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Filming for Insecure is officially underway!

UTA has hiredErik Telford from CAA. The rep is jumping agencies after more than six years at CAA.

Outspoken Black Lives Matter activist and actor Kendrick Sampson revealed he was punched by a police officer in Cartagena, Colombia Tuesday.

Kendrick Sampson had a scary encounter with police in Colombia.The actor took to Instagram to share a video of himself being punched and handcuffed by officers while in the city of Cartagena. Sampson, 32, thanked the woman who caught the moment on video, and explained that this is something that happens to many Black people in Colombia on a regular basis.«Cartagena is AMAZING but this is the 6th time I was stopped in 5 days.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer“Insecure” actor Kendrick Sampson was punched by a police officer in Cartagena, Colombia, during an encounter on a street on Tuesday.Sampson posted a video of his arrest on Instagram. The helmeted officer can be seen punching him in the face, pulling a handgun and appearing to cock it before holstering the weapon and putting Sampson in handcuffs.

Insecure actor and activist Kendrick Sampson was attacked by police in Cartagena, Colombia and it was caught on video by a Good Samaritan.

Bebe Rexha, Jameela Jamil, and Sofia Carson hit the red carpet at the 2020 E! People’s Choice Awards on Sunday (November 15) at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.

Unlike millions of people who were checking news reports into the wee hours on election night, actor and activist Kendrick Sampson decided not to monitor incoming results. “I made a commitment a long time ago that I wasn’t going to stress myself and be on an emotional roller coaster, but I would focus on my mental health,” Sampson, who stars on HBO’sInsecure, tellsThe Hollywood Reporter.

Kendrick Sampson, the actor and activist co-founder of the social justice group BLD PWR, has been an active voice this year in local L.A. politics, including co-leading a weekly protest at the offices of Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey over her handling of police killings of civilians.

Twitter was absolutely in love with everything about the Zoom Where It Happens event tonight, which saw an all-Black cast do a live reading of Friends‘ “The One Where It Never Happened” episode.

Gabrielle Union hosted an all-Black “Friends” with an all-star cast.

' most iconic episodes on Tuesday.During the «Zoom Where It Happens» event, the actors performed «The One Where No One's Ready.» Brown played Ross, while Bathe, his real-life wife, was Rachel. Aduba portrayed Phoebe, Sampson was Joey, Pope played Chandler and Hinds interpreted Monica.

' most iconic episodes on Tuesday.During the «Zoom Where It Happens» event, the actors performed «The One Where No One's Ready.» Brown played Ross, while Bathe, his real-life wife, was Rachel. Aduba portrayed Phoebe, Sampson was Joey, Pope played Chandler and Hinds interpreted Monica.

Sterling K. Brown paid a virtual visit to Global‘s “The Talk” on Tuesday, and discussed that night’s live Zoom reimagining of “Friends”, in which Black actors will play the Central Perk Six for a script reading.

the announcement that an all-Black cast featuring Sterling K.

Gabrielle Union is set to host an all-black reading of a Friends episode featuring Sterling K. Brown, Ryan Michelle Bathe, and 2020 Emmy winner Uzo Aduba.Aisha Hinds, Kendrick Sampson, and Jeremy Pope will also take on roles in the virtual event, directed by Salli Richardson-Whitfield.The classic sitcom, which starred Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer, has recently come under scrutiny for its lack of diversity, prompting Schwimmer and

Friends is getting reimagined. Gabrielle Union is set to host an all-Black cast reading of the infamous show that starred Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer.

Gabrielle Union will host an all-black cast reading of Friends, following a similar revamp of the sitcom Golden Girls.The event, hosted by Salli Richardson Whitfield, will also star Sterling K Brown, Ryan Bathe, Uzo Adbua, Aisha Hinds, Kendrick Sampson and Jeremy Pope.It will take place on Tuesday 22 September from 11pm – midnight GMT, and spotlight the non-partisan voter registration organisation, When We All Vote.The description on the event page reads: “Join us for another night of TV unlike

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorCall this “The One with the Diverse Cast.” Sterling K. Brown, Uzo Aduba, Ryan Bathe, Aisha Hinds, Kendrick Sampson and Jeremy Pope are set for an online Friends table read Tuesday.

Gabrielle Union is hosting an all-Black “Friends” with an all-star cast.

An all-black reading of Friends is happening!

The BlackStar Film Festival in Philadelphia has closed out its 9th edition by naming Channing Godfrey Peoples' Miss Juneteenth as its best narrative feature. The Sundance title has Nicole Beharie playing a former pageant winner focused on preparing her rebellious daughter for a "Miss Juneteenth" pageant.

Emmy winner Jharrel Jerome (When They See Us), Wendell Pierce (The Wire, Jack Ryan), Yara Shahidi (Grown-ish) and Pose star MJ Rodriguez have joined the star-packed cast of HBO's special Between the World and Me. Actors Kendrick Sampson (Insecure) and Michelle Wilson have also joined the adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates' book, along with Pose writer, director and executive producer Janet Mock, composer Marc Bamuthi Joseph and jazz artist Jason Moran.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorJharrel Jerome (When They See Us), Marc Bamuthi Joseph (We Shall Not Be Moved), Janet Mock (Pose), jazz pianist/composer Jason Moran, Wendell Pierce (Jack Ryan), Mj Rodriguez (Pose, Hollywood), Kendrick Sampson (Insecure), Yara Shahidi (Black-ish, Grown-ish) and Michelle Wilson (Sweat) have joined the cast of Between the World and Me, HBO’s adaptation of the stage show based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ New York Times bestseller.They join previously announced cast

Joe Otterson TV ReporterHBO has added nine more actors and actresses to the cast of the adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “Between the World and Me.”Additional cast will include: Jharrel Jerome, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Janet Mock, Jason Moran, Wendell Pierce, Mj Rodriguez, Kendrick Sampson, Yara Shahidi and Michelle Wilson. They join previously announced cast members Angela Bassett, Alicia Garza, Joe Morton, Phylicia Rashad, Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, Courtney B.

coronavirus pandemic and continued fight for racial equality, mental health is more important than ever. ET is shining a light on stars trying to break the stigma. In a 2018 conversation with JAY-Z, CNN's Van Jones opened up about the lack of mental health support for Black Americans. «Mental health, trauma, PTSD is so rampant in our community,» he said. «As scared as Black folks are of the cops, we're even more scared of therapists,» he quipped. «Yeah, it's a stigma,» JAY-Z agreed.

Cara Delevingne, 27, and Kaia Gerber, 18, held each other tightly while attending a Black Lives Matter protest in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 15. They watched as people like Insecure star Kendrick Sampson made powerful speeches and sang their hearts out about the fight for justice and equality.

Kendrick Sampson has penned a powerful open letter calling for the Hollywood industry to divest from the police and make big changes to «affirm, defend and invest in Black lives.» The star wrote the letter alongside actress Tessa Thompson and Black Lives Matter cofounders Patrisse Cullors and Melina Abdullah.More than 300 Black artists and executives have signed the letter, including Idris Elba, Kerry Washington, Michael B. Jordan, Queen Latifah, Sterling K.

In a letter developed by Kendrick Sampson, Tessa Thompson, and Black Lives Matter cofounders Patrisse Cullors and Melina Abdullah, Black artists and executives in Hollywood are demanding a reimagining of the entertainment industry.The letter calls on Hollywood to divest from police while investing in anti-racist content, Black careers, and the local community.More than 300 Black artists and executives, including Cynthia Erivo, Viola Davis, Issa Rae, and Billy Porter, have signed the

More than 300 black artists and executives are calling upon Hollywood to make a change. After being shot seven times by rubber bullets at a recent protest, "Insecure" actor Kendrick Sampson penned an open letter "to our allies in Hollywood," in which he calls upon Tinseltown to "divest from police," "invest in anti-racist content" and more.

Kendrick Sampson is using his voice to fight the injustices in Hollywood.

Kendrick Sampson After co-organizing a demonstration in Los Angeles at which he was hit with a police baton and shot seven times with rubber bullets, Kendrick Sampson (“Insecure,” “Miss Juneteenth”) has penned a letter to the entertainment industry at large, asking Hollywood to divest from the police and invest in the Black community.

Juneteenth first became recognized as a national holiday in 1980. But it’s been a part of the fabric of Texas culture well before that.

Chika, Zendaya, Kehlani, SZA, Lizzo and more artists gathered outside LA Mayor Eric Garcetti's house Tuesday afternoon (June 2) for a peaceful protest led by Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors, BLM LA's chapter head Melina Abdullah and Insecure actor Kendrick Sampson.

Amber Riley is putting on a powerful performance.

LOS ANGELES -- Jamie Foxx stood shoulder-to-shoulder with activists in Minneapolis, proclaiming that “we’re not afraid of the moment.” In Los Angeles, pop star Halsey and “Insecure” actor Kendrick Sampson were hit with rubber bullets during a tense stand-off. And in Chicago, John Cusack was filming a burning car when officers rushed up to him and began screaming at him to leave, and he says, hitting his bike.