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Michael Jai White Reveals That His Oldest Son Passed Away From COVID-19

By Victoria Uwumarogie August 4, 2021African-American, Arts & EntertainmentNo Comments

Actor Michael Jai White, known for his work in films like Why Did I Get Married? and shows like Tyler Perry’s For Better Or Worse revealed that his eldest son […] The post Michael Jai White Reveals That His Oldest Son Passed Away From COVID-19 appeared first on Essence.

Meet Lily, the first homeless Muppet on ‘Sesame Street’

By Amy B Wang December 12, 2018Arts & EntertainmentNo Comments

“We don’t have our own apartment anymore, and we’ve been staying in all different kinds of places," Lily reveals to Elmo in one video.

The SAG Awards nominations honor blockbusters like ‘Black Panther’ and ‘Crazy Rich Asians.’ Will the Oscars follow?

By Travis Andrews December 12, 2018Arts & EntertainmentNo Comments

The best film cast nominees also include “A Star Is Born” and “Bohemian Rhapsody."

‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ exposes sexism in 1950s comedy. But it’s not just a relic from the past.

By Elahe Izadi December 11, 2018Arts & EntertainmentNo Comments

The latest season of the Amazon series touches on themes that women in comedy still have to face today.

‘There’s more at stake today’; Steven Spielberg on why ‘Schindler’s List’ is relevant on its 25th anniversary

By Eli Rosenberg December 6, 2018Arts & EntertainmentNo Comments

“I think it’s just that hate is less parenthetical today and more of a headline,” Spielberg said in an interview this week with NBC News.

The Cut deleted a bizarre article that called Priyanka Chopra a ‘global scam artist’

By Sonia Rao December 6, 2018Arts & EntertainmentNo Comments

The lengthy piece, published by the New York magazine website, accused the Bollywood superstar of using Nick Jonas for fame.

Once again, all of the Golden Globe nominees for best director are men

By Sonia Rao December 6, 2018Arts & EntertainmentNo Comments

Ava DuVernay and Kathryn Bigelow are the only women to have been nominated in the past decade.

The problem with ‘good men,’ according to comedian Hannah Gadsby

By Amy B Wang December 6, 2018Arts & EntertainmentNo Comments

"The last thing I need right now in this moment in history is to have to listen to men monologue about misogyny and how other men should just stop being 'creepy' — as if that's the problem," Gadsby said.

Yes, ‘A Star Is Born’ is competing as a drama and not a musical at the Golden Globes. Here’s why.

By Emily Yahr December 6, 2018Arts & EntertainmentNo Comments

As soon as the nominations were released Thursday morning, people had questions about the hit film's category.