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Black Girls Rock! 2018: See All the Red Carpet Fashions
Hollywood’s biggest stars came out in full force for Black Girls Rock! 2018 Sunday.To celebrate black women making a difference in the world, celebrities including Misty Copeland and Storm Reid walked the red carpet at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.Bet will broadcast the annual event, hosted by Queen Latifah, Sept.9 at 8 p.m.Honorees included […]
Continue readingLena Waithe and Daniel Kaluuya Bring Us a Romance on the Run With Queen and Slim
Get Out’s Daniel Kaluuya has signed on to star in Queen and Slim, an independent romance drama written by Lena Waithe.Waithe, known for her Emmy-winning work on Master of None and, most recently, The Chi, wrote the script based on an idea and treatment from bestselling author James Frey.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the rights […]
Continue readingFrances McDormand Photobombs John Boyega’s Star-Studded Met Gala Selfie
Frances McDormand didn’t want to miss out on John Boyega’s star-studded selfie on Monday.During the 2018 Met Gala, the Star Wars actor posted a video of him enjoying the evening with his celebrity pals, including Michael B.Jordan, Issa Rae, Solange Knowles, Tiffany Haddish, Chadwick Boseman, Lena Waithe and Sean “Diddy” Combs.While he was recording his […]
Continue readingMaster of None & Ready Player One’s Lena Waithe Talks Wedding Plans with Girlfriend Alana Mayo
Lena Waithe is having a dream year.In September she became the first black woman to win an Emmy for comedy writing, for Netflix’s Master of None, in which she also costars.She created Showtime’s The Chi, about life in her Chicago hometown, which premiered in January to high praise from critics.She will appear in season 2 […]
Continue readingThe Cast of Ready Player One Explains the Wild Futuristic World of Steven Spielberg’s Adventure
In Steven Spielberg’s new film Ready Player One, a group of idealistic outsiders join forces to fight The Man from taking control over the world’s favorite past time — exploring and playing in a complex virtual world called the Oasis.In the film, those idealists are known as the High Five (The Man is a villainous […]
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 readingStars Continue to Wear Black at 2018 Golden Globe After-Parties — See the Looks!
Black attire wasn’t only worn during the 2018 Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night — celebs continued to don the hue at after-parties as well.Though a few opted for pops of color, most women still rocked all-black dresses to InStyle and Warner Bros.’ 19th Annual Post-Golden Globes Party at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.While […]
Continue readingJonathan Groff, Chelsea Manning and More Lgbtq Public Figures Land Out Magazine’s OUT100 Covers
A big congratulations are in order for this year’s OUT100 honorees! Out magazine just released its 22nd annual list of celebrities and public figures being recognized for their extraordinary contributions to the Lgbtq+ community, and its cover stars include actor Jonathan Groff, transgender intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning, Master of None’s Lena Waithe and designer Shayne Oliver. They each receive the Entertainer of […]
Continue readingThe First Teaser For Lena Waithe’s New Show ‘The Chi’ Is Here — And It Looks Amazing!
You can’t judge a show by its trailer, but it’s hard to watch the teaser for Lena Waithe’s upcoming new series, and not get excited.The Emmy-winning “Master of None” star unveiled the first look at her new Showtime show, “The Chi”, on Wednesday, tweeting, “I rep #TheChi everywhere I go, if you’re feeling the teaser hit that […] […]
Continue readingShonda Rhimes Calls Emmys 2017 ‘Embarrassing’ After Hoopla Over Historic Wins
Shonda Rhimes didn’t mince words in a new interview with Vanity Fair, pointing out the bittersweet nature of Sunday night’s history-making Emmy wins. Donald Glover, Riz Ahmed, Sterling K.Brown and Lena Waithe were among those who were anointed a number of Hollywood’s “firsts” during the awards ceremony: first black person to win for comedy-series directing, […]
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