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Angelique Jackson In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Amazon has announced the first in-person installment of its Voices series, featuring a conversation with “The Summer I Turned Pretty” and “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” author and screenwriter Jenny Han.Han, whose series adaptation of “The Summer I Turned Pretty” launches June 17 on Prime Video, will sit for a for a wide-ranging discussion about her New York Times bestselling books moderated by journalist Dino Ray Ramos (The Diaspora Times). The three-hour event, titled “Voices: Asian & Pacific Islander Representation in Film & Media,” will take place on May 19 from 4-7 p.m.

We’ve chatted with Oscar winners, Emmy winners, industry disruptors, rising stars, trailblazers and everything in between but after 154 episodes, Dino-Ray Ramos and Amanda N’Duka are bidding farewell to the New Hollywood Podcast.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Brian Cox (Succession), John Malkovich (The New Pope), Thomas Brodie-Sangster (The Queen’s Gambit) and Harry Hamlin (L.A.

Dino-Ray Ramos editorEXCLUSIVE: Sundance Institute has named the talented group of filmmakers that have been selected for the third class of Momentum Fellows.The full-year program is a new collaboration with NBCUniversal that gives customized creative and professional support for mid-career writers and directors from underrepresented communities who are poised to take the next step in their careers in fiction and documentary filmmaking.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterABC’s telecast of the annual American Music Awards on Sunday with Taraji P. Henson as host was the latest awards show that implemented socially distanced and COVID-friendly production parameters to deliver live performances.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Producer Aaliyah Williams has signed a first-look deal with CBS Studios under her Just A Rebel production company. With the new deal, Williams brings her commitment to storytelling centering Black women.Williams has a slate of multiple projects in development.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe American Music Awards (AMAs) handed out trophies for their 2020 ceremony with The Weeknd, Doja Cat and Taylor Swift as some of the night’s top winners.Hosted by Taraji P. Henson, this in-person ceremony aired on ABC and was wildly socially distanced with cardboard cutouts of Beyonce, Jay Z, Dolly Parton and others in the orchestra section of the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterJason Momoa surprised superfan Danny Sheehan with a face time video call after a video report from local CBS Bosston affiliate WBZ of the seven-year-old getting a Aquaman toy went viral.Sheehan was diagnosed with Pineoblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer, in January 2017.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterPatrick Quinn, who is best known for co-founding the Ice Bucket Challenge, had died after a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The aforementioned Ice Bucket Challenge was viral campaign that brought awareness to ALS, which is commonly known as  Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterAs we step into the week and anticipate a Thanksgiving impacted by one of the most challenging years,  entertainment mogul Tyler Perry looks to continue his advocacy and philanthropic work by providing a ray of light and giving back to the community.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThere aren’t any huge surprises in the specialty box office as we enter what is expected to be a very different Thanksgiving holiday week. Normally, this would be the time of year where people would be participating in post-Thanksgiving dinner moviegoing.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Kamikaze Dogfight and Gravitas Ventures has acquired the North American rights to distribute action drama, Haymaker. The movie is set to open in theaters and on demand on January 29, 2021.The film, which marks the feature directorial debut of Nick Sasso, follows a retired Muay Thai fighter (Sasso) working as a bouncer, who rescues an alluring transgender performer (Nomi Ruiz) from a nefarious thug, eventually becoming her bodyguard, protector,

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterAmazon is set to find the beat with the upcoming Sound of Metal starring Riz Ahmed which hits select theaters today before moving to Prime Video on December 4.The film marks the feature directorial debut of Darius Marder, who co-wrote the movie with Abraham Marder. Sound of Metal follows punk-metal drummer Ruben (Ahmed) who begins to experience intermittent hearing loss.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: The selections for the 2020 Disability List were unveiled Thursday night at the Media Access Awards.The Black List teamed with Easterseals Disability Services, the Writers Guild of America Writers with Disabilities Committee and Media Access Awards for the annual curated list of the most promising unproduced scripts featuring at least one lead character with a disability.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterUTA has signed Grammy-winning recording artist and creator of the “New Jack Swing” music style Teddy Riley for worldwide representation in all areas.Since the early ’80s, Riley’s influential New Jack Swing style have been infused in multiple music genres including contemporary R&B, hip-hop, gospel, soul and pop music.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe Sundance Institute is set to honor critically acclaimed multi-hyphenate Radha Blank with the 2020 Vanguard Award, which is given annually to an artist whose work highlights the art of storytelling and creative independence.The award honors the artistic achievement of her feature film directorial debut The Forty-Year-Old Version, which bowed earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival and was developed by Blank at the Institute’s Labs.To celebrate

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe Los Angeles-based East West Players, the nation’s first professional Asian American theatre organization, is teaming with musician AJ Rafael again for the holiday edition of Crazy Talented Asians, the ninth edition of the live show celebrating represenation of Asians in the arts.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: The MTV Entertainment Group (formerly Entertainment and Youth) is looking to make progressive change in its creative community with the newly launched comprehensive DE&I (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) orientation called “Culture Code”.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterAMC dropped a bunch of news for the upcoming extended 10th season of The Walking Dead on Thursday. First off, the six new episodes are set to debut on February 28 while AMC+ will have them earlier starting on February 25 before their linear debut.In addition, Robert Patrick (Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Perry Mason, Scorpion) will join the series as “Mays” while Okea Eme-Akwari (Greenland, Cobra Kai) will step into the role of “Elijah”.

Dino-Ray Ramos editorOnce again, Fox’s “Kensday” ruled Wednesday, with The Masked Singer delivering a 1.6 in the adults 18-49 demographic and 6.16 million viewers, which was up from last week, and I Can See Your Voice (1.0, 3.69M) following and also climbing in the numbers.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterIn the past couple of months, Oscar-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins has been leaving a trail of breadcrumbs on Twitter, offering us glimpses at his upcoming limited series The Underground Railroad on Amazon Prime Video. Today, which marks Jenkins’ birthday, he decided to give us a gift with another soul-stirring look at the series.“Appreciate the birthday well-wishes, I’ve been more fortunate than anyone deserves,” Jenkins wrote on Twitter.

Dino-Ray Ramos editorSPOILER ALERT: This story contains details of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion that premieres Wednesday on HBO Max.On September 10, 1990, we were introduced to a young man from West Philadelphia where he was born and raised. He spent most of his days on the playground where he would be chillin’ out and relaxin’.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Scott Budnick’s impact and advocacy-focused company One Community has inked a deal to co-finance the forthcoming Aretha Franklin biopic Respect directed by Liesl Tommy and starring Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson. MGM will team with BRON Creative and One Community to release Respect domestically via UA Releasing on August 13, 2021.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterIt was a busy Tuesday night at CBS, which saw a trio of coronavirus-delayed season premieres kicking off with the Season 18 debut of NCIS, which delivered 0.9 in the adults 18-49 demographic and 10.06 million viewers.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterArtist and engineer Akin Adebowale and director Ousman Sahko are changing the game when it comes to Black content. The pair is set to launch Blacktag, a global interactive platform that will empower Black creators by connecting them directly with brands and audiences seeking out alternative Black.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterA new trailer for Zack Snyder’s Justice League — also known as the Snyder Cut — made an appearance in August during DC Fandome but today, the director released yet another version of the superhero team-up pic that was originally released in 2017.For those of you who don’t know (although I don’t know why you wouldn’t), Justice League brings together Batman (Ben Affleck), Superman (Henry Cavill), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), The Flash (Ezra Miller), Aquaman

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe Sundance Film Festival is just around the corner and from the look of things, it’s going to be a little different this year.The Sundance Institute released a teaser trailer on Tuesday to hype people up for the 2021 iteration Park City-based fest which has been the destination for some of Hollywood’s most critically acclaimed and iconic films. The trailer also serves as the launch of the dedicated online home for the fest.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Transgender actor J.J. Hawkins is set to join The CW’s Charmed for the third season.Hawkins will become the first trans actor on the reboot of the iconic show.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterCBS saw the return of its Monday primetime lineup with the Season 3 premiere of The Neighborhood leading the pack.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: MGM/UA Television has acquired the rights to Rebecca Carroll’s upcoming memoir Surviving the White Gaze in a competitive situation ahead of its release. Simon & Schuster is set to publish the book on February 2, 2021.Carroll is set to adapt her memoir as a limited series and serve as an executive producer on the project.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterSinbad, the comedian and actor who is known for his stand-up and his role in the Cosby Show spin-off A Different World, has suffered from a stroke and is currently recovering.In a statement submitted to the Associated Press, his family said “It is out of sincere love that we share Sinbad, our beloved husband and father, is recovering from a recent stroke. Sinbad is a light source of love and joy for many generations.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Cara Gee (The Expanse) and Mpho Koaho (Falling Skies, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency) are set to star in the forthcoming sci-fi thriller Levels written and directed by Adam Stern. Principle photography is slated to begin in 2021.The film, which marks the feature directorial debut for Stern, explores “the nature of our existence”.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe 60 Minutes interview with former President Barack Obama earned a 2.0 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and 12.38 million viewers on Sunday, the latest ratings coup for the newsmagazine after last month’s sit-down (and stand up and leave) with President Donald Trump.The interview was the most-watched non-sports event on broadcast last night, and its early Nielsen Live+Same Day numbers compared with the eventual 2.4 rating and 17 million viewers for

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterIn celebration of Transgender Awareness Week and the debut of the Sharon Liese-directed documentary Transhood HBO Max is set to host the TRANSlation Summit which will take place November 17-19 starting at 7pm ET.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterDrag Race has brought its fabulous brand of charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent to different parts of the world includling Thailand, the United Kingdom, Holland, Chile and Canada.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe Season 7 finale of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver wasted no time in jumping into the main story: the 2020 Election. Yes, even though the election happened over two weeks ago, it’s still in play.