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City of Angels when COVID-19 struck.“We closed March 16th,” Williams says. “That Sunday, the 15th, one of our cast members didn’t feel well.

Angelique Jackson In the satirical horror film “Bad Hair,” which debuts Oct. 23 on Hulu, Elle Lorraine plays Anna, a young woman who adopts a new look in order to land a hosting gig at a “106 & Park”-like music countdown show.

Bad Hair,” takes us back to 1989 and centers on a career-oriented young woman named Anna (Elle Lorraine). At the urging of her boss, Zora (yes, named after that beloved aunt), played by Vanessa Williams, Anna gets an expensive weave — one with a mind of its own and a taste for blood.

Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, and Zachary Quinto will lead an all-star cast in a series of virtual readings from new plays written by the likes of Gore Vidal and David Mamet.Vanessa Williams, Matthew Broderick, Lucas Hedges, and Paul Mescal will also take part in the weekly Spotlight On Plays series on the recently-launched Broadway’s Best Shows website, with proceeds from ticket sales benefiting The Actor’s Fund.All the productions will be performed remotely, with directors including Mamet, P

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticMorgan Freeman, Laurie Metcalf, John Malkovich, Zachary Quinto, Vanessa Williams, David Alan Grier, Elizabeth Ashley, Matthew Broderick, Lucas Hedges and Paul Mescal are among the actors who’ll take part in a benefit series of new, livestreamed stage reading productions of works by such major playwrights as Gore Vidal, David Mamet, Kenneth Lonergan and Donald Margulies.Producer Jeffrey Richards announced the new line-up of the weekly Spotlight On Plays,

Horror likes to warn of us many societal ills. Last year, Peter Strickland made the horror-comedy “In Fabric,” about a hexed killer dress that curses everyone who wears it.

Bid for Roundabout,” a fund-raiser to support the company and its portfolio of venues that, like many artistic institutions, have been hard hit by the COVID-19 shutdown.Tony Award winners Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth and Kelli O’Hara are offering 30-minute private voice lessons.

A new trailer that is getting so much buzz is the upcoming Hulu movie Bad Hair!

Kinky, curly, afro-centric hair and bad hair are not synonymous, but obviously complicated topics, not only in Black culture, but Black and BIPOC filmmaking too, especially on a society that seems to favor straight hair. Chris Rock made an entire documentary about it, “Good Hair,” which explored the explores the wonders of African-American hairstyles, but also the obsession with natural vs.

Following its premiere at Sundance, we’re finally getting a look at “Bad Hair”.

Get ready to celebrate the Fourth of July with PBS!

Capital Concerts will be hosting a 40th anniversary presentation of its July 4th tradition on PBS, A Capitol Fourth.

A VIRTUAL CAPITOL FOURTHIndependence Day 2020 will feature the usual bombs bursting in air — aka the national fireworks display — but without the audience oohs and aahs and live symphonic serenade from the lawn of the U.S. Capitol.

Loni Love made her drag debut on RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race. “I do think that they cheated me because they put me up against a pageant queen — that damn Vanessa Williams,” she jokes, adding “[it] was the most fantastic experience.”In fact, Williams, the former Miss America, did win, beating both Love and Tami Roman in dance and lip-sync challenges to earn $30,000 for her charity of choice, the Trevor Project.

Bette Midler and Gloria Estefan are among the stars taking part in the virtual AIDS Walk: Live From Home livestream show, in support of those affected by HIV and AIDS.The benefit event is being organised by AIDS Walk New York and AIDS Walk San Francisco bosses, in place of annual walks that are usually held on both sides of the U.S.Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s event is to be a combined effort, with both teams coming together for a 90-minute online event, which will see appearances

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorAIDS Walk New York and AIDS Walk San Francisco are coming together for the first time to present “AIDS Walk: Live From Home.”The 90-minute virtual event will be livestreamed on July 19 and benefit New York’s GMHC and PRC in San Francisco.“Live From Home,” executive produced by Erich Bergen, will feature appearances and performances by Bette Midler, Gloria Estefan, Matt Bomer, Vanessa Williams, Laura Linney, Alan Cumming, Skylar Astin,

Desperate Housewives fans, rejoice! Over the weekend, the former cast members had a virtual reunion, where they caught up and chatted with each other in the comfort of their homes. It wasn't a Wisteria Lane gathering but it was a reunion nonetheless.

Felicity Huffman is still very much a part of the Desperate Housewives family. Eva Longoria, Marcia Cross, Vanessa Williams, Dana Delany and Brenda Strong had their former costar on their minds as they staged a video chat reunion to raise money for The Actors Fund amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Felicity Huffman is still loved by her castmates. On Sunday night, Eva Longoria, Marcia Cross, Vanessa Williams, Dana Delany and Brenda Strong reunited on to raise money for The Actors Fund amid the coronavirus pandemic. The ABC dramedy ran from 2004 to 2012.

The cast of “Desperate Housewives” were the latest celebs to have a virtual reunion all in the name of a good cause.

Celebrities are doing everything they can in order to help others amid concerns over the coronavirus.

Celebrities are doing everything they can in order to help others amid concerns over the coronavirus.

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Elle Lorraine — the lead of Justin Simien's Sundance-bound Bad Hair— has signed with WME.Lorraine stars in Simien's sophomore feature, which will premiere in the fest's genre-focused Midnight section, and also stars Lena Waithe, Vanessa Williams and Laverne Cox.Her other onscreen credits include an appearance on Netflix series Dear White People, and an arch on the third season of Issa Rae's HBO seriesInsecure.

By Denise Petski