'The Bold Type' Star Aisha Dee Calls for More Diversity Behind the Camera

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“Uncharted” held on to the top spot at the South Korean box office for the second successive weekend, a weekend that was the quietest this year for Korean cinemas.The Tom Holland-starring “Uncharted” grossed $1.05 million between Friday and Sunday, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic). That was earned from 1,238 screens and represented 38% of the nationwide revenue aggregate. “Uncharted” now has a $4.77 million cumulative after two weekends.Recently-published financial reports show that Korean cinema chains continued to lose vast amounts of money over the last year.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorHBO Max was unavailable for many users on Sunday evening — just when the “Euphoria” Season 2 finale was set to be available.User reports of problems accessing HBO Max began to spike at 8:55 p.m. ET, according to DownDetector.

Ariana DeBose is now in the SAG Awards record books.After winning SAG’s best supporting actress award for her performance as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story,” DeBose is now the first Latina to win a film award from the guild, along with being the first queer woman of color to be recognized for acting.“It’s indicative that doors are opening,” DeBose told reporters in the virtual backstage media room. “It’s an honor to an Afro Latina queer women of color and a dancer and a singer and an actor.”DeBose said that she is cognizant of the importance of the firsts that she is notching for Afro Latino actors,” but equally significant to her is the sign that “it’s indicative that I will not be the last.

th Annual SAG Awards is being held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. And as stars relish in the opportunity to see one another in person again and celebrate their accomplishments on the big screen, no effort was spared when it came to slaying the red carpet.Black actresses in particular — like nominee Cynthia Eriv0— sh0wed up in bright strapless gowns in shades of red, yellow, blue, and pink which perfectly complemented their melanated skin.

Helen Mirren was honored at the 28th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony on Sunday night with the Lifetime Achievement Award, an accolade she says she owes to a personal mantra she lives by.

Vladimir Putin has been accused of taking muscle-enhancing 'bodybuilder' steroids that turn users aggressive.A former foreign secretary and medical doctor Lord Owen has said the Russian President's face appears to have changed.The steroids which the Russian leader is reportedly taking can cause personality changes too.It is said that the changes to Putin's appearance could be down to taking a muscle-boosting drugs.Lord Owen told Times Radio: "Look at his face, see how that has changed - he now has an oval face."People who said, oh, it's plastic surgery or Botox, I don't believe that at all."The medical doctor went on to explain how the drug changes users appearance.He continued: "He's on either anabolic steroids as a bodybuilder - and he's very proud of his muscles and strips to the waist and everything like that - or he's on corticosteroids."If you're on these drugs, this gives you this face."It reduces your immunity and makes you more vulnerable to Covid."This man has been in complete isolation, quite extraordinary, won't see anybody, stays miles away, tremendous pressures."Which indicates he's on a steroid and probably, maybe, a combination of both." According to the former foreign secretary, the Russian prime minister who ordered an invasion on Ukraine last week, has had a change in personality since using the muscle-boosting steroids.He added: "And we ought to fess up to it, that carries with it, particularly anabolic steroids, bodybuilders, aggressiveness that comes through.""I think his personality has changed, but don't believe he's mad."He's a very clever and able, and somebody who you don't want as an enemy, and he's ruthless.” Since the invasion of Ukraine, bars and restaurant owners are hitting back at the

Angela Bassett has human moments just like any of us do, the only difference being hers might have come at a larger stage than most of us are used to.MORE: 9-1-1 Lone Star’s Gina Torres joins Rob Lowe and Angela Bassett for Super Bowl partyThe actress had a hilarious faux pas when she forgot her son's name recently at the NAACP Awards after receiving the award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for 9-1-1.WATCH: Angela Bassett gets first Covid jab in inspiring videoAs she proceeded to thank the cast and crew of her show, she then went on to thank her family members "for being the penultimate support in my life."After mentioning husband Courtney B. Vance, she paused briefly before mentioning her son Slater, twin daughter Bronwyn, and her dog Piper.MORE: Angela Bassett stuns in the most regal and extravagant purple gown you need to seeAngela referenced the moment in hilarious fashion during a virtual press conference after the show, saying: "Usually you forget your husband, right? I went brain dead for a second but yeah, you caught me!"She added: "I wanted to make sure I got everything in there.

Lady Gaga took the 2022 SAG Awards by storm!The starred stunned in a while Armani gown on the red carpet at Sunday's awards show, where she's a double nominee, earning nods for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role and Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for her role as embattled Italian socialite Patrizia Reggiani in During the awards show, Gaga introduced with co-star Jared Leto, and was even a good sport when Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs and Leslie Odom Jr. joked in their opening monologue that her many accolades also include «an Ultimate Fighting Championship.»She also reunited with director and co-star Bradley Cooper, who was nominated for his starring role in Guillermo del Toro's The pair shared a smile in a sweet moment before the start of the show.Despite her recognition by the Screen Actors Guild and other major awards, Gaga was perhaps the most notable snubs of this year's Oscar nominations, getting bumped out of the Lead Actress category.

Selena Gomez hit the red carpet at the 2022 SAG Awards in a stunning black dress that was anything but ordinary.The long, black velvet Oscar de la Renta gown featured a tiny cut-out at the bust and large, puffed-sleeve shoulders. Gomez let the dress do the talking, opting for a sleeked back bun which she adorned with a black bow, and a sparking choker necklace with glittering earrings to match.

Dame Helen Mirren is a SAG Life Achievement Award.The 76-year-old actress was honored with the awards at the 2022 SAG Awards on Sunday, after a career retrospective and a glowing introduction from Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett.«Lifetime achievement? It sounds so grand. I guess I am still alive, so I am eligible,» Mirren said as she accepted her award. «But honestly, any achievement that I've succeeded in, is a result of my mantra, which is basically, be on time and don't be an ass.»«I hate to say the word 'sag' at my age, it's always S.A.G. for me,» she joked as she thanked her fellow guild members. «Of course, we know it takes a myriad of people to make a drama… but now, it is the actors I address,» she continued, naming performers she's admired, past and present. «I joined a tribe of rogues and vagabonds years ago, and it is you, you actors, that I want to thank, for you wit and humor.

Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino hit the stage at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, and hilariously paid tribute to their iconic bestie characters from the beloved classic .Kudrow and Sorvino came out rocking bright pink and shimmering blue suits, thematically inspired by the iconic styles they made famous in the 1997 comedy.The pair also presented the award — for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series  — with dialogue that was clearly in the spirit of their characters, with Kudrow asking, «Do you think that this is the cutest anyone's ever looked at an awards show?»«Totally,» Sorvino replied. «I just realized this, we're wearing great ensembles, while at the same time presenting to great ensembles.»«You are so right!» Kudrow shot back. «And these cast ensembles are so hilarious.

Aisha Dee is speaking out and calling for change when it comes to what she sees as a lack of diversity on her show “The Bold Type”. The actress took to Instagram Wednesday night where she shared a lengthy message detailing her concerns with everything from representation in the writer’s room to her own character’s development and story lines.

“The Bold Type” actress Aisha Dee called out Freeform on Instagram on Wednesday for what she said is a lack of diversity behind the camera for the series. Dee, 26, portrays the queer and bi-racial character Kat Edison.

Aisha Dee, one of the three main characters on The Bold Type, shared a powerful statement via Instagram on Wednesday, July 15, one day before the season 4 finale.“Knowing the power that art had to shape my mind and experience, I had to speak up,” Dee, 26, wrote in a lengthy statement before explaining that playing Kat Edison on the Freeform drama was the first time she was able to not just play “the white character’s ‘best friend,'” but instead an “empowered and confident” woman with her own narrative, who explored her queer identity.“Kat Edison: unapologetic, outspoken, brave, the woman I always wished I could be,” the Nowhere Inn star wrote, noting that she is “proud” to be part of a show that pushes boundaries.

Aisha Dee has won over fans for four seasons, in her portrayal of Kat Edison on Freeform's The Bold Type.And the Australian actress recently got real about some of her experiences on the show, ahead of this week's season four finale.She penned a lengthy heartfelt letter Wednesday, posting to Instagram about the lack of diversity on the show, as well as in Hollywood in general.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe Bold Type actress Aisha Dee took to Instagram to give her thoughtful, yet unfiltered take on the lack of diversity on the Freeform show. Even though Freeform is known for being inclusive with their programming, Dee called out blind spots that the show has failed to recognize when it came to hiring people of color, LGBTQ people and women behind the camera.Dee plays Kat Edison on the series who is queer.

Aisha Dee is calling for more diversity behind-the-scenes of her show The Bold Type.

Aisha Dee is calling for more diversity behind-the-scenes of her show The Bold Type.

The Bold Type is best known for its progressive storylines and advocacy for diversity and inclusion, but talking the talk and walking the walk are two different things. Aisha Dee, who plays Kat Edison on the series, is speaking out about the lack of diversity behind the scenes on the show in an effort to make Freeform live up to its messaging. Dee posted her thoughts about the lack of inclusion on The Bold Type to Instagram Wednesday evening, calling for Freeform and The Bold Type to do better. "It took two seasons to get a single BIPOC in the writer's room for The Bold Type. And even then, the responsibility to speak for the entire Black experience cannot and should not fall on one person," Dee wrote.

Janet W. Lee “The Bold Type” star Aisha Dee took to Instagram on Wednesday to call out the lack of diversity behind the scenes of the Freeform series.In her post, she reflects on growing up in a primarily white, conservative area in Australia and how playing her character Kat Edison “pushed [her] to be better” personally and professionally.“For the first time in my career, I got to play a character who was centered in her own narrative,” Dee wrote.

The Bold Type, like many viewers, I was eager to see what came next for magazine social media guru turned budding activist, Kat Edison. Over the course of three and a half seasons, Kat explored what it meant to be biracial, to be bisexual, and gained a grasp on what political activism meant to her.