Black ‘Survivor’ Cast Members Claim Show Played Into Stereotypes, Call for More Diversity

Season four of the hit Netflix series Elite is in the works and six new cast members were just announced!

Heather Morris is holding on to faith as she reflects upon the death of her friend and former "Glee" co-star Naya Rivera. Rivera's body was recovered from Lake Piru near Los Angeles, Calif.

Boy Meets World star Trina McGee has addressed the racist behaviour she experienced from fellow cast members on the set of the series.The actress tweeted in January about her experiences, namely with Will Friedle, who played Eric Matthews on the show.“Called aunt Jemima on set during hair and make up,” she began.“Called a bitter bitch when I quietly waited for my scene to finish rehearsing that was being f’ed up over and over due to episode featuring my character.

In news that shook the Glee-loving world, Naya Rivera, who played the fiery yet lovable Santana for the entire six-season run of the show, was found dead on July 13, five days after she went missing, following a day of boating with her young son, Josey, 4, in Lake Piru on July 8. After days of searching for her body, a law enforcement source confirmed to HollywoodLife, on Monday afternoon, that the actress died.

In news that shook the Glee-loving world, Naya Rivera, who played the fiery yet lovable Santana for the entire six-season run of the show, was found dead on July 13, five days after she went missing, following a day of boating with her young son, Josey, 4, in Lake Piru on July 8. After days of searching for her body, a law enforcement source confirmed to HollywoodLife, on Monday afternoon, that the actress died.

Kelly Preston has sadly passed away at the age of 57, after a two-year battle with cancer. The Jerry Maguire star is now survived by her husband of 29 years, John Travolta and children Ella, 20 and Benjamin, 9.

In a first-person story for Zora, Wallace unpacks her "complicated" decision to take part in the event."I decided to be there, knowing that there would likely be criticism of a pro-Black, anti-capitalism advocate who is calling for wealth distribution to dare to sit with people whose titles are symbols of a legacy from which we need to be freed," she writes, explaining the "persisting relics of colonization do not sit well with many of us [in the Bahamas, where the Queen still serves as head of

Rizzoli & Isles took the crime show genre to the next level with its 2010 premiere, focusing on two female friends and colleagues who didn’t need anyone else to solve the case.Based on the novels by Tess Gerritsen, the TNT drama followed detective Jane Rizzoli (Angie Harmon) and medical examiner Dr.

Variety’s Actors on Actors series that it’s “more racist” that “Black Panther” is the only Marvel movie with a Black cast, director and crew.“I think we can always all do better at diversity constantly in this business in every facet of every industry, so he’s not wrong at all,” Joe Russo said in a podcast with MovieMaker, though he was unfamiliar with Mackie’s specific comments.

New Girl provided fans with laughs for days, but it also never failed to deliver some heartfelt moments. Most importantly, it introduced the world to some of the most lovable and quirky characters that have ever graced the small screen.Created by Elizabeth Meriwether, the comedic series ran for seven seasons on Fox from 2011 to 2018.

The Mad Cool Festival will return to Madrid in 2021 for its postponed 5th-anniversary bash, unveiling the first confirmed artists of its lineup today (July 8).

Joe Utichi Editor, AwardsLineIt has been a busy 12 months for Kerry Washington, with a key part in Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere, a directorial stint on HBO’s Insecure, and a exec producer role on Sundance doc The Fight occupying her time.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticJust days after Actors’ Equity Association urged members not to take jobs with Florida’s Walt Disney World until the resort agrees to provide COVID-19 testing, the amusement park reports that “tens of thousands of cast members” are preparing to return for the phased opening that begins July 11.On the official Disney Parks Blog today, Laurel Slater, Manager of Communications, Walt Disney World Public Affairs, writes, “With just eight days until we reopen

Ramona Gray Amaro is opening up about the treatment of Black contestants on Survivor.

told NPR that these stereotypes include, “We can’t swim … we butt heads, we’re athletic, but maybe not smart and strategic … I’m just saying, ‘Do right by us.’”She also said that she was filmed looking “lazy” when she was dehydrated.“I became the lazy person, which is the furthest thing from the truth. That really upset me, and it took me a long time to get over it.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: As NBC made decisions on its 2021 pilot slate earlier this week, the network has followed up with casting decisions for most of the pilots on the slate, impacted by the coronavirus pandemic-related production shutdown.

Billie Lee isn’t staying silent about her experience as a Vanderpump Rules cast member any longer.

Beloved singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder has shared his thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement via social media.