Lena Waithe Has A Bone To Pick With Industry Magazines Ignoring Black TV Shows

Helen Mirren, Liam Gallagher, Simon Pegg and Paloma Faith are among the celebrities who have donated items to a charity auction.

The GLAAD Media Awards are going virtual. The media advocacy organization announced today that its combining two planned ceremonies, one in New York (March 19) and the other in Los Angeles (April 16), into one virtual event scheduled for July 30 and set to stream on GLAAD’s Facebook and YouTube accounts at 5 p.m.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorFocus Features’ Let Him Go is departing its Aug 21 release date for Nov.

Teigen-Legends to provide extremely cute family content, and their latest Instagram posts very much prove that point. Both Chrissy Teigen and John Legend co-ordinated their swimsuits with their children's on a recent trip on a yacht; Teigen matched daughter Luna in leopard print, while Legend mirrored son Miles in stripes.

Lena Waithe wants financial repercussions for Hollywood companies who aren’t being inclusive enough.

Lena Waithe Money is the only language that people in Hollywood understand. The only way we’ll see change in an industry that benefits from systems of inequality as they exist today is to hit people in their pockets.We need mandates for inclusion.

the Observer, the actor, writer and producer said he had been following the protests while taking his own steps to help improve diversity within the film and TV industries.“Anyone that’s complaining about it should just shut the fuck up because it’s time,” Pegg said. “The film industry would be such a healthier, more interesting place if there were more voices, different stories, different experiences.

Lena Waithe has a big reason to celebrate this weekend, her show “Twenties” has been renewed for a second season by BET.

Also Read: Summer TV 2020: Premiere Dates for New and Returning Shows (Photos)The eight-episode first season of “Twenties,” which premiered March 4 and concluded April 15, was the No.

Will Thorne Staff WriterLena Waithe’s single-camera comedy “Twenties” has been renewed for a second season at BET.The show follows the adventures of a queer black girl, Hattie, and her two straight best friends, Marie and Nia, who spend most of their days talking ‘ish’ and chasing their dreams.“It took a long time to get this show on the air, but it was absolutely worth the wait. I needed THIS phenomenal cast and crew to make it happen.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorLena Waithe’s breakout hit Twenties will be back for a second go-round. BET has renewed the series for a second season.

Ruth Wilson, Cush Jumbo, and Rosamund Pike are in talks to star in the Take That movie 'Greatest Days'. The upcoming film is based off the musical, 'The Band', which focuses on the life of fangirls, with songs by the British boy band featured throughout.

Ruth Wilson, Cush Jumbo and Rosamund Pike are in negotiations to star in Greatest Days, the film adaptation of the stage musical The Band. Sierra/Affinity is shopping the music-driven project about the English boy band Take That to international buyers starting at the Cannes virtual market.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Ruth Wilson (The Affair), Cush Jumbo (The Good Fight), and Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) are in negotiations to star in Greatest Days, the film adaptation of the hit stage musical The Band, about record-breaking UK pop group Take That.Sierra/Affinity has come on board to handle international sales on the film and will be introducing it for the first time at this week’s Cannes virtual market.

Athlete A) and fun escapism. (The Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams movie about Eurovision looks like...a lot!) These 10 titles, below, are the buzziest releases of the bunch.The Chi: Season three will feature the show's creator, Lena Waithe, in multiple episodes as a Chicago mayoral candidate.

John Legend, Tessa Thompson and 1,000 other Black artists in the entertainment industry are coming together to put an end to the racial injustice.