De La Resistance

Kathleen Frazier Considering that one in four adults in the U.S. experience mental illness each year and that suicide is the second leading cause of death among people age 10-34, everyone has a responsibility to advocate for mental health. May 21 is Mental Health Awareness Day, and the entertainment industry has done its part to raise awareness, producing more and more work that addresses mental health challenges.

Janelle Monáe is set to play entertainer and French Resistance agent Josephine Baker in an upcoming TV series.From studio A24, De La Resistance will follow Baker’s role as a spy for the French Resistance in the Second World War. It will also cover her career as an entertainer, after she became the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture in 1927 silent film Siren Of The Tropics.Jennifer Yale, best known for her work on Outlander, See and Legion, will serve as showrunner on the series.

Deadline reports. Monáe channeled the star’s 1930s glamour in her retro ensemble at this week’s Met Gala.

Hollywood’s obsession with the glamour of show business and the thrills of WWII are about to collide. A brand new television series will combine two very distinct genres while telling the true story of one of the greatest performers of the 20th Century.

EXCLUSIVE: Eight-time Grammy nominee and SAG winner Janelle Monaé (Hidden Figures) is set to star as iconic entertainer and freedom fighter Josephine Baker in TV series De La Resistance, we can reveal.

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Yet more info about Thandiwe Newton’s dramatic exit from Magic Mike’s Last Dance and separation from husband Ol Parker has come to light.

For The Eyes of Tammy Faye, makeup designer Linda Dowds was tasked with replicating the bold style of Tammy Faye Bakker. The real Tammy Faye was known for her extreme use of makeup, including tattooing lip and eyeliner on face.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentAcross a large swathe of West Asia, the year 2021 for the entertainment industry has marked a time of monumental change, as well as fierce resistance.Saudi Arabia in December held its first major international film festival, following the removal four years ago of a 35-year ban on cinema for religious reasons.

Terminator Resistance could see a new expansion pack focused on Kyle Reese from the original movie.First spotted by PCGamesN, developer Reef Entertainment has tweeted an intriguing message suggesting that an expansion pack may be revealed sometime this week. It might even be released, if the word “delivered” is anything to go by.The tweet is suitably vague but references a soldier with serial number DN38416, Kyle Reese’s number.

Instagram post over the weekend, Fisher backed the Green Bay Packers quarterback, who tested positive for COVID-19 last week and went on to confirm he had not been vaccinated. (Rodgers did not play in Sunday’s game against Kansas City.)“I stand with @aaronrodgers12,” Fisher shared in a post, next to a gray image with the words, “I stand with Aaron Rodgers” written on it.

“Aaron, you’re not vaccinated, so what? declared Cecily Strong as Judge Jeanine tonight to Pete Davidson’s Aaron Rodgers on Saturday Night Live.