Tony-nominated actress Sanaa Lathan will make her directorial debut with “On The Come Up.” The film adapts Angie Thomas’ New York Times bestseller book “On The Come Up.” The film centers around a 16-year-old girl named Bri that wants to become a rapper. Bri uses anger and frustration from her …
Read More »Actress Thandiwe Newton Talks About Her Name, The MeToo Movement, And Racism With British Vogue
British Actress Thandiwe Newton is the cover star of British Vogue’s May issue. The actress talked with Diana Evans over Zoom about her identity, the Me Too movement, and her experiences with racism. Newton’s mother is a Black Zimbabwean and granddaughter of a Shona chief. Her father is a white …
Read More »H&M And Burberry Removed From Internet In China Over Forced Labor Claims
H&M stores have been removed from Apple Maps for human rights violations in China. Burberry’s signature plaid design was removed from a video game in China. According to Reuters, Zhou Dongyu, an ambassador for the brand, terminated her contract after the luxury brand failed to state its stance on cotton …
Read More »Nickelodeon Announces New Comedy Series Starring Lay Lay
Alaya High, known as Lay Lay, has a new comedy series coming out on Nickelodeon. “That Girl Lay Lay” will consist of 13 episodes. “We’re so excited to have That Girl Lay Lay star in a series that just as fierce and funny as she is,” Zach Olin, senior vice …
Read More »‘The Best Man: Final Chapters’ Limited Series With Original Cast Will Debut On Peacock
“The Best Man” cast members are coming together again for a 10-episode series on Peacock. “The Best Man: Final Chapters” will take viewers into a world of love, friendship, and fights. “Here we go! The band is back together,” Malcolm D. Lee, executive producer, and writer said. “I am very …
Read More »B*A*P*S Actress Natalie Desselle-Reid Passes Away
Natalie Desselle-Reid, best known for her role in the 1997 film B*A*P*S, has passed away after a battle with cancer. TMZ reports that according to a family member, the actress, 53, died of colon cancer. She was diagnosed earlier this year and kept her diagnosis private. She was in hospice care for her …
Read More »“Save By The Bell” Reboot Apologizes For Mocking Selena Gomez’s Kidney Transplant
After receiving heavy backlash for insensitive remarks made about singer Selena Gomez’s 2017 kidney transplant surgery on the “Save By The Bell” reboot, NBC and their streaming service, Peacock, have apologized to the singer. “We apologize. It was never our intention to make light of Selena’s health. We have been …
Read More »Amber Riley Set To Headline Dream, A Music-Driven Comedy Series
According to Deadline, the talented, newly engaged actress, Amber Riley, 34, has landed a headlining role in a new “music-driven broadcast comedy series” with NBC. Along with a featured role, Riley will also serve as executive producer alongside producer Neil Meron and writer-producer Lisa Muse Bryant. The former GLEE star …
Read More »Zendaya Covers ESSENCE Magazine, Talks About Advocating For Black Hollywood
As part of the ongoing celebrations of ESSENCE’s 50th anniversary, the magazine company chose the youngest Primetime Emmy award winner in history, Zendaya, 24, to cover their December issue. Along with gracing the cover, Zendaya opened up about her thoughts on Black Hollywood in an interview penned by award-winning journalist …
Read More »Nicole Kidman Reveals Not Being “Talented Enough” Led to Her Rejection For Rom-Com Role Alongside Hugh Grant
Before going on to become a multi Emmy-award-winning actress, Nicole Kidman was just a young, talented star hoping to land a starring role in the 1999 rom-com “Notting Hill” alongside Hugh Grant. Although talented she was, the young actress at the time did not land the role that was eventually …
Read More »Tamera Mowry-Housley Opens Up About Life Post-“The Real” Daytime Talk Show
Following her departure from the daytime talk show The Real, actress Tamera Mowry-Housley has quietly settled back into life without being surrounded by cameras and an audience. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Mowry-Housley spoke about how she has adjusted from co-host with her former colleagues back to mother and …
Read More »Taraji P. Henson Lands New Talk Show About Mental Health On Facebook
Actress Taraji P. Henson is set to host a new talk show, “Peace of Mind With Taraji,” on Facebook Watch. “I’ve long been a mental health advocate for the black community and created the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation in 2018 that has provided resources to thousands of people who are …
Read More »Cicely Tyson Honored with Handprint Ceremony at TCL Chinese Theater
On behalf of Turner Classic Movies, iconic actress Cicely Tyson will be honored with a hand and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese theater in Hollywood. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ On April 27, Tyson will join the likes of several legendary actors like Joan Crawford, Bette Davis and John Wayne on Hollywood’s …
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