17 Famous Women on How Hollywood Still Can't Get Black Hair Right

Ava DuVernay says the time is long overdue for Hollywood to wake up to being too white and too male and allowing more representation from women and people of color into its top ranks. "I've been in a lot of spaces where I'm the only woman, the only Black person, the only person of color," the Selma director told a masterclass at the Toronto Film Festival on Monday.

Viola Davis says taking control of your destiny as diverse talent in Hollywood isn't enough. You need to walk the walk to keep pace with stiff competition.

Ever since Bryan Singer has seemingly been blacklisted from Hollywood, for a number of reasons including various on-set issues and behind-the-scenes sexual misconduct claims, the stories that have been told about the filmmaker are already pretty shocking, to say the least. And now, Halle Berry is adding to that arsenal of Singer horror stories with her recollections from the set of the ‘X-Men’ franchise.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterMayim Bialik will keynote the final installment of Variety’s three-part “Sustainability in Hollywood” series presented by Toyota Mirai September 23 at 9:30am PT. Following the keynote, three creators from Disney+’s “The Mandalorian” will participate in a “Future of Virtual Production for Sustainability” panel moderated by Variety’s Artisans Editor Jazz Tangcay.

Brad Pitt and Nicole Poturalski continue to surprise us with their romance! The rumoured couple was spotted in France a few days ago, sparking speculations of their alleged romance. It was eventually revealed that they have been dating for nine months now.

PeopleTV, the actor said that he, Diana and producers were eager to get the project off the ground.‘The studio liked the idea of doing a Bodyguard 2,’ he explained adding that Diana was set to take on a role ‘in the same kind of capacity as Whitney’.However, he admitted: ‘Nobody really knew that for about a year.’He first opened up about the information back in 2012, explaining that his character would be protecting Diana’s from stalkers and paparazzi before their relationship turned

The tragic, surprising passing of Chadwick Boseman has turned into one of the biggest news stories of a year filled with pretty horrible things. It’s one of those times when an actor’s passing not only hits everyone hard but also shows that no one really knew just how brave and strong the person was, compounding the sense of loss.

In Hollywood, the transition from summer to autumn isn’t exactly dramatic. The sun’s still out, grills are still on, and the palm trees are as green as ever.

Black Panther director Ryan Coogler has paid a moving tribute to Chadwick Boseman, saying he has been left “broken” by his death.

Everyone has a story of finding an awkward or surprising photo of a family member and a part of the family history they were unaware of. Maybe it’s embarrassing high school photos of your parents, or a surprising and secret career you didn’t know your grandparent had.

Chris Pine is opening up about how he found out that his maternal grandmother was featured in Quentin Tarantino‘s Oscar nominated movie, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

The cultural impact of Chadwick Boseman’s acting career, inspiring millions of people around the world through his performances as Jackie Robinson, James Brown and, especially, Black Panther, is as unique as it is profound.

Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday at the age of 43. In a statement posted to Boseman's social media, the Black Panther star's family said that he was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2016 and had filmed his work since then — including Black Panther, Marshall, Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods, and more — while receiving treatment for the illness. Boseman's peers in Hollywood have expressed their sorrow at the loss and paid tribute to Boseman on social media.

Following Tuesday night’s historic sports strike — which started with the Milwaukee Bucks boycotting their playoff game in solidarity with police shooting victim Jacob Blake — Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors is making a call for similar action in Hollywood. “I think it's time for talent, writers, executives, the guild and SAG to show up for Black lives as well,” Cullors, a writer on Freeform’s Good Trouble, tells The Hollywood Reporter.