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North West joins starry concert event of 'The Lion King' at Hollywood Bowl
Read full article: North West joins starry concert event of 'The Lion King' at Hollywood BowlNorth West, the daughter of Kim Kardashian and Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is going from โPaw Patrolโ to another animal project: A starry โLion Kingโ concert.
Coco Jones talks earning Grammy nods, overcoming obstacles after Disney fame, Hollywood's pay equity
Read full article: Coco Jones talks earning Grammy nods, overcoming obstacles after Disney fame, Hollywood's pay equityCoco Jones went from being a Disney child star to reshaping her image and finding her musical voice en route to five Grammy nominations, including best new artist.
'Wonka' ends the year No. 1 at the box office, 2023 sales reach $9 billion in post-pandemic best
Read full article: 'Wonka' ends the year No. 1 at the box office, 2023 sales reach $9 billion in post-pandemic bestHollywood closed out an up and down 2023 with โWonkaโ regaining No. 1 at the box office, strong sales for โThe Color Purpleโ and an overall $9 billion in ticket sales that improved on 2022โs grosses but fell about $2 billion shy of pre-pandemic norms.
Celebrity hair, makeup and nail stylists: How the Hollywood strikes have affected glam squads
Read full article: Celebrity hair, makeup and nail stylists: How the Hollywood strikes have affected glam squadsA world of hair, makeup and manicurists have been idled by the Hollywood strikes at a time when they were still rebuilding from the covid shutdowns.
Black members of Biden's Cabinet mark Black History Month
Read full article: Black members of Biden's Cabinet mark Black History MonthBlack members of President Joe Biden's Cabinet came together Thursday for a Black History Month event highlighting their roles in the administration, some of which are historic firsts.
New this week: 'Power of the Dog,' 'Annie' live and Kenny G
Read full article: New this week: 'Power of the Dog,' 'Annie' live and Kenny GThis weekโs new entertainment releases include a new album from saxophone legend Kenny G, a documentary about the 12 young soccer players and their coach trapped in a flooded Thailand cave, and Jane Campion makes a triumphant return to filmmaking in โThe Power of the Dog.โ.
Puppies, giraffes and bears โ Oh My! โ on Moschino runway
Read full article: Puppies, giraffes and bears โ Oh My! โ on Moschino runwayThe weather was not exactly cooperating, but Moschino had the antidote for a gray Manhattan day: a burst of color and whimsy filling a runway in midtownโs Bryant Park.
New this week: Whales, 'LFG,' 'Mysterious Benedict Society'
Read full article: New this week: Whales, 'LFG,' 'Mysterious Benedict Society'This weekโs new entertainment releases includes Conan OโBrien closing out his TBS late-night show and the new soccer documentary โLFG,โ a revealing look at the U.S. Womenโs National Soccer Teamโs battle for equal pay.
With โMankโ and โThe Crown,โ Netflix dominates Globes noms
Read full article: With โMankโ and โThe Crown,โ Netflix dominates Globes nomsIn this image released by Netflix, Gary Oldman portrays Herman Mankiewicz in a scene from "Mank." On Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021 the film was nominated for a Golden Globe for best motion picture drama. โMank,โ about โCitizen Kaneโ co-writer Herman Mankiewicz, landed nominations for best film, drama; best actor for Gary Oldman; best director for Fincher, best supporting actress for Amanda Seyfried; best score; and best screenplay for Jack Fincher, the directorโs father who penned the script before dying in 2003. Netflix, which topped all studios at the Globes last year, too, led with a commanding 42 nominations, with 22 coming in film categories and 20 in television. AdThe Globes are typically the first major show of Hollywoodโs awards season, which ends with the crowning of the best picture winner at the Oscars.
Golden Globes nominations Wednesday could belong to Netflix
Read full article: Golden Globes nominations Wednesday could belong to NetflixNominations for the 78th annual Golden Globes will be announced on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2021. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK โ Whether anyone will be attending the Golden Globes in person remains uncertain and improbable. On Tuesday, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association said the Globes โ typically a bubbly dinner gathering with flowing drinks โ will be held bi-coastally for the first time. digital channels and the Golden Globes' website. Last year's Golden Globes culminated in awards for โ1917โ and โOnce Upon a Time ... in Hollywood."
15 of the Washingtonโs Football Teamโs most famous fans
Read full article: 15 of the Washingtonโs Football Teamโs most famous fansAs the NFL opens for yet another season, we thought weโd take a look at some of the more well-known Washington football fans who have made their allegiances known.
15 of the Washingtonโs Football Teamโs most famous fans
Read full article: 15 of the Washingtonโs Football Teamโs most famous fansAs the NFL opens for yet another season, we thought weโd take a look at some of the more well-known Washington football fans who have made their allegiances known.
Swift wins top prize at AMAs, says she's re-recording music
Read full article: Swift wins top prize at AMAs, says she's re-recording musicNEW YORK โ Taylor Swift won her third consecutive artist of the year prize at the American Music Awards, but she missed the show for a good reason: She said she's busy re-recording her early music after her catalog was sold. She also won favorite music video and favorite pop/rock female artist, winning three honors and tying Bieber, Dan + Shay and the Weeknd for most wins Sunday. โThe last time I received this award it was given to me by the late, great Prince," he said after winning favorite soul/R&B album. Breakthrough singer-rapper Doja Cat performed and won new artist of the year and favorite soul/R&B female artist. And Megan Thee Stallion โ won favorite rap/hip-hop songs for โWAP" with Cardi B โ performed โBody" from her recently released debut album โGood News."
Taraji P. Henson tells New Jack Swing backstory in podcast
Read full article: Taraji P. Henson tells New Jack Swing backstory in podcastLOS ANGELES โ Taraji P. Henson remembered wearing her favorite outfit to a music festival where some of the biggest New Jack Swing tunes were being performed from Bell Biv Devoeโs โPoisonโ to Tony! Tone!โs โFeels Good.โAt the time, Henson had no clue about the backstory behind the music era, which made its mark in the โ80s and โ90s. I was enjoying the music,โ said Henson, who serves as a producer of the six-part series, which airs Tuesdays. The series examines the โrise and eventual fallโ of the New Jack Swing movement. โI didnโt think of her as an audio actress, but sheโs just great at it.โThrough the podcast, Henson wants the New Jack Swing story to be turned into a film.
Taraji P. Henson to host โNew Jack Swingโ podcast series
Read full article: Taraji P. Henson to host โNew Jack Swingโ podcast seriesLOS ANGELES โ Taraji P. Henson will host a new podcast series focused on the story behind the New Jack Swing music era. Wondery and Universal Music Group announced Thursday that Henson will host โJacked: The Rise of New Jack Swing.โ The six-part series will premiere Nov. 17 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and the Wondery App. The Oscar-nominated actor will also serve as a producer of the series, which is being dubbed as the โrise and eventual fallโ of the New Jack Swing movement. The story will involve โdashed hopes, jealousy, betrayal, drugs, hip-hop and rivalries.โMegaproducer Teddy Riley is known as the leader of the New Jack Swing era, which made its mark in the โ80s and โ90s. The podcast series is the first project between Wondery and Universal Music Group since both announced their partnership last year.
'Empire' star Taraji P. Henson hailed for mental health work
Read full article: 'Empire' star Taraji P. Henson hailed for mental health workโEmpireโ star Taraji P. Henson has enjoyed wealth, celebrity, a Golden Globe win and an Academy Award nomination. โItโs OK to not be OK," Henson, the latest recipient of the Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion, told The Associated Press via email. In 2018, the Washington, D.C., native started the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation to stop those with mental illness from being stigmatized โ especially Blacks, who she says are less likely to seek treatment. This year, with the coronavirus pandemic complicating people's mental health struggles, Henson's foundation has been helping African Americans โ who've been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 โ access free online therapy. โWe need more people like Taraji to continue to eliminate the stigma around mental health across all our communities in America.โ___Follow AP New England editor Bill Kole on Twitter at http://twitter.com/billkole.
Film academy to host virtual panels about inclusion, equity
Read full article: Film academy to host virtual panels about inclusion, equityLee Daniels, Lulu Wang and Taraji P. Henson are among the talent participating in a series of virtual panels about inclusion and equity in Hollywood hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The organization that puts on the Oscars said Thursday that the panels rolling out through September and October will be available to the public. Entitled Academy Dialogues: It Starts with Us, the series is part of the film academys push to further equity and inclusion in its ranks and in the entertainment industry. The series launched last month with a conversation between Whoopi Goldberg and civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson about the power of narrative. Its currently available on YouTube.
Jay-Z, other celebs ask feds to probe student's 2010 killing
Read full article: Jay-Z, other celebs ask feds to probe student's 2010 killingHess shot Henry as Henry drove through a parking lot, away from a disturbance that spilled out of a bar in October 2010 in Mount Pleasant, a New York City suburb. Hess has said Henry was trying to run him down and that he fired through the windshield to stop the driver. The Henrys have said Hess jumped front of the car, got onto the hood and shot their son for no good reason. Henry's father said new information that has come out since the criminal case was closed warrants a reexamination of his son's death. As human beings we should all want a standard of justice that is fair and right, Danroy Henry Sr. told The Boston Globe.