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Awkwafina Apologizes after NAACP Image Awards Nomination Black-lash [UPDATED]
Asian American actress Awkwafina, known for her blaccent, responds to backlash from social media after her NAACP Image Awards nomination.
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Cynthia Erivo Will Be ‘Defying Gravity,’ Starring Opposite Ariana Grande in the Film Adaptation of Wicked
Erivo will take over the role of Elphaba in the film version directed by In the Heights’ Jon M. Chu; Grande will portray Glinda.
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Michael B. Jordan's Outlier Society and Amazon Studios Launch Nostalgic Drive-In Series Highlighting Black and Brown Films
I am totally one of those people who believe the movie theater experience is special. Other than the primary fear and worry about my health and the health of my family and friends, I’ve been struggling with the fact that movie theaters aren’t currently accessible to me. Though the concept has largely been phased out,…
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Michael B. Jordan Takes the Lead in New Warner Bros. Diversity and Inclusion Initiative
The last two years have shown Hollywood that diversity in front of and behind the camera pays major dividends, both in quality and box office receipts. No surprise, then, when Warner Bros. launched a new policy aimed at bringing more underrepresented talent into their productions—and they’re tapping one of Hollywood’s top leading men, Michael B.…
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Ready for Their Closeup: What Crazy Rich Asians Means to the People Who Made It
Director Jon M. Chu thought he was done with crying over Crazy Rich Asians. In an interview with The Root, Chu divulged that he and the movie’s cast and crew “cried almost every day on set.” The history-making film is only one of a handful of Hollywood films to boast an all-Asian cast, and is…