Female Coming-of Age, LGBTQ Stories Feature Strongly in this year’s Cinefondation Residence Pitches

Last week was a special one for 50 Cent. Not only did the Get Rich or Die Tryin' rapper turn 45, but on Sunday night (July 12), his heralded protégé Pop Smoke scored his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with Aim For the Moon, Shoot For the Stars netting 251,000 equivalent album units. His latest feat also made him the first artist to debut No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with a posthumous album since XXXTentacion's Skins in 2018.

Also Read: 'Buffaloed' Director Tanya Wexler Wants to See More 'Kick-Ass' Female Characters in HollywoodIt’s rare for directors to secure overall television deals – more so women – and you are one of a very select few who’ve been presented this opportunity at Warner Bros. How does it feel and what message do you hope this sends to the industry?”It feels really great and I’m incredibly honored to have been given this kind of support and recognition from Warner Bros. (WB) It’s funny I recently

Kandi Burruss shared a video featuring her boy, Ace Wells Tucker on her social media account, and fans cannot get enough of this smart, young boy. Check out the video below.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAmazon has landed the rights to develop the 2020 Pulitzer Prize finalist New York Times story and podcast “The Jungle Prince of Delhi” as a drama series, Variety has learned.The story, written by Ellen Barry, delved into the history of the royal family of Oudh, deposed aristocrats living in a ruined palace in the Indian capital claiming to be the heirs to a fallen kingdom.Mira Nair is attached to direct the project and will also executive produce.

Peter White Television EditorThe Jungle Prince of Delhi, a New York Times expose about the fake royal family of Oudh, is in development at Amazon.The streamer has secured the exclusive rights to the story, which was also profiled on the paper’s podcast The Daily and was a 2020 Pulitzer Prize finalist.Mira Nair, who recently directed six-part BBC drama A Suitable Boy, is attached to direct and exec produce.

Pride Month. The Walk the Moon frontman came out as bisexual in an Instagram post on June 30. «My whole life i have passed for a 'normal person', cisgender straight guy, and this has afforded me a life of privilege.

With season four of “The Crown” expected to debut later this year, Josh O’Conner is opening up about what it was like to act out one of the most iconic royal romances on the small screen.

Mark David Entertainment industry veteran, budding sports entrepreneur and civil rights attorney Jeff Kwatinetz, co-founder of the three-on-three basketball league Big3, which he formed in 2017 with actor-musician Ice Cube, has put a $4.8 million price tag on a spacious home along the picturesque canals in L.A.’s once gritty, now fashionable and exceedingly expensive beach community of Venice.

Kandi Burruss’ hubby, Todd Tucker is completely in love with all of his kids. Just the other day, we were reporting that he’s been gushing on social media over baby girl Blaze Tucker.

Tiny Harris felt the need to publicly proclaim the love for her kids. She shared a photo featuring Heiress, King, and Major and said that they make her complete.

Japanese star Haruma Miura is set to drop his second single, "Night Diver," on Aug. 26.

AMC’s Mad Men will appear across all streaming platforms later in the month, even an episode in which a character wears blackface. This Wednesday, Lionsgate dropped a statement in which they explained their decision not to eliminate one of Season 3’s episodes, “My Old Kentucky Home,” despite the recent removal of similar episodes from other series like Scrubs, Community, and 30 Rock.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Charles Booker, the Democratic senate candidate who narrowly lost to former Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath in a close race in Kentucky, is set to have his campaign documented by American Relapse and Bernie Blackout director Pat McGee.Booker’s campaign was gaining steam right up until he lost to McGrath earlier this week by a narrow margin.McGee has been embedded with the Booker campaign after the Kentucky House of Representatives member handed him access

Haruma Miura is set to drop his second single, "Night Diver," on Aug.

American Horror Story.Speaking in a new interview, the Canada’s Drag Race judge explained that after starring in American Horror Story: Apocalypse as Andre Stevens he won’t be back for the anthology show’s 10th season.“I haven’t been in talks to return for a later season,” he told Digital Spy. “It was an incredible opportunity, working on Apocalypse with insanely talented actors.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerZachary Levi is tackling the role of NFL MVP and Hall of Famer Kurt Warner in the forthcoming American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story biopic from Lionsgate and I Still Believe producer Kingdom Story Company. The Erwin Brothers — Jon Erwin and Andrew Erwin — will direct the film, which is expected to being production this year.The brothers will also produce through their Kingdom banner, alongside Mark Ciardi and Kevin Downes.

Barack Obama addressed the LGBTQ community and its allies at Pride Live's third annual Stonewall Day virtual event on Friday. The former president highlighted the civil rights movement that sparked social and political change as well as the ongoing right for equality.

Barack Obama, 58, appeared on Pride Live’s third annual Stonewall Day Celebration, held virtually on Friday, June 26. The Chicago native appeared on the Pride Month special, reflecting on some of the historic progress made for the rights of the LGBTQ community.

Jill Goldsmith Red hot Tiktok unveiled a Tiktok For Business platform Thursday with a new augmented reality feature called Branded Scan and a tagline — “Don’t Make Ads, Make TikToks.”At its first NewFront presentation, the social media giant beloved by teens said it’s partnered with 2D and 3D development firms Bare Tree Media, Subvrsive and Tommy to “scale creativity and production of AR effects and help marketers make ads that mirror user content, that’s often humorous with easy to use special