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Jak Knight, who starred in the Peacock series Bust Down, has passed away at the young age of 28.

Angelique Jackson Kobi Libii knew “The American Society of Magical Negroes” would be controversial. After all, the film is a critique of the “magical negro,” the cinematic trope where Black characters are constructed to support white protagonists without internal lives of their own. Libii grew up in Gary, Ind.

Jlin has released music for the first time in 2023. As a part of the announcement of her new album, Perspective, she's released the project's lead single, "Fourth Perspective." Recognized for her involvement in the Chicago footwork scene, the Gary, Indiana resident is proving to carve out her own path in electronic club music.

, died Wednesday.In addition to the '70s cult classic, Butler also worked as d.p. on several box office hits of the era, including  -- which earned him an Oscar nom — Francis Ford Coppola’s,  and , as well as the Bill Murray comedy, .

was confirmed by the American Society of Cinematographers. Along with “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” for which he received his only Academy Award nomination in 1976, and the game-changing summer movie blockbuster, he also lensed films such as “The Conversation,” “Grease,” “Child’s Play,” “Anaconda,” “Frailty” and the first three “Rocky” sequels. Along with an Oscar nomination an BAFTA award both for “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” Butler won Primetime Emmys for “Raid on Entebbe” in 1977 and “A Streetcar Named Desire” in 1984.

Yousef Srour Freddie Gibbs is “The Mack” of hip-hop — hunched over a grand piano, two ice cubes in his old fashioned, white dress shirt unbuttoned to his torso, Big Boss Rabbit chain glistening across his neck. Slightly off-tune on purpose, he croons classic soul songs, from The Jackson Five’s “One More Chance” to Stan Smith’s “Stay With Me” to TLC’s “Waterfalls,” but there’s one exception: he wrote them. “Oooh, baby give me one more chance” transforms into “Oooh, baby give me one more gram,” as Gibbs gives them the Freddie Corleone treatment. In tandem with the emergence of Blaxploitation films in the early 1970s, artists among the likes of Richard Pryor and Ron O’Neal have lent their hand as the comedic relief to tales of pimps and gangsters, dealing crack to their respective communities. Freddie wants you to ask yourself: “Is it entertainment or is it an autobiography?” Blurring the line between fact and fiction, “Soul Sold Separately” finds Freddie Gibbs on the Kane Train once again, running hijinks, opening fire and selling cocaine at the $$$ Casino.

Gary, Indiana rapper Freddie Gibbs reached a new high in his career with 2020's Alfredo, a collaborative album with The Alchemist that was nominated at the Grammys for Best Rap Album (it was also one of our favorite albums that year). His follow-up full-length project is a solo album with beats from producers that include The Alchemist and Madlib (his collaborator on the albums Piñata and Bandana) and feature verses from Pusha T, Anderson .Paak, Raekwon, DJ Paul, Offset, and more.

Another artist has tragically passed away this week.

in a series of posts Tuesday night, writing, “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved son, brother, and uncle Jesse Powell.” Asking for privacy on behalf of the family, she added, “Jesse loved music and he especially loved his fans who supported him throughout his career. We want you all to know that you meant the world to him.”Jesse Powell was born in Gary, Indiana. His career took off in 1993 after he got the attention of producer Carl Roland at a Kansas City talent showcase.

in “The Music Man” on Broadway. He’s fulfilled that dream — but all things must come to an end.On the red carpet at the Toronto Film Festival, Jackman told The Associated Press that the revival will play its last performance at the beginning of the new year,“Jan. 1 is going to be the last show.

A years-old story of a mother claiming her three children were possessed by some kind of demonic spirits is being made into a movie now — and police officials and medical experts who looked into the case AGREED with her!! SpOOky!!

“The Deliverance,” Lee Daniels’ demonic possession feature for Netflix.Also boarding the project are Miss Lawrence (“The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” “Bros”) and Anthony B.

NEW YORK -- One of the first songs in “The Music Man” is "(Ya Got) Trouble” and the latest Broadway revival has certainly faced its share.It was supposed to open in fall 2020, but rehearsals were interrupted by the pandemic shutdown. In 2021, it jettisoned its lead producer, Scott Rudin, after allegations of bullying.

NEW YORK -- One of the first songs in “The Music Man” is "(Ya Got) Trouble” and the latest Broadway revival has certainly faced its share.It was supposed to open in fall 2020, but rehearsals were interrupted by the pandemic shutdown. In 2021, it jettisoned its lead producer, Scott Rudin, after allegations of bullying.

Once again, Janet Jackson is in control. In her new documentary series, Janet Jackson., the pop icon opens up about practically every major story of her life: her brother Michael Jackson‘s scandals, her private life as a mom, and even the infamous Super Bowl Halftime Show. However, she kicks things off with going back to where it all began, and who it began with — and that means opening up about her father, Joe Jackson.

Randy Jackson is a music icon. Now 60, Randy rose to fame as a member of the famed Jackson 5 (later just The Jacksons) alongside brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and the late Michael Jackson. He is also an older brother to legendary sister Janet Jackson, 55, who is the subject of a highly anticipated documentary series set to air on Lifetime and A&E. Learn more about Randy ahead of the premiere here.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticIn the first two of its four parts, the doc depicts a rising star whose decision to take her career by the reins represented a split from her famous family, through old footage as well as interviews with Jackson closer to the present day. Those interview segments, though, struggle to reveal much about a figure whose poise, and whose commitment to privacy, makes “Janet Jackson” a challenge.

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EXCLUSIVE: The devil got into Hollywood this weekend as seven bidders waged a head-spinning auction battle for a star-studded exorcism movie package that was won late last night by Netflix.

EXCLUSIVE: The devil got into Hollywood this weekend, with seven bidders waging a head-spinning auction battle for a star-studded exorcism movie package was won late last night by Netflix. Lee Daniels will direct, reuniting with his Oscar-nominated The United States Vs Billie Holiday star Aundra Day, who’ll star with Octavia Spencer, Glenn Close, Rob Morgan, Caleb McLaughlin and Aunjanue Ellis. Day will play the mother of an Indiana family whose children purportedly became demonically possessed in a thriller inspired by an actual case. Sources tell Deadline that the package closed upwards of $65 million, covering the film’s budget and buyouts. Daniels and Tucker Tooley are producing. It is fast tracked to begin production by the middle of this year.

Janet Jackson is set to air at the end of the month – scroll down to watch the trailer.Janet Jackson will premiere on Sky Documentaries and NOW from January 31, with two double bills airing over consecutive nights.The documentary promises to follow Jackson’s life story “in her own words” and marks 40 years since the release of her first album.A synopsis reads: “Janet has enjoyed immense success but also seen incredible tragedy. She has endured a tumultuous private life in the face of extraordinary public scrutiny.“With no stone left unturned, Janet Jackson lifts the lid on her private life for the very first time and reveals the most intimate moments of the star ever caught on camera.”Watch the new trailer below:Detailing the topics of the documentary, a description went on: “The two-night, four-hour documentary event joins Janet as she travels back to her hometown of Gary, Indiana to see where her incredible journey began.

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