Playwright, librettist, scriptwriter and outspoken LGBTQ activist Terrence McNally died of coronavirus complications on March 24. American Masters explored McNally’s six-decade career in the documentary Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life, which premiered on PBS on June 14, 2019. To honor the life and legacy of the playwright and activist, American Masters and PBS are …
With most people in the country isolating at home to slow the spread of COVID-19, HBO has dusted off some of its inventory and put it back into rotation as “feel good movies and series that are the perfect way to cheer up and find a bit of comfort.” God bless ’em. They’re all available …
Rosario Dawson hits the milestone 40-year-mark today with a resume in activism that’s just as rich and deep as her acting CV. Ten years ago, the New York City native was just about to turn 30 when she sat down for her film “Explicit Ills.” At the time, Barack Obama had just been elected president …
TV One today announced that its anticipated The Bobby DeBarge Story, directed by syndicated radio personality Russ Parr and starring Roshon Fegan in the title role, will premiere on Saturday June 29 at 8 p.m. ET and repeat at 10 p.m. ET, as part of Black Music Month. The cast also includes Tyra FerrellĀ (BoyzĀ InTheĀ Hood, White …
Netflix is officially in the Regina King business. The streaming service has locked down the director, producer, and award winning actress in a multi-year first look deal to produce films and series through her production company Royal Ties. Her sister, Reina King, will serve as the shingle’s head of production. The actress, who nabbed an …
Thinking about the loss of John Singleton yesterday, I found these videos in the camcorder stash, from USC Black Alumni Homecoming ā90 and ā91. Thereās not much footage, because he HATED for me to put the camera on him, as you can see. My best memory of John is also one of my biggest regrets. …
This week marks the 30th anniversary of “Field of Dreams” opening in theaters. Today is also NFL draft day. Besides both being in the sports realm, the two occurrences share a human common denominator in Kevin Costner, who toplined the former in 1989, and a film about the latter in 2014, aptly titled “Draft Day.” …
Felicity Huffman spoke about the primal instincts of parents to “protect and support” their children during the Feb. 28, 2009 radio roundtable for “Phoebe in Wonderland.” Her character, Hillary Lichten, refused to acknowledge that her 9-year-old child had Tourette’s Syndrome. Hillary was unwilling to have Phoebe seen as less than, but the effect of her …
In her February 2019 cover story for InStyle, Melissa McCarthy pretty much reveals that Billy Bush once body shamed her during an interview in 2011. “I do remember another interview I did for Bridesmaids with somebody who later lost his job for a conversation he had on a bus with someone else,” McCarthy told the magazine. “I …
Penny Marshall always stood out among interview subjects because of her brutal honesty. For the 2001 Drew Barrymore film āRiding in Cars With Boys,ā Marshallās 7th and final film as a director, the junket took place in Los Angeles less than a month after 9/11. Having to promote a romantic comedy in the shadow of …