'The 1619 Project' Docuseries to Debut on Hulu, Roger Ross Williams to Produce

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Wendy Williams treated herself to some rest and relaxation inside her rented New York home on Friday and her photo whipped up a fan frenzy.  The talk show host, 56,  put her feet up to watch re-runs of Sex and the City, but it wasn't what was on the screen which created a buzz… it was her home decor.

Ahead of the summer release of Sony Pictures Animation’s Hotel Transylvania: Transformania, Moscow’s Dream Island Theme Park has officially opened its new “Hotel Transylvania” attraction. This comes as Transformania, the final chapter in the $1.3B franchise, is due for rollout beginning July 23 in North America and internationally from August 4. It is currently scheduled to hit Russia on August 5.

NEW YORK -- Two books based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning “1619 Project” will be released this fall, with contributions from Jesmyn Ward, Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, and dozens of others authors and journalists.“The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story” expands upon the New York Times Magazine publication from 2019 that centers the country's history around slavery and led to a Pulitzer for commentary for the project's creator, Nikole Hannah-Jones.

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Hulu and American High's has rounded out the cast for its next high school comedy, Sex Appeal. Margaret Cho,Fortune Feimster and Paris Jackson have joined the feature, which is currently filming in Syracuse, along withSkai Jackson and Russian Doll actress Rebecca Henderson.

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On Thursday, CAA kicked off the month of April with the CAA Amplify Town Hall to address the surge of violence against Asians and Asian Americans. These acts of violence and harassment have been on the forefront in the past week with the Atlanta shootings and the most most recent attack in New York City where a man brutally attacked 65-year-old Vilma Kari while saying racist remarks.

Oprah Winfrey to develop “The 1619 Project” into a portfolio of films, television series and other content.The Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper series, from writer Nikole Hannah-Jones, began appearing on the 400th anniversary of ship's arrival in the then-British colony of Virginia.“‘The 1619 Project’ is an essential reframing of American history." Williams said.

A docuseries based on 2020 Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones’ and The New York Times’ expansive The 1619 Project is headed to Hulu.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterA docuseries based on “The 1619 Project” from New York Times Magazine’s and Nikole Hannah-Jones has been ordered at Hulu.Academy Award-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams will produce and oversee the series under his One Story Up production banner with producing partner and co-executive producer Geoff Martz. Williams will also direct the first episode.

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