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Lupita Nyong’o is baring her body in an unexpected way on the red carpet at the 2023 Tony Awards.

Janelle Monáe admitted it took her mom, Janet, a while to come around to accepting her as queer.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor If anyone knows how to get the right shade of red for Black hair, it’s Camille Friend. The Oscar-nominated hair department head, whose credits include “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” experimented with adding color into Lupita Nyong’o’s hair, and now she’s doing it again. This time, it was for Halle Bailey in Disney’s live-action “The Little Mermaid.” But doing so didn’t come cheap. Her challenge was taking Disney’s most famous redhead, Princess Ariel, and creating a look for Bailey that would work. On top of that, maintaining Bailey’s natural hair was an important requirement she needed to meet. Bailey, who sports long locs, wanted to stay true to her Black heritage. And maintaining them without a wig would herald an important moment for representation and Bailey’s identity, as the movie presents Disney’s first Black Ariel (and first Black princess in a live-action movie.)

Lupita Nyong’o is not worried about people linking her to her good friend Janelle Monáe. The actresses, who love and admire each other, believe their close connection is extraordinary, but there’s nothing else to share about it.“She has a magnetism that they were obviously picking up on,” Nyong’o, 40, told Rolling Stone about Monáe.

Lupita Nyong’o is addressing those longstanding rumours that she and Janelle Monáe once dated.

Just friends? Lupita Nyong’o understands why fans continue to ship her and BFF Janelle Monáe amid their years-long relationship.

Lupita Nyong’o is addressing those Janelle Monae dating rumors.

Lupita Nyong'o is setting the record straight about her relationship with Janelle Monáe. The 40–year-old Oscar winner and the 37-year-old singer-actress became close after meeting at the 2014 Met Gala, sparking rumors the two were dating. Lupita – who currently dates Selema Masekela – understands why people thought the two were together. «She has magnetism that they were obviously picking up on,» Lupita tells Rolling Stonein its new cover story about Janelle, who came out as pansexual in 2018. «She is that enigmatic.

The art of beauty! Lupita Nyong’o is using her head as a canvas. 

Lupita Nyong'o made a beautiful change!On Wednesday, the actress debuted her clean shaved head.

Lupita Nyong’o has a new look!

John Krasinski took the stage at the Colosseum this morning to unveil the first-ever look at A Quiet Place: Day One. The franchise spinoff directed by Michael Sarnoski stars Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, Djimon Hounsou and Denis O’Hare. Release is set for March 8, 2024.

Not content to show off its 2023 slate, Paramount’s CinemaCon presentation offered a few sneak peeks at next year’s releases. John Krasinski took to the stage to offer the first look at the next “Quiet Place” movie. Written and directed by Michael Sarnoski (who helmed Nicolas Cage’s “Pig”), the New York-set prequel will star Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, Djimon Hounsou and Denis O’Hare.

It’s hard to say goodbye! Lupita Nyong’o unveiled a major hair change and revealed that the makeover made her “sad.” 

Lupita Nyong’o and Sandra Oh lend their star power to opening night of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Fat Ham at American Airlines Theatre on Wednesday (April 12) in New York City.

Alex Wolff (The Line, Hereditary, A Quiet Place: Day One) has been cast as legendary singer Leonard Cohen in So Long, Marianne, the NRK drama series we first revealed last year.

Harry Styles, Post Malone, Lizzo, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, the cast of “Ted Lasso” and the web series that gave us a kid loving corn are among the nominees for this year’s Webby Awards, recognizing the best internet content and creators.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Variety scored four nominations for the 27th annual Webby Awards, including a nod for best entertainment website of the year. The publication’s nominations are for: entertainment website (in the general websites and mobile sites category); editorial writing (in the features and design category); Variety Power of Women 2022 (under events and livestreams in the general video category); and Variety’s TikTok explainer video series (in the how-to, explainer and DIY social video category). The annual awards, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS), recognize excellence on the internet and span video, social media, websites, apps, games, VR and podcasts.

Jordan Peele’s follow-up to “Nope” is on the way.

Long before they were toting Oscars, A-listers were making a name for themselves in everything from soap operas to romantic comedies and everything in between.

Why is the Academy Award statuette called Oscar, and what is it made of?Why Halle Berry describes her Best Actress Oscar win as ‘heartbreaking’Scroll down to have a look at some of our favorite Oscar fashion moments over the past years:

Lindzi Scharf This awards season has seen a return to sparkle, sequins, sexy silhouettes and, well, celebration. “We’re a little more liberated,” says Jessica Paster, a veteran stylist who dressed Aubrey Plaza in a slinky Louis Vuitton dress for the Critics Choice Awards, “Babylon” actress Li Jun Li in a strapless Dolce & Gabbana for the Golden Globes, and Emily Blunt in a form-fitting Oscar de la Renta dress for the SAG Awards. “Before, when people would say black tie, it was a big ol’ ball gown. We still love a big ol’ ball gown, but anything goes now. The pandemic changed a lot about the way we feel. We realized that we have to live our best life, and that means whatever we feel like wearing, we can wear.”

Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn has called out online trolls for bullying his co-star Grace Van Dien.The actor played the fan-favourite character Eddie Munson in season four of the hit Netflix series and shared his early scenes with Van Dien, who played cheerleader Chrissy Cunningham in the first episode.After the last season was released in July 2022, Van Dien found herself the subject of relentless negative comments.Quinn addressed those comments during a live Q&A at Showmasters’ London Comic Con over the weekend, calleing the harassment “awful”.He said: “I was talking to her about it. The internet is a very unforgiving place.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor ID PR vice president Alla Plotkin has left the company. Plotkin, whose clients have included Bette Midler, Sarah Paulson, Holland Taylor, Jake Gyllenhaal, Nicholas Braun, Michelle Williams, Titus Burgess and Jessica Williams, has not announced her next move. She had been with ID for almost 16 years. At the same time, ID PR announced that 20-year company veteran Rebecca Sides Capellan has been promoted to senior vice president. Her client list includes Lupita Nyong’o, Rachel Weisz, Natasha Lyonne, Lena Dunham, Cynthia Nixon and Broadway producer and theater owner Jordan Roth.

Victoria Beckham, who swears by sleeping on a silk-covered pillow - it's no wonder the former Spice Girl always looks so fabulous!RELATED: Satin pillowcases can help with wrinkles and split ends - these are the best ones Victoria shared her special bedding beauty hack - a 100% silk pillowcase - which is anti-ageing, anti sleep crease and anti-frizz, tooFashion designer Victoria revealed her super soft Slip silk pillowcase (£89 / $89) on Instagram, and we think we know why she loves it. As CEO and founder of Slip Fiona Stewart, explained: "If you are spending money on face creams, serums and blow-dries, you should be sleeping on a silk pillowcase." Slip silk pillowcase, more colours, £89 / $89Victoria loves the luxe 100% silk cover from Slip - a brand that has too many celebrity fans to count, from Taylor Swift to the Kardasians, Reese Witherspoon, Lupita Nyong'o, Kerry Washington, Blake Lively, Ariana Grande...

Fan Bingbing is back on the global stage for her first major appearance in years.

Alex Wolff (Hereditary) will reteam with Pig filmmaker Michael Sarnoski on the Paramount Pictures horror A Quiet Place: Day One, Deadline can confirm. He’s set to star alongside Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o and Stranger Things breakout Joseph Quinn.

Banijay Takes Full Control Of Beyond And Prepares For Rebrand

Danai Gurira is this week’s guest in this special episode, taken from our AwardsLine magazine piece entitled ‘On My Screen‘.

In the wake of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s diversity controversy, and their pursuit to increase representation, this year’s selection of diverse TV and film nominees in acting, songwriting, film score, directing and writing is actually up over last year’s: 30 to 26.

“Till” star Danielle Deadwyler will receive the Breakthrough Performance Award, Actress at the 2023 Palm Springs International Film Awards on Jan. 5, Palm Springs International Film Festival organizers announced Monday.The award will be presented at the Palm Springs Convention Center in the desert resort town east of Los Angeles, at the beginning of a film festival that will run through Jan.

Say goodbye to 2022 the fashionable way! There’s no better time than New Year’s Eve to rock a sparkly fit, and luckily for you, Us Weekly’s Stylish is here to help you find the most glamorous and glitzy looks to rock this holiday season.

The Queen is getting crowned at the 2023 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

CBS Studios has teamed with Damon Wayans Jr to create a Baltimore-set version of its African drama MTV Shuga for streaming sister company Paramount+ and is co-producing shows in Australia and on the France-Spain border.

Ready for their closeup! Hollywood’s biggest names showcased their jaw-dropping style at the 2022 Gotham Awards on Monday, November 28.

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