Celebrity Buzz with Helena Bonham Carter and Michael Jackson

Apr 27, 2026 | 6:02 AM

Former President Obama will appear on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on May 5, marking one of the show’s final guests before it ends May 21. Obama will give his first interview from the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. CBS ended the three-decade show for financial reasons, replacing it with Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen starting May 22. Story URL


ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith drew backlash Friday after telling colleague Chiney Ogwumike that she “turned me on” during First Take. When Ogwumike praised NBA star Rudy Gobert in French, Smith responded saying he’d never dated a French woman but wondered “what have I been missing” after hearing her. Ogwumike covered her face and laughed awkwardly. Story URL


Helena Bonham Carter exited the cast of The White Lotus season 4. HBO said in a statement that “with filming just underway on season four of ‘The White Lotus,’ it had become apparent that the character which Mike White created for Helena Bonham Carter did not align once on set.” HBO added that the role “is being rethought, rewritten and will be recast.” Story URL


Prime Video renewed Hazbin Hotel for a fifth and final season. Creator Vivienne Medrano expressed gratitude to Prime Video for supporting the adult-animated musical comedy’s “epic conclusion.” The series follows Charlie, Hell’s princess, who opens a hotel to rehabilitate demons. Additionally, Helluva Boss’s third season will debut on Prime Video in fall 2026. Story URL


Wicked star Marissa Bode says Southern Airways refused to let her board a flight because she uses a wheelchair. The 28-year-old actress was traveling to a small town in Pennsylvania for a speaking event. Bode recalled that gate agents asked if she could stand. When she said no, they denied her boarding, explaining that all their planes require passengers to climb stairs. Story URL


A family that once defended Michael Jackson now accuses the late singer of sexual abuse. Dominic and Connie Cascio, along with four of their five children, have filed a lawsuit against Jackson’s estate. The Cascio siblings said the alleged abuse began when they were children. The family, once described by Jackson as his “second family,” claims the estate knew of the abuse. Story URL


Prime Video has canceled Gen V, the college-set spinoff of The Boys, after two seasons. The show’s second and final season ended in October 2025. The cancellation comes as The Boys airs its final season and Amazon prepares the prequel Vought Rising for a 2027 debut. Another spinoff, The Boys: Mexico, is also in development. Story URL