Hollywood producer Ava DuVernay says that she is not surprised that there are no Black members on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. According to a new report by the Los Angeles Times, which was published on Sunday, the group of 87 international journalists who chooses the nominees and winners of …
Read More »Ava DuVernay & Netflix Win ‘When They See Us’ Defamation Suit; Judge Dismisses Battle Over Interrogation Scene
Netflix and Ava DuVernay won the defamation suit filed by an ex-prosecutor who was portrayed in the Emmy-nominated miniseries When They See Us, according to Deadline. A federal judge dismissed the case on Monday (March 23). “Because the First Amendment protects non-factual assertions (and because neither defendant’s Ava DuVernay nor …
Read More »Netflix and Ava DuVernay Sued By Real Life Prosecutor Central Park 5 Case Over “When They See Us”
Linda Fairstein, the prosecutor who helped put the now-vindicated Central Park 5 in jail, is suing Netflix and director Ava DuVernay over her portrayal in When They See Us. According to TMZ, Fairstein filed the federal suit earlier today, claiming she fired off a warning to DuVernay before her series …
Read More »Beyonce, Eddie Murphy, and More Earn Golden Globe Nominations; ‘When They See Us’ Snubbed
The Golden Globes released the nominations for the 2020 Golden Globes awards, and eyebrows are being raised at the limited amount of African American nominations. One of the most talked-about series of this year, ”When They See Us,” was predicted to be nominated for Best TV Limited Series at the …
Read More »Ava DuVernay Sued By Police Interrogation Firm Over Technique Highlighted In Netflix Series “When They See Us”
A police interrogation firm has sued filmmaker Ava DuVernay over the interrogation scene included in the hit limited series “When They See Us.” On Monday, the company responsible for creating a controversial interrogation technique filed a lawsuit against Duvernay, claiming it was defamed in the Netflix series. John E. Reid …
Read More »Jharrel Jerome and Billy Porter Make History At the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards
TV’s biggest night went on without a hitch Sunday in downtown Los Angeles and the host-less evening included a few historical moments. The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards recognized TV’s elites in writing, directing and acting. Jharrel Jerome took home a well-deserved award for Lead Actor In A Limited Series for …
Read More »‘When They See Us’ Earns 16 Emmy Nods for Netflix; Beyonce Lands Six For ‘Homecoming’
Black excellence is at an all-time high, with Netflix productions “When They See Us” and “Homecoming” racking up nominations for the 2019 Emmys. The nominees were announced on Tuesday, and both are up for a long list of awards in several categories. With an emotional account of the Central Park …
Read More »Ava DuVernay Says ‘There’s No Truth’ To Trump’s Latest Central Park Five Comments
When Donald Trump recently refused to apologize for calling for the execution of five wrongly convicted black and brown men, Director of “When They See Us,” Ava DuVernay said, “It’s expected.” “There’s nothing he says or does in relation to this case or the lives of black people or people …
Read More »Manhattan District Attorney Refuses To Review Cases Handled By Linda Fairstein, Declines To Dismiss Central Park Prosecutor Elizabeth Lederer
A Manhattan District Attorney’s office is refusing to review previous cases handled by the Central Park Five prosecutor, Linda Fairstein. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Following the release of Ava DuVernay’s Netflix four-part series #WhenTheySeeUs, there has been a resurgence of outcry for the life and time lost for Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana, Antron …
Read More »T.I. And “The Exonerated Five” Work With Atlanta Church To End Mass Imprisonment
Atlanta rap icon T.I. and the Exonerated Five are looking to help end the mass imprisonment of African Americans with a project planned by late Martin Luther King Jr.’s home church, Ebenezer Baptist Church, in Atlanta. The three-day End Mass Incarceration Conference will run Monday through Wednesday at the historic …
Read More »Ava DuVernay Opens Up About Being Called “Auntie” And Talks Making “When They See Us” For People Of Color: “I Want To Be Able To Tell Our Story”
Film director Ava DuVernay sat down with Van Lathan for The Red Pill podcast to discuss her hit new series #WhenTheySeeUs, which she says was made specifically for the Black community. DuVernay’s latest masterpiece, “When They See Us,” is a four-part drama miniseries that details the horrific handling of five …
Read More »Netflix Releases Ava Duvernay’s ‘When They See Us,’ Twitter Reacts
Netflix ended the week by releasing Ava DuVernay’s four-part limited series about the infamous Central Park Five, five black boys aged 14 to 16 who were coerced into confessing to raping a white, female jogger in 1989, then convicted of the crime in 1990. ‘When They See Us’ chronicles the …
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