Disability Representation Sees Some Onscreen Gains As Inclusion Efforts Grow

Lee Daniels, Lulu Wang and Taraji P. Henson are among the talent participating in a series of virtual panels about inclusion and equity in Hollywood hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

US singer-songwriter and YouTuber Conan Gray is on track to land his first Top 40 on the UK's Official Singles Chart this week with his hugely popular track Heather.

Taylor Swift is Number 1 on the Official Irish Albums Chart for a third non-consecutive week with Folklore, pipping Biffy Clyro to the post.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsTaylor Swift has once again spoken out against President Donald Trump on Twitter.The Folklore singer joined a number of Hollywood stars and pop-culture figures who have called out the president on his decisions to roll back funding for the United States Postal Service.“He is WELL AWARE that we do not want him as our president.

Seeing drag queens make inroads into mainstream culture is “really cool”, a former RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant said.

Carlos Aguilar Few can argue that Latinos haven’t been greatly underrepresented in Hollywood, particularly at the creative level. A key reason, many say, is an insufficient comprehension of what the terms “Latino” and the gender-neutral “Latinx” mean.When Hollywood thinks about Latino or Latinx talent, its instinct is to turn to the Oscar-winning Mexican directors Alfonso Cuarón, Alejandro G.

Peter White Television Editor“You never see Indians on TV,” said Rutherford Falls co-creator and showrunner Sierra Teller Ornelas. “When you do it’s one guy and he has to transform into a wolf.”The Peacock comedy, which also comes from Ed Helms and Mike Schur is set in a small town in upstate New York and the Native American reservation it borders.

Lionsgate boss Jon Feltheimer has confirmed “one of the worst kept secrets in Hollywood” – Jennifer Grey is starring in and executive producing a new Dirty Dancing movie.Jonathan Levine has been attached to oversee the film, which Feltheimer tells Deadline will be just like the 1987 original, which raked in almost $220 million at the global box office.“It will be exactly the kind of romantic, nostalgic movie that the franchise’s fans have been waiting for and that have made it the

Jennifer Grey is set to star in a sequel to classic romantic drama Dirty Dancing, it has been announced.

studio’s release of quarterly earnings, which came in above estimates.Lionsgate revealed in July that “Dirty Dancing” star Jennifer Grey was collaborating with the studio on an untitled dance movie in which she will star and executive produce.

It’s time for Baby to come out from the corner.

It has been confirmed that a new Dirty Dancing movie is in the works with Jennifer Grey returning to reprise her role as Frances “Baby” Houseman.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorLionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer confirmed what we first told you back in mid-July, in what he billed as “one of the worst kept secrets in Hollywood”: Jennifer Grey is starring and executive producing a new Dirty Dancing movie at the mini-major.The new addition here is that Warm Bodies director Jonathan Levine has become attached.

In response to incidents of police brutality across the United States, singer Macy Gray is ramping up her nonprofit My Good. The organization, founded quietly earlier this year, seeks to help families and loved ones of victims of police violence with financial, emotional and mental health support.The org is also at work curating different platforms for the victims’ families to be heard including support groups with grief experts and ministers among other initiatives.

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Anthony Mackie is speaking out about the lack of diversity in Hollywood. In a new interview with, the 41-year-old actor acknowledges Marvel's attempts at diversity, but insisted that «every studio has to do more about ushering more people into the business.»The actor has played Falcon since 2014's and stars as the character in the upcoming Disney+ series «I’ll say this: I don’t think what’s happening is a racism problem.

Rock the Vote’s “Democracy Summer: The ADA at 30.” Co-hosted by co-creator and star Shoshannah Stern, the livestream will feature performances by Jose Feliciano and others as well as personal stories from Paralympic Gold Medalist Alana Jane Nichols and more about the importance of advocating for issues that impact people with disabilities.“As a child, the stories I wrote were never once about Deaf people.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterWith the combination of the social unrest, civic action and rising demand for the inclusion of marginalized voices on TV, many in Hollywood had their eyes on Monday morning’s Emmy nominations to see if the industry would reckon with its slow progress when it comes to representation.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterWhen it comes to the conversation of diversity and inclusion in Hollywood, representation of the disabled community is becoming more and more front and center.