The Black Academy Launches to Honor Black Canadian Talent

straight to your inbox every day for freeMarcelo Bielsa says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has done well to deal with the pressure of managing Manchester United.United renew Premier League acquaintances with Leeds United on Sunday after Bielsa led them back to the top flight last season. Bielsa's unique style of football has caught plenty of attention since Leeds' return to the top flight and Sunday's game is set to be an eagerly-anticipated clash.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAmid yet another Grammy Awards season loaded with controversy, the Recording Academy will honor the Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association at its 23rd annual Entertainment Law Initiative Event & Scholarship Presentation, which will take place during Grammy Week in a new virtual format. The event is invite-only.At the event, BESLA will be honored with the 2021 Entertainment Law Initiative Service Award.

health complications after years of living with Parkinson’s disease, his agents at Brown, Simcocks & Andrews said in a statement.

Netflix has launched a new initiative entitled the Documentary Talent Fund aimed as supporting and nurturing upcoming filmmakers from across the U.K. The fund —open to any U.K.

Naman Ramachandran Netflix is launching a Documentary Talent Fund to identify and support emerging documentary filmmakers from the U.K.Working from the brief “Britain’s Not Boring And Here’s A Story,” 10 filmmakers and their teams will get the opportunity to make a short documentary film with a budget of between £20,000 ($27,000) and £40,000 ($54,000) each.

Lena Waithe is launching a mentorship program to give marginalized storytellers a boost. Waithe’s production banner, Hillman Grad Productions, has unveiled the Hillman Grad Mentorship Lab, a program designed to provide opportunities for marginalized storytellers to connect, grow, and accelerate their careers in television and film, according to today’s announcement.

“I've been wanting to do a menswear line for over a decade,” says Janie Bryant, the Emmy-award winning costume designer behind Mad Men. In collaboration with Inherent Clothier, the custom menswear brand with a focus on fighting mental health stigmas, Bryant released a line of suits on Dec.

Fremantle Backs Diversity Leadership Scheme Fremantle has teamed with The TV Collective, Indigo Talent, and former ITV Studios executive Remy Blumenfeld to launch a scheme that will work with 50 middle-to-senior BAME professionals to help them break into industry leadership roles. Under the Breakthrough Leaders initiative, those chosen will be mentored by a top industry figure, have access to coaching, and be part of a cohort of fellow executives.

The Justice Society of America has added yet another member to the ranks for Dwayne Johnson‘s DC Comics film “Black Adam.” Actress Quintessa Swindell has landed the part of Maxine Hunkell aka Cyclone, the granddaughter of the Red Tornado. The news first revealed by The Hollywood Reporter was later confirmed by a social media post from star/producer Dwayne Johnson on Twitter.

EXCLUSIVE: Ben Sherwood has unveiled his next venture, almost two years after he stepped down as President of Disney-ABC TV Group and co-chairman of Disney Media Networks in March 2019, after Disney’s acquisition of key Fox assets was completed.

Bleachers have teamed up with recent collaborator Bruce Springsteen to perform their song ‘Chinatown’ together.Jack Antonoff and co. filmed the full-band performance on the roof of Electric Lady Studios in New York City.Watch the band and Springsteen play ‘Chinatown’ below:Bleachers and Springsteen released the collaborative single last month.

When Toronto-raised actor Stephan James got the inaugural Radius Award at last year’s Canadian Screen Awards, he felt incredibly honoured but also a bittersweetness.

Amber Dowling Shamier Anderson (“Wynonna Earp”) and Stephan James (“Homecoming,” “American Son”) want to break down barriers of discrimination and combat systemic racism in the Canadian arts.On Dec. 3, the Scarborough, Ont.

Pharrell Williams announced on Tuesday the launch of Black Ambition, a non-profit initiative set to support Black and Latinx entrepreneurs who are launching tech, design, healthcare, consumer products and services startups.The initiative iscommitted to leveling the playing field and fostering the ingenuity, determination, and resilience of underrepresented entrepreneurs.

Sunday, Nov. 29 would have been Chadwick Boseman’s 44th birthday.