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Ian Holm was a British actor whose many roles included the hobbit Bilbo Baggins in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy and the android Ash in “Alien” (1979). Other notable roles for Holm include trainer Sam Mussabini in “Chariots of Fire” (1981), Napoleon in “Time Bandits” (1981), and Father Vito Cornelius in “The Fifth Element” (1997).

Power boss Courtney Kemp has hinted James St Patrick has a secret brother - and that he could appear in the Ghost spin-off series. The show's creator dropped the bombshell in a live Q&A on Instagram and left fans wondering if Omari Hardwick could return to play his character's sibling.

Deadline reports that Williams and Black-ish creator Kenya Barris are in talks with Netflix to creator a feature-length musical telling the story.The pair are reportedly still at very early stages on the project but we’re already excited to see what they’ll create together.Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 that Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced the end of the Civil War and the end of slavery.There have always been calls to make the date a holiday across all states in the USA, but with the spotlight being on Black Lives Matter in the wake of George Floyd’s death, several stars have shown their support for it finally being made official.In Williams’ home state Virginia, he joined Governor Northam to

Miss Juneteenth, the stunning SXSW award-winning debut of writer-director Channing Godfrey Peoples that's out now. But the pageant culture that is the focus of her movie gives Black girls a hint of the American dream—a shiny spectacle, prohibitively expensive to enter, and life-changing for just a few winners, the Miss Juneteenth pageant offers a patina of respectability at a high cost.

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services.It’s time to make some changes. We’re still pretty much at the beginning of an entire new decade, after all, so if you’re still thinking of resolutions, you’re more than welcome to proclaim them.

Don Cheadle is sharing his countless run-ins with law enforcement.

Liam Gallagher has beaten Kodaline to Number 1 on the Official Irish Albums Chart with live album MTV Unplugged.

John Legend and Alicia Keys will take a VIP seat at their piano benches Friday, June 19 at 8 p.m. ET for a Juneteenth special edition of the "Verzuz" battles.Created by legendary hip-hop producers Timbaland and Keys' husband Swizz Beatz to combat the boredom of staying at home due to coronavirus, this "Verzuz" battle will celebrate Juneteenth, the day slavery ended in America.

"I've talked to so many of my friends about that video... and what they've said to me is..., 'I see myself under that officer's knee.

Juneteenth — also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day — commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, over two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation when slaves in Texas were finally freed on June 19, 1865. Once a day only celebrated in Texas, recognition has grown within the black community and beyond as awareness for it increased, particularly over the past decade. This year, it’s bigger than ever as the recent protests against systemic racism that stemmed from the killing of George Floyd has led many to reconsider the events of June 19 and how that has shaped the country 155 years later.

Filmmaker Oge Egbuonu, a producer on the film , makes her directorial debut with the documentary on . The film—which was nearly three years in the making—features Black female scholars and authors sharing stories of struggle and celebration throughout American history.

As protesters continue to rally against police brutality and racial inequality in the United States, Usher is joining their ranks and calling for change. The singer and activist, 41, penned a powerful op-ed for The Washington Post on July 19 — Juneteenth — laying out why the day commemorating the emancipation of slaves should become a national holiday. “Recognizing Juneteenth as a national holiday would be a small gesture compared with the greater social needs of black people in America. But it can remind us of our journey toward freedom, and the work America still has to do,” he wrote.

Cambridgeshire Live, tribute flowers were placed at the scene following the discovery of 46-year-old’s Mr Wallace's body.

"I've talked to so many of my friends about that video... and what they've said to me is..., 'I see myself under that officer's knee.

Madelyn Cline and Chase Stokes aren't the only Outer Banks stars to reveal who they're dating this summer. (Spoiler alert: It's each other.) Madison Bailey has also introduced the public to her partner, UNC-Charlotte basketball player Mariah Linney.

Naughty Boy says "every day is a challenge" as his mother battles dementia. The 35-year-old producer is living with his mum Zahida, 66, and her full-time carer during the Covid-19 lockdown and revealed that he is constantly searching for "glimpses" of his mother as she struggles with the degenerative disease.

To learn more and explore space, visit Slooh.com.Astronomers with the Slooh online observatory will host a free webcast of the "ring of fire" solar eclipse of 2020 on Sunday, June 21, at 1 a.m. EDT (0500 GMT).

, the singer is getting a "long-term court-ordered protection" against the fan, who wouldn't stop showing up uninvited at her house.The restraining order will last for the next three years, and was granted on Thursday, June 18, 2020. While Billie and her legal team were hoping for a 5-year order, it can be extended if deemed necessary by a judge.

The latest step in Kim Kardashian’s transition from reality TV star to criminal justice reform advocate sees the 39-year-old launch a crime-themed podcast.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Oscar-winner Mark Rylance is set to make his big-screen comedy debut in The Fantastic Flitcrofts, a golf movie written by Paddington 2 scribe Simon Farnaby.Bridge Of Spies and Dunkirk actor Rylance will play Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, who managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process.Craig Roberts, whose acting credits include Submarine and Red Oaks, is attached to direct, his third feature after Eternal Beauty and Just Jim.

For every moment there is a song and for this moment, Alicia Keys has given us a moving anthem of grief and love that tells the tale of heartbreak too many mothers and fathers know all too well. "Simple walk to the corner store/ Mama never thought she would be gettin' a call from the coroner/ Said her son's been gunned down, been gunned down/ "Can you come now?"/ Tears in her eyes, "Can you calm down?/ Please, ma'am, can you calm down?," begins the hushed piano ballad "Perfect Way to Die," which dropped on Friday (June 19).