Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium” documented the final North American show of the singer’s years long retirement tour. via: Rolling Stone Elton John is officially an EGOT winner. The “I’m Still Standing” singer joined the elite EGOT club on Monday night after he was awarded for his Disney+ show Elton John Live: Farewell […]
Angela Bassett, who was honored with an honorary Oscar for her impact on the film industry, was a style star at the 2023 Governors Awards. via: People As she accepted the award onstage, Bassett, 65, used part of her speech to shout out “trailblazing” Black actresses who came before her, like Ruby Dee, Diahann Carroll, […]
Viewership for the annual film and TV awards show surged more than 50% from the previous edition, according to Nielsen ratings. via: Deadline The Golden Globes appears to be on the up and up, with 9.4M live + same-day viewers tuning in to watch the 81st annual ceremony, up 50% from 2023’s show, according to […]
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Colman Domingo is saddened by the lack of awards buzz for “Rustin”. via: IndieWire The lead star, who is among IndieWire’s Oscars shortlist for Best Actor for portraying Civil Rights leader Bayard Rustin in the film, told Vanity Fair that there are only “certain eyes that are able to” see films like “Rustin.” “Now, my […]
South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, best known for his role in the Oscar-winning film ‘Parasite,’ has been found dead. He was 48. According to local authorities, he was found unconscious in a car at a park in central Seoul on Wednesday. via BBC: It is unclear if Lee took his own life, but police received […]
Will Smith is once again reflecting on the ups and downs of his life over the past couple years. via: The Hollywood Reporter Smith talked about the sequel to I Am Legend and shared much insight into his state of mind, past and future on Saturday while appearing at the third Red Sea International Film […]
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Lenny Kravitz doesn’t feel like he’s received support from Black media over the years. via People: In the winter 2023 issue of Esquire, the rock star, 59, spoke candidly about his life and career since breaking out in the ‘90s, and revealed that he feels as though his music and success “is not celebrated by […]
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Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith still have no plans to divorce. via Page Six: Despite revealing that she and the “King Richard” star separated in 2016, the actress confirmed during Tuesday’s episode of “The Drew Barrymore Show” that their marriage is staying intact. “We’re staying together forever,” she told host Drew Barrymore. “I tried. […]
Britney Spears’ manager didn’t find anything funny when “Saturday Night Live” made fun of her memoir. via Page Six: “Wow. The writers of @SNL are getting worse and worse,” Cade Hudson wrote on Instagram Sunday. “No wonder you all reached out to me to get Britney on the show… [‘SNL’] is on life support.” Continuing […]
Recent years have seen many troubling facets of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s marriage come to light, most recently the fact that they’ve been secretly separated for the past seven years. via: Radar Online The reveal is old news to pals, who believe the Girls Trip actress has “gotten restless” and might be “looking […]
