Despite being off of the air for so many years, Gilmore Girls is still a huge fan fave among viewers.
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Hulu thriller “The Other Black Girl” mixes suspense and satire for a sharp dig at the publishing industry. Premiering Wednesday, Sept. 13 and based on the best-selling novel by Zakiya Dalila Harris, “The Other Black Girl,” is executive produced by Rashida Jones.
The plot follows Nella (Sinclair Daniel), an editorial assistant who works at the fictional Manhattan publishing house, Wagner Books.She’s the only black employee, and she regularly deals with her white colleagues coming up to her, sharing articles about being black in the workplace and saying things like, “I’m always looking for a better way to be an ally to you. That piece got me so fired up, you should read it and share if it resonates!” Her icy boss, Vera (Bellamy Young) praises her work, but also dismisses her concerns about a star author’s manuscript portraying a black character in a stereotypical way. Nella is relieved when Hazel (Ashleigh Murray, “Riverdale”) is hired as a new editorial assistant, since she is now thankfully no longer the only black employee.
The two women become fast friends, bonding over similar tastes in books and similar worldviews. Nella is happy that she thinks this signifies that Wagner moving in the right direction. “The system is changing, we’re changing it,” she says to Hazel.But soon, it turns out that all is not well.As Hazel’s star begins to rise, it seems like she may not be a new friend to Nella, and may have a hidden agenda.
Despite being off of the air for so many years, Gilmore Girls is still a huge fan fave among viewers.
Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner have taken their budding new relationship to Paris Fashion Week!
Anna Marie de la Fuente “Monster,” Hirokazu Kore-eda, Japan Described by Variety critic Peter Debruge as a “convoluted portrait of a pre-teen in turmoil,” Kore-eda ‘s Palme d’Or best script and Queer Palm winner stars Sakura Andō as a mother who confronts a teacher after noticing odd changes in her son’s demeanor. Written by Yuji Sakamoto, it’s scored by the late Ryuichi Sakamoto. “Peafowl,” Byun Sungbin, South Korea Myung, a transgender, is estranged from her family because of who she is.
John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent “Modestly speaking, we’ve tried to create a culture at Movistar Plus+ which attracts talent. We have a lot of respect for what creators want to tell and believe in them,” Domingo Corral, Movistar Plus+ director of fiction and entertainment, has said. One case in point is Berto Romero, whose latest series, “The Other Side” (“El otro lado”), world premieres at Spain’s San Sebastian Festival on Sunday.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Yellow Veil Pictures, the U.S.-based arthouse genre distribution company, has acquired North American rights to Belgian director Claude Schmitz’s deadpan detective thriller “The Other Laurens.” The feature debut world premiered at Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight and will have its North American Premiere at Fantastic Fest which kicks off Sept. 23 in Austin, Texas. Yellow Veil Pictures plans for a theatrical release in 2024.
It sucks when it always has to frame Latinx and Hispanic people as drug lords—and it’s often the only kind of representation they get in film and television—but the flip side is that it’s nice to see something like “Narcos” become its own cottage industry and give roles to Latinx people (yes, that’s contradictory and complicated—crime always fascinates the public— but such is life, and sometimes it’s one step at a time or progress.
New Girl first debuted on TV 12 years ago!
Brent Lang Executive Editor Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of indie distributor Magnolia Pictures, has acquired North American rights to “The Seeding,” a new horror-thriller. It marks the feature directorial debut of Barnaby Clay and world premiered in Tribeca Midnight “The Seeding” is about a hiker who gets lost in the desert and seeks refuge with a woman who is living alone. He soon discovers that she might not be there willingly.
Dascha Polanco is going to be a grandma very soon!
Sara Pascoe has claimed there are two well-known predators in the UK comedy industry after the allegations of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse facing Russell Brand.
Morocco has submitted Asmae El Moudir’s The Mother Of All Lies as its candidate for Best International Film at the 96th Academy Awards.
Christian Nodal and Cazzu have announced the birth of their first daughter together. Sources close to the new parents have confirmed to HOLA! Americas that the couple’s baby is a girl and was born in Argentina.
Oof! Susan Sarandon‘s wedding sounds like an EVENT!
So many stars mingled in fashionable bliss at the launch of Max Mara‘s pop-up boutique in Soho on Tuesday (September 12).
Christian Nodal and Cazzu have announced the birth of their first daughter together. Sources close to the new parents have confirmed to HOLA! Americas that the couple’s baby is a girl and was born in Argentina.
BreAnna Bell SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for Season 1 of “The Other Black Girl,” now streaming on Hulu. “How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to succeed?” That’s the question showrunners Jordan Reddout and Gus Hickey were seeking to answer when they adapted Zakiya Dalila Harris’ novel “The Other Black Girl” for TV with executive producer Rashida Jones. And somewhere in the midst of exploring microaggressions and race relations in the workplace, Nella (Sinclair Daniel) finds her answer as she winds up caught in Harris’ fictional sorority of Black women success stories.
The new trailer for The Kardashians is here!
Aramide Tinubu Literary legend Toni Morrison once called racism a distraction. “It keeps you from doing your work,” she said during a 1975 speech. “It keeps you explaining, over and over again, your reason for being.” Black people must contend with everything from blatant acts of racist terrorism to small microaggressions that filter into our everyday lives.
EXCLUSIVE: Primetime Emmy nominee Kate Mara has joined Laurence Fishburne in the sci-fi thriller, The Astronaut. Terminator: Dark Fate actor Gabriel Luna has also joined the cast.