Genius Hires Washington Post CMO Miki Toliver King as President

Naman Ramachandran U.K. independent factual production company Icon Films has appointed Belinda Cherrington as creative director.Based in Washington D.C., Cherrington will report into Icon CEO and co-founder Laura Marshall and joins the leadership team of Lucy Middelboe, commercial director, and Andie Clare, director of production, with immediate effect.

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentNetflix’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” fulfills an idea that was nearly 40 years in the making: a film version of August Wilson’s play.In October 1984, Variety’s Richard Hummler reviewed its Broadway debut, praising Wilson as “a new writer of talent and power.” He added “The play will likely have a healthy production life elsewhere and could make a gripping film.”Three years later, Variety’s Kathleen O’Steen asked Wilson if he would like to see his plays, such as

Denzel Washington has made a couple’s big day even bigger.

Bachelor alum Taylor Nolan is officially under investigation by Washington state health officials for her past offensive tweets.

John David Washington is trying to live up to greatness.

Margot Robbie and John David Washington are getting ready for another day of filming!

Kamasi Washington was among an ensemble cast of musicians who paid tribute to the 50th anniversary of Marvin Gaye‘s album ‘What’s Going On?’ at the 2021 Grammys.Jazz musician Washington was joined by PJ Morton, Alexandre Desplat, Ledisi, Sarah Jarosz, Anoushka Shankar, Grace Potter, John Beasley, Camilo Regina Carter, Bebel Gilberto, the Afro-Peruvian Jazz Orchestra, and many more for a performance of album single ‘Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)’.

Kerry Washington’s bag isn’t what it used to look like. “It’s a little different these days,” reveals the 44-year-old actress. “I don’t go out a whole bunch!” But when she does, “I usually [bring] two kinds of wipes,” notes the Scandal alum. “The Neutrogena makeup remover towelettes, which are good for everything under the sun, and nowadays, alcohol wipes. That’s just super important.”

Kerry Washington is taking a break from social media. The star took to Twitter to reveal that she's taking «a little break from the socials.» Washington put together a fun video montage of all the things she would've posted over the month of March had she not decided to go on a social media hiatus.«I love you guys.

Kerry Washington is taking a little break from social media.

EXCLUSIVE: Actress Tamara Tunie has joined the cast of Sony’s Journal for Jordan, the feature adaptation based on Dana Canedy’s 2008 best-selling memoir, which is being directed by Oscar-winner Denzel Washington. Michael B. Jordan and Chante Adams star in the film, which tells the true story of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Canedy’s (Adams) love affair with First Sgt. Charles Monroe King.

Shelia Washington was instrumental in the exoneration of the Scottsboro Boys, nine young Black men who were wrongfully convicted of raping two white women in a famous 1935 case.The Scottsboro Boys – Haywood Patterson, Clarence Norris, Charlie Weems, Andy Wright, Roy Wright, Olin Montgomery, Ozie Powell, Willie Roberson, and Eugene Williams – were riding on a freight train through Tennessee when a white mob tried to force them from the train and later accused them of raping two white women.

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler proved to be the ultimate dynamic duo right from the opening monologue of Golden Globes 2021 with their fiery one-liners, that hit 'em right where it hurts.

Halle Berry, 55, has yet another impressive skill that she can put on her decorated Hollywood resume: upside down pull-ups. The workout enthusiast shared photos of herself rocking a latex bodysuit while doing the difficult workout move in a #FitnessFriday post on Feb. 26. But Halle wasn’t using an ordinary pull-up bar: instead, she looped her legs through the top of a punching bag!

EXCLUSIVE: The Strain and SMILF alum Miguel Gomez is joining the Season 2 cast of CBS’ drama series FBI: Most Wanted as a new series regular.