LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant was dropped Wednesday from the jury of an animated film festival after calls for the former NBA star’s ouster over a 2003 rape allegation. Eric Beckman the CEO of GKIDS, the company that organizes the Animation Is Film Festival, announced the move. In this Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018 file […]
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SNL Spoofs Baltimore Police
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, syoes@afro.com A series of Baltimore Police Department (BPD) scandals since the death of Freddie Gray in police custody and the subsequent uprising, have garnered national headlines. But, over the weekend the negative national commentary on Baltimore police misconduct reached a new level. Oct. 13, “Saturday Night Live,” the NBC comedy institution […]
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Nickelodeon and Kevin Hart Enter into Exclusive First-Look Deal to Develop and Produce Content for Kids
By The Associated Press BURBANK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct 11, 2018–Nickelodeon has entered into an exclusive first-look deal with comedian, actor and television personality Kevin Hart ( Night School, Jumanji, The Secret Life of Pets ) and his production entity, HartBeat Productions. Hugely popular among Nickelodeon’s audience, Hart will develop and produce live-action, scripted kids’ content for the network through HartBeat.Kevin […]
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Film Review: 40 Years Later, ‘Halloween’ Slashes Again
By JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer With hollow eyes and sagging cheeks, the flabby white mask of Michael Myers is horror’s great blank slate. Project your fears here, it says. Myers doesn’t speak. His movements never rise beyond a deliberate gait (well, aside from all the stabbing and strangling). Even his name is purposefully bland. Decades […]
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Bill Cosby Switches Up Legal Team With Appeal Looming
By The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby is switching up his legal team as he looks to appeal his conviction and three-to-10-year sentence in his Pennsylvania sex assault case. A court filing Friday says the 81-year-old Cosby is replacing the suburban Philadelphia lawyer who handled his sentencing with a pair of criminal defense […]
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Ruth Carter, Black Panther Costume Designer, Inspires Young Black Artists
By Hamzat Sani, Special to the AFRO Ruth Carter has a portfolio most designers would give up their best set of scissors to have. The film industry veteran graced the stage at Howard University’s Ira Aldridge Main Theatre to a captive audience of Howard University students. Also in attendance were students from the Duke Ellington School […]
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Coogler to Return as Writer-Director of ‘Black Panther 2’
By JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Coogler isn’t leaving Wakanda: The filmmaker will write and direct the sequel to “Black Panther.” A person close to the production who requested anonymity because they weren’t authorized to announce the deal confirmed Coogler’s return to the Marvel franchise on Thursday. The Hollywood Reporter […]
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AMA Host Tracee Ellis Ross Modeled Creations of 10 Black Designers
Tracee Ellis Ross lit up the stage as she hosted the American Music Awards, Oct. 8, modeling outfit after outfit, 10 costume changes in all, each created by an African-American designer. The much sought after host, with a vast field of possibilities, selected the works of Pyer Moss, Dapper Dan x Gucci, CD Greene, Shanel […]
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Actress Comedian Phoebe Robinson Talks About Her New Book And Co-Starring With Taraji P. Henson
By Nadine Matthews, Special to the AFRO Comedian, actress and television writer Phoebe Robinson has also just completed her second book, Everything Is Trash, But It’s Okay. It’s a hilarious yet insightful take on some serious issues of the day such as sexual harassment, white feminism, interracial relationships, and money and career. Robinson also lets us […]
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TV Academy’s First Black Chair to Step Down After 2 Years
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The TV academy’s first African-American chairman is stepping down after two years. Hayma Washington told Variety he decided against seeking a second two-year term so he could focus on his work as a producer and promote diversity. In this Sept. 17, 2018, file photo, Hayma Washington, chairman […]
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Post #MeToo, Opportunity Still a Mixed Bag for Women in Film
By LINDSEY BAHR, AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the year after the downfall of Harvey Weinstein and the rise of #MeToo awareness, women in Hollywood are still processing and evaluating what, if anything, has fundamentally changed in their business — from the nature of scripts to an increase in basic opportunity. Some say […]
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Denzel Washington to Receive AFI Life Achievement Award
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The American Film Institute is honoring Denzel Washington with a Life Achievement Award. The organization said Friday that Washington will receive the award at a Gala Tribute on June 6 in Los Angeles. It will be broadcast on TNT. – In this Sept. 26, 2018 file photo, actor Denzel Washington, right, […]