ABC Entertainment boss Karey Burke said that there are no plans to recast Fresh Off The Boat star Constance Wu following her recent social media outburst. Last week, Wu tweeted her disappointment of the return of the ABC sitcom, although she later posted a longer explanation. The show was picked up for a sixth…

SATURDAY UPDATE: Reacting to the firestorm of criticism over her seeming disappointment  to the renewal by ABC of her “Fresh Off The Boat” series, Constance Wu tried yet again this morning to dispell the notion that her profane tweets were a negative reaction to the news. These words are my truth. I hope you hear…

ABC has renewed its comedy series Fresh Off the Boat for a sixth season. Created by Nahnatchka Khan and based on the memoir by chef Eddie Huang, Fresh Off the Boat follows the Huang family — Mom, Dad, three young brothers and their Mandarin-speaking grandma — who move from Washington, D.C.’s Chinatown, to Orlando in…

STX is pulling together an intriguing cast for upcoming movie Hustlers, we can reveal. Joining Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu (Crazy Rich Asians) will be music star Cardi B in her feature debut, Lili Reinhart (Riverdale), Keke Palmer (Scream Queens), Julia Stiles (Silver Linings Playbook) and Oscar-winner Mercedes…

STXInternational is introducing the Constance Wu andJennifer Lopez project Hustlers at the European Film Market in Berlin. The Wu topped project, which was first at Annapurna before it was acquired by STXfilms, is based on the New York magazine article “The Hustlers at Scores” by Jessica Pressler and follows a crew of…

Oscar producer Donna Gigliotti and co-producer/director Glenn Weiss have revealed the first group of presenters for the 91st Academy Awards. Set to hand out hardware in three weeks are Awkwafina, Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Tina Fey, Whoopi Goldberg, Brie Larson, Jennifer Lopez, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Amandla…

Crazy Rich Asians has of course swept in a much-needed new era for actors of Asian descent, given that it's the first all-Asian cast studio film since The Joy Luck Club 25 years ago. It certainly rocked the box office, but when director Jon M. Chu set out on the project, rather than being crushed by the weight of its…

EXCLUSIVE: We are hearing that Crazy Rich Asians star Constance Wu is in talks for the untitled Savion Einstien-scripted comedy that Brownstone’s Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman are producing at Screen Gems. The logline is being kept under wraps, but Kimmy Gatewood is making her feature directorial debut with the pic…

Crazy Rich Asians was the surprise sensation of the year, and its hot streak continued Thursday with two nominations for the 76th annual Golden Globes, including Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical). Constance Wu got the other nomination, with her buoyant portrayal of New York professor Rachel Chu earning mention…

For those anxiously awaiting China Rich Girlfriend–the follow-up to the Warner Bros. smash-hit Crazy Rich Asians, according to Constance Wu, it may take a while, due to director Jon M. Chu’s schedule. “I don’t know much about the production side of things,” Wu said at Vulture Festival in Los Angeles on Saturday. “But…

Oculus Studios has teamed with Baobab Studios for a bold VR experience for their animated feature Crow: The Legend which features the voices of John Legend, Oprah Winfrey, Constance Wu, and Diego Luna. The experience is set to launch next week on Oculus Rift and Oculus Go next week. Crow: The Legend is a Native…

Warner Bros’ romantic comedy blockbuster Crazy Rich Asians has been added to the list of honorees at the 22nd annual Hollywood Film Awards. The ceremony is November 4 at the Beverly Hilton. Jon M. Chu’s Crazy Rich Asians starring Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Awkwafina, Nico Santos, Gemma Chan, Jimmy O. Yang and a…