YouTube Unveils First ‘Black Voices’ Class of Creator, Music Artist Partners

An icon of the ice is getting some well-deserved fanfare in celebration of Black History Month.

On Pixar’s latest Oscar-contending feature Soul, writer/director Pete Docter grappled with worlds both real and imaginary, looking to bring each to life with the same level of care, thought and meticulous detail.

Netflix has slated an official premiere date for Eric Heisserer’s new series Shadow And Bone, inspired by Leigh Bardugo’s bestselling Grishaverse novels.

Kenan Thompson has a new show coming up, and this time it won’t start off with the phrase, “Live from New York, it’s Saturday night!”

Olivia Jade Giannulli is attempting a YouTube career comeback. The 21-year-old daughter -- whose parents Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli pleaded guilty for their involvement in the college admissions scandal -- returned to the video content platform with a new message to her followers on Thursday.   "This is so crazy! Welcome back to my YouTube channel," Jade began.

Olivia Jade has officially returned to YouTube.The 21-year-old daughter of Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli posted a new 15-minute video to the platform on Thursday, marking her first video since her family's involvement in the 2019 college admissions scandal. She first broke her silence on the scandal last year, appearing as a guest on Jada Pinkett Smith's Facebook Watch series, .«This is so crazy! Welcome back to my YouTube channel,» Olivia begins.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentLaunched by “El Chapo” producer Camila Jiménez and its creator Silvana Aguirre, L.A.-based The Immigrant is developing drama series with Guatemala’s Jayro Bustamante (“Ixacanul,” “La Lorona”) and Spain’s Javier Ruíz Caldera (“Superlópez”).The news comes after The Immigrant made a large splash in October 2019 when Fremantle bought into the production house, acquiring a 25% stake, marking its first major investment in a Latinx company.Jiménez has

EastEnders and Strictly star Maisie Smith has already proven she can act and dance – but it turns out she’s actually got several more strings to her bow and is a total triple threat. The 19 year old, who reached the final of last year’s Strictly Come Dancing alongside pro partner Gorka Marquez, also has an amazing singing voice.

Like many festivals, South by Southwest (SXSW) is going online this year, which is a seamless transition considering the Austin-based festival has always included a large digital component. SXSW Online, which takes place March 16-20, has unveiled its initial wave of Featured Speakers and over 230 conference sessions and this includes music legend Willie Nelson as Keynote.

EXCLUSIVE: Chicago’s first Black mayor Harold Washington, an influential figure to politicians including President Barack Obama, is getting the TV treatment.

We’re only two weeks into Matt James’ season of “The Bachelor”, but it’s safe to say  Bachelor Nation is already loving the season 25 lead.

YouTube overnight announced a first round of winners for its YouTube Black Voices Class of 2021, an initiative to invest in fresh narratives on the video platform “that emphasize the intellectual power, authenticity, dignity, and joy of Black voices.”

After Hours music video series—one where he has played a character injured and in bandages, serving partly as a message against drunk driving—with his 'Save Your Tears' video. In the new video, The Weeknd's bandages are off—and the results of his character's plastic surgery are visible.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentAfter 18 years and 25 seasons, “The Bachelor” finally has its first Black star.

Matt James made history on Monday during his premiere episode as the first Black lead on ABC’s "The Bachelor." Ahead of his debut, James sat down for an interview with People in which he discussed his ultimate goal as a role model for the Black community on the show.  "I’m hoping that being in this position paves the way for people like me to be in this and it be normalized," he said.