New this week: 'Turning Red,' Ryan Reynolds and Mooski album
This weekโs new entertainment releases include albums from Canadian rocker Bryan Adams and a Stephen Sondheim tribute from Betty Buckley, Ryan Reynolds starring as a time-traveling pilot in Netflixโs โThe Adam Projectโ and a small-town murder case gets some big-star wattage in NBCโs โThe Thing About Pamโ with Renรฉe Zellweger.
โB.A.P.S.โ star Natalie Desselle Reid dies at 53
LOS ANGELES โ Natalie Desselle Reid, who starred alongside Halle Berry in the 1997 film โB.A.P.S.โ and on the sitcom โEve,โ has died. Reidโs death on Monday was confirmed by JeโCaryous Johnson, the CEO of JeโCaryous Entertainment, which was planning a stage adaption of โB.A.P.S.โ A rep for the actor's family said she died after a battle with colon cancer. In the film โB.A.P.S,โ Reid and Berry played the roles of two waitresses at a Georgia food diner who decide to fly to Los Angeles for a music video audition. The tandem ended up living a luxury lifestyle as โBlack American Princessesโ while caring for an elderly Beverly Hills millionaire. Johnson said Reid was looking forward to bringing her role as Mickey in the film back to life.
Everyone thinks Halle Berry has been cast as 'The Little Mermaid'
When news broke that Halle Bailey had been cast as Ariel in the upcoming live-action version of Disney's "The Little Mermaid," the internet grew confused. HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - When news broke that Halle Bailey had been cast as Ariel in the upcoming live-action version of Disney's "The Little Mermaid," the internet grew confused. With quick glance at the name, and her stunning face, it appeared it was Halle Berry who had been cast in the role. Bailey, 19, forms half the R&B duo Chloe x Halle. It will be exciting to see her take on Ariel, who trades in her beautiful singing voice for human legs.
'Beverly Hillbillies' Mansion Is a Bargain at Just $195 Million
The price of the most expensive home on sale in America has just dropped by $50 million, now making it $195 million. The mansion was featured on the classic sitcom Beverly Hillbillies and has been on the market for nearly two years. It started off at $350 million in 2017, making it the most expensive home on sale but did not get a single bite. The asking price today is still 15 times the amount it was purchased for in 1986. RELATED STORIESHalle Berry Almost Had Her Mansion StolenReal Estate Sign Swallowed Up By Superstorm Sandy Washes Ashore in FranceAt $250 Million, T. Boone Pickens' Ranch Is the Most Expensive Real Estate in America