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Disney Created Compton’s Only Cinema So Ava DuVernay Could Show A Wrinkle in Time to Local Kids
Ava DuVernay brought a little bit of magic to her hometown of Compton with the first public screening of her new film A Wrinkle in Time.The director asked Disney to help her host the screen and with no movie theatres in the Los Angeles’ neighborhood, Disney created the next best thing — delighting young fans […]
Continue readingAva DuVernay and Elaine Welteroth to Be Honored at 30th Annual Gloria Awards
Three cheers for Ava DuVernay and Elaine Welteroth! The Ms.Foundation for Women announced Wednesday morning that it will be honoring DuVernay, the director of A Wrinkle in Time, and Welteroth, Teen Vogue’s former editor-in-chief, at the 30th Annual Gloria Awards: A Salute to Women of Vision, in New York City May 3.”We are thrilled to […]
Continue readingAva DuVernay Introduced Oprah Winfrey to Auntie Anne’s Pretzels and Her Reaction Was Priceless
Ava DuVernay is sharing her “favorite” thing about her friendship with Oprah Winfrey.The A Wrinkle in Time director sat down for an exclusive interview with E! News’ Sibley Scoles and dished about introducing her pal Oprah to “normal” things, like GIFs and Auntie Anne’s Pretzels.”One day I came in and I was like, ‘This pretzel […]
Continue readingIndependent Spirit Awards 2018: Margot Robbie, Salma Hayek Pinault and More to Present
The star power keeps on growing for this year’s Independent Spirit Awards.As excitement for the annual award show continues, E! News has exclusively obtained a new set of presenters who will hand out some of the biggest trophies of the night.I, Tonya’s Margot Robbie and Salma Hayek Pinault are set to present at the star-studded […]
Continue readingAva DuVernay Opens Up About Being The First Woman Of Colour To Direct A Film With A $100 Million+ Budget
Ava DuVernay is making history as the first woman of colour to direct a live-action film with a budget of over $100 million.The Oscar-nominated director opens up to Marie Claire about taking on the beloved fantasy adaptation of “A Wrinkle In Time” with an A-list cast that includes Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling and […]
Continue reading‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Cast Stuns on Cover of ‘Time’ — See Reese Witherspoon, Oprah Winfrey & Mindy Kaling!
As if you didn’t already think Reese Witherspoon, Oprah Winfrey and Mindy Kaling were ethereal beings, they had to go ahead and straight up stun in Time.Along with their A Wrinkle in Time co-star Storm Reid, the trio graced the cover of the magazine’s latest issue in what are destined to become iconic photos.All four were […]
Continue readingOprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay Talk Turning ‘Pain to Beauty’ in Light of Hollywood Harassment Cases (Exclusive)
Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay are looking on the bright side of the current Hollywood harassment cases and hope that women take their pain and “turn it into beauty.”Et’s Nischelle Turner caught up with the media mogul and the Selma director at the Queen Sugar season two finale event in West Hollywood, California, on Tuesday, […]
Continue readingDirector Ava DuVernay Discovers Her Surprising Heritage on Finding Your Roots
Ava DuVernay‘s dive into her ancestry did not take her where she expected.In a preview for Finding Your Roots, the producer and director traces her stepfather’s past in Alabama — an inspiration for her breakout film Selma — to his third great-grandfather, a former slave who registered to vote in the same region where the movie took place.However, her biological […]
Continue readingRose McGowan’s Temporarily Locked Twitter Account Spurs Hollywood Boycott
After Twitter temporarily locked Rose McGowan’s account, Hollywood expressed its intent to boycott the platform by tweeting #WomenBoycottTwitter. The hashtag was trending on Oct.13, and several celebrities tweeted it along with a call-to-action to shun the platform. Ava Duvernay, Elizabeth Banks, Amber Tamblyn, Kathy Griffin and Sarah Paulson were just some of the celebrities who tweeted […]
Continue readingStorm Reid Reveals the Best Piece of Advice Her Wrinkle in Time Costar Oprah Winfrey Gave Her
Talk about some expert advice!A Wrinkle in Time star Storm Reid revealed the one piece of advice she got from costar Oprah Winfrey — and it’s just as wise as you might imagine.“Ms.Oprah Winfrey gave me some advice to just always stay in the moment and don’t waste energy on negative things and put your energy […]
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