Pioneering “Cooley High” Director Michael Schultz To Be Honored By Black Hollywood Education & Resource Center

While Lee Daniels really got his start in Hollywood as a producer on films such as “Monster’s Ball” and “The Woodsman,” most film fans recognize him for his directorial efforts “The Paperboy,” “The Butler,” and of course, the Oscar-winning feature, “Precious.” But after a stint in TV, where he launched shows such as “Empire” and “Star,” it’s now been seven years since we’ve seen a feature film from Daniels. Continue reading ‘United States Vs.

Sam Rockwell and Leslie Bibb’s relationship has flown under the radar for years — and there are no signs of it fizzling out.The pair have been inseparable for more than a decade after meeting in the lobby of Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood, California, in October 2007 — while Rockwell was filming Frost/Nixon and Bibb was waiting to have dinner with friends.“It was weird,” the Iron Man actress told Rosie O’Donnell in March 2012, noting she’d never dated someone famous before Rockwell.The GCB

As former Vice President Joe Biden took wins in two crucial swing states -- Michigan and Wisconsin -- Hollywood stars started to rejoice on Wednesday with the calls putting Biden closer to the presidency.  However, despite the recent calls for the Biden-Harris ticket, concern among some celebrities still looms over the U.S. Senate, which at the time of publication has both Republicans and Democrats at 48 seats. A total of 51 seats are needed in order to gain the Senate majority.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterAs the country awaits the final results of the presidential election, there were major strides when it came to the representation of people of color and the LGBTQ community on many fronts — many film and TV figures from Hollywood celebrated as the world saw progress in the House and Senate.“The Squad” which includes Reps.

As the presidential election remained undecided into Wednesday morning, with more than one million mail-in votes still to be tallied, many in Hollywood were quick to fight theDemocratic panicwith the rally call to "Count Every Vote," after former Vice President Joe Biden had urged supporters to remain confident and President Donald Trump threatened court action over what he called "fraud" in the tightly contested race.

President Trump continued to sow baseless doubt about the validity of mail-in ballots.“How come every time they count mail-in ballot dumps they are so devastating in their percentage and power of destruction?” Trump tweeted on Wednesday at 10:15 a.m.

Politically active stars in Hollywood are sharing their anxieties over anticipated delays in results of the 2020 election and urging voters to remain in line and make sure their vote is counted. As of late Tuesday evening on the West Coast, Donald Trump and Joe Biden were locked in a tight race across the country.

With just days before Election Day, Hollywood unions are making the last-minute case to their members to get out and vote — and, in some cases, touting the appeal of pro-labor 2020 candidates in the process. The Screen Actors Guild, the Costume Designers Guild, IATSE and the Writers Guild of America West are among the unions currently appealing to members who aren't among the over 66 million Americans who have already voted early in 2020 to do their civic duty.

In March, the first L.A. screening of Justin Baldoni's Clouds took place at Warner Bros.' screening room 5.

Much ink has been spilled on the topic of the "McConaissance," or actorMatthew McConaughey's transformation in the early- to mid-aughts from romantic-comedy lead of films like Fool's Gold and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days to flawed antihero in dramatic awards contenders such asTrue Detective and Dallas Buyer's Club.

Over the course of her career, Carey Mulligan has shown her prowess at playing some of the most interesting female characters to grace the big screen, in features such as “Drive,” “Shame,” “Inside Llewyn Davis,” “Mudbound,” and “Wildlife.” However, according to the actress, not all of the female characters she has had the pleasure of bringing to life survive the editing room unscathed, which she feels is a serious problem in Hollywood.

Judge Amy Coney Barnett’s expected confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court has set off alarm bells in Hollywood’s LBGTQ community, many of whom worry her addition to the nation’s top court may lead to rulings that will overturn or severely diminish victories in equality, including marriage rights.

Retired Army Ranger Larry Moores on Monday followed up on the newly released Fox Nation documentary “The Battle of Mogadishu: Battalion of Brothers” to give insight into the famous "Black Hawk Down" mission. “It’s good to let the American public know what these rangers and special operators do to carry large weight for our nation.

Sienna Miller reflected on the difference between Old Hollywood and Hollywood today, particularly when it comes to abuse on the set. Miller, 38, once portrayed Tippi Hedren in the 2012 movie “The Girl,” which was based on the making of the 1963 film “The Birds,” directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

No matter how much people like to complain about the casting of underrepresented actors in Hollywood projects, it’s still a struggle for actors of color to get the same opportunities as white actors. Case in point, Salma Hayek took the time to reflect on her role in Robert Rodriguez‘s “Desperado,” the film that gave Hayek her breakthrough Hollywood role.

Christopher Vourlias When the coronavirus pandemic arrived in Hollywood earlier this year, shutting down productions and throwing the industry into chaos, not even veteran TV executive Michael Ellenberg, the former HBO head of drama responsible for commissioning iconic series such as “Westworld,” “Big Little Lies,” “True Detective,” and “The Leftovers,” could have predicted such a robust, industry-wide call to arms.“If you had told me today that Hollywood would have a vast series of testing