EYES UP HERE!SNL Icon’s ‘Baby Boa’ Bulge Causes Massive StirThe 89-year-old comedian joked that he had been “upstaged” after the photo went viral.Tomas Thor
THE ART OF SAYING NOMichelle Obama Reveals Why She Skipped Trump’s InaugurationThe former first lady did not attend two high-profile events back to back.Nandika Chatterjee
‘HORRIBLE!’Lee Daniels Says Making Hit Fox Show Was ‘Worst Experience’Daniels said there was lots of drama behind the scenes of “Empire,” but money from the show helped put his kids through college.Clay Walker
‘PAY ATTENTION!’Taraji P. Henson Slams Donald Trump, Project 2025 on BETThe actress turned the BET Awards into a searing political moment, making reference to the upcoming election several times throughout the show and urging viewers to vote.Eboni Boykin-Patterson
‘ENOUGH IS ENOUGH’Taraji P. Henson Tearfully Reveals Why She Might Quit Acting“I'm just tired of working so hard, being gracious at what I do, getting paid a fraction of the cost.”Laura Bradley
BIG SCREENOprah Unveils Cast of ‘The Color Purple’ Musical MovieWinfrey said that “The Color Purple” had been “a vehicle for magic and purpose in my life.”Tim Teeman
EASY STREET‘Annie Live!’ Is the Last Dying Breath of Feel-Good TVWatching stars like Taraji Henson and Nicole Scherzinger hoof it to songs from “Annie” was a riot. It was also bad. When are we allowed to stop being grateful for “nice” TV again?Kevin Fallon
UGH NOT AGAINIs This KKK-Rehab Drama This Year’s ‘Green Book’?Though “based on a true story,” this tale of a KKK president seeing the error of his ways—and bonding with a civil-right activist—feels all kinds of wrong.Nick Schager
UNEXPECTEDJussie Smollett Will Return to ‘Empire’: Taraji P. Henson“I haven’t heard anything else,” his co-star told ‘The View.’Victoria Albert
HIDDEN NO MOREWhy Hollywood Won’t Let Black Women Kick AssNow we see why Sony was burying ‘Proud Mary’: It’s an action movie with no action, and plenty of tired archetypes piled on Taraji P. Henson.Ira Madison III