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EXCLUSIVE: Actor, writer, director, producer Tosin Morohunfola has signed with ColorCreative for management.

The trailer for Jason Statham‘s new action thriller has been released.

Paul Harris WASHINGTON, D.C. — It was the first Oscar ever awarded to a Black actor: The plaque presented to actress Hattie McDaniel in 1940 for her iconic supporting role in the landmark 1939 film “Gone With the Wind.” Following McDaniel’s death in 1952, the award was bequeathed to D.C.’s Howard University, where it was a prized possession — until it mysteriously disappeared a decade later. But at last, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented a replacement plaque on Oct.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Academy Museum said today that they will gift a replacement of Hattie McDaniel’s 1939 Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Gone with the Wind to the Howard University Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will bestow a replacement Oscar for supporting actress winner Hattie McDaniel to Howard University’s Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts during a ceremony titled “Hattie’s Come Home” in Washington D.C.

Phylicia Rashad will retire from her role as Dean of Howard University's Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts following the 2023-2024 school year.

Actress Phylicia Rashad will end her role as Dean of Howard University’s Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts following the 2023-24 school year, Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick announced in a press release.

 star Ellen Pompeo, co-star Debbie Allen is sure this won't be her final time on the long-running medical drama.Speaking with ET's Nischelle Turner on the red carpet at the premiere of at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood on Monday, Allen opened up about Pompeo's exit — and some of the chatter from fans who were a little disappointed that her departure didn't get a bit more fanfare in the episode.«A lot of people have a lot to say,» Allen quipped. «You know, Meredith Grey is taking a journey to another direction, [but] she's still alive.

Michael B. Jordan's Adonis Creed is back in the ring for the third time, and this round is even more personal than the last.On Tuesday, the highly anticipated trailer for the Jordan-led boxing drama was released, and fans finally got a proper introduction to Jonathan Majors' Damian. The film picks up four years after the events of finding Adonis and his wife, Bianca (Tessa Thompson), comfortably successful in their life as they happily raise their daughter, Amara (Mila Davis-Kent) — who was born in the previous installment — in Los Angeles.

Continuing its strong ties to the entertainment industry, Howard University will be the host of the new “Disney Storytellers Fund,” which will “create opportunities for historically underrepresented students to have future careers as storytellers and innovators in media and entertainment,” according to a joint release.

The star of “Black-ish” if officially a college grad.

Chadwick Boseman once again.During Tuesday's live-streamed announcement of the 2022 Oscar nominees, Phylicia Rashad and students at Howard University's newly-renamed Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts helped announced the Best Actor category, in which Boseman was nominated just last year, for his performance in «All of our students here are so inspired by Chadwick Boseman, a Howard grad who was so committed to this university,» Rashad said.

50 Cent has announced details of a massive London show at Wembley Arena this summer – get all the info you need below.The announcement of the gig follows the rapper being announced as a headliner for Manchester’s Parklife festival yesterday (January 25), which will be a UK exclusive festival show for 2022.Tickets for the new London show, set for June 10, will go on sale on Friday (January 28) at 9.30am local time here, while pre-registration for Parklife 2022 has already closed – and those who have registered can access the pre-sale right now. Any remaining tickets will then go on general sale at 10am on Thursday (January 27) from here.Hip Hop heavyweight, @50cent headlines The @ssearena, Wembley in June.#SSEReward presale nowGeneral sale Friday 9.30am https://t.co/UQMwQljY63— The SSE Arena, Wembley (@ssearena) January 26, 2022Tyler, the Creator and Megan Thee Stallion are among the leading names joining 50 Cent on the line-up for Parklife 2022.The Heaton Park, Manchester festival returned last year after the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of its 2020 edition.As well as Tyler, 50 Cent and Megan, the likes of Lewis Capaldi, Bicep, Chase & Status, Loyle Carner, Jamie xx, Arlo Parks, Headie One, Central Cee, Fred Again.., ArrDee, Caroline Polachek, Tom Misch and PinkPantheress will also perform.In other news, last December 50 Cent said that he wants to create a modern-day sitcom like The Cosby Show.50 Cent praised actress Phylicia Rashad, who played Claire Huxtable, in a post on his Instagram.

50 Cent has said that he wants to create a modern-day sitcom like The Cosby Show.In a post on instagram, the rapper praised actress Phylicia Rashad, who played Claire Huxtable.He wrote: “I have had a crush on @phyliciarashad for forever. I don’t know, she can talk with her eyes.

Bill Cosby launched into a tirade aimed at Howard University after the institution admonished a comment made by his TV wife Phylicia Rashad in the wake of Cosby’s overturned sexual assault conviction and subsequent release from prison last week. The historically Black university in Washington, D.C.

Ellise Shafer administratorBill Cosby has issued a statement in support of his former TV wife, Phylicia Rashad, following backlash she received for celebrating his release from prison earlier this week.“Howard University you must support ones Freedom of Speech (Ms. Rashad), which is taught or suppose to be taught everyday at that renowned law school, which resides on your campus,” Cosby said in the statement, which was issued via his spokesperson, Andrew Wyatt.

Phylicia Rashad is apologizing to Howard University students and their parents for her controversial tweet that celebrated Bill Cosby's release from prisonAmid ongoing backlash, the 73-year-old actress (and incoming dean of HBCU's Fine Arts College) sent a formal letter on Friday, apologizing for her actions and promising to participate in trainings.

Actress Phylicia Rashad, the new dean of the Howard University College of Fine Arts, has sent an apology letter to students and parents for her previous gleeful tweet about Bill Cosby’s surprise release from prison.

A celebratory tweet from Phylicia Rashad about Bill Cosby’s rape conviction being overturned has created a big headache for Howard University, where the acclaimed actress has been named dean of the university’s College of Fine Arts.

Actress Phylicia Rashad offered a "sincere apology" to Howard University students and parents on Friday after facing backlash for defending Bill Cosby's vacated sexual assault conviction and subsequent prison release. "My remarks were in no way directed towards survivors of sexual assault.

Howard University students and alumni are calling for "Cosby Show" actress Phylicia Rashad's firing from the school, where she serves as its dean of College of Fine Arts. The actress was met with swift criticism after backtracking an earlier statement in which she celebrated the shocking news that her longtime TV husband Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction had been overturnedby Pennsylvania’s highest court.

Phylicia Rashad is receiving backlash over supporting Bill Cosby from another television star. On Wednesday, when Cosby's criminal conviction was overturned and he was released from prison, Rashad took to Twitter to celebrate her former "Cosby Show" co-star's freedom.

Former Cosby Show costar Phylicia Rashad, now a Howard University dean, has modified her gleeful reaction to news of Bill Cosby’s release from prison. But not before drawing criticism from her new academic colleagues.

Janet Hubert is not happy with Phylicia Rashad.

Phylicia Rashad.The former actress took to Twitter to call out Rashad after she initially celebrated Bill Cosby's release on Wednesday.«Phylicia what are you thinking!!! I don't know you but to say this was terribly wrong. EVERYONE knew what he was doing back then,» Hubert wrote.

Howard University released a statement regarding actress Phylicia Rashad’s support of Bill Cosby’s prison release Wednesday on Twitter.   The university emphasized sexual assault survivors are its "first priority."  "Survivors of sexual assault will always be our first priority," the university said in the statement.

Bill Cosby's release from prison.

Many celebrities took to social media to react to the news of Bill Cosby’s surprising prison release.

"The Cosby Show" actress Phylicia Rashad is backtracking an earlier statement in which she celebrated the shocking news that her longtime TV husband Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction had been overturned by Pennsylvania’s highest court. "I fully support survivors of sexual assault coming forward," she wrote.