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Michaela Zee Billy Dee Williams believes actors should be able to perform in blackface. In a new episode of Bill Maher’s “Club Random” podcast, the “Star Wars” actor recalled watching Laurence Olivier in 1965’s “Othello,” in which Olivier wore blackface to portray the title role. “When he did ‘Othello,’ I fell out laughing,” Williams said of Olivier.

The Guardian in a 2015 interview.“At that time you could ride the whole subway system for a nickel, so each week I would take a different section of New York — Chinatown, Yorkville, Harlem, Greenwich Village,” she told the outlet.She continued, “And I really fell in love with the Village. The Village was where I started to poke around antique shops and become enchanted with all this old junk.”Apfel studied art history at New York University before transferring to the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Lynda Gravátt, a mainstay of the New York stage, a seminal figure in the Washington D.C. theater community and a familiar presence on television through appearances in the Law & Order franchise shows, The Good Wife and the 1999 Showtime series The Hoop Life, died February 23 at a hospital in New Jersey. She was 77.

Todd Longwell Charles D. King has an impressive list of accomplishments, including an Oscar nomination for best picture for his 2021 feature “Judas and the Black Messiah.” But his proudest moment came when he told his young sons that he was quitting WME, where he was the first Black partner, to launch Macro, a multi-platform media company amplifying the voices and perspectives of people of color. “They said to me, ‘Dad is going to be a boss!’ and started jumping up and down on their bed,” recalls King.

Oh, Countée Cullen — Harlem boy meteor whose star climbed to the highest, brightest apogee, and then gradually faded.

Luther Vandross‘ voice was the soundtrack of many Black millennial childhoods. Personally, I would wake up every Sunday to church music followed by his hit single “Never Too Much” which still stops most people in their tracks to this day. In the documentary, Luther: Never Too Much, director Dawn Porter chronicles a his journey to stardom and how he manifested the career he desired.

In a cinematic landscape filled with talent, certain performances stand out. From the quiet intensity of Greta Lee in Past Lives to the commanding presence of Taraji P. Henson in The Color Purple, this collection of actors make up some of my favorite performances of the year of films I saw. Each actor brings a unique energy and emotional depth to their roles to not only define their characters but elevate them.

the Grammy award-winning artist filed for a conservatorship of her troubled child, claiming he would spend all of his money on drugs.In a 2014 interview with ET, Allman said he felt “shunned” by his famous mother and his stepbrother Chaz Bono.“When you go to boarding school at 7 years old, it’s kind of hard to feel like you’re not being shunned,” he explained. “But I’m at an age where I’m making peace with it because you just have to. But I still … it doesn’t mean it’s right.

Jeremy Allen White is the talk of the town in Hollywood, currently nominated for two Golden Globes with season 2 of The Bear. The actor has a unique look, but there was another great actor before him with a strikingly similar face- Gene Wilder. With the help of clickbait, this resemblance has led to rumors that the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory star was his grandpa.Wilder, also a Golden Globe winner, was born June 11, 1933, and passed away in 2016 at 83.

Variety reported on Thursday. The Post has contacted reps for Hulu, Fulwell 73, and Combs for comment. Combs, 54, has seven children: Quincy, 32, Justin, 29, Christian, 25, Chance, 17, twins D’Lila and Jessie, 16, and Love, 1.

Keisha Nash-Whitaker, actress and producer ex-wife of Forest Whitaker, has died, her family confirmed. A cause of death was not released. She was 51.

Selome Hailu Amazon Prime Video has renewed “Harlem” for a third season. From “Girls Trip” and “The Blackening” writer Tracy Oliver, “Harlem” follows four best friends in Harlem — Camille (Meagan Good), Tye (Jerrie Johnson), Quinn (Grace Byers) and Angie (Shonique Shandai) — who navigate new phases of their careers, relationships and big city dreams together.

Xolo Maridueña, Diego Boneta and Al Pacino will star in “Killing Castro,” a thriller film that follows the true story of Fidel Castro’s visit to New York City in the 1960’s, a moment in time that sparked a lot of debate in American society and world politics.Diego Boneta says Tom Cruise was like his mentor; does hilarious impressionMessi’s magic draws celebs to L.A.’s FC Match: from Prince Harry, Selena Gomez, Leonardo DiCaprio to LeBron JamesThe casting news were first broken by The Hollywood Reporter, which claims that it’ll co-star KiKi Layne, Alexander Ludwig, Ron Livingston, Kendrick Sampson, Nicole Beharie, Logan Marshall and Titus Welliver. The film is written by Leon Hendriz, Thomas DeGrezia and Colin Bateman, and marks the directorial debut of Eif Rivera, a filmmaker known for his work in music videos alongside artists like Mary J.

EXCLUSIVE: Al Pacino, Diego Boneta, Xolo Maridueña, KiKi Layne, Alexander Ludwig, Ron Livingston, Kendrick Sampson, Nicole Beharie, Logan Marshall Green and Titus Welliver will star in Killing Castro. Eif Rivera will direct from a script by Leon Hendrix, Thomas DeGrezia, and Colin Bateman. This will be Rivera’s first feature film.

Warning: This article contains details and accusations of sexual and physical abuseSean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been accused of drugging, sexually assaulting and more in a new lawsuit, filed in the Manhattan Supreme Court on Thursday (November 23).The new lawsuit, filed by Joi Dickerson-Neal, alleges that Combs had “intentionally” drugged and sexually assaulted Dickerson-Neal in 1991 when she was a student at Syracuse University, per CNN and Rolling Stone. The suit also alleges that Combs had filmed the alleged incident, and that he showed the video to other people in an act of “revenge porn”.Dickerson-Neal reportedly “reluctantly agreed” to have dinner with Combs at a restaurant in Harlem and that he “pushed” for her to keep him company afterward.

Sean “Diddy Combs has been sued for sexual assault for the second time in as many weeks.

Sufjan Stevens is dedicating his new album Javelin to his late partner, Evans Richardson.

In a rare comment on his personal life, singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens posted a lengthy social media message dedicating his new album Javelin, out today, to his late partner Evans Richardson, the Chief-of-Staff of the Studio Museum in Harlem who died on April 30 at the age of 43.

nail artist Jenny Bui received a nightmare text message.A neighbor next door to her new Throgs Neck salon, Cianna Creations Nails & Spa, said that it was on fire.“I thought it was a joke,” said 54-year-old Bui, who is based in the Bronx and has been doing Cardi’s iconic, long, blingy talons for a decade. “I drove so fast I almost got into a car accident.

Aramide Tinubu Hair is sacred to Black women, as are the institutions that shift and mold our tresses, styling them for seasons and occasions. Beauty salons are staples in the Black community, but the braiding shop is a particular type of pillar that draws in Black women and femmes from across the diaspora to one central location. Sitting for hours or even a whole day getting their hair neatly tucked into box braids or cornrows, the experiences and expectations of customers become interwoven with the lives of the ladies who work there.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry presented a long list of strange requests during their high-profile visit to New York City in 2021 for their Netflix docuseries to ensure the trip went exactly how they wanted it to.

eponymous Netflix documentary.One special visit was to the Harlem public school 123 Mahalia Jackson — a stopover that caused the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s aides to scramble and also provide a “gag order” for the educational institution.Their Archwell team had to rush to make sure that the couple had a comfortable visit, including bringing cushions and a new carpet to the school, according to emails obtained by the Daily Mail. The availability of an outdoor space was also requested.

Starz has axed three existing drama series and one upcoming project.

EXCLUSIVE: André Holland (Passing), Kate Mara (Black Mirror), Zazie Beetz (The Harder They Fall) and Stephen McKinley Henderson (Beau Is Afraid) are set to star in The Dutchman, a psychological thriller based on the Obie Award-winning play by Amiri Baraka that has landed a SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreement.

Ned Sublette On Thursday, the most successful tropical Latin singer in history will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. With his first hit, a reworking of Juan Gabriel’s “Hasta Que Te Conocí” in 1993, the then-24-year-old Marc Anthony became an international superstar, transforming salsa into something more personal — highly dramatic and intensely passionate — and remaking Latin pop music in the process. The numbers are remarkable: a career concert gross of around half a billion dollars, 105 No.

EXCLUSIVE: Entertainment company Madison Wells Live, LaChanze and Taraji P. Henson have joined the producing team of Manhattan Theatre Club’s Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, a world premiere play written by Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Whitney White heading to Broadway this fall.

The Truman Show has revealed how the story would continue if it had a  television series sequel.In the original 1998 film, actor Jim Carey played Truman Burbank, a man who eventually realises he was raised on a television set populated with actors. Carrey won his first Golden Globe for his performance for the movie.Speaking to Screen Rant as part of the 25th anniversary celebrations of the show, writer Andrew Niccol opened up about his pitch for a continuation of the story into television form.“There has been talk of doing a musical – believe it or not – or a series,” he explained.

Billy Porter may soon have a chance at an Oscar with an upcoming biopic about renowned author and civil rights icon James Baldwin. The star is not only set to portray Baldwin, but he has also been tapped to co-write the upcoming film alongside Dan McCabe.

On Friday morning, a New York resident made a horrifying discovery. She was taking out her trash when she saw, crammed in the second-floor trash compactor room of her Manhattan apartment building, a dead, naked woman.