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(NBCNews) Antoine Fuqua and Will Smith will move production on their big-budget, runaway slave thriller “Emancipation” out of Georgia in protest over the state’s controversial new voting restrictions. The announcement continues the economic fallout from Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, and the GOP-controlled state legislature’s decision to pass new regulations that critics maintain amount to voter […]
(Yahoo News) – Zachary J. Horwitz, a small-time actor, was arrested Tuesday in Los Angeles on a federal charge that he ran a massive Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of $227 million by touting fictitious film licensing deals with HBO, Netflix and other platforms. Horwitz, 34, who has appeared in minor films under the […]
(Variety) – A documentary series spanning over two decades of footage and home videos of Kanye West’s life and work has landed at Netflix. Billboard, which first reported the news, cites sources putting the price tag at Netflix at $30 million, though a person familiar with the matter tells Variety that that is not an accurate figure. The series […]
(Page Six) – Sharon Osbourne got a payday of up to eight figures from CBS as she exited “The Talk” last week amid allegations of racist behavior, a source told Page Six. “Sharon is walking away with a $5 to $10 million minimum payout and was able to spin that it was her decision [to […]
(CNN) – K-pop stars BTS have spoken out about their own experience with racial discrimination in the wake of rising anti-Asian violence in the US.”We recall moments when we faced discrimination as Asians. We have endured expletives without reason and were mocked for the way we look. We were even asked why Asians spoke in English,” said the […]
(NBC News) – Nike filed the suit — Lil Nas X was not named as a defendant — after many people said they believed it was involved with the shoes, even though it released a statement over the weekend saying it had nothing to do with them. The lawsuit argues that Nike must maintain control […]
The marathon can officially continue. Nipsey Hussle’s estate settles with the Crips over ‘Marathon’ Trademark. Nipsey Hussle’s estate has reportedly settled their lawsuit against the Crips over “The Marathon Continues” trademark, according to TMZ. On Thursday (March 25), Nipsey’s brother, Samiel “Blacc Sam” Asghedom, informed the L.A. County court that they reached the settlement with Crips LLC. […]
(Dancehall Mag) – Jamaican Reggae and Dancehall sensation Koffee was a big winner during night four of the NAACP Image Awards. The Spanish Town native came out on top in the Outstanding International Song category at the awards on Thursday night, March 25, for her 2020 summer hit Lockdown, which was produced by Dane Ray. The other nominated songs […]
(Yahoo News) – Bindi Irwin, the daughter of late “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin, is a mom. The star of TV’s Crikey! It’s the Irwins and husband Chandler Powell have welcomed their first child, she announced on social media. Their daughter, Grace Warrior Irwin Powell, was born Thursday — on the couple’s first anniversary. https://www.instagram.com/p/CM4Tcp4haH0/ The new mom […]
(Rolling Stone) – Jessica Walter, the award-winning actress best known for portraying Lucille Bluth in Arrested Development, died Wednesday at age 80 at her home in New York City. A representative for Walter confirmed the news to Rolling Stone but did not provide a cause of death. Emmy-winning actress also starred in Archer, Broadway revival of Anything Goes Walter’s six-decade […]
