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The Cherokee Nation Film Office recently partnered with Green Pastures Studio and SeriesFest to present the Season 8 Storytellers Initiative, specifically aimed at increasing Native representation within the television industry.

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relating to hit-and-run incident that caused the death of Nicki Minaj’s father, Robert, in 2021.At a hearing last week (May 6), Charles Polevich pleaded guilty to one count of leaving the scene of an accident and another count of evidence tampering according to court records.In a statement to Billboard, Polevich’s attorney Marc Gann said his client was “extremely remorseful for any role he may have played in Mr. Maraj’s death.”He continued: “Mr. Polevich’s life story is one of helping others, which makes this case so out of character.

The driver accused of killing Nicki Minaj’s father in a hit-and-run last year has pleaded guilty.

The driver who fatally struck Nicki Minaj‘s father has pled guilty in the February 2021 hit-and-run case.

Nicki Minaj's father has pled guilty in the February 2021 hit-and-run case.A spokesperson for the Nassau County Clerk's Office tells ET that 71-year-old Charles Polevich pled guilty on Friday to two felony counts of leaving the scene of a fatality and tampering with physical evidence. The judge in the case said Polevich will get no more than a year behind bars. He'll also get community service and have his license suspended.

NEW YORK -- A hit-and-run driver pleaded guilty Friday in a suburban New York a suburban New York crash that killed the father of Nicki Minaj and was promised a year or less in jail, disappointing prosecutors and the hip hop star's mother.In state court in Long Island's Nassau County, businessman Charles Polevich admitted leaving the scene of the February 2021 accident that fatally injured Robert Maraj as he walked along a road in Mineola.Polevich initially got out of his car and looked at the injured man on the ground, but then drove off, didn't call 911, garaged his car and covered it with a tarp, authorities said. Polevich pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence by concealing the car.Maraj, 64, died at a hospital the next day.Judge Howard Sturim said Polevich would get “no more than one year in jail,” along with community service and a suspended license.

K.J. Yossman First look images have been unveiled of Nikki Amuka-Bird in upcoming survival thriller “Jericho Ridge.”The film tells the story of North Washington county sheriff Tabby (Amuka-Bird), who finds herself alone in the sheriff’s office one night while her colleagues are out on patrol.

In honour of her upcoming milestone birthday on April 24, Kelly Clarkson has already begun celebrating turning 40 all week long on “The Kelly Clarkson Show”.

Thandiwe Newton has announced she’s in hospital after a split from husband Ol Parker. The 49 year old shared: "In ER cause I got some stupid bit of glass in my foot. " The Solo actress then added: "Ouch though.

Thandiwe Newton had a trip to the ER.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefHenry Gilroy (“Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” “The Amazing Spiderman” “How to Train Your Dragon”) has joined animated movie project “Young Captain Nemo” as its producer, showrunner, and screenwriter, as producers Rainshine Entertainment and Malaysia’s Animasia broaden out the venture into a movie series franchise.The project, based on the children’s literature franchise “Young Captain Nemo,” was announced last year with Jeffrey Reddick, screenwriter and creator of the “Final Destination” movie franchise, adapting the books for the screen.The film will be self-produced by Rainshine, and Animasia, which will both invest from their balance sheets and raise money from a wide variety of investors, instead of going to a large film fund or a streaming platform for finance. The budget was not disclosed.  Casting for the voice actors has begun and major names could be settled within three months, ahead of production of the first film which is expected to begin in the fall of this year.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentIn the run up to Cannes, Gaumont is launching sales on “The Pot of Feu,” Tran Anh Hung’s period romance starring Juliette Binoche and Benoit Magimel. The movie is currently shooting in a French castle.Set in the world of French gastronomy in 1885, “The Pot of Feu” charts the relationship between Eugenie, an esteemed cook, and Dodin, the fine gourmet she has been working for over the last 20 years.

Emily Longeretta This year’s “Summer Nights” programming event is officially underway at Hallmark Channel, as production has kicked off on a new movie, “Two Tickets to Paradise.” The film, being shot on location at the iconic Royal Hawaiian Resort in Oahu, Hawaii, stars Ashley Williams, Ryan Paevey and Mary-Margaret Humes.“Two Tickets to Paradise,” an Island Film Group Production, is executive produced by Jason Sallee. Ric Galindez and Roy Tjio are producers on the movie, with Dustin Rikert directing the script by Tracy Andreen and Kevin Taft.Last year, Hallmark Channel premieres six original movies in May and June, including four for its annual “Summer Nights” lineup.

husband of 24 years Ol Parker. Earlier this week, the Westworld actress denied reports she had been fired from Magic Mike film over an argument about Will Smith and the Oscars slap with her co-star Channing Tatum. Instead she clarified she had quit due to personal reasons.

Magic Mike’s Last Dance following an argument with Channing Tatum.In a report from The Sun, it claimed the two actors were involved in an on-set feud over Will Smith’s altercation with Chris Rock at last month’s Oscars.A representative for Newton has since released a statement calling the reports “completely inaccurate”, saying she left the film after 11 days of shooting in London due to personal reasons.In a statement, a spokesperson (via The Guardian) said: “Thandiwe Newton has made the difficult decision to step away from the production of Warner Bros. Pictures’ Magic Mike’s Last Dance to deal with family matters.”Salma Hayek will replace Newton in Magic Mike’s Last Dance, which sees the return of the original film’s director Steven Soderbergh.