Asian American Creatives Gather for First-Ever Writers Network Dinner in NYC

Spike Lee has signed on to direct a movie based on the Broadway show “David Byrne’s American Utopia” with Participant acting as lead financier and executive producer.

Flatiron Books, the publisher of Jeanine Cummins’ novel “American Dirt,” has decided to cancel the scheduled tour for the book’s launch citing safety concerns and “specific threats” made towards booksellers and the author.

Conceding that LGBTQ patients encounter a desert of knowledgeable and culturally competent doctors, the American Medical Association announced today a national fellowship program that will train physicians and promote best practices on LGBTQ health while decreasing LGBTQ health disparities. Photo: iStock

Willie Nelson, who has shaped American culture over six decades as a performer, recording artist, actor, author and activist, was honored first and foremost as a songwriter at the Americana Music Association’s 7th annual pre-Grammy concert Saturday night (Jan. 25) in Los Angeles.

"I haven't paid for a kebab in five years!"

Editor Lindsay Utz admits filmmakers Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert never fully counted the hours of footage shot for the Oscar-nominated documentary “American Factory,” but she puts it close to 2000 hours.

By Dino-Ray Ramos

continues to turn back time as the anthology series executive produced by Ryan Murphy revisits true events that shaped the American landscape. Following and, the third season depicts the 1998 impeachment trial of . 

“GLOW” star Betty Gilpin is set to play Ann Coulter in “Impeachment: American Crime Story” at FX.

By Peter White

Billy Eichner will play Matt Drudge in the upcoming TV series about the Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky sex scandal.

EXCLUSIVE: Three-time Emmy nominee and “American Horror Story” alum Billy Eichner is joining FX’s Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky sex scandal limited series “American Crime Story: Impeachment” in the role of famed journalist and Drudge Report founder Matt Drudge. It was the Drudge Report that first broke news of the White House affair on Jan. 17, 1998, then reporting that Newsweek editors were sitting on a story by investigative reporter Michael Isikoff.

The Lumineers have added 2020 North American tour dates in support of their latest album III today (Jan. 22).Notably, the “Ho Hey” singers will play their first headline stadium date in their hometown of Denver at Coors Field.

The historic Golden Globe best actress win for Asian American actor Awkwafina reminds us of the pioneering work of creative trailblazers of Asian descent who preceded her.

Hulu has renewed “Wu Tang: An American Saga” and “Dollface,” each for a second season.

Emilia Clarke has been appointed the first-ever global brand ambassador for beauty company Clinique.

Senegalese-American singer, Akon is known for giving us a number of foot-tapping tracks. Be it a pub or a party, no occasion is complete without having the crowd crooning his chartbusters. Best known for hits such as “Locked Up” and “Smack That", the singer has given a number of hit tracks topping our playlists. Taking his stardom to another level, the international singer announced about making an agreement to build a 2,000-acre city named after him in the West African country, Senegal.

“American Dad!” is sticking around for at least two more years.

Akon has finalized a deal to build his own futuristic city in Senegal.

Starz president and CEO Jeffrey Hirsch briefly discussed Orlando Jones departure from “American Gods” during an appearance at the Television Critics Association winter press tour on Tuesday.