Sherrilyn Ifill Discusses Hollywood's Role in the "Monumentally Important" Georgia Run-Off and Beyond

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direct to your inboxSir Sean Connery, Dame Barbara Windsor, and Caroline Flack were among the many stars who died in 2020.The tumultuous year began with the shock death of basketball star Kobe Bryant, who was killed alongside his daughter in a helicopter crash.This was before the pandemic upended life as we knew it, and took it away from a famous few.Here, we take a look at 55 of the high-profile figures who said their final goodbyes over the last 12 months:Derek Acorah died at the age of 69 on

Angelique Jackson There are few entertainers like Jamie Foxx; he’s a multihyphenate superstar with the trophy case to back it up.

Watch: Trailer for Promising Young WomanCarey Mulligan has criticised beauty standards in Hollywood, which force women to look like “supermodels” in order to get major roles. The Oscar-nominated star is currently promoting her awards-tipped performance in Emerald Fennell’s revenge thriller Promising Young Woman.

The Black Lives Matter movement: The year began on a heartbreaking note when a video of the killing of George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis surfaced on May 25, which in turn triggered a wave of protests against police brutality and systematic racism in the United States. Since then, setting aside concerns for their personal safety, in the midst of a global pandemic, hundreds of thousands have marched to support the Black Lives Matter Movement (BLM).

The pandemic may claim another iconic Hollywood restaurant. Miceli’s, which boasts it’s the oldest Italian restaurant and pizzeria in Hollywood, has set up a GoFundMe to keep its doors open.

Charles D. King To make sense of all that has transpired in 2020 and what it portends for the media and entertainment sectors going forward, Variety spoke with a cross section of industry leaders about the broad theme of change.

(CNN)Inclusion is evolving.Nowhere is this truer than in Hollywood, where there has been increased demand for improved representation by gender, sexuality, religion and opportunities for the disabled in the industry.The recent announcement by "Juno" star Elliot Page that they are transgender and identify as non-binary was greeted with surprise but also cheers by supporters and trans advocates alike.

Imax CEO Rich Gelfond doesn’t see the Warner Bros.-induced sound and fury in Hollywood subsiding anytime soon as talent joins theaters to protest the studio’s 2021 theatrical windows – nor does he think Warner will stick it out for a full year.

They say the spotlight can be addictive… so what would cause someone to walk away?

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Sienna Miller hopes her revelation in September that the late Chadwick Boseman gave her some of his salary to make sure she was paid fairly for “21 Bridges” will create change in Hollywood. “It should get people thinking,” Miller, who stars in writer-director Tara Miele’s new drama “Wander Darkly” with Diego Luna, tells me.

Trump supporters.The actor recently appeared on Russell Brand’s podcast Under The Skin, during which the pair reflected on the recent US election.Brand asked McConaughey if he had noticed a “condemnation” of “ordinary working people” by his fellow actors in Hollywood.The actor replied: “There are a lot [of people] on that illiberal left that absolutely condescend, patronise, and are arrogant towards the other 50 per cent.”“[There is] a kind of offhandedness, like, ‘Oh, they’re dumb, they’re