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Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Comedian Wanda Sykes and special guest to perform at Riverdome in Bossier City
BOSSIER CITY, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Actor and comedian Wanda Sykes will be performing in Bossier City. Sykes, known for her comedic style in film and television, will be in the area for her Please & Thank You Comedy Tour along with special guest Keith Robinson. Sykes has a long-standing career that spans several decades. The comedian first received recognition for her work on The Chris Rock Show, which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award in 1997. In 2004, Entertainment Weekly also named her one of the 25 funniest people in America. Grammy-award winner Ashanti to perform live at the Horseshoe Casino & Hotel Sykes has appeared in several projects, including 'Monster-in-Law,' starring Jane Fonda and Jennifer Lopez. She also starred in 'Over the Edge,' 'Ice Age: Continental Drift,' 'Black-ish,' and Netflix's 'The Upshaws.' Before entering the entertainment industry, Sykes worked for the National Security Agency (NSA) for several years as a contracting specialist. You can catch her live on stage at the Riverdome at Horseshoe Casino & Hotel on Saturday, October 18, starting at 8:00 p.m. To reserve your spot, visit Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
India Today
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Veteran actor Mumtaz, SRK's first crush, says no to playing his mother in films
Veteran actor Mumtaz has declined the idea of playing Shah Rukh Khan's mother on screen, stating her strict criteria for accepting roles. The actor, who ruled the silver screen in the 60s and '70s, shared her thoughts on age-appropriate roles and her current approach to selecting to journalist Vickey Lalwani, Mumtaz said, 'I will only play a mother to an actor who is 20 years younger than me, and only if I look good on screen." Married at a young age and now selective about her roles, Mumtaz added that appearance remains one of the main factor in any project she Shah Rukh Khan, has previously confessed to having a major crush on Mumtaz. At a press event in 2011, he revealed, 'My first two crushes have been Mumtaz ji and Saira ji. Now I address them with a 'ji'. I always felt that they were the most beautiful ladies in the world.' When reminded of SRK's comment, Mumtaz acknowledged it warmly, though she believed he may have said it 'in a playful manner.' Still, when asked if she would ever consider playing his mother in a film, her response was clear: 'No.'Pressed further about veteran actors like Jaya Bachchan having already played maternal roles with leading stars, Mumtaz replied firmly, 'That's Jaya's decision.'She added, "Tell Shah Rukh I'll work with him if I can look like I actually do. But he'll say no. Why should I have grey hair? He's very intelligent, very smart, and a lovely person. Just because he likes me doesn't mean he'd cast me if I don't look the part."advertisementThe actor also shared her interest in Hollywood icon Jane Fonda's role in Monster-in-Law, noting how Fonda's character retained her style and agency. "Her character didn't want to accept a girl who was 'gareeb' (poor). She had the freedom to look and dress the way she wanted. That's something I'd like too," she was last seen in the film 'Aandhiyan' in 1990. The film also starred Shatrughan Sinha, Prosenjit Chatterjee and Madhushree. Must Watch
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jane Fonda, Kate Hudson Pay Tribute To PGA's Trailblazer Award Honorees Paula Weinstein & Lynda Obst For Behind The Scenes Impact On Women
Jane Fonda and Kate Hudson presented the Producers Guild of America Trailblazer Awards to posthumous recipients Paula Weinstein and Lynda Obst. Fonda worked with Weinstein on the films 9 to 5 and Monster-in-Law and the TV series Grace and Frankie. Having made her first film in 1958, Fonda said it was lonely until women made headways in the '70s through the feminist movement and in Hollywood. For Monster-in-Law, Fonda's first film after 15 years, Fonda remembered Weinstein saving the film after a poor test screening. More from Deadline PGA Awards: 'SNL', 'Hacks' And 'The Wild Robot' Among Early Winners (Updating Live) PGA Presidents "Beseeching" Studios, Steamers & More To Bring Productions Back To L.A. After Wildfires RFK Sr. Inspired Glinda's Arc In 'Wicked: For Good', Producer Marc Platt Explains At PGA Breakfast 'Paula totally saved it by geting Carrie Fisher to rewrite the ending and hiring Elaine Stritch to play my mother,' Fonda said. 'Paula knew funny.' Fonda said Weinstein's legacy beyond her films would be the hundreds of women she mentored, as evidenced by Weinstein's memorial after she died March 25. 'We asked anybody who was mentored by Paula to come stand with us on stage,' Fonda said. 'At first a few people came up. A few more followed. By the end, most of the theater was standing on the stage. That was Paula, one of a kind, beloved, irreplaceable.' Obst began as an associate producer of Flashdance. By the time she produced 2003's How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, she invited Hudson to participate in the production from writing to post. 'It is rare for someone to take a 22-year-old ingenue and empower them to be a side by side leader,' Hudson said. 'The success of her work is a testament to her drive, fierce desire to tell stories in the right way.' Hudson's case in point was after the film opened: Obst insisted Hudson sneak into the back of a full movie theater to see How to Lose a Guy with an audience. Hudson was reluctant, but felt the power when the audience laughed. 'The second the raucus laughter started to happen she just looked at me: 'Do you hear that?'' Hudson said. 'I would've never had that experience if she hadn't grabbed me by the arm and pulled me into that room.' While filmmakers like Hudson would continue to work with the lessons learned from Obst, Hudson also acknowledged Obst's passion for her son Oly and grandchildren, Sonny and Marlowe. 'As women do, we discuss our work as much as we do our children,' Hudson said. 'We are as vocal about our desire to make the best film and what's best for the film as we are for what's best for our hearts. There are just certain people you feel like should live forever.' Best of Deadline 2025 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Oscars, Spirits, Grammys, Tonys, Guilds & More 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery 'The Apprentice' Oscar Nominees Sebastian Stan & Jeremy Strong On Why It's 'More Of A Horror Movie' With "Monstrous Egos"
