Lee Daniels Warns CNN Of “Dark Time” In America Following Capitol Assault & Racist Undercurrents

Lee Daniels tells ET’s Nischelle Turner as the game-changing filmmaker looks back on his career in Hollywood, which includes directing Oprah Winfrey in as well as helming, the first major biopic about the legendary jazz singer since 1972’s.

Andra Day is about to make a bigger name for herself, portraying legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday in Lee Daniels’ biopic,. This marks the first lead onscreen role for the 36-year-old performer, who opens up to ET’s Rachel Smith about the dramatic transformation she went through to embody the 1940s icon.

Lee Daniels didn’t want to touch the story of Billie Holiday. “Lady Sings the Blues” already existed after all.

“God Bless the Child” was the first Billie Holiday song I ever heard. It was one of my grandmother’s favorites.

Watch Video: Hear Andra Day Sing 'What the F-' She Wants in 'The United States Vs. Billie Holiday' TrailerSpecifically, Holiday was the obsession of Federal Bureau of Narcotics chief Harry J.

Meghan Markle has been tipped to be the saviour of American politics as commentators say she’ll run for office.The former Duchess of Sussex is rumoured to be planning a run for office like fellow actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and it's hoped she'll renew faith in politics after the disaster that has been Donald Trump. Meghan, 39, was even said to have been considered as the state’s replacement senator after Kamala Harris became the new US Vice President, before the role went elsewhere.

US president Donald Trump has been acquitted at his impeachment trial of inciting last month’s riot at the Capitol.By a vote of 57 to 43 on Saturday, the Senate voted to clear Trump on the charge, falling ten short of the 67 needed for conviction.Seven Republicans broke party ranks to find Trump guilty.The vote marked the second time in 12 months that Trump has survived an impeachment trial.Democrats had wanted to bar him from holding public office again.House prosecutors had argued that Trump’s

The Senate has spoken, and President Donald Trump has once again avoided impeachment. The 45th President of the United States issued a statement thanking his legal team and supporters.

Spike Lee's to Regina King's, Shaka King's and Lee Daniel's, each film serves as a time capsule — capturing the events of the era from which it was inspired — but are also as timely today as ever, speaking directly to a culture that still needs to experience these stories.

Manori Ravindran International EditorOne month on from capturing exclusive footage of one of the darkest moments in American history, ITV News correspondent Robert Moore waits patiently in Palm Beach, Florida, for the former U.S. president to respond to his impeachment trial, which kicks off Tuesday.“We’re waiting to see whether [Donald Trump] is going to break his long silence,” the British journalist tells Variety of his stake-out of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago compound.

Stormy Daniels rose to the public consciousness when she spoke about her affair with former American president Donald Trump.

Dave Grohl has reflected on the insurrection at the US Capitol from Donald Trump supporters last month, calling it “the craziest fucking shit I’ve ever seen in my entire life”.Grohl was speaking to NME for a new cover feature around Foo Fighters‘ latest album, ‘Medicine At Midnight’.Revealing that he was in the recording studio when the insurrection happened on January 6, Grohl said: “One by one, people were sending me not links to the news, but pictures of the people who’d broken into the

Donald Trump has resigned from the Screen Actors Guild after the group’s members “overwhelmingly” voted to plan to remove him.The organisation said that Trump violated the group’s guidelines by inciting the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6.In a letter written to the present of the Guild, obtained by Fox News, Trump wrote: “I write to you today regarding the so-called Disciplinary Committee hearing aimed at revoking my union membership.

Ice Cube is set to meet with US President Joe Biden over the rapper’s Contract With Black America.The rapper, who has long been a vocal advocate for racial equality, previously received a backlash for permitting the Republicans to add to his campaign during Donald Trump‘s tenure.The move forced him to clarify that he was not a Trump supporter.He also caused a stir after he previously refused a Zoom call from Kamala Harris in the run up to the presidential election, explaining that he did not

ABC is moving forward with its’ Wonder Years reboot.

Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler.Lee was making an acceptance speech at the New York Film Critics Awards yesterday (24 January), with his message pre-recorded on January 6, the day a mob of pro-Trump supporters rioted at the US Capitol building.Winning an award for his 2020 short film New York New York, which was filmed during the coronavirus pandemic, Lee reflected on the riot and said the country needed to come together at the “crossroads” they find themselves at.“It’s a very sad day in the