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Beyonce’s BeyGOOD charity is donating $500,000 to individuals and families facing eviction due to the coronavirus pandemic.The Lemonade star’s philanthropic organization announced the generous initiative on Tuesday (December 22, 2020), with 100 $5,000 gifts going out to help those struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.“This holiday season while many are stressed with what they will do next regarding their housing, we are proud to share some GOOD news.

Beyoncé has announced another round of funding from her BeyGOOD foundation to help those affected by the coronavirus crisis.It comes after the singer launched a Black-owned Small Business Impact Fund in July, which gave 20 Black-owned businesses across the US a $10,000 (£7,558) grant each.Now, Beyoncé’s announced a $500,000 (£370,000) fund to help in the battle against the housing crisis brought on by the pandemic.“The housing moratorium is set to end on December 26th, resulting in mortgage

Naomi Campbell teamed up with Cipriani Restaurants NYC to have 1,000 food parcels delivered to frontline workers at five hospitals across New York. The 50-year-old supermodel teamed up with the hospitality firm to donate the bags of food to Mt.

EXCLUSIVE: DAZN Unveils ‘Club Ibiza: The Sessions’ Original Sports streamer DAZN has unveiled its latest original: A documentary going behind the scenes of Ibiza soccer club UD Ibiza, which has dreams of making it all the way to La Liga. The five-part series, which premieres from December 25 around the world, features interviews with president Amadeo Salvo and Italian soccer star Marco Borriello, who played for UD Ibiza.

Los Angeles County reached yet another grim milestone on Saturday as Public Health officials reported more than 600,000 total cases of Covid-19. To date the county has recorded a total of 610,372 coronavirus cases.

Spotlight producer Topic Studios has signed a first-look deal with The Population, the independent production company formed by Nomadland producer Mollye Asher, Mynette Louie and Derek Nguyen. The Populations's first two films are I Carry You With Me from director Heidi Ewing and Sony Pictures Classics, and Swallow from director Carlo Mirabella-Davis and IFC Films.

A New York rabbi whose 44th birthday coincided with Thanksgiving Day this year urged his congregation to give "a gift that matters" and donated 70,000 diapers to families who can't afford the necessity for their infants.  "When I realized that my birthday would coincide with Thanksgiving, I wanted to celebrate it with a special gift to the community," Rabbi Eytan Hammerman of the Jewish Community Center of Harri said in a statement.  "I learned from 914Cares that one in three Westchester

Naman Ramachandran BBC Studios, the commercial subsidiary of U.K. broadcaster BBC, is launching ad-free streaming channel BBC Select on Amazon Prime Video Channels and the Apple TV app in early 2021.The service will offer programs from the U.K.

BBC Studios has pulled the curtain back on its latest global streamer, BBC Select, which will go live across the U.S. and Canada early next year and is being characterized as a TV service for “independent thinkers.”

Tyler Perry is showing his support for Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend in his legal battle. The filmmaker recently directed some of his sizable financial resources toward Kenneth Walker’s cause.

Tyler Perry is showing his support for Breonna Taylor's boyfriend in his legal battle.

Ellise Shafer administratorTyler Perry has donated $100,000 to the legal defense fund of Kenneth Walker, Variety has confirmed.Walker’s girlfriend, Breonna Taylor, was fatally shot by plainclothes police officers in her Louisville, Ky. apartment on March 13.

BBC Studios unveiled a new content catalogue deal Thursday with Lionsgate Play covering the streaming platform's presence in the vast India market. Under the agreement, five of BBC Studios recent scripted dramas have been selected for the service, with the shows subtitled into multiple regional Indian languages.

Taylor Swift kindly donated thousands to two mothers in need this holiday season. The 30-year-old "Cardigan" singer donated $13,000 each to two mothers who have lost their jobs and are struggling to pay rent amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Madison Olds just got the surprise of a lifetime from David Dobrik.

Taylor Swift has donated $13,000 (£10k) each to two mothers struggling to pay rent and bills due to Covid-19.The singer was alerted to two GoFundMe pages after reading a Washington Post article about Americans struggling with rent due to the pandemic, Billboard reports.Nashville-based single mother Nikki Cornwell said on her fundraising page that it has been “a horrible year for us,” adding: “Its been rough because I’m not the only person looking for work.

Taylor Swift continues to give generously.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAs part of Spotify’s annual Wrapped campaign , which launched late last night, the streaming giant has launched a partnership with the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA).As NIVA’s 3,000 members await the passage of the Save Our Stages Act in Congress to preserve independent music venues across the country, Spotify is continuing to shine a light on their plight by taking over space on the marquees of more than 30 COVID-shuttered music venues and donating a

BBC Studios, the BBC's production and sales arm, has beefed up its commitment to diversity by installing an inclusion rider for all new BBC and third-party U.K. commissions.