‘Insecure’ EP Prentice Penny Calls Out Hollywood’s Blackface Whitewash & Sliding Scale, And Offers Plan For True Change – Guest Column

Leah Remini is praising “Westworld” actress Thandie Newton for recently sharing a story about a difficult day she had while filming the 2000 movie, “Mission: Impossible 2,” alongside Tom Cruise. Newton, now 47, starred in the movie with Cruise, now 58, in the sequel to the film series that would go on to be one of the most successful action franchises in Hollywood.

Ice Cube called on Hollywood studios to implement a form of reparations to help make up for years of mistreatment of Black artists in the entertainment industry. The rapper and actor has taken a step outside his usual creative endeavors to help pen a document that he named "A Contract with Black America" that seeks to address police brutality in the United States and aims to dismantle larger pockets of systemic racism.

Netflix doesn’t release viewership numbers all that often, but when the streaming service does, it’s normally for a good reason. In the case of “The Old Guard,” and its viewership totals after just a matter of days, it’s clear that Netflix wants everyone to know the new Charlize Theron action film has become one of the service’s most popular films of all time, with 72 million purported viewers.

Also Read: Watch 'Insecure' Exec Producers Issa Rae and Prentice Penny Discuss Race, Trauma and History | Video“I’m very excited and honored to bring this movie to life with Netflix and Chernin Entertainment.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEXCLUSIVE: Insecure EP Prentice Penny has reteamed with Netflix for his next directorial feature following the success of his debut film, Uncorked.

After long and uncertain delays in production, Clare Crawley‘s highly-anticipated season of The Bachelorette is officially a go!

Ossie Davis & Ruby DeeAs one of the most popular couples of Black Hollywood, the late Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee understood the intersection of acting and activism. The duo became fixtures during the civil rights and Black Power movements, befriending the likes of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., and helped organize the 1963 March on Washington.

Clare Crawley is ready to find her husband. Production on Crawley's season of was halted due to coronavirus concerns just hours before she was supposed to meet her suitors at the Bachelor mansion in March, and she's been waiting to start her journey to find love ever since. ET has learned that will shoot Crawley's season at a resort in Palm Springs, California, and that the cast and crew will be staying on the property for the duration of the season.

Angelina Jolie is to warn that children around the world left without schooling during the coronavirus crisis may never set foot in a classroom again unless action is taken.

Gail Lerner Editors Note: Earlier this week, Prentice Penny, showrunner of HBO’s Insecure, wrote a guest column this week for Deadline reflecting on the recent string of high-profile comedy series pulling older episodes featuring blackface scenes. In it, he wrote about Hollywood’s “sliding scale” that made it possible for so many episodes of so many series to make it through all layers of approval to the air with the offensive material.

Palm Springs before.Palm Springs, starring Brooklyn Nine-Nine's Andy Samberg, directed by Max Barbakow, written by Andy Siara, and co-produced by Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, thus making this a "Lonely Island Classics" film, is, as Samberg's character pronounces early on, "one of those infinite time-loop situations you might have heard about." Like Groundhog Day, like Edge of Tomorrow, like Russian Doll, where the hero is reliving the same day over and over again and consequences don't

Janet Mock’s life completely changed. The author and activist found herself being courted by prolific TV creator Ryan Murphy, who had requested a meeting with her to discuss working in Hollywood on a new series,, which he had co-created with Steven Canals and Brad Falchuk.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterWith its sun-kissed energy and oasis vibes, it’s appropriate that the Max Barbakow-directed comedy Palm Springs be released during the summer. The time-hopping comedy made its world premiere at Sundance earlier this year and drops on Hulu today.The film written by Andy Siara follows carefree Nyles (Andy Samberg), who meets Sarah (Cristin Milioti’s Sarah) a reluctant maid of honor who is in Palm Springs for a wedding.

Jill Goldsmith Editors’ Note: Deadline’s Reopening Hollywood series focuses on the complicated effort to get the industry back on its feet while ensuring the safety of everyone involved. Our goal is to examine numerous sides of the business and provide a forum for leaders in Hollywood who have a vision for how production could safely restart in the era of coronavirus. As much of the U.S.

Viola Davis knows her worth. The 54-year-old Oscar winner, who is known for her roles in, and more, is making headlines thanks to a newly resurfaced interview from 2018 that's going viral.