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EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate will be participating in the Unity Summit Tour, which gathers industry leaders advocating for inclusivity.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic “You can always spot a Eureka Day kid, because at soccer games, they’re the ones who cheer when the other team scores.” So says Carina (Amber Gray), the parent of a new enrollee at Berkeley’s Eureka Day school, explaining what had been her thinking in placing her son there. To this point, like-minded members of the audience at the Manhattan Theatre Club’s Samuel J.

In February 1961, a remarkable outburst took place at the United Nations in New York – jazz artists Abbey Lincoln, Max Roach, writer Maya Angelou and others crashed the Security Council to protest the assassination of Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba.

Two former execs on Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune have accused Sony Pictures of engaging in unlawful race, gender, and age discrimination and retaliation against them.

Love Island: Aftersun fans were left gobsmacked as Maya Jama's stunning mum made a surprise appearance in the audience. The 47 year old, Sadie, wowed viewers with her youthful looks during the latest episode of the companion show, which is hosted by her daughter Maya, 29.The Swedish stunner was given a shout-out at the start of the show after Maya revealed her mum was watching on.

Maya Jama was joined in the Love Island Aftersun studio by her mum just days after the television presenter confirmed her split from Stormzy.The 29-year-old host confirmed she was longer in a relationship with the rapper, 30, on Wednesday (July 17) in a social media message to fans.The joint statement read: "We've been laughing whilst drafting this because we never, ever, in a million years thought we'd be the couple announcing a breakup, but for the sake of clarity and, more importantly, to allow us the space and grace that's needed for us both to be able to navigate this next bit of our lives with peace, we thought it might be best to." Describing their love story, she wrote: "We fell madly in love in 2014, broke up in 2019, and then spent five years manoeuvring life apart." Maya was back on presenting duty on Sunday (July 21) as she present the live spin-off show and she kicked off the latest episode by telling viewers that her mum, Sadie, was in the studio.The camera then panned over showing Sadie proudly smiling.Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, fans couldn't believe Sadie's ageless beauty. One fan penned: "Maya Jamas mum is GORG!" Another added: "Maya, THAT’S MUM? Wow." A third persons said: "Wow, Maya’s mum, it makes sense." Maya was born in Bristol and raised by her mum Sadie.

Lost alumna Evangeline Lilly has said she is ready to leave acting — for now. In an Instagram post, Lilly wrote in part, “Stepping away from what seems like the obvious choice (wealth and fame) can feel scary at times, but stepping into your dharma replaces the fear with fulfillment. I might return to Hollywood one day, but, for now, this is where I belong. A new season has arrived, and I AM READY…and I AM HAPPY.”

Evangeline Lilly said goodbye to Hollywood, a prophecy she manifested more than 20 years ago. The "Lost" actress admitted in an Instagram post that she's "filled with joy" over her decision to step away from acting. Lilly posted footage from nearly 20 years ago when she shared her "dreams under (what looks like) a full moon)," and described what she wants her life to look like in 10 years.

Love Island is coming back to TV screens, and millions of viewers are set to fall for - or loathe - the new crop of would-be lovers. At the helm of the programme once more is Maya Jama.

Lexi Carson Oprah Winfrey apologized for her contribution to diet culture in WeightWatchers‘ “Making The Shift: A New Way to Think About Weight” livestream on Thursday evening. At the beginning of the livestream, Winfrey spoke candidly about her experiences influencing diet culture over the years.

Bat For Lashes has shared a heartfelt new single called ‘Letter To My Daughter’. Check it out below.Shared today (March 21), the new track sees the London-born musician Natasha Khan drop the latest teaser of her upcoming sixth studio album ‘The Dream Of Delphi’ – out May 31st via Mercury KX.“This title is pretty self-explanatory.

Addie Morfoot Contributor AMC Theaters and Fifth Season are teaming up to release Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb’s feature documentary “Butterfly in the Sky,” about the beloved 1980’s PBS children’s series “Reading Rainbow.” The film, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2023, takes audiences behind the scenes of the children’s series and tells the story of the show’s creators, who believed the small screen could inspire a love of reading. The docu also spotlights the show’s host LeVar Burton and gives an inside look at the challenges he and the show’s creators faced in cultivating a love of reading through television.

Saturday Night Live set its sights on The Floor, Fox’s new game show hosted by Rob Lowe that has contestants facing off in a series of quiz duels.

Michelle Obama could extend her list of Grammy wins this year. The former First Lady is the recipient of one Grammy award for best spoken work album.

Donald E. Wildmon, whose American Family Association led boycotts over sexuality and gay themes in American TV shows and in the arts, died on Dec. 28 in Tupelo, Miss. He was 85.

Emma & Mommy Talk to God, The Color Purple, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Separate is Never Equal, Wonder, and To Kill a Mockingbird. Of those titles, only The Color Purple contains LGBTQ content.The display had a piece of artwork showing a child in a wheelchair against a background of five colors, along with a quote from poet Maya Angelou reading, “In diversity there is beauty and strength.”The display also contained a multicolored infinity symbol, symbolizing autism awareness, with the slogan, “We all think differently,” reports The Topeka Capital-Journal.A temporary summer employee, Ruth Splitter, believed the autism symbol signified support for LGBTQ Pride, and told Lancaster, during an argument on June 22, she found it offensive.Even after being told it was a neurodiversity and autism logo, Splitter launched into an “anti-LGBT diatribe,” according to the librarians’ lawsuit.That same day, Splitter complained to library board member Michelle Miller in a text about “gay pride.” Miller, the vice chair of the library board, told Splitter she would raise her concerns at the board meeting the following day, allegedly telling her, “We’re not going to have that display up because I will rally the board members to call [Wheeler] to take it down.”Miller then texted Wheeler, saying she had stopped by the library, even though she had not.“I do not want any kind of rainbow display (aside from solely colors focused) especially in this month,” Miller said, referencing the fact that June is celebrated as Pride Month.

The United States of America is honoring Celia Cruz’s legacy by releasing currency with her face in 2024. The Queen of Salsa music will appear in the nation’s quarter after the United States Mint began recognizing women’s contributions in different areas.The Mint, the U.S.’s sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage, recently gave a glimpse and shared more details about the much-anticipated coin.

Klaris Law, a boutique media, entertainment, technology, and intellectual property firm based in New York, announced today that Nevin Law Group, a Broadway production law practice, will join its team. Nevin Law Group Founder Doug Nevin has been named partner and head of the newly-formed Theater and Live Events department at Klaris.

Senegalese and French director Ramata-Toulaye Sy is only the second Black woman to make it into Competition in Cannes. Her debut feature, Banel & Adama, which had its debut Saturday, follows in the footsteps of Mati Diop’s 2019 Atlantics.

Throughout most of the ‘80s, Lisa Whelchel was known for playing the role of Blair Warner on TV’s "The Facts of Life." The character was known for being pretty, wealthy and a bit snobby, but behind the scenes, Welchel was just a teenager herself trying to get through those turbulent years while starring on a hit series. She recently revealed she was sent to a "fat farm" for gaining weight during the show's breaks. Welchel revealed that a scale was kept on set to weigh the actresses, and on three separate occasions she was deemed too heavy and sent off to a camp to lose weight.

After headline-making rumours that their marriage is on the rocks, Chance the Rapper and his wife Kristen Corley are reportedly still going strong.