‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Kelly McCreary on Black History: ‘I Knew I Wasn’t Being Told the Truth’ (Guest Column)

Ross Golan This column by songwriter-producer Ross Golan — who has worked with Ariana Grande, Maroon 5, Celine Dion, Justin Bieber and many others and is also creator and host of the “And the Writer Is” podcast — calls for the Recording Academy to change the “33% rule” it uses to determine which contributors to an album receive an award. Variety welcomes suitable and responsible guest columns, to submit please email [email protected].

Ellen Pompeo is thanking Giacomo Gianniotti. Following 's shocking midseason premiere, in which Gianniotti's Dr.

Editors Note: For the latest in Deadline’s A Year of Covid series looking back at the one-year anniversary of the coronavirus pandemic, Time’s Up boss Tina Tchen surveys the damage the lockdown inflicted on women in the workforce, and some of the steps we can take to begin rebuilding in a healthy and inclusive way.

Trainspotting actress Kelly Macdonald, 45, who joins the new series, said she was baffled by her lines and the police jargon. Kelly said: “It’s the kind of detailed forensic policing that, even when I’m saying the words, I’m only half aware of what I actually mean.”She joked that the cast read-through left her “a shell of a woman”.

Spoiler Alert: The following article contains spoilers from this week’s “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Station 19” crossover. 

The world was rocked by the news of Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez's reported split on Friday. It's rumored that the reason for the surprising breakup is the scandal surrounding the former MLB player and "Southern Charm" star Madison LeCroy.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorI worry a lot about my parents these days.It used to be the other way around; they’d be the ones nitpicking at me, always finding something to fuss about whenever I visited home.

Editors note: Oscar winner Laura Dern is executive producer of the Oscar-shortlisted animated short film If Anything Happens I Love You, which depicts a couple attempting to move through their daily lives in the aftermath of their daughter’s death in a school shooting — while devastating, the film also instills hope. Dern and Sandy Hook Promise co-founder Nicole Hockley penned a guest column for Deadline exploring our current moment in the face of the continued gun violence in America.

Editor’s Note: Brian Tee has become a notable face of Asian Hollywood, providing representation to a community that has been wildly been underrepresented and, on more than one occasion, misrepresented. He has appeared in big banner films such as The Wolverine, Jurassic World, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been overwhelmed by phone calls, emails, public comments and DMs of support in response to an open letter that I had posted on social media about my personal experience with an abuse of professional power. The truth is that while the inundation of comments and calls were rooted in good intentions, some still fell short.

Mayim Bialik will honour Alex Trebek through her choice of outfits during her upcoming turn as guest host on “Jeopardy!”

Editors note: Aravind Adiga won the Man Booker Prize in 2008 for his debut novel The White Tiger, which his old Columbia University classmate Ramin Bahrani turned into the movie that has been generating awards buzz since its Netflix release in January. Adiga penned a guest column for Deadline about how the pair became fast friends by bonding over Scorsese films in Bahrani’s dorm room, a kinship that has lasted ever since.

EXCLUSIVE: Mammoth Screen, the British producer behind series including The Serpent and Poldark, is developing a television drama based on the 18th Century slave uprising in Haiti.

Editor’s Note: A regular on the barrier-breaking Vida over the three-season run of the Starz series, Ser Anzoategui has long identified as non-binary. With the Golden Globes tonight, Anzoategu, whose credits also include East Los High and Better Things, has penned a guest column for Deadline about what they see as a need for a significant shift in the way performers are categorized in awards season.

Leah Daniels Butler Being in the entertainment industry is challenging but comes with rewards, so when I was asked to talk about what Black history meant to me, I couldn’t start the conversation without mentioning the history of Black casting directors who made it possible for me to be in the position I am in now.I am blessed to have been mentored by a casting legends Jaki Brown and Kimberly Hardin, two phenomenal women whose shoulders I stand on.

Tracy 'Twinkie' Byrd Five years ago, I decided to become a 49-year-old student of Richard Lawson Studios in his PDP 60 (Professional Development Program) class. I was the oldest student in his class at the time.

One of The Talk‘s newest co-hosts, Elaine Welteroth, 34, knew about poet and activist Amanda Gorman, 21, well from her days as Editor in Chief of Teen Vogue — so it’s no surprise seeing the rest of the world catching on to her beauty. “She is black history in the making,” Elaine told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY during an episode of TVTalk on Instagram Live on Feb.

Editor’s Note: Rashad Robinson is president of racial-justice organization Color of Change. Founded in 2005, it has more than 7 million members.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTaylor Cassidy, like many teens, says she joined TikTok “just for fun.” She quickly found a larger purpose on the fast-growing short-form video platform: shining a spotlight on Black history and promoting messages of positivity and empowerment.The St. Louis-based creator, who turned 18 last month, started on TikTok in November 2019.

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