Melvin Banks (1934–2021), founder of Christian publishing house Urban Ministries, Inc.

Christopher Vourlias While the coronavirus pandemic briefly shut down local production last year and sent the exhibition industry into a tailspin, Artem Vasilyev, of Metrafilms, is among the many Russian producers who did not sit idly by in quarantine.“We had a very, very fruitful autumn in the industry,” says Vasilyev, who shot four features between August and November, including “30 Days and 30 Nights,” the new film from Venice Silver Lion winner Alexey German, Jr.

Tyra Banks is a swimsuit queen, so what better way to promote her new exciting ice cream flavour than with a swimwear throwback!The model has put her all into her tasty venture SMiZE Cream and she certainly caught her fan's attention when she posted a gorgeous beach snap to tease it. MORE: Tyra Banks shocks fans with 'real' before-and-after photosIn the photo, Tyra was wearing a dazzling one-piece on the sandy shores and was smiling from ear to ear.

Shelia Washington was instrumental in the exoneration of the Scottsboro Boys, nine young Black men who were wrongfully convicted of raping two white women in a famous 1935 case.The Scottsboro Boys – Haywood Patterson, Clarence Norris, Charlie Weems, Andy Wright, Roy Wright, Olin Montgomery, Ozie Powell, Willie Roberson, and Eugene Williams – were riding on a freight train through Tennessee when a white mob tried to force them from the train and later accused them of raping two white women.

The one with the Zoom call! Jason Bateman virtually attended the 2021 Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, February 28, from his longtime friend Jennifer Aniston’s house.

Keith Urban is opening up about the incident at the Sydney Opera House involving him and wife, Nicole Kidman.

Keith Urban has broken his silence after a heated exchange at the Sydney Opera House earlier this year.

Two months into 2021 and it's already been a whirlwind year for Azealia Banks. On the heels of her cross-country move from Los Angeles to Miami, Banks claimed earlier this week that she's engaged to graphic designer Ryder Ripps and that she's converting to Judaism for him.

Tyra Banks has shared a brilliant and hilarious video with her glamourous mother, Carolyn London-Johnson.MORE: Tyra Banks stuns in barely there photos - and fans reactIn the video, which was posted on Monday, the Dancing with the Stars presenter's mum was lying on a beautifully large bed, surrounded by eye-catching pillows.The glamourous woman then brought out a ladybird-spotted fan and sang: "I'm ticking, I'm tocking, my body's poppin' lockin'."The two women were clearly enjoying themselves, as

 Ryan Reynolds  and  Blake Lively  are giving back.Earlier this week, Feeding America and Food Banks Canada both revealed in respective social media posts that the couple pledged $500,000 to each organization in support of their COVID-19 Response Funds. This decision to give back comes almost a year after the stars donated $500,000 to both when the pandemic first began in early 2020.Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds hilariously trolled each other on Valentine’s DayRyan Reynolds wished Betty White a

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have donated $1 million to food banks for a second time amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Feeding America and Food Banks Canada announced the generous contributions via their social media pages on Monday, with the latter playfully poking fun at Reynold's fake feud with Hugh Jackman.«When #COVID19 first hit in early 2020, @VanCityReynolds and @BlakeLively generously donated $500K (USD) to US sister organization @FeedingAmerica and to Food Banks Canada helping

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively continue to help those in need.

S. Prestley Blake co-founded the Friendly’s chain of restaurants along with his brother, Curtis Blake.Blake and his brother opened the first Friendly’s in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1935, selling 5-cent ice cream cones.

With its film line-up previously announced, the SXSW Film Festival has unveiled its keynote and a very robust second round of featured speakers. This year’s online edition of SXSW kicks off on March 16 and continues through March 20.