Yesterday’s news that Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall will host this year’s Oscar ceremony was confirmed on ABC’s Good Morning America today, with Schumer delivering a brief statement (remotely).
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Black History Month is a time to celebrate important Black figures, moments that pushed the movement forward, and causes that support and amplify Black voices. And while there’s no shortage of movies or TV shows that depict the struggle — slavery, the Jim Crow South and other traumas the African American community has gone through — it's important to shine a light on the many stories of Black joy that celebrate family, friendships, love and the complexity of life.There's certainly a number of remarkable films, documentaries and series that explore all of that and more — so consider this a sampling of a few of the very best that are available and ready to stream now.From classic rom-coms like to beloved comedies like, dramedies like (all hail queen Issa Rae) and cultural exploration shows like, ET is celebrating Black History Month with films and television shows that beautifully showcase Black life, love and greatness. Starring Will Smith in a critically acclaimed performance, follows the journey of an instrumental father as he raises and trains two of the world's gifted athletes: Venus and Serena Williams.This hilarious comedy follows four longtime best friends, aka the Flossy Posse, who take a trip to New Orleans for the Essence Music Festival.
Once there, they bust out their old wild ways of drinking, dancing and romancing. You won't be able to stop laughing while watching Tiffany Haddish, Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah and Regina Hall.One of the biggest cultural phenomena of the 21st century, is the first Marvel film with both a predominantly Black cast and director.
Yesterday’s news that Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall will host this year’s Oscar ceremony was confirmed on ABC’s Good Morning America today, with Schumer delivering a brief statement (remotely).
Lily Douglas who was laid to rest this afternoon. A celebration of the 14-year-old's life took place in an emotional service at St Matthew's Church on Tay Street, Perth, at 2. 30pm on Friday, February 11.
A celebration of life, organised as a public demonstration of love for Lily Douglas who sadly died in Perth on January 23, had special guest - her friends Lewis Capaldi and Dame Arlene Phillips.
It was recently announced that Kate Middleton would be the very first Royal to read a special bedtime story for CBeebies. Now, a first-look clip of the Duchess of Cambridge’s anticipated debut has been released, showcasing her motherly side as she addresses the audience after closing the pages of her chosen book.
Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaTaylor Tomlinson has mined her up-bringing in a devout Christian family for laughs in her comedy act and Netflix stand-up specials. Now, her story will be the basis of a new feature film.Village Roadshow Pictures has acquired the rights to an untitled movie based on the life of the hit stand-up comedian, outbidding several other suitors. Paul Weitz will direct from a script written by Tomlinson and Taylor Tetreau.
Michael B. Jordan is getting so much love on his birthday!
EXCLUSIVE: Cop Out writer Robb Cullen is working on a dark comedy drama inspired by his own life for BET+.
Valentine’s Day 2022 is right around the corner — and that means we're now in the thick of the year's most romantic season. Streaming services like HBO Max, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Peacock and Netflix have hundreds of romantic movies available to watch and help you get in the mood of this lovey holiday. For this romantic movie list, we’ve curated the hottest new releases, along with unforgettable classics for your viewing pleasure — and available to stream right away.These films will make you laugh, cry, tingle, sweat and fall in love all over again.
Jo Koy’s movie Easter Sunday, which was scheduled to open roughly two weeks before Easter weekend on April 1, is heading to Aug. 5.
DJ man Ben Stirling after appearing in the Love Island villa for just 24 hours (she had a touch, tbf?), is just like the rest of us when it comes to trying to keep our beauty faves tidy.Taking to Instagram stories, Shannon revealed that her Love Island make-up bag (the booty in question - what did you think we meant?) has been ruined by her favourite Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish powder (£35).Sharing snaps, she fumed, “Absolutely fuming, I woke up in such a good mood, look at the state of this, does anyone else’s Charlotte Tilbury powder keep doing this? I love the powder so much but I’m not going to keep buying it coz this is like the third one that has broke and I’m over it!”We feel your pain, girl. Can Love Island get her a new make-up bag, pronto please?View offerShannon has previously spilled all the tea about her beauty routine in heat's Self Care Sunday, where she praised phone-free days, her love for Bio Oil and £2 Garnier face masks.She told us, "I also love the Garnier Moisture Bomb Sheet Masks (£2), they are amazing.
Ciara ended up leaving her fans believing that she was pregnant on Tuesday when the Level Up singer shared a photo of herself with a blossoming baby bump.PHOTOS: Inside Ciara's sprawling $6.7m Seattle home she shares with husband Russell WilsonThe mom-of-three was marking Black History Month when she sharing the photo, which also showed her with an unbelievable afro hairstyle. She looked so stylish in a gorgeous barely-there crop top and a stunning array of golden necklaces.
Ramin Setoodeh Executive EditorIn this week’s Variety cover story, Channing Tatum talks about the road to co-directing his first movie, “Dog,” with his longtime producer partner Reid Carolin.But before he came up with the idea for the MGM indie (which opens on Feb. 18), Tatum and Carolin spent four years developing “Gambit,” a raunchy stand-alone movie based on the “X-Men” mutant.The superhero project was set up at Twentieth Century Fox in 2016, and Tatum and Carolin had lobbied to share the director’s chair. “The studio really didn’t want us to direct it,” Tatum says.
Clifton Collins Jr., Michael Gandolfini, Josh Hamilton and Brooklyn Mackenzie have rounded out the cast of the film adaptation of M.T. Anderson’s “Landscape With Invisible Hands” for MGM, Annapurna and Plan B.The dark, surreal comedy will be written and directed by Cory Finley (“Bad Education,” “Thoroughbreds”) and will be set in a “deeply stratified, alien future.” This will be one of the announced projects by Plan B as part of their recently signed deal with MGM.
Today marks the start of Black History Month, with the broadcast and cable networks and streamers planning a slew of TV series, movies, news programming, documentaries, specials and more to roll out over the course of February to celebrate, educate and entertain.
By It all started when Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts and her 8-year-old daughter danced in the rain one month after was murdered. Overwhelmed by a pandemic inflamed by police violence, they scream-laughed and puddle stomped and ran free, arms flailing. A simple, carefree afternoon became the very expression of swirling in Black joy: to laugh and celebrate life, systemic racism and oppression be damned.
Tuesday marks the start of Black History Month, with the broadcast and cable networks and streamers planning a slew of TV series, movies, news programming, documentaries, specials and more to roll out over the course of February to celebrate, educate and entertain.
Aunjanue Ellis (“King Richard”) and Regina King (“The Harder They Fall”) sat down for a virtual chat for Variety’s Actors on Actors, presented by Amazon Studios. For more, click here.Regina King and Aunjanue Ellis have shared the screen twice, in 2004’s “Ray” and 2018’s “If Beale Street Could Talk.” In both outings, the actors played adversaries — first as songstresses competing for Ray Charles’ affections and then as the mothers of the central lovers in “Beale Street” who don’t see eye to eye about their children’s relationship.“I feel like we’ve been robbed,” King says.