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Howard University has appointed  award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad as dean of the recently reestablished College of Fine Arts.

Angelique Jackson Phylicia Rashad, best known to audiences as Clair Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” has been appointed dean of Howard University’s newly reestablished college of fine arts.Howard University conducted a nationwide search before appointing Rashad, an alumna of the school. She will begin her new role on July 1 and will report to Provost Anthony K.

Phylicia Rashad fans jumped to the actress’ defense after a Twitter user accused her of enabling former co-star, convicted sexual assaulter and comedian Bill Cosby. Rashad starred alongside Cosby as Clair Huxtable on "The Cosby Show" from 1984 - 1992.

Chadwick Boseman's friends and former co-stars are paying tribute to the indelible mark left by the late actor's life and legacy in a new Netflix special. features interviews with Spike Lee, Viola Davis, Danai Gurira and more of the performers and directors who worked alongside Boseman during his celebrated career.

Jamie Foxx's animated avatar, Joe, becomes a mentor to reluctant new soul 22 (Tina Fey) in the Great Before.

Phylicia Rashad was one of the first people who saw Chadwick Boseman‘s raw talent back when she was his acting professor at Howard University. The “Cosby Show” matriarch and star opens up to ET’s Kevin Frazier about her relationship with the late actor, who died from colon cancer on Aug. 28, at the age of 43.

Chadwick Boseman's raw talent back when she was his acting professor at Howard University. The matriarch and star opens up to ET's Kevin Frazier about her relationship with the late actor, who died from colon cancer on Aug.

Let’s face it, producer Jason Blum’s Blumhouse production company runs the horror game in Hollywood and no one else comes close. The “Halloween” franchise? Given to Blumhouse.

When Chadwick Boseman was a student at Howard University, one of his teachers was legendary actress Phylicia Rashad and she encouraged him to apply for a summer program at Oxford University’s drama department in London.

Yesterday, Amazon, the streaming service announced a partnership with Jason Blum’s horror and genre studio, Blumhouse, titled “Welcome to the Blumhouse” a collection of eight feature films that will debut over the next year or so beginning in October.

HBO is clearly working hard to get the upcoming adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ book “Between the World and Me” on TV screens this year. When it was announced that the network was working on an adaptation of the book, people were already excited enough to see this story told at a time when American politics and social discourse is dominated by the death of George Floyd and the prevalence of Black Lives Matter protests.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterOscar-winning creator/executive producer Tarell Alvin McCraney, showrunner/executive producer Dee Harris-Lawrence and Emmy-nominated actor Phylicia Rashad will participate in an exclusive Q&A and screening of the Peabody Award-winning “David Makes Man” on July 8 at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m.