Emmys: ‘The Black Godfather’ Shines Light On Entertainment Powerbroker Clarence Avant, Unsung Champion Of African-American Talent

Always prepared. Ben Savage is ready to return as Cory Matthews should Disney ever decide to expand the Boy Meets World universe.

Hollywood actor Cillian Murphy returns to screens this weekend in the trademark grey flat cap as he embodies perhaps his most famous role - Peaky Blinders' Tommy Shelby.

Malin Andersson has candidly admitted she's "struggling" as she shared her decision to take some more time away from social media. Love Island star Malin, 29, welcomed her baby daughter into the world earlier this month and took some time to enjoy the baby bubble in private for some time. Earlier this week, Malin delighted fans as she introduced her adorable tot, Xaya, into the world with a black and white snap on her Instagram page.

Vicky Pattison and Ercan Ramandan recently marked their pet dog Milo's first birthday with a lavish party, held at their sprawling Essex mansion. Former Geordie Shore star Vicky, 34, and her fiancé Ercan, 28, went all out for their pet pup's big day, which was attended by several of their family and friends who brought their own dogs along.

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Channel 4 morning programme.But it was the 40 year old who grabbed the eyes of the nation as she appeared on the show in a striking neon pink shirt which she synched up above her waist which she tied in a knot and fashioned into a crop top.She teamed the bold shirt with a matching pair of neon trousers which she accessorised with a barbie pink pair of glittery high heels which she proudly showcased on the show.The radio presenter joined the TV chefs on the show to promote her new show The Real Dirty Dancing which she hosts alongside close pal Keith Lemon in the heart of Norfolk.The dynamic duo put the latest batch of budding celebrities to the test as they put on their dancing shoes and attempt to recreate the classic dance routine from the 1987 movie.As she explained the show to unaware viewers at home, she was surprised to learn her co-hosts have never seen the beloved musical as she fumed at their ignorance and ordered them to leave the show.After they confirmed their shameful secret on air, the pair hung their heads in shame and quickly walked off set as the cast and crew could be heard giggling out of frame.Tim introduced the segment saying: "Let's talk about your new show, The Real Dirty Dancing, explain the concept for me before we look at a clip." She excitedly explained: "Yes! I mean we all love the film don't we? Dirty Dancing" before the pair confessed neither of them had watched the widely renowned musical on air.

Russia. The 44 year old was previously mocked for his non-political background as a comedian and an actor, who once starred in a TV show about becoming President of Ukraine by mistake.

fire and lags are running loose around the compound and climbing onto the roof, as shown in a dramatic video.Fire crews rushed to Acacia Prison in Wooroloo, a town on the edge of Perth, at 4.30pm local time on Sunday (February 27) amid reports of a riot.In the clip, filmed from a Nine News helicopter, thick black smoke is pouring out of the building and many prisoners have climbed on top of the roof.There are reports the prisoners have been throwing rocks at firefighters attempting to combat the plane, and they are using riot shields to protect themselves from the violence.Footage also shows lags armed with sticks or batons and hiding their faces by wrapping shirts around their heads.The flames are also visible in one part of the building, and local media claims lags are "setting fire to objects inside their cells" and still inside the building.No staff have been hurt but it's not yet clear if there were any injuries to prisoners.It comes after Acacia Prison was put under partial lockdown, restricting the movement of prisoners, due to seven people testing positive for Covid-19. On February 15 a prison officer developed symptoms and was diagnosed with coronavirus, followed by two prisoners and another four staff on February 18, according to a statement released by the Department of Justice in Western Australia.

dwarfism, is now working as a fashion model and looking for a romantic partner. Carly Ruhnke, 25, from New Jersey, has a condition known as Morquio syndrome and has undergone over 30 surgeries in her lifetime.The young woman has struggled in a world “not built for people with dwarfism or any other disability” and often felt she wasn’t “equal” to other people.But, Carly is not someone to be disheartened and has now become a catwalk model and even launched her own non-profit called Little Carly Foundation which has raised thousands of dollars.But, while she’s storming ahead in her career, Carly admits she struggles when it comes to dating.She’s looking for a boyfriend, but men often make cruel comments about her size while others have “dwarfism fetishes” meaning Carly has yet to find “Mr.

dog, who has been nicknamed Toothless by his rescuers, has been branded a miracle after suffering barbaric abuse at just nine months old in the US. Royal Animal Refuge, based in Metro Atlanta, believes that someone ripped out most of his teeth so he would be unable to defend himself when being forced to fight.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly “raging” in his lair in the Urals, demanding to know why the invasion of Ukraine is taking so long. Russian troops are encountering fierce resistance as they lay siege to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, and are taking unexpectedly high casualties in the hand-to-hand fighting in Ukraine's second city Kharkiv.Riho Terras, Estonia’s former defence chief, tweeted: "Putin is furious, he thought that the whole war would be easy and everything would be done in one to four days.“The Russians are in shock of the fierce resistance they have encountered."He added that the Russian forces don’t appear to have a "tactical plan" to take Ukraine.Terras said Putin's invasion plan relied on “sowing panic among civilians and armed forces and forcing [Ukrainian President] Zelenskyy to flee".But in response to a US offer of a flight out of the besieged capital, Zelenskyy replied, “The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride.”Terras also shared an image of what he says is a Russian military intelligence report that he captioned: "Putin is raging.

Johnny Marr has opened up about his recent spat with Morrissey, saying that he felt he had to “defend [himself].”Back in January, the former Smiths frontman asked Marr to stop mentioning him when giving interviews, in reference to an interview that Marr did with Uncut magazine where he mentioned Morrissey.Morrissey posted a lengthy open letter in which he asked Marr: “Would you please, instead, discuss your own career, your own unstoppable solo achievements and your own music? If you can, would you please just leave me out of it?”Marr responded at the time with his own Instagram post, writing: “An ‘open letter’ hasn’t really been a thing since 1953, It’s all ‘social media’ now. Even Donald J Trump had that one down. Also, this fake news business… a bit 2021 yeah?”Now, in a new interview with The Times, Marr was asked about his response to Morrissey to which he replied: “When you’re attacked out of the blue, particularly in public, you have to defend yourself.“The letter was designed to be insulting, wasn’t it? That has to have been the idea.

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ITV got viewers worried yesterday when it posted a picture of its Loose Women and This Morning stars for International Women's Day.

Heating up in Hollywood! If you love CBD-infused desserts or if you’re searching for a new book about LGBTQIA+ culture, Us Weekly has you covered.

Foxtel in Australia has become the latest broadcaster to suspend transmission of the Kremlin-backed RT channel in the region.

EastEnders actress Lorraine Stanley looked worlds away from Karen Taylor when she attended her on-screen son Keegan's (Zack Morris) leaving do. Lorraine, 45, traded Karen's classic up-do for a glamorous curly hairstyle, which saw her tresses down and relaxed – something that viewers of the show would have to take a double glance at.

Helen Mirren, 76, is acting royalty! The Hitchcock star has appeared in tons of beloved and critically acclaimed movies throughout her career. From her early career as Hermia in a 1967 adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream to more recent roles in mystery dramas like The Good Liar in 2019, there’s no slowing the British star down. Throughout much of her career she’s had one man by her side: her husband Taylor Hackford, 77, who she’s been with since 1986 and married to since 1997. Find out more about Taylor and his marriage to Helen!

Matthew Carey Long before Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin became household names, before Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness turned into one of the most successful documentary series of all time, directors Eric Goode and Rebecca Chaiklin embarked on something they little suspected would become a cultural mega-hit.“We sort of thought it was our own little story that maybe a few people would be interested in, and we were certainly fascinated by it,” Chaiklin recalls. “But we never in a million years expected it to be received the way that it was.”Tiger King is part true-crime story, part bizarre slice of Americana involving eccentric people who raise big cats in private sanctuaries.

Matthew Carey Playwright Terrence McNally’s death from coronavirus-related causes in late March deprived the theater world of one of its greatest talents, a four-time Tony Award winner known for Master Class and Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, among many other works. Just how much he achieved in his 81 years comes into focus in the Emmy-contending documentary Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life, directed by Jeff Kaufman and produced by Marcia Ross.“At every stage of Terrence’s life, he keeps pushing himself in a new direction,” Kaufman tells Deadline.

Matthew Carey When we first see Terry Donahue on screen in the documentary A Secret Love, the octogenarian is wearing a green t-shirt emblazoned with the words, “There’s No Crying in Baseball.” Movie fans know that cherished line of dialogue from A League of Their Own, the 1992 film based on the true story of the first women’s professional baseball league, founded during World War II.There’s good reason Donahue is wearing that shirt. She was one the real-life athletes who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.“One of the first things we did [for the documentary project] was we went to a reunion of the league [in] 2013,” recalls producer Alexa Fogel.