Randall Kenan dies: Author depicted Black, gay life in prose

Joss Stone made some new controversial statements on her podcast. The British singer, 33, was on her podcast "A Cuppa Happy" chatting with musician Nitin Sawhney about a trip she took to Libya and how the local militia “looked after” her.

Jessica Kiang Once more with rather less feeling: after “Love in a Fallen City” and “Eighteen Springs,” acclaimed Hong Kong director Ann Hui returns to the work of celebrated 20th century author Eileen Chang with “Love After Love,” a not-at-all-short adaptation of a Chang short story laboring under the English title “Aloeswood Incense: The First Brazier.” Hui has assembled something of an all-star lineup, with the young leads played by rising actors Sandra Ma (“Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly

European Week of Sport 2020 at the Sport Ireland Campus, the 2FM presenter shared his insight into whether his gig on the Aussie edition of the show would come to pass this year.‘They haven’t officially called it but I can’t for my money see it happen this year in any way, shape or form,’ he explained.‘I think Australia’s gone back into lockdown,’ he said, adding that he doesn’t think they could film in Fiji again right now.‘The American version filmed in Fiji as well and they’re filming in

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerReality TV ruled the Friday fare this week, as once again Fox’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown took home the ratings demo crown, scoring an 0.6 to far outdistance the field on the last weekend of the dog days of August.The wrestling show’s drama this week centered on Roman Reigns revealing his alignment with Paul Heyman.Elsewhere, CBS had the premiere of Love Island USA, a spin-off of the popular British series.

Jordan Moreau Saoirse Ronan and Kate Winslet are searching for ancient fossils and budding romance in the trailer for the upcoming film “Ammonite.”Written and directed by Francis Lee, the film will be released by Neon in the United States and Lionsgate in the U.K.Set in England in the 1800s, Winslet plays Mary Anning, a fossil hunter who works alone on the rugged coastline in the south of the country.

Mika has announced he will be live-streaming an ‘I Love Beirut’ benefit concert on Saturday September 19.He revealed his plans for the performance a few days ago on social media, with tickets going on sale yesterday (August 24).

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLebanese-British singer-songwriter Mika will stage a livestreamed concert to raise funds and awareness for relief in the wake of the explosion in Beirut last month that killed more than 200 people and devastated a large area in the country’s capital.His “I Love Beirut” benefit concert will take place on Saturday 19 September and will be live-streamed across four time zones via YouTube.

Love Island USA arrives Monday at 8/7c with a two-hour premiere on CBS and CBS All Access. The new season, which will air seven nights a week, heads to Las Vegas where contestants will let loose at the Caesars Entertainment's boutique hotel, The Cromwell. Getting to know these budding new influencers through their tumultuous journeys on-camera is only part of the fun, which is why we've compiled a list of all the contestants' Instagram accounts for you to follow along at home.

ITV are planning to fix that next month as Love Island USA series two arrives onto our screens.

Manori Ravindran International EditorThe second season of “Love Island USA” is hitting the U.K. this fall.The CBS series, which has this year relocated from Fiji to Las Vegas due to COVID-19, will debut on ITV2 from Sept.

Angelique Jackson Kenya Barris and Janet Mock were among the special honorees at Saturday’s 2020 AAFCA TV Honors ceremony, which celebrated the best in entertainment on the small screen. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the African American Film Critics Association’s second annual celebration was held virtually, with stars like Sterling K. Brown, Viola Davis, John Legend and Mindy Kaling accepting their awards from home.Barris picked up the Icon Award, presented by his “#Black-AF” co-star Rashi

In a well-produced virtual ceremony that ran little more than an hour and paired presenters from the worlds of showbiz and public service, the African-American Film Critics Association handed out its second annual TV honors on Saturday morning, not coincidentally right in the homestretch of Emmy voting. Indeed, 2020 Emmy-nominated AAFCA honorees included Sterling K.

Love Island USA, arriving Monday, Aug. 24 at 8/7c with a two-hour premiere on CBS and CBS All Access.