Lifetime Reveals Casts for First LGBTQ, Asian-Centered Christmas Movies

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe sophomore season of Warrior premieres October 2 (that’s tonight) on Cinemax and actor Dustin Nguyen returns as a series regular in the role of the big baddie Zing, who was introduced at the end of the first season.

is Hallmark Channel, after all.)Canning’s real-life backstory rivals any of her fictional TV movies.

Meghan Markle wants to see Americans utilize their right to vote. The Duchess of Sussex appeared alongside her husband, Prince Harry, during Tuesday night's TIME100 television special, which highlighted the magazine's most influential people—those who have defined 2020 thus far.

NEW YORK -- Nikky Finney has won the Wallace Stevens Award, a $100,000 lifetime achievement honor presented by the Academy of American Poets. Judges praised Finney, known for such collections as “Head Off & Split” and “Rice,” for her “fierce moral conviction” and as a bard “for the African diaspora.”Finney's prize was among dozens announced Wednesday by the poets academy, with money exceeding $1.2 million.

https://t.co/KoyJD7alVy #WhereLegendsAreMade pic.twitter.com/8B1V1BmOn3"Forrest Gump" author Winston Groom has died. "While he will be remembered for creating Forrest Gump, Winston Groom was a talented journalist & noted author of American history.

 was made into a six-Oscar winning 1994 movie that became a soaring pop cultural phenomenon, has died at age 77.Mayor Karin Wilson of Fairhope, Alabama, said in a message on social media that Groom had died in that south Alabama town. A local funeral home also confirmed the death and said arrangements were pending.“While he will be remembered for creating, Winston Groom was a talented journalist and noted author of American history.

Kang Daniel is surely making a mark in the Korean music industry with his music as he garners more and more fans along with several music show wins. His latest work was the release of his third EP Magneta in August which included the successful lead single Who U Are.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorLifetime has set the cast for The Christmas Setup, its first holiday movie with a lead LGBTQ storyline, and A Sugar & Spice Holiday, its first movie centered on an Asian American family.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVReal-life couple Ben Lewis (“Arrow”) and Blake Lee (“Fam”) have been cast in “The Christmas Setup,” Lifetime’s first-ever LGBTQ-lead original holiday movie, while Jacky Lai (“V-Wars”), Tony Giroux (“Motherland: Fort Salem”) and Tzi Ma (“Mulan”) will star in “A Sugar & Spice Holiday,” centered on an Asian American Family, the network announced Monday.Lifetime also said it is working with GLAAD and CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment),

Tiger King’s Carole Baskin has revealed her first Dancing With The Stars appearance will see her showing off her best moves to Eye Of The Tiger.

Tyler Perry, the filmmaker whose hits include the "Madea" franchise, has lived the American Dream, and now he’s a billionaire. The 50-year-old, rags-to-riches entertainment mogul has made $1.4 billion in pre-tax income since 2005, according to Forbes.

Taming children is a walk in the park for TV’s Supernanny Jo Frost. She became a household name after going into troublesome homes both in the UK and the US to help families pacify their unruly offspring.Thanks to her expertise, Jo has met a host of stars, and is said to have helped celebs including Jamie Oliver, Hugh Jackman and Simon Cowell, with Britney Spears even having her on speed dial – not that Jo would ever admit this.To her it’s just another family in need of her help.

According to Billboard, the new BTS track "Dynamite", which released last month, "roars in with 33.9 million US streams and 300,000 sold", marking the biggest digital sales week in nearly three years since American pop star Taylor Swift's "Look what you made me do" launched in September 2017.On Wednesday, the band comprising RM, Jin, Suga, J Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook got together for a virtual press conference where they shared what the band is now looking forward to after achieving the

Akon is moving forward with plans to build a “real-life Wakanda.”

Just when you think things might calm down a little bit on 90 Day Fiancé so we can all catch our breath, the TV show throws us yet another curveball! This one definitely wasn’t planned or expected by producers and TV execs, though.

American R&B singer Akon is moving ahead with plans to create a futuristic pan-African city, announcing Monday that construction will begin next year on the $6 billion project despite global tourism's uncertain future. Akon, who first announced his idea for the utopian city back in 2018, has described it as a “real-life Wakanda," comparing it to the technologically advanced fictional African place portrayed in the blockbuster film Black Panther.