

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Rob Lowe Joins His New '9-1-1' Family at Fox Upfronts!

Rob Lowe suits up while attending the 2019 Fox All-Star Party on Monday (May 13) at Central Park’s Wollman Rink in New York City.

The 55-year-old actor will be starring in the upcoming Fox series 9-1-1: Lone Star, a spin-off of the popular Ryan Murphy series.

The cast of 9-1-1, which has been renewed for a third season, also stepped out at the event. In attendance were Peter Krause, Ryan Guzman, Oliver Stark, Angela Bassett, Aisha Hinds, Kenneth Choi, and Rockmond Dunbar.

9-1-1 will air on Mondays at 8/7c this Fall while Lone Star will premiere in the mid-season.

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Angela Bassett, Ryan Guzman, & Jennifer Love Hewitt Promote '9-1-1' at PaleyFest 2019

Angela Bassett strikes a pose on the blue carpet as she arrives at the 9-1-1 panel at the 2019 PaleyFest LA on Sunday (March 17) at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.

The 60-year-old actress looked chic in a floral-print suit as she was joined at the event by co-stars Ryan Guzman and Jennifer Love Hewitt.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Angela Bassett

Other cast members at the panel included Peter Krause, Aisha Hinds, Rockmond Dunar, and Kenneth Choi.

You can catch new episodes of 9-1-1 on Monday nights at Fox at 9pm ET.

FYI: Angela is wearing an Alexis Bittar ring.

15+ pictures inside of the cast mates at the event…More Here! »

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'Godzilla: King of the Monsters' Trailer Unveiled - Watch Now!

A new trailer for the highly anticipated movie Godzilla: King of the Monsters has debuted online!

Millie Bobby Brown stars in the trailer alongside Vera Farmiga, Ken Watanabe, Sally Hawkins, Kyle Chandler, Bradley Whitford, Thomas Middleditch, Charles Dance, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Aisha Hinds, and Zhang Ziyi.

The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species—thought to be mere myths—rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity’s very existence hanging in the balance.

Godzilla: King of the Monsters will hit theaters on May 31.

Angela Bassett & Jussie Smollett Honor Incredible High Schoolers at Children's Defense Fund Beat The Odds Awards

Angela Bassett and Jussie Smollett are helping to honor some special high schoolers!

The duo stepped out for the Children’s Defense Fund Beat The Odds Awards on Thursday night (December 6) at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.

They were also joined by Jurnee Smollett-Bell, her husband Josiah Bell and Alfre Woodard.

Other attendees included Aisha Hinds, Garcelle Beauvais, Tory Kittles, DeWanda Wise, Conan O’Brien and his wife Liza.

The annual event celebrates five Los Angeles high school stars, in recognition of their excellence in academic achievement, despite the obstacles that stand in their way.

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