Is Donald Trump actually a fan of Issa Rae’s comedy “Insecure” on HBO? Or is something else going on? Sometime late Sunday night, Trump’s Twitter account liked a tweet about the HBO show that said, “This is how I wanted tonight’s episode of insecure to end…Damn Molly,” referencing the character played by Yvonne Orji, who…
No matter how much you protest or share social media posts, the majority of writers, creators and executives in Hollywood could be doing much more to prevent tragedies like the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor or Tony McDade. 19 more words
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Bonnie Pointer, who rose to fame as a member of the Pointer Sisters, has died at age 69. “It is with great sadness that I have to announce to the fans of the Pointer Sisters that my sister Bonnie died this morning,” said Anita Pointer of her sister, Patricia, aka Bonnie. 7 more words
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Amid nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism, the 2011 drama “The Help” quickly became one of the most-watched movies on Netflix. But the film — based on Kathryn Stockett’s novel — also drew criticism for its white savior narrative. 18 more words
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Welcome back to Tune In: our weekly newsletter offering a guide to the best of the week’s TV. Each week, Variety’s TV team combs through the week’s schedule, selecting our picks of what to watch and when/how to watch them. 19 more words
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Democrats introduced legislation calling for police reform on Monday in response to ongoing nationwide Black Lives Matter protests following the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other African Americans at the hands of law enforcement. 22 more words
As fans patiently wait for Disney Plus’ upcoming “Percy Jackson” series, author Rick Riordan is slamming the film adaptations of his popular novels, writing that they’re his “life’s work going through a meat grinder.” Riordan took to Twitter to respond to fans who also shared their dissatisfaction with the “Percy Jackson” movies. 7 more words
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MTV is holding off on this year’s MTV Movie & TV Awards for now, due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. The decision to postpone the event (rather than do a virtual edition) comes as it would have normally taken place this month. 15 more words
In the 2014 pilot episode of the TV sitcom “Black-ish,” ad exec Andre Johnson was expecting a huge, historic promotion. After spending years toiling for the fictional Stevens & Lido and rising through the lower-management ranks, he thought he was about to upgrade to upper management as the company’s first black senior vice president. During…
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“Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe posted a lengthy response on Monday to controversial anti-trans tweets posted by author J.K. Rowling on June 6. “Transgender women are women,” Radcliffe wrote in an essay posted to the website of the Trevor Project, a non-profit dedicated to crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ people. 6 more words
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