Anwar Ali is a talented and versatile actor known for his sharp humor, compelling performances, and dedication to uplifting untold Black stories through his work on screen and social media.
Recently, actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer Marlon Wayans riveted a captive audience as the keynote speaker for the Hollywood & Mind “Spotlight on Hollywood, Black Representation and Mental Health” event at the NAACP Screening Room.
James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — died on Sept. 9 in his New York home. He was 93.
Brittany Simone Daniels’ journey in Hollywood has been marked by significant achievements that showcase her talent and dedication.
Wade Allain-Marcus is an experienced storyteller, working across the writers’ room, behind the camera, and, of course, in front of it.
Stewart said you will not get a watered-down version of “Jelly” to make him more palatable to audiences. “It’s human. It’s visceral. We all have the capacity, in my opinion, for any and everything, and in doing that it makes redemption that much ,” said Stewart.
Like Marty in “The Neighborhood,” Spears’ character “Juicy” in “Fat Ham” is also having a coming-of-age moment. In the original Shakespearean work, Hamlet is addressed by his dead father’s ghost to avenge his murder at a wedding banquet.
“Quirky” and “energized” is how Harris describes his portrayal of the role. “He just basically wants everybody to succeed, and he wants people to be happy and do the best that they can in everything,” he said.
Louis Gossett Jr., a groundbreaking actor who won an Oscar and an Emmy in a career spanning nearly seven decades, died Friday, March 29, in Santa Monica at age 87.
“I’ve worked with primarily Black directors, men and women, who recognized that I, too, am ‘Africa’ America, to paraphrase Langston Hughes.”
Kareem Grimes will serve as an ambassador for this year’s annual Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF), February 6-19, in Los Angeles at the Cinemark Baldwin Hills & XD and Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza.
“It was a moment while shooting, I wanted to bring three of my passions together, real estate, filmmaking, and young people,” said Yoba. “I shared that idea with a woman who is now my Chief of Staff. Two days later she gave me a deck which said, ‘I rebuild New York,’ and she had articulated my vision.”
Jonathan Majors was convicted Monday, Dec. 18, of assaulting his former girlfriend after a trial that he hoped would vindicate him and restore his status as an emerging Hollywood star. It did just the opposite: Marvel Studios and the Walt Disney Co. dropped him hours after the verdict.
Emmy-winning actor André Braugher, best known for his work on “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” has died at the age of 61, his publicist confirmed Tuesday, Dec. 12.
“That’s one thing that I think definitely was a detriment to my standup career, is I wasn’t on the road like my peers,” said Spencer. “Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, and Jamie Fox — these were the guys in my class, and they were hitting the road hard, and now they’re all very wealthy comedians.”