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Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts are making history. The 52-year-old actress and her 39-year-old bride cover the March/April 2022 «Black Women in Hollywood» issue of , becoming the first same-sex couple to cover the magazine.On the cover, Nash and Betts both pose topless, with the former looking at the camera as the latter lovingly cradles her face.

Bill Paxton’s widow and children have reached a partial settlement of their wrongful-death lawsuit, with an anesthesiologist medical group agreeing to pay $1 million.

Leading job site Indeed, Emmy winner Lena Waithe (Master of None, Twenties) and her company Hillman Grad Productions have today named Cara Lawson, Gbenga Komolafe, Georgia Fu, Jalmer Caceres, Justin Floyd, Leon Cheo, Shanrica Evans, Tara Motamedi, Travis Wood and Urvashi Pathania as the 10 filmmakers selected for the second edition of their Rising Voices program.

Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts are making history. The 52-year-old actress and her 39-year-old bride cover the March/April 2022 «Black Women in Hollywood» issue of , becoming the first same-sex couple to cover the mag.On the cover, Nash and Betts both pose topless, with the former looking at the camera as the latter lovingly cradles her face. In the accompanying interview, the women open up about their unexpected love story.«Not only was it challenging for me to realize I’m having feelings for a woman that I’ve normally had for a man... but it was compounded by the fact that this is my friend,» Nash explains.

New kids on the blockchain! Best known for playing vampire Alice Cullen in The Twilight Saga franchise, Ashley Greene is taking her talents from Hollywood to the Metaverse. The actress recently launched a new NFT project called Fridgits alongside husband Paul Khoury and a team of female entrepreneurs.

Wilson Chapman editorLena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Productions and Indeed have announced the 10 filmmakers selected for season two of Rising Voices, their initiative to support the work of filmmakers of color.Established last February, the program provides resources for BIPOC filmmakers across the United States to create a short film that will premiere at the Tribeca Festival, planned for June 8-19 in New York City.“Indeed’s Rising Voices not only levels the playing field for BIPOC creators in Hollywood by creating opportunities for individuals to be seen, heard and represented, but also empowers the next generation of storytellers, providing access to funding, on-site skill, career development and mentorship,” Waithe said in a statement. “Our continued mission at Hillman Grad Productions is to ensure that program mentees are truly set up for success as they continue to grow within their individual careers.” The ten selected filmmaker teams for the 2022 edition of Rising Voices are Cara Lawson, Gbenga Komolafe, Georgia Fu, Jalmer Caceres, Justin Floyd, Leon Cheo, Shanrica Evans, Tara Motamedi, Travis Wood and Urvashi Pathania.The finalists were selected from 900 applicants based on their submitted screenplays.

Vladimir Putin, announced a “special military operation” in Ukraine.Explosions were soon heard in cities including Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odessa - with the Ukraine military claiming 40 people have been killed. Russia declaring war on democratic Ukraine is a clear sign of the detest Putin feels towards the West.So with that in mind, what must Seagal be thinking?After all, he’s been incredibly complimentary towards Putin in recent times, even describing him as a "brother".These words are now coming back to haunt him - with Arnold following up his earlier tweet with: “If Steven Seagal violently chokes out Vladimir Putin tonight he might get one last chance to work in Hollywood.”Below, we take a look inside one of the strangest friendships in the world.Seagal, now 69, started out as a martial arts instructor before becoming a 90s action hero in blockbuster Hollywood movies.He then enjoyed a profitable spell of producing and starring in his own Hollywood films - including Sniper: Special Ops.But his career has often been plagued with controversy - and his friendship with Putin is right up there.He once described fearsome Putin as “one of the greatest living world leaders” while also identifying the Russian president as being “like a brother” to him.It is believed the pair struck up a friendship because of their passion for martial arts.Seagal is a 7th-dan black belt in aikido and he became the first foreigner to open an aikido dojo in Japan.

Brad Pitt might have a fighting chance in court over claims that his estranged wife Angelina Jolie offloaded her stake in their 1,000-acre Château Miraval estate behind his back, without giving him the first crack at purchasing her portion of the lavish $164 million French estate, according to one legal expert. Last Friday, Pitt sued Jolie over the sale, claiming that after the former pair purchased the property back in 2008, they agreed to never sell their respective interests without the other's consent.  Now, in a complaint obtained by Fox News Digital, the actor says the palatial abode was an investment buy "as a home to share with their children and the vineyard as a family business" and alleges that Jolie rushed to sell without his authorization.

Naomi Watts on Wednesday commended Tom Holland, who she acted alongside in his very first motion picture, on his career success as Spider-Man.The English beauty, 53, speaking to ComicBookMovie.com's Josh Wilding said she was 'so happy for' Holland, who she appeared with in the 2012 adventure drama The Impossible.Watts, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role as Maria in the film, said she had a premonition Holland, 25, would go on to success in Hollywood. The latest:Naomi Watts, 53, on Wednesday commended Tom Holland, 25, who she acted alongside in his very first motion picture, The Impossible, on his career success as Spider-Man'I always knew that Tom would go on and have a pretty outstanding career,' Watts said.

Donny Davis, the comic and impersonator who appeared frequently as a guest on Chelsea Lately, performed as a comedian and dancer for Britney Spears’ 2013 Las Vegas residency and was a longtime member of the Hollywood and Las Vegas nightclub variety show Beacher’s Madhouse, where he often appeared with a fake tan and blond wig as “Mini-Trump,” died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was 43.

Lizzo is opening up about how Eddie Murphy's role as Professor Klump in  triggered a roller coaster of emotions for her — including sadness.In a wide-ranging interview for 's latest cover story, the 33-year-old singer addressed the challenges of superstardom, what it was like running into Melissa McCarthy after she beat her out for the Ursula role in Disney's live-action and her new Amazon series, .But the conversation also touched on body representation in Hollywood -- specifically, how a young Lizzo was affected by Murphy donning fat suits in films like 2007's. But a particular scene in Murphy's 1996 film, , centered around a morbidly obese but lovable university professor, really hit a nerve.«It's funny, because I’m the biggest Eddie Murphy fan of all time,» Lizzo tells.

David Ellison’s Skydance Media prove the tech giant is willing to spend big to build a global tentpole movie business, sources tell Variety.Nearly a month after it was announced that Apple had landed a slate of live action films from longtime Paramount Pictures partner Skydance, producer of the mega-franchise “Mission: Impossible” and the upcoming sequel to “Top Gun,” the town is still abuzz about what a lucrative and rarified deal Skydance carved out for itself.The agreement closely resembles a “put deal,’ according to sources, an increasingly rare Hollywood arrangement wherein a distributor is obligated to release movies its partner chooses (Jason Blum’s Blumhouse, Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw and Arnon Milchan’s New Regency are a few of the players that have commanded similar pacts). Though not unprecedented, industry observers say the deal between Skydance and Apple is among the richest received by any production company.

Her daughter Maya Hawke is a rising star in Hollywood.But Uma Thurman initially had her reservations about the 23-year-old becoming an actress.In an interview with Access, Uma, 51, said she was nervous about Maya launching an acting career due to her 'sensitive' nature. 'She's a sensitive person':Uma Thurman initially had her reservations about Maya becoming an actress; pictured 2019'It's a complicated career,' she told Access. 'One so much public facing often.

Niecy Nash! The TV maven turns 52 today, and is looking and living better than ever. From Reno 911 to Claws, from the fun classic Clean House to the heart-wrenching When they See Us, Nash has brought hilarity and emotion with bite and beauty to our screens for the past two decades, with no sign of slowing down any time soon.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic“Better Things,” launching its fifth and final season February 28, is not the highest-profile show to have recently announced its conclusion, or the flashiest. But its time on FX has been a small-scale triumph both of art and of persistence — and a moment in TV history that seems to be flickering out of view.From its 2016 launch, “Better Things” depicted the trials endured by Sam Fox (show creator Pamela Adlon), who struggled to balance her life as a single mother with her career as a working actor in Hollywood.

Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy‘s clash on the set of Mad Max: Fury Road will go down as one of the most talked about feuds in Hollywood.

The cast of Marvel's highly-anticipated Blade reboot is starting to come together, with The Underground Railroad star Aaron Pierre coming aboard.The 27-year-old South London native has signed on for an important role in the reboot, though no details about the character were given, via Deadline.While nothing about the role was revealed, it is said to be one of the more coveted roles in Hollywood, with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige and Blade reboot director Bassam Tariq seeing dozens of actors for the role. New role:The cast of Marvel's highly-anticipated Blade reboot is starting to come together, with The Underground Railroad star Aaron Pierre coming aboard Important:The 27-year-old South London native has signed on for an important role in the reboot, though no details about the character were given, via DeadlineBlade, born Eric Cross Brooks, was created by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan, originally used as a supporting character in 1973's The Tomb of Dracula.The character's mother was bitten by a vampire while she was in labor, passing on 'vampire enzymes' to Eric when he was born, making him part vampire and immune from being turned by a vampire's bite.

wouldn’t bang Brad Pitt? (Even straight dudes are going on the record saying that he’s fine as hell.)Iconic actor, film producer and recipient of global awards, Pitt’s legacy has kept the media—and world—with bated breath. However, notorious for dating the most desired and beautiful women in Hollywood—he’s also just as famous for breaking up with them! Like a modern day archetypal Adonis with just as much vanity as Narcissus, Pitt, 58, has risen to a place in pop culture where everyone wants to either be with him or be him.

The L.A. Pride Parade, canceled for the past two years, is returning and taking a new route in the community where the event started.

Clayton Davis Several of the Oscars 23 categories will not be presented on the air during this year’s 94th Oscars, and will instead be awarded during off-air parts of the March 27 telecast, Variety has confirmed.The eight categories that will be handed out earlier in the ceremony are: documentary short, film editing, makeup and hairstyling, original score, production design, animated short, live action short and sound. The ceremony will start one hour before the on-camera portion begins.With a focus on increasing ratings following last year’s ceremony that brought the lowest in the history of the ceremony, the Academy made the decision after a similar plan in 2019 caused an outcry and was later abandoned.

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