“A Lady Sings a Song – Amber Weekes Celebrates Nancy Wilson” is a Southern California vocalist’s homage to the international singing sensation. Weekes is set to perform her tribute to Wilson on June 6, at the Catalina Jazz Club on Sunset Boulevard.
“Unseen Innocence” is a documentary seeking to shed light on the tragic plight of Lionel “Ray Ray” Williams, a Black man who served time for the 1976 murder of actor Sal Mineo.
“I had a lot of mom guilt. I just had to realize to give him the life that I wanted him to have – I was going to have to make the sacrifice, and hopefully that sacrifice was not going to be detrimental to him,” said Hopkins.
Jasmine Guy starred as “Whitley Gilbert” in the late 1980s and early 1990s hit television sitcom “A Different World.” But she never won an Emmy for that iconic role. While on the red carpet for the 75th Emmy Awards in 2024, Guy told former “A Different World” costar Darryl M. Bell, with tears in her eyes as she hugged him, “This is our Emmy.”
DeP has since earned a Best Contemporary Christian Music Album Grammy Award as a member of Kanye West’s “Sunday Service Choir” on the album “Jesus is King.” He was also nominated for a second Grammy for his work on Beyonce’s song “Spirit,” which is on “The Lion King” soundtrack.
“While I was one of the first few to arrive in this space as a Black man, he continued, “I’ve always felt like I’ve been at the forefront of these movements and these waves in the entertainment business, and I’m glad I did enough to create space for so many other people to walk and thrive in it.”
The 76th Annual Writers Guild Awards welcomed several Black nominees, presenters, and guests. In addition to paying homage to exemplary writing in film and television, the WGA Awards also gives accolades for composition in new media, broadcast and digital news, and promotional categories.
Actress Jurnee Smollett stars in the coming-of-age film ‘We Grown Now.’
Lattaker Johnson says in the future she would like to see more creator-driven content with less network involvement because there is a lot of new content audiences do not see due to corporate fears of investing in original ideas.
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.
He says the secret to managing the expectations of his clients during those daunting periods is transparency, clarity, and trust. Dobbins feels those elements are key to displaying integrity to his clients.
Stacey Abrams is a tax attorney, voting right activist, and the author of several non-fiction and fictional books.
Shayla Cowan is the former chief of staff for Will Packer Media and some of her screen credits include “Beast,” “The Photograph,” “What Men Want,” “Girls Trip,” and the 94th Annual Academy Awards.
True to its then reputation as one of the wildest Black events of the year, Williams says there were women raising their shirts up, some individuals were walking around with reptiles, and others were having sex in public places.
“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.