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Nischelle Turner Makes History as First Black Woman to Co-Host Entertainment Tonight
Longtime entertainment correspondent Nischelle Turner has made history this week, The Root has learned. Variety reports that the Emmy-winning journalist has now been upgraded and will officially host Entertainment Tonight alongside colleague Kevin Frazier—making her the first Black woman in the show’s 40-year history to do so. With Frazier and Turner at the helm, they’ve…
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The Hollywood Black Squares: A Reckoning on Whether Solidarity With Black Lives Matter Is Fact or Fiction
In the ongoing fight for the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, black boxes and squares are Hollywood’s deus ex machina. From Studio Binder: Deus ex Machina is when a hopeless situation is suddenly solved by an unexpected occurrence. It is a contrived plot device often used in film or novels. It is an easy way…