North Carolina Teacher And Author Files Lawsuit Against Netflix’s ‘Outer Banks’ For Copyright Infringement

Regina King has defended casting Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X.The One Night In Miami director has opened up on her decision to get the British actor – who portrayed Barack Obama in The Comey Rule – to play the African-American civil rights leader during a fictional meeting with Jim Brown, Sam Cooke, and Muhammad Ali in her new movie.Speaking to Reggie Yates during a BAFTA masterclass this week, King said: “In my opinion, I feel like the best actor for the role should play the part; the actor

Naman Ramachandran “One Night in Miami” director Regina King has defended the casting of British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X in her film.Delivering a BAFTA masterclass on Tuesday, King was in conversation with U.K. actor and presenter Reggie Yates, who questioned the director about her stance on the transatlantic casting debate.In “One Night in Miami,” Ben-Adir portrays the civil rights leader during an imagined evening with Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown and Sam Cooke.

A mysterious shipwreck has emerged from the sands of a beach in North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Tour guide Ray Stallings posted photos of the wreck on Facebook on Dec.

Clayton Davis The North Carolina Film Critics Association has announced this year’s winners, with A24’s “Minari” nabbing best picture — its first prize of the awards season. The film took four awards overall, including best supporting actress (Youn Yuh-jung), original screenplay (Lee Isaac Chung) and the Ken Hanke Memorial Tarheel Award for actor Will Patton.“Nomadland” filmmaker Chloé Zhao continued her winning streaking, taking best director, in addition to adapted screenplay.

The death of a North Carolina teenager on Tuesday has led police to investigate whether she may have been the victim of human trafficking. The Greenville Police Department said officers responded to a report of an apparent overdose at the Baymont Inn. First responders were unable to save the victim, a 16-year-old girl, police said.

A North Carolina restaurant was visited by a "Holiday Angel" this week.  On Tuesday, Davie Tavern in Advance, North Carolina, posted a photo on Facebook of a generous tip one of its servers received that day.  The two customers left a $1,000 tip on a $63.85 meal with a note asking the server to "please split w/ staff," according to the post.

Ellise Shafer administratorA North Carolina English teacher and author has filed a lawsuit against Netflix and the creators of their hit show “Outer Banks,” claiming copyright infringement.The official complaint was filed on Dec.

Another critics group has weighed in today, as the precursor season continues. This one is the North Carolina Film Critics Association, and their nominees highlighted a contender that’s currently doing a bit better than expected.

With shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal and Bridgerton on her resume, it makes sense that Shonda Rhimes’ net worth is in the tens of millions.

A North Carolina preschool teacher who was laid off earlier this year recently had his luck dramatically turn around.  Joe Camp, who had been teaching for 20 years, was laid off in September, WSOC, the ABC affiliated TV station in Charlotte. A month later, his father died, sinking him further into depression.

A waiter in North Carolina received an early Christmas present from a customer who left him a $1,000 tip.  Johnny Holloway was working at Mezzaluna Brick Oven and Tap House in Henderson, North Carolina, on Saturday when he received the generous tip.  He told WSOC-TV that he bonded with the customer because they were both graduates of Morehouse College in Atlanta and they both worked in the restaurant industry. However, it wasn’t until the man left when Holloway saw the tip on the $146 meal.

An 8-year-old boy died Sunday after he was accidentally shot with a BB or pellet gun while playing with another child in North Carolina, according to authorities.  The incident occurred Sunday at a home in the Stony Point community, located about 55 miles north of Charlotte, according to a news release by the Alexander County Sheriff's Office.

In August 2019, Kingsley Ben-Adir received the script for One Night in Miami with a note that director Regina King wanted him to read for Cassius Clay. So, the British actor put himself on tape but wasn't really feeling the character.

The body of a 26-year-old North Carolina mother who went missing last month has been found days after her boyfriend was charged with her murder, according to reports. Emily Montgomery was last seen at her home in Apex on Nov.

A North Carolina police officer was recovering Saturday night after being shot while on duty, becoming the fourth officer shot in the Charlotte area in a little more than a week, according to reports. Cpl.

Fraternity members and students from the University of North Carolina and Duke University were part of a massive drug trafficking ring that for years funneled drugs into three college campuses, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Federal law enforcement agents most recently charged 21 people in connection with the scheme following an investigation that began in November 2018.