Amid Pandemic and Protests, Late Night Hosts Become "Megaphone for the Movement"

Peter White Television EditorSeth Meyers has, like the rest of the late-night community, been doing his NBC talkshow from his own house since the end of March.Late Night With Seth Meyers, filmed in the comedian’s attic, has been gaining particular steam thanks to his A Closer Look segments, which dissect the craziness of the news, as well as Amber Ruffin’s takeover of the start of his show following the death of George Floyd and the subsequent protests against police brutality.Taking over from

Grammy categories will no longer be used by the streaming service in the UK.“Moving forward, we won’t be using the word ‘urban’ in the UK anymore,” Safiya Lambie-Knight, Spotify UK’s head of artist and label partnerships, tells Music Week.

The Black Lives Matter movement took center stage at the2020 BET Awards. The Sunday night awards ceremony, hosted by comedian and actress Amanda Seales, saw a number of impactful musical performances and moving acceptance speeches from the evening's winners.

A version of this interview with John Ridley first appeared in the Limited Series & Movies issue of TheWrap’s Emmy magazine.John Ridley has been a leading voice in television for decades, earning two nominations in 2015 (and another the following year) for his ABC limited series “American Crime.” When the cultural and political landscape began to change in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer last month, we figured it was time to check back in with Ridley,

Breland released a couple of emotional ballads in honour of the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefVeteran South African filmmaker Anant Singh has penned an open letter comparing the problems of racism within his own country with the killings of George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks at the hands of police in the U.S.The letter, which he calls “All Lives Matter, Especially Black Lives,” is published on the 44th anniversary of the Soweto uprising, in which 69 people were killed by South African police.

Ed Meza @edmezavarThe death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police and the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests in the U.S.

Also Read: New Episodes of 'Live PD', 'Cops' Pulled Amid George Floyd ProtestsLast week, A&E pulled two episodes of “Live PD” from its schedule in response to the anti-police protests taking place across the nation in the wake of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May.

Ant and Dec have apologised for a segment of Saturday Night Takeaway in which they impersonated people of colour using blackface.

Rose McGowan shared a pair of tweets suggesting that neither Joe Biden nor Democrats are the solution to the systemic racism being protested across the country. Like many celebrities, the actress and activist has been vocal on social media about the protests that have emerged in the wake of George Floyd’s death while in police custody in Minneapolis, Minn.

Anna Wintour is speaking out amid the Black Lives Matter protests following George Floyd’s death.

Sarah Jessica Parker is speaking out.

Almost two weeks after his death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, George Floyd was laid to rest in hometown Houston, Texas. A sea of mourners gathered on the streets to pay their last respects, many others stood in long queues during Floyd's public memorial.

Cops is canceled.

Halsey is one proud big sister!

Anok Yai is addressing Carine Roitfeld’s comments in a touching essay about racism within the fashion industry.For a little refresh, amid the George Floyd protests, the CR Fashion Book founder posted an Instagram picture of her embracing Yai.

Janelle Monáe is speaking out about the protests that have erupted after the George Floyd murder in late May in America.

Black Lives Matter amid nationwide protests following George Floyd's death.In his post, Martin referenced an open letter he penned back in 2014, after he was passed over to be The Bachelor in favor of Chris Soules.