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By Brande Victorian· Updated September 6, 2022
When Nneka Onuorah was first nominated for a Creative Arts Emmy, she didn’t even know it. The director of Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls was in London, already knee-deep in another major project — with Megan Thee Stallion no less– doing what she does best, “working constantly,” as she tells us.
“I looked down at my text messages, and I saw all
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By Okla Jones· Updated September 6, 2022
Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele have gotten back together for starring voice-over roles in the new trailer for Netflix’s Wendell & Wild.
Directed by Henry Selick, the film follows two demon brothers who recruit a 13-year-old named Kat – voiced by Lyric Ross – to summon them back to the Land of the Living. Wendel & Wild also features Angela Bassett, James Hong, Sam
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By Okla Jones· Updated September 6, 2022
Tiffany Haddish has responded to the sexual abuse lawsuit filed against her and Aries Spears.
The two comedians were accused of of child sexual abuse in a lawsuit filed last week. According to Variety, the suit, filed by two anonymous plaintiffs, stated that Haddish and Spears exploited them during comedy sketches that were filmed in 2013 and 2014 for the Funny or Die platform
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By Brande Victorian· Updated September 2, 2022
Sterling K. Brown and Regina Hall had to learn more than lines for their newest movie. The actors also had to memorize a few song lyrics as they took on the roles of Pastor Lee-Curtis Childs and First Lady Trinitee Childs in the satirical comedy Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul.
In one of many scenes that call the servitude of these self-professed servants
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By Okla Jones· Updated September 2, 2022
Happy Friday, folks – and welcome to the month of September. Even though the weather may be cooling down, many of your favorite artists are heating up in preparation for the music industry’s heralded fourth quarter.
Ari Lennox released a surprise EP earlier this week to hold fans over until she drops age/sex/location next Friday. Away Message is a short but sweet five songs,
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By Rivea Ruff· Updated September 2, 2022
As Serena Williams hit the court at the U.S. Open for her final competition before her retirement from the sport, stars took to the stands of NYC’s Billie Jean King Stadium to watch greatness in action one final time.
From Gladys Knight to Zendaya, celebrities of all ages piled in for the opportunity to watch the G.O.A.T. in action, dominating her beloved sport
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By Rivea Ruff· Updated September 1, 2022
Sophia Nomvete took on two of the biggest challenges of her life at the same exact time when she signed on to star in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – adding an original character to J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-Earth, and becoming a first-time mother.
“It is a dream come true on a personal level, and on a career level,” Nomvete
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By Aramide Tinubu· Updated September 1, 2022
Summer is coming to a close, but Nicole Beharie‘s voice carries the warmth and brightness of a warm breezy day. She laughs easily, calming her rambunctious dog, who barks in the background. With two films in theaters and a new television role, the actress’s schedule is jam-packed, but you’d never know it based on the lightness of her tone.
She’s nothing like the
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Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images By Okla Jones· Updated September 1, 2022
The portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama will now be the focus of an upcoming documentary set to debut on the Smithsonian Channel later this month.
According to Deadline, Picturing the Obamas will highlight the impact and influence of the presidential portraits through the perspectives of curators, journalists and art critics. The two-hour special premieres