Washington Redskins Formally Drop Nickname, Logo In Historic Bow To Pressure

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor“The Fight” may have been released on Friday, but producer Kerry Washington understands if people are watching Beyoncé’s “Black Is King” first.“I know what I’ll be watching Friday. I’ll be firmly in the beehive, but [‘The Fight’ is] there,” Washington said Thursday during a taping of an upcoming episode of the Variety and iHeart podcast “The Big Ticket.”Washington says the two films compliment each other.

Kerry Washington continues to tell incredibly timely stories about race in America. Her latest project, a documentaryshe produced called, follows American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) lawyers fighting for issues like gender equality, reproductive rights and immigration.«This film is so important right now because it's the film that our hearts need,» Washington tells ET's Kevin Frazier ahead of the documentary's release.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineKerry Washington will be joined by attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union for a virtual discussion following the release of “The Fight,” a timely documentary focusing on ACLU lawyers as they battle for abortion, immigrant, LGBTQ and voting rights.“The Fight,” produced by Washington, is being released through virtual cinemas and in select movie theaters on Friday.

aired its final episode, but the celebrated cast came together Wednesday for a virtual reunion that sent fans into a frenzy. Nearly the entire ensemble shared their memories of the show and behind-the-scenes stories, and Kerry Washington even addressed the possibility of reprising her starring role in the future.

The gladiators were back in action — for one night, at least, as Kerry Washington came together with members of the “Scandal” cast for a special “Stars in the House”-hosted reunion to benefit COVID-19 relief.

Tiny Harris has decided to make jaws drop with a stunning black and white photo as part of the #ChallengeAccepted. #ChallengeAccepted arrived on social media a few days ago and countless celebrities, including Kerry Washington, Ciara, and Vanessa Bryant have particpated.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticRevelations of a potentially pervasive toxic environment the Washington Redskins means the Dan Snyder-owned team may be losing more than their long offensive name if the NFL has anything to do with it.A day after the Washington Post published a scathing expose of 15 female former Redskins employees that have accused the organization of sexual harassment and fostering a culture of abuse, the Roger Goodell-led league has finally stepped on the field –

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe NFL’s Washington Redskins, already under fire and changing its racially insensitive name, now are apparently also dealing with a massive sexual harassment problem by team executives.A report by the Washington Post claims 15 female former Redskins employees have accused the organization of sexual harassment and fostering a toxic culture of abuse.The five male employees accused do not include controversial owner Dan Snyder.

and reported Sunday night that owner Dan Snyder is set to «retire» the name., on Saturday, reported a name change was imminent.The team launched a 'thorough review' of the name on July 3 that the NFL supported. That came in the aftermath of prominent sponsors FedEx, Nike, PepsiCo and Bank of America asking the team to change the name.FedEx is the title sponsor of the team's stadium in Landover, Maryland, and CEO Frederick Smith is a minority owner.

Just a few days after it was revealed that the Washington Redskins would be reviewing their team name, it has been announced that the name will be officially changing this season.

Over the past several months, we’ve seen multiple reports about how Hollywood studios were anxiously trying to figure out how to shoot films and TV series under the new COVID-19 restrictions. Will there be crowded backgrounds in films with hundreds of extras? Are fight scenes and love scenes even feasible? And can you really social distance with a crew of more than 100 people on set? Well, not all those questions have answers yet, but that isn’t stopping filmmaking from happening.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Greenleaf alum Tye White, Michael Benjamin Washington (Ratched), Jon Barinholtz (Superstore) and Humphrey Ker (Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet) are set as series regulars opposite Ana Gasteyer and Harriet Dyer in NBC’s single-camera comedy pilot American Auto, from Superstore creator Justin Spitzer, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and Universal Television.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersWritten by Spitzer, American Auto

Deadline on Wednesday reported that Zendaya and Washington between late June and early July filmed “Malcolm & Marie” based on a script by “Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson.

Malcolm & Marie with actor John David Washington.The star revealed the news on Twitter with a picture of herself in character with Washington.

There's no stopping Zendaya and John David Washington who have managed to shoot their upcoming movie Malcolm & Marie over a few weeks, amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. Deadline reports the actors took part in filming the upcoming movie Malcolm & Marie from June 17 to July 2.

Hollywood stars Zendaya and John David Washington secretly filmed a feature-length movie during the coronavirus pandemic, it has emerged.

Zendaya shared the first look at a mysterious new project on Wednesday, posting a photo from her upcoming film, .The actress shared the shot on Instagram, a black and white photo of her and co-star John David Washington as the intimate titular couple.

While TV and film production has been halted during the COVID-19 pandemic, that hasn’t necessarily been the case across the board.