EXCLUSIVE: Adriyan Rae lands recurring role on Netflix’s Forever created by Mara Brock Akil.
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In the days following the Feb. 28 shooting of Righteous Torrence “TK” Hill, 35, a well-known and beloved Atlanta LGBTQ salon owner, details surrounding what led an unnamed gunman to open fire, shooting Hill multiple times in the front entrance of his East Point home resulting in his death, were non-existent until now.
Hill’s gender identity as a trans man amid an epidemic of Black trans violence led to online speculation that anti-trans hatred may have played a role in his murder. Hill’s mother, Verna Hill Wilcox, tells GLAAD the gunman murdered her son because of hate, “but it was not because he was transgender.” Wilcox also reveals the gunman’s identity, the victim’s cousin, Jaylen Hill, 22. Wilcox says Jaylen was “floating” between his mother’s Atlanta and Hill’s East Point residences.
“TK went out of his way to help him,” Wilcox said. “He bent over backward to help this child ever since he was in this world.”
GLAAD spoke with Verna Hill Wilcox about her son TK and the tragic events that led up to his murder. By all accounts, he flourished as a business owner—providing a safe space for the most marginalized in a revered Black institution—the barbershop. TK was loved unconditionally as his authentic self by family, friends, colleagues, and his partner. Still, in the end, he was not immune to other ravages in the community, including gun violence and mental health distress, a deadly combination for TK and the loved ones he was forced to leave behind.
Wilcox said Hill and his partner Terri Wilson, 41, were invested in stabilizing their cousin Jaylen.
“TK had apparently purchased him uniforms and shoes to start another job,” TK’s mother said. “TK had finally reached a point where it was like, no matter what we do for you,
EXCLUSIVE: Adriyan Rae lands recurring role on Netflix’s Forever created by Mara Brock Akil.
his Fox sitcom, “Animal Control,” McHale said about Chase potentially returning for the “Community” movie, “I don’t think he’s allowed to. I don’t think it would happen. I’m guessing if you asked him, he wouldn’t be interested.”He added: “Obviously his unceremonious departure in Season 4 pretty much did that in.” McHale, 52, co-starred with Chevy Chase, 80, on “Community,” which ran on NBC for six seasons, from 2009 to 2014.
Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger recently fired off a letter to Larry David over a key storyline in the final season of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Ethan Shanfeld Four-time Grammy winner Killer Mike will take on the Blue Note in New York for a run of intimate shows in July. The rapper will perform six shows with the Mighty Midnight Revival on July 29, 30 and 31, with two shows per night — at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix‘s film division has preemptively acquired a pitch for an untitled law school thriller from Holland, Michigan‘s Andrew Sodroski, sources tell Deadline.
Florence Pugh is suited up once again and returning to the MCU filming Thunderbolts in Atlanta.
Selome Hailu It appears that Season 13 of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” has achieved not only the series’ highest viewership ever, but the highest of the entire “Real Housewives” franchise since 2014, according to Multiplatform + 35 data. The first 16 episodes of Season 13 averaged 4 million viewers across 35 days of Bravo and Peacock viewership. Episodes 17-20 have yet to hit the 35-day mark, but performed strongly according to same-day data, outpacing several of the preceding episodes.
Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Jhené Aiko has announced her upcoming “The Magic Hour” arena tour, bringing along supporting acts including Coi Leray, Tink, Umi and Kiana Ledé. The singer will kick off the trek on June 19 at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena.
Joker: Folie à Deux has been described as being “mostly a jukebox musical”, with the upcoming sequel featuring at least 15 well-known songs.Joaquin Phoenix returns as the titular villain in the film, while Lady Gaga joins the franchise as Harley Quinn. It is set to be released on October 4, 2024, the same date as the fifth anniversary of Joker.In a new report by Variety, sources familiar with the filming have said to expect the movie to include a high volume of reinterpretations of “very well-known” songs, with one being named as ‘That’s Entertainment’, known for the 1953 Judy Garland music The Band Wagon.A post shared by Todd Phillips (@toddphillips)The report continues that there may still be an opening for a couple of original songs on the film’s soundtrack too.The film is also set to star Atlanta’s Zazie Beetz, as well as Catherine Keener (Being John Malkovich) and Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin).Last September, Hildur Guðnadóttir – who worked as the composer of the first film’s score and returns for the sequel – also teased that the sequel will feature “a lot of music”.
Beauty is pain… and money! But is it really worth it for Kim Zolciak given her rumored financial situation?? That’s the question fans are asking!
Some of the most important meetings in Hollywood history will take place in the coming week, as OpenAI hits Hollywood to show the potential of its “Sora” software to studios, talent agencies, and media executives.
EXCLUSIVE: Rockmond Dunbar has joined the recurring cast of Peacock‘s upcoming limited series Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, starring and executive produced by Kevin Hart. This marks Dunbar’s first acting job since he was terminated from 9-1-1 in 2021 over not complying with the studio’s Covid vaccine mandate after his requests for a medical and religious exemptions were rejected. The actor subsequently filed a $1M lawsuit against Disney over the firing, with the case now headed to trial.
Kevin Bacon is going back to the school where Footloose was filmed.
Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The Joker and Harley Quinn are set to serenade audiences in “Joker: Folie à Deux,” but if, and how many of original songs will be included in the film, is a mystery. Insiders privy to filming and early versions of Todd Phillips’ eagerly awaited sequel to “Joker” tell Variety the movie leans heavily towards being “mostly a jukebox musical,” as it integrates at last 15 reinterpretations of “very well-known” songs. One is said to be “That’s Entertainment” from the 1953 musical “The Band Wagon,” famously associated with Judy Garland.
When it comes to our spring wardrobes, nothing will work harder than a midi dress. Although we love a bold print or a dainty floral pattern, there’s something about a classic black dress that will never go out of style. If you’re nodding along in agreement, then we think we’ve found the perfect dress to add to your new season wardrobe; Nobody’s Child’s Black Long Sleeve Bardot Amanda Midi Dress, £59.50 here (was £85).
Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer In partnership with his Rocket Foundation, Quavo has announced the “Spark Grants” program, intended to support organizations working to minimize community violence in his native Atlanta and beyond. The rapper, who laid the bricks for his career as one-third of Migos, founded the Rocket Foundation in 2022 to honor his group member and nephew Takeoff who was shot and killed in 2022.
Sanya Richards-Ross is leaving The Real Housewives of Atlanta after two seasons on the Bravo reality series.
The Bear is coming back with more than we even thought before!
Good news for fans: we hear there is more of The Bear on the way than previously thought. Multiple sources confirm to Deadline that the Emmy-winning FX on Hulu comedy, which was renewed for Season 3 in November, also has been picked up for a fourth season to film back to back in Chicago.
Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer New Drake-produced doscuseries “Magic City: An American Fantasy” debuted at SXSW Monday night to a roaring crowd packed with friends, patrons and fans of the project’s titular iconic Atlanta strip club, Magic City. After the first episode of the three-part doc, which does not yet have a distributor or platform attached, was screened, producer Cole Brown and director Charles Todd fielded a few questions from the audience, including “Was there anything too explicit to put in the documentary?” “We wanted to walk a fine line with nudity, in particular, where you can’t make a documentary about a strip club and not have any nudity, it just isn’t true to form, and you’re trying to tell the true story,” Brown said. “At the same time, we didn’t want it to be salacious, gratuitous.