Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song at 50: a radical moment for black cinema

Katharine McPhee continues to bask in the glory of her post-baby body. The singer-songwriter, 37, who welcomed her first child, son Rennie David, with husband David Foster, in late February, showed off her newly-acquired curves in a selfie snap shared to her Instagram Story on April 1 as she modeled a one-piece tie-dye swimsuit created by her stepdaughter, Sara Foster, 40.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterFox has canceled “Bless the Harts,” the animated comedy series from creator Emily Spivey starring Kristin Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Jillian Bell, Ike Barinholtz, and Kumail Nanjiani.

Kelly Clarkson said she absolutely wouldn’t be the star she is today if her “American Idol” movie “From Justin to Kelly” came out before her huge debut single.

Pharrell is calling for “transparency, honesty, and justice” following the death of his cousin in a shooting incident by police.In a social media post to Instagram, Pharrell revealed that his cousin Donovan was recently killed following a series of shootings on Virginia Beach in the US.Pharrell wrote: “The loss of these lives is a tragedy beyond measure. My cousin Donovon was killed during the shootings.“He was a bright light and someone who always showed up for others.

Caleb Kennedy took a risk before shooting his final shot to make it into the Top 24 on “American Idol”.

Nigeria has again been rated the most dangerous place on the globe for LGBTQ travel, while South Africa drops six places.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorTed Hope, the former Co-Head at Amazon Movies, will join Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of Global Management as the marquee professor of practice in the new Master of Arts in Global Affairs and Management in the Creative Industries (MGCI).Powered by Thunderbird, the MGCI is a collaborative effort between two ASU colleges, linked together through The Sidney Poitier New American Film School.Starting with the 2021 fall semester, Hope will co-teach the

Reality check! Andy Cohen revealed a major surprise about Khloé Kardashian that will make even the biggest Keeping Up With the Kardashians fan’s jaw drop — Bible.

Ted Hope, the former co-head at Amazon Movies, is set to join Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of Global Management. The indie film guru will become a professor of practice in the new graduate entertainment and creative industries program.

Rebecca Davis editorTop Chinese director Feng Xiaogang will step in front of the camera alongside Chinese-American actor-director Joan Chen in a local adaptation of the 2009 Hollywood tearjerker “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale,” which began shooting Thursday.It is currently set to premiere on New Year’s Eve.Feng is best known for his work as a director on films such as “Youth,” “I Am Not Madame Bovary” and “Cellphone,” but he has also frequently taken on acting roles, with his most recent starring role in

OWN is developing the network’s first animated comedy series The Mound from Munirah Safiyah Jones — who is no stranger to the animation space. Jones is the creator of OWN’s NAACP Image Award-nominated animated short form series Sincerely, Camille and the viral hit Junt Land.

You know it’s a good week on Real Time when the two stories that have consumed the week’s news — the accusations against Andrew Cuomo and the accusations against the Royal Family — take a backseat to weightier topics such as crony capitalism and the hegemony of China.