Parallels With the Past: NAACP, Bigotry and Inclusion

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Malina Saval Associate Editor, FeaturesIf 2020 was the year of COVID-19 and the deaths of more than 300,000 Americans at the hands of a ravaging virus and a negligent White House, it was also the year the entertainment industry went virtual. Film festivals, once the domain of buzzy celebrities, caffeinated movie critics and charcuterie boards, were now relegated to online interviews and panel discussions.

New couple alert? Post Malone appears to have a new lady love after he was spotted on a PDA date with an unidentified woman. The Grammy-nominated singer/rapper, 25, and the brunette, who sported front bangs, strolled around West Hollywood while holding hands on Wednesday afternoon.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorAnother top exec from Quibi, which flamed out in 2020 just six months after launching, has found a new gig: Rob Post, formerly Quibi’s chief technology officer, has joined Cameo — which sells personalized video messages from celebrities — as its new CTO.Post had joined Quibi, the ill-fated mobile streaming subscription service led by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman, in September 2018.

We think we can all agree that last year was the year of loungewear with most of us working from home.This so very nicely allowed us to get away with wearing our favourite comfy pieces and activewear whenever we wanted to and not be judged for it. Well, seeing as it's a new year, many people will be making new year's resolutions and of course, after all the over indulging during Christmas, most resolutions will be to burn off those unwanted calories.

Zoe Kravitz‘s latest Instagram Story post has everyone talking amid news of her divorce from Karl Glusman.

pandemic which could kill up to 45,000 Scots as a “worst case” scenario.It was believed the disease would mutate from an already-circulating strain of avian flu, making it harmful to humans.The records show cabinet fears over the extensive spread of the flu, which papers say would “spread very quickly from the Far East to Europe through travellers”.The coronavirus pandemic was initially spread by travellers from the Wuhan area of China, where it originated, into Europe.In a cabinet discussion on

Could Brian Austin Green, 47, be dating Sharna Burgess? That’s the question on a lot of people’s minds after the actor and the 35-year-old Dancing with the Stars dancer were seen hanging out at LAX airport before jetting off on a vacation at an unknown location on Dec. 25. After they got through the security line, they were dancing to Christmas music while waiting in line at a cafe, according to Daily Mail. Check out the pics of them HERE!

George Clooney is looking back on the parallels between the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and his latest film, "The Midnight Sky." The film follows Clooney's Artic-based scientist, Augustine, working hard in near-isolation to prevent astronauts from returning to a post-apocalyptic Earth. "It was an interesting thing," said the Hollywood titan of the similarities between his character's situation and what's happening in the world today when speaking to Fox News.

The year-end, massive, 5,000-plus page government funding/Covid-19 relief package, expected to pass Congress in the next couple of days, includes a set of long-sought after copyright and content protection provisions, including a measure that will make it a felony to operate a pirated streaming service.

Riley Keough has said “words can’t describe how painful it is” to be without her brother this Christmas. 

Despite more trans roles being written and getting visibility on film and TV screens, barriers to aspiring trans actors getting into the entertainment business remain. So trans Nickelodeon star Michael D.

Let’s Make a Deal host Wayne Brady is set to topline an autobiographical hybrid comedy, which is in development at CBS.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn an optimistic and from-your-press-release-to-god’s-ears announcement on Wednesday, Lollapalooza Stockholm unveiled the lineup for its 2021 festival, which includes Pearl Jam, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, The Killers, Zara Larsson, Veronica Maggio, DaBaby, Kacey Musgraves, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Doja Cat, Alesso, Lewis Capaldi, Playboy Carti, Jack Harlow and many more.

Angelique Jackson When Michelle Edgar founded the XX Project in 2016, her primary goals were to empower women to form collaborative partnerships outside the traditional networking conferences.Since then, XX Project has featured many industry leaders, including Epic Records president Sylvia Rhone, iHeartMedia’s Gayle Troberman, journalist Soledad O’Brien, Suzanne De Passe and Eve and Equinox founder Lavinia Errico, in conversation.“It’s not just about how to get more business done, but how do

Janet W. Lee ViacomCBS is launching a dedicated diversity and inclusion website that sheds light, for the first time, on the combined company’s workforce demographics following the merger of Viacom and CBS, Variety has exclusively learned.

Alanis Morissette is putting a new spin on her most recent album.

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services.Fact: Leather isn’t exactly a forgiving fabric — especially in the bottoms department. It’s far from stretchy and can often lead to awkward bunching.

Lauren Appelbaum As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to alter people’s holiday celebrations, many people are finding that watching holiday films is one tradition that can continue.