Michaela Coel, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Colin Firth and more sign open letter demanding an end to systemic racism in the industry

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe outpouring of tributes flowed with love on Sunday upon the news of Nick Cordero’s death due to a devastating battle with COVID-19. Actors from Hollywood and Broadway expressed their support for Cordero, his wife Amanda Kloots and his son Eduardo.“RIP Nick Cordero!” wrote actress Viola Davis on Twitter.

Quiz actor, 51, and his girlfriend Anna Lundberg welcomed their daughter Lyra in September.With the country going into lockdown in March as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the nine-month-old hasn’t spent as much time out and about as she would have done otherwise.Speaking on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Sheen said: “I had a package delivered here by mistake the other day, and I thought right, I will just walk to the address up the road to take it there and I thought, I’ll take the baby with

Chilean gangsters who travelled to the UK to raid Cheshire mansions and show homes have been jailed - and face deportation when they're released.Nicholas Oviedo, Alexis Oviedo and Joel Ureta were all members of an organised crime gang who travelled to the UK with “the sole aim” of committing burglaries at high-value properties.The “sophisticated” gang carried out at least seven carefully planned burglaries across Knutsford, Alderley Edge, Wilmslow and Prestbury over 11 days.They helped

David Robb Labor EditorJust when you thought that guidelines for the film and TV industry’s safe return to work were in place and ready to implement, Cathy Repola, executive director of the Editors Guild, IATSE Local 700, says that those protocols “are still in the works.” In a video message to her members today, she said: “We are still in discussions with the AMPTP and with IATSE and the above-the-line guilds to try to put together standardized protocols that will apply across the board.” Those

Michael Coel is getting big acclaim for her very personal new series “I May Destroy You”.

Without a doubt, the way that Donald Trump and his administration has been handling the COVID-19 pandemic response has been horrific. But he’s not the only leader that has done a, uh, less-than-desirable job responding to the global health crisis.

Also Read: Michael Shannon to Play Lakers Owner Jerry Buss in HBO Pilot About Dominant '80s TeamWith nothing to lose, this Shriver accepts the invitation to attend the college’s literary festival. There he finds himself surrounded by adoring fans, an eccentric group of writers and wannabe writers and meets a professor of English who captures his heart.

Michael Gove has dismissed concerns that Brexit will leave Scotland worse off and insisted it would be a good thing for businesses.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Rising actress Odessa Young (Assassination Nation), BAFTA-nominee Josh O’Connor (The Crown), Oscar-winner Olivia Colman (The Favourite) and Oscar-winner Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) are set to star in drama Mothering Sunday for Carol producers Number 9 Films.The blue chip period-drama becomes one of the hottest UK projects at the Cannes virtual market where Rocket Science is launching world sales.Eva Husson (Girls Of The Sun) will direct from

After a 2009 interview resurfaced on social media that featured Megan Fox talking to Jimmy Kimmel about a scene she shot for the Michael Bay-directed movie Bad Boys II, the actress has posted a lengthy statement on Instagram to clarify her working relationship with the director.

Megan Fox is speaking out to clarify some resurfaced interviews and thank her fans. The 34-year-old actress took to Instagram on Monday, penning a message surrounding some renewed interest in stories she's shared about some of her uncomfortable interactions in Hollywood. Fox made headlines over a decade ago after telling magazine that Transformers director, Michael Bay, would tell her to “be hot,” or “just be sexy," when she asked for direction while filming two movies in the film franchise.

Megan Fox is clearing things up after an old clip of her on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” sparked a debate about her alleged misogynistic mistreatment at the hands of director Michael Bay. The clip features Fox, now 34, recalling how she was cast as an extra in Bay’s 2003 movie “Bad Boys II.” The resurfaced video prompted many to call out Bay and Hollywood in general for sexualizing the actress at a young age.

coronavirus.Today (Tuesday June 23) saw Prime Minister Boris Johnson announce a further easing of lockdown measures from July 4, allowing for pubs, restaurants, hotels, and more businesses within the leisure industry to re-open as long as social distancing can be maintained.

Megan Fox is speaking out in response to the many people on social media who are calling out Hollywood for not giving her the proper chance to reach her potential.

More than 3,500 workers in the British film and TV industry have signed an open letter calling for senior figures and decision makers to make several "strategic commitments" to reshape the landscape of the sector and "tackle structural and systemic racism." The letter comes a week after the Black Film Collective issued a similar statement to Hollywood, with its creators — including producer Nisha Parti (The Boy With the Top Knot), actor-writer Meera Syal (Goodness Gracious Me), actor Indira

Jake Kanter International TV EditorMore than 3,500 film and TV professionals, including top British actors and creatives, have signed an open letter to the UK screen industry demanding an end to “systemic racism.”The missive was adapted from a “powerful and eloquent” letter published in Hollywood last week and its signatories include Michaela Coel, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Colin Firth, Jane Featherstone and David Yates.You can read the full letter below, but at its core are four demands:Other notable