Erik Voake/Getty Images for Netflix Nicole Byer is ready to see a change. The Nailed It host took to social media urging parents to begin having conversations about the Black Lives Matter movement with their children, using her role on the Netflix baking competition show as a starting off point. Providing followers with a prompt
The Weeknd, Lizzo, and John Legend have signed an open letter to defund the police, Variety and Rolling Stone report. The letter was launched by activist Patrisse Cullors, a co-founder of Black Lives Matter and a founding member of the Movement 4 Black Lives (M4BL), and is part of a week of action led by
Phyla-vell Carol Danvers should face off with a villain who could really challenge her strengths, such as another intergalactic warrior of Kree origin who wants to take the Captain Marvel moniker for herself, which was, somewhat the agenda of Phyla-vell, Mar-vell’s artificially created daughter, when first introduced to Marvel comics. Of course, the current Captain
I recently joked on Twitter that we should just start sending romance novels by queer authors and writers of color to Ryan Murphy (creator of Glee, Pose, and Hollywood), because Netflix would basically give him anything. But maybe it wasn’t a joke. On May 19, Sweet Magnolias premiered on Netflix. The first season is a
Check out an official Extraction featurette starring Chris Hemsworth! Let us know what you think in the comments below. Want to be notified of all the latest movie trailers? Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to stay up to date. US Release Date: April 24, 2020 Network: Netflix Starring: Chris Hemsworth, David
BET is offering President Donald Trump and presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden the opportunity to face Black America in a presidential forum that would air on June 19, also known as Juneteenth, a day that celebrates the abolishment of slavery in this country. The network announced on June 2 that both Trump and Biden
A social media campaign encouraging shutdown New York City theaters to open their lobbies – and restrooms – to protesters is gaining traction among Manhattan’s Off Broadway venues and spaces in Brooklyn: The Public Theater, Playwrights Horizons, A.R.T./New York, IRT Theater and Irondale Center are among the first to put out the virtual welcome mats.
Amanda Stanton / Instagram Amanda Stanton is standing by her decision to bring her young daughters to a Black Lives Matter protest. On Wednesday, The Bachelor star shared a photo of her and 5-year-old Charlie participating in a peaceful demonstration in Newport Beach, Calif. While many of her 1.2 million Instagram followers applauded Amanda for letting her and 8-year-old
Bob Mould has announced a new album. It’s called Blue Hearts and it’s out September 25 via Merge. In a press release, Mould refers to the 14-track album as “the catchiest batch of protest songs I’ve ever written in one sitting.” He has also shared the first single, “American Crisis.” Check out the lyric video
Karen Gillan’s Hair Was Donated To Star Wars Speaking of Karen Gillan’s hair, or lack thereof, when the actress shaved her head to play Nebula in 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Gillan’s striking red tresses went in a curious new destination. More specifically, it went to a galaxy far, far away. Indeed, Gillan claimed in
Play video content A man was wrestled to the ground by cops, and then momentarily got the snot beat out of him … before a vigilant eyewitness called them out and forced them to stop. The outrageous scene was shot in Compton, CA, earlier this week, and it shows L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies attempting to
Some good news here, especially on the AMC Theatres front. The Leawood, Kansas-based chain–the No. 1 circuit in U.S and Europe–is reopening three Odeon Cinemas in Norway effective today. Odeon Cinemas Oslo Storo 14, Sandvika 8 and Lillestrøm 7 are the first three locations within the AMC and Odeon cinemas circuit to reopen, and its
John Boyega is a hero on and off the screen. The Star Wars actor delivered a powerful speech to a large crowd that gathered around Hyde Park in London on Wednesday. Many joined the 28-year-old star during a peaceful protest in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and to honor George Floyd, who was killed
Detroit rapper Teejayx6 has released a protest song titled “BLACK LIVES MATTER.” The track is produced by TM88 and pays tribute to George Floyd, whose death by Minneapolis police last week has given rise to protests against police brutality nationwide. Listen to “BLACK LIVES MATTER” below. Teejayx6 joins many artists who have released protest songs
CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. In the wake of director Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant, there was some question about where the franchise would head next. The merger between Fox and Disney certainly didn’t do anything to clear the
Don’t judge a book by its cover. Or a game by its launch. For this list, we’ll be looking at various games that rebounded from a generally poor, buggy, and incomplete state at launch. Our countdown includes “Street Fighter Vâ€Â, “Diablo IIIâ€Â, “No Man’s Skyâ€Â, and more! Did YOUR favorite video game make the list?
Warner Bros. announced that Just Mercy, Michael B. Jordan‘s 2019 drama that highlights systemic racism in American policing and legal systems, will streaming for free on digital platforms in June. The film follows the real life story of Bryan Stevenson (Jordan), the defense attorney who fought to get the wrongfully convicted Walter McMillian (Jamie Foxx)
Cinemark CEO Mark Zoradi remained confident this morning on the exhibitor’s Q1 call that Warner Bros.’ Christopher Nolan movie Tenet will remain on track and open on its planned July 17 release date. While Solstice Studios’ Unhinged will be the first new wide release movie in those theaters that are open on July 1, Tenet with
Lea Michele is speaking out. The actress took to Instagram on Wednesday after her former co-star Samantha Ware accused Lea of making her experience on Glee a “living hell.” After the accusations were made, Hello Fresh announced that they ended their partnership with Lea. “One of the most important lessons of the last few weeks
Oh Sees mastermind John Dwyer has announced a new supergroup, Bent Arcana. The new band is “very much on the ECM / ’70s hard fusion / prog-kraut tip,” according to a statement from Dwyer. Joining Dwyer in Bent Arcana are: modular synthesist Kyp Malone (of TV on the Radio), drummer, percussionist, and vocalist Ryan Sawyer,
Breckin Meyer (Travis) In Clueless, Breckin Meyer played Tai’s love interest, skateboard stoner Travis. He then appeared in another 90s teen classic Can’t Hardly Wait. He also appeared in 54, Go, Road Trip, Josie and the Pussycats, Kate & Leopold, Herbie Fully Loaded, and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. In 2019, he was part of an
Exclusive A housekeeping employee who used to work for the Trump Hotel in Vegas claims she was kept out of church (and on the clock) for years, despite being a devout Christian … now, she’s suing. The woman’s name is Sonia Torres, and according to a lawsuit she just filed against her former bosses in
Grand Rapids, Michigan, my hometown, is many things. A national poll proclaimed it Beer City, USA (the phrase appears frequently on bumper stickers and billboards). It hosts one of the world’s largest all-volunteer art competitions. A president was born here. But it’s far from a literary hub. The cars run big, the votes run (mostly)
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Note: This feature originally ran in February 2020 for Black History Month. Amid the ongoing civil unrest around the country, TV Guide is re-publishing this story and others like it to help foster greater understanding and awareness around issues of racial justice. Superheroes are thriving on TV, and an unprecedented number of them are African
Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Refinery29’s 29Rooms Keke Palmer is asking for members of the National Guard to march in solidarity with protesters in Hollywood. In a video shared to Twitter by NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz on Tuesday, the 26-year-old is seen pleading with a group of National Guard members to march alongside her and hundreds of other protesters as an act of
Terrace Martin has shared a new song with Denzel Curry, Kamasi Washington, G Perico, and Watts battle rapper Daylyt. The track, called “PIG FEET,” arrives amid nationwide protests against racism and police violence, following the death of George Floyd after former police officer Derek Chauvin, who’s been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, knelt
In the midst of the Kavanaugh hearings, Jeremy Scott took the finale lap at his spring 2019 show in a t-shirt that urged viewers to “Tell Your Senator NO On Kavanaugh.” For his fall 2017 show, Christian Siriano sent a model down the runway in a shirt that read “People are People” set to Depeche
No Ayer Cut is currently in the works to our knowledge, but David Ayer has recently spoken to how “cathartic” it would be for him to put his version of Suicide Squad out into the world – not to mention how “easy to complete” it would reportedly be for the director. Unlike the production of
EXCLUSIVE: Some international box office markets that are up and running — even if not at full steam — saw increases this weekend while others faced drops given good weather in some spots and an overall lack of new product. However, Disney floated Kristen Stewart-starrer Underwater into Korea for the first time with a No.