By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Hart has a new job — he will host the 2019 Academy Awards, a role the prolific actor-comedian says fulfills a longtime dream. Hart announced his selection for the 91st Oscars in an Instagram statement Tuesday. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences followed up […]
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‘Black Panther’ Poised to Become an Oscars Heavyweight
By JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Black Panther” has, in a way, already been to the Oscars. Much of the film’s cast was eagerly highlighted at March’s ceremony: a welcome splash of blockbuster luster at an Academy Awards that largely lacked it. “Black Panther” had at the time already been in theaters […]
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‘Daily Show’ Host Trevor Noah Silenced By A Voice Issue
By OCSAR WELLS GABRIEL II, Associated Press Writer Fans of “The Daily Show” got to see Trevor Noah host Tuesday night’s Comedy Central broadcast. But they didn’t get to hear him. The reason: Noah has lost his voice and is under doctor’s orders not to utter a word. In this Sept. 17, 2018, file photo, Trevor […]
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LL Cool J to Host CBS Foster-Adoption Special
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — LL Cool J is host of a TV special that has long spotlighted adoption for kids in foster care. CBS’ “A Home for the Holidays” is marking its 20th year of sharing stories about children who found or need permanent homes. In this Jan. 18, 2018, file […]
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Teddy Riley Readies ‘Emotional’ Return to Apollo in Harlem
By MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Teddy Riley is on the brink of tears. Happy tears. The singer and producer behind hits for Michael Jackson says now that he’s just days away from his big show at the Apollo Theater — a return to his hometown in Harlem after more than 20 […]
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British Director Anyiam-Osigwe Strikes a Nerve with No Shade
By Barrington M. Salmon, NNPA Newswire Contributing Writer Clare Anyiam-Osigwe, a first-time director, is enjoying the type of success usually reserved for veteran filmmakers. Her film debut, ‘No Shade’ is a witty, wry romantic story that shines a bright light on the troubling issue of colorism. Anyiam-Osigwe, a Nigerian-British entrepreneur and an emerging talent in […]
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Viola Davis to Portray Shirley Chisholm in Film by Amazon Studios
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Correspondent Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis will portray legendary politician Shirley Chisholm in a feature film for Amazon Studios. Chisholm was the first African American woman in U.S. history to be elected to Congress. The announcement regarding the film landed on the same day as news of a Shirley Chisholm statue in […]
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`Stay’ Film Directed by W. Balt. Native
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, syoes@afro..com “Stay,” a romantic drama recently won “Best International Feature Film” at the Baltimore International Film Festival. The film, which examines addiction also won the “Audience Choice Award” at the Royal Starr Film Festival. It stars Shogen and Ana Tanaka and was shot in Tokyo, Japan by Darryl Wharton-Rigby, the film’s producer and director, a […]
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Bill Cosby Counsels Inmates, Officers on Health
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia Pennsylvania reportedly has the second highest percentage of elderly prisoners in the United States, according to statistics culled from several watchdog groups. In 1980 there were 370 elderly people in Pennsylvania state prisons, as of 2014 there were 8,000, which equaled 16 percent of prisoners over the age […]
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Oprah Winfrey’s Mother, Vernita Lee, Dies at 83
By The Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Oprah Winfrey’s mother, Vernita Lee, has died at the age of 83. A Winfrey spokeswoman on Monday issued a statement saying Lee died at her Milwaukee home on Nov. 22. The spokeswoman says private funeral services were held. No other details were provided. This image released by Harpo […]
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Kim Porter’s Family Remembers Her as ‘a Special Angel’
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The family of Kim Porter released a statement honoring her life a day after Thanksgiving, saying “although we’ve lost our best friend, God has gained a special angel and we know she is watching over us.” Porter, a former model and actress who was also the longtime […]
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Meet Lewis T. Powell, Award-winning Actor/Director, Celebrity Master Barber
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Lewis T. Powell is a celebrated celebrity master barber, award-winning actor, director, producer, and screen writer. Marking his 15th year in Hollywood Lewis, originally a native of Washington, DC and a master barber by family trade, his father a barber of 47 years, along with 17 barbers in his extended family, started […]