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ACADEMY-AWARD-NOMINATED ACTRESS DANIELLE BROOKS TO HOST THE 2024 BLACK GIRLS ROCK!® AWARDS
The 2024 BLACK GIRLS ROCK!® Awards, a star-studded celebration, will be held in Atlanta and airing on Lifetime on August 1 to honor the remarkable contributions of Black women across various fields. Academy-award-nominated actress Danielle Brooks is set to host this year’s event. The honorees include Tracee Ellis Ross, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Stephanie Mills, Aurora James, Latham Thomas, Maya Penn, and Fantasia.
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REMEMBERING LOUIS GOSSETT, JR.: A LEGACY BEYOND HOLLYWOOD
Los Angeles, CA – The entertainment world mourns the loss of Louis Gossett Jr., a towering figure in acting whose talents bridged the gap between cinema and television, leaving behind a legacy that stretches far beyond the confines of Hollywood. At 87, Gossett’s journey ended in Santa Monica, California, leaving fans and colleagues to reflect on his indelible mark on the industry and society at large.
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“The Color Purple” Makes Box Office History with $18 Million on Christmas Day
“The Color Purple,” a dynamic adaptation of the beloved novel that became a hit movie and later a successful Broadway musical, dominated the Christmas Day box office.
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Chris Tucker Announces First Comedy Tour in Over a Decade
Chris Tucker, a renowned comedian, has announced his first stand-up tour in more than a decade.
Named “The Legends Tour,” this 30-date run will take Tucker, aged 51, across the nation. The tour will start on September 8 in Charleston, South Carolina, and will hit a number of cities including Memphis, Oakland, Los Angeles, Cleveland, Baltimore, Houston, New York, and Chicago, ending in Detroit in January 2024.
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Mo’Nique Speaks Out on Current Actors & Writers’ Strike in Hollywood: ‘I’ve Been Verbally Striking for Years’
Oscar-winning actress Mo’Nique recently expressed her solidarity with the ongoing actors and writers’ strike in Hollywood.
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Jasmine Guy Receives First Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Performance in ‘Chronicles Of Jessica Wu’
Celebrated actress Jasmine Guy has achieved her very first Emmy nomination! The highly anticipated unveiling of the nominees for the 75th annual Emmy Awards took
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