‘Washington Black’: Ernest Kingsley Jr. Cast In Title Role, Iola Evans Also Stars In Hulu Limited Series

Jhené Aiko joined the celebrations for a rendition of ‘America The Beautiful’ – watch the performance below.For the performance, Aiko was joined by a harpist for a delicate rendition of the classic track, which came in a pre-game performance before  Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and Mary J.

that she would be singing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ at the pre-game show, with singer-songwriter Jhené Aiko set to perform ‘America The Beautiful’. Guyton originally confirmed the news via Twitter, sharing, “I am shook, I am grateful, I am praise dancing.”.@MickeyGuyton’s incredible rendition of the National Anthem! #SBLVI pic.twitter.com/G6099dDz1U— NFL (@NFL) February 13, 2022Ahead of the performance, the singer was interviewed by The New York Post about what the opportunity meant to her.“It’s Black History Month, and a Black country singer gets to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl. Wow,” she said. “This is a huge moment for me.

Arnold Schwarzenegger made an appearance as Zeus at the Super Bowl last night (February 13).The actor teamed up with Salma Hayek for a comical BMW commercial, which you can watch below.The clip sees Schwarzenegger and Hayek as Zeus and his wife Hera, sat on their throne talking about their plans to retire before the former is seen on a lilo in a swimming pool in Palm Springs.But the Greek god’s retirement doesn’t go to plan as he finds himself getting frustrated by people asking him to help them out with his electrical powers.It ends with the couple driving along singing Eddy Grant’s ‘Electric Avenue’.The ad comes after a poster of Schwarzenegger as Zeus was teased at the end of last month.A comedy teaser was later shared in which a barista has a difficult time pronouncing his name.A post shared by Arnold Schwarzenegger (@schwarzenegger)Schwarzenegger previously appeared in advertisements at the Super Bowl, including a commercial in 2014 for Bud Light and Mobile Strike in 2017.He is set to star in Triplets, a sequel to 1988 comedy film Twins. Tracy Morgan will play the third brother alongside Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito.

Katie Price will reportedly attend the High Court today (Monday) after failing to "fully engage" with creditors over the repayment of her multi-million pound debt.

Singer Alexandra Burke is pregnant with her first child.

Kanye West has assured fans that his Instagram account was "not hacked" after he went on another social media rant.The 44-year-old posed in a full-face balaclava as he held up a pad of yellow paper with the words "my account is not hacked" and the date scrawled on it.Over the weekend, the rapper, who legally changed his name to Ye, launched another attack on his estranged wife Kim Kardashian's new man Pete Davidson.He wrote in all uppercase: "My account is not hacked I will be at Sunday Service at noon and will be taking North and Saint to the Super Bowl shortly after."Ye then tagged Saturday Night Live star Michael Che in a dig at fellow SNL star Pete, writing: "I'll double whatever they paying you just so you don't have to look at that pawn ever again big love."The music star suggested he was starting a "civil war" with Kim and her new man as he shared a mock-up of the Captain America: Civil War poster with the faces of other celebrities on.On Kanye's side were his new flame Julia Fox, Kylie Jenner's man Travis Scott, and rapper friend Future.On the other side were Kim, Pete and others he has feuded with recently including Kid Cudi, Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift.He wrote: "The internet has still not found a decent picture of Skete," which fans believed was an attack on Pete.In another post, Kanye shared a screenshot of a private text message from Pete, which appeared to show the comedian trying to make peace.He posted an image of Pete in his underwear from a recent Calvin Klein livestream alongside Machine Gun Kelly, writing: "No you will never meet my children."In the text, which was not completely visible, Pete said: "...you as a man I'd never get in the way of your children. That's a promise.

Sir Mix-A-Lot and Whitney Houston rubbed shoulders atop the music charts. “Roseanne” and “Murphy Brown” ruled on TV.

Madonna has confused some followers by showcasing a decades younger look in a topless selfie on Instagram.The 63 year old pop star posted a photo of herself pouting at the camera, with her long blonde hair covering her modesty in the snap.The star wore a collection of silver necklaces in the photo, including a silver crucifix and kept her make-up minimal except for lashings of mascara and a blush-coloured lip tint on her plump pout. Captioning the image, the star wrote: “Breathwork……………. #gang-gang and yea Sasha is always reliable!” However, some fans were confused by the look, comparing the star’s beauty look to the Kardashians.

Alison Hammond has been gracing the This Morning stage more often than usual lately.The presenter has been covering Holly Willoughby while she films another show for the BBC and has also taken over Phillip Schofield’s duties while he was off with COVID-19. It has been confirmed she will also be covering for Holly and Phil once again while they are off this week for Half Term and we couldn’t be happier. Sitting alongside fellow presenter Dermot O’Leary, the star looked beautiful in a Valentine's Day themed outfit for a special romantic episode of This Morning.

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KATIE Price has avoided jail again by striking a last-minute deal to pay off her debts.  The reality star, who was due in the High Court today over her bankruptcy, has paid off a small amount of the money she owed and handed over a new payment plan.  A source tells The Sun: “It was all very last minute but she wanted to avoid court. Katie does want to pay back the money but it’s been slow progress.” Katie faced being sent to prison for contempt of court under the Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2010 if she failed to appear at the meeting - held remotely - without notifying the judge.

Kate Hudson headed to the Los Angeles' Crypto Stadium on Sunday to watch the Los Angeles Rams be crowned winners of the Super Bowl – but instead of taking her fiancé Danny Fujikawa, the actress was joined by her eldest son, Ryder Robinson.MORE: Kate Hudson dazzles fans with new hair and never-ending legs in new behind-the-scenes videoThe 42-year-old proudly showed off several pictures of her and 18-year-old Ryder, who rarely features on her Instagram, and fans were delighted.WATCH: Kate Hudson takes teenage son Ryder to the Super Bowl – and shares private box with epic singer“Well that was an absolute blast,” she wrote alongside a picture that showed Ryder with his arms around his mum and celebrity stylist Jamie Mizrahi.On her Stories, Kate also shared pictures of them on their way to the Stadium as well as videos of them at their private box, which they shared with Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry. Kate shared snaps with her son Ryder“Looks like you raised an amazing handsome young man, you're such an amazing mom!!!” one commented on the picture, whilst another added: “Love this family photo, so wholesome.”Other fans, however, were left furious that the actress and her teenage son were seemingly not wearing masks despite the Los Angeles County rules ordering KN95 or N95-grade masks for outdoor events attended by large audiences.

Angelina Jolie shared an incredibly important post on social media this week, as she headed out to Washington D.C. for the Senate's introduction of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act.MORE: Angelina Jolie looks identical to daughter Shiloh in stunning new photoThe Maleficent star shared a photo on Instagram alongside her daughter Zahara, who she praised for helping to calm her nerves before the press conference.Alongside hashtags including 'nervous mom,' the Hollywood star wrote: "Heading into the Senate’s introduction of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, I’m grateful and humbled to join with dedicated advocates and legislators.VIDEO: Angelina Jolie reveals special reason daughter Zahara wore her Oscars dress"I'm also glad to share in the advocacy with Zahara — and for her presence to calm my nerves before today's press conference."MORE: Angelina Jolie's £19million home after divorce from Brad Pitt is fit for royaltyMORE: Brad Pitt as you've never seen him before as star reveals daily routineFans were quick to show their support for Angelina, with many praising her work.

– Ray, WiltshireOne and thruppence? That’s barely 7p in today’s money. But I suppose your use of pre-decimal coinage to denote near-worthlessness is more satisfying.Anyway, as to how to broach this matter – it’s simple, Ray. Just ask him! If you’ve been friends for as long as you say, he shouldn’t mind at all.

Caroline Flack’s mother, Christine, has incited the reinvestigation of a complaint she had made about the Met Police’s treatment of her daughter’s case. In her complaint, Christine claimed that the Love Island presenter’s fame led to her being treated differently.A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police (MPS) has informed the BBC that the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) had told the MPS to reinvestigate an aspect of an old complaint.The MPS spokesperson said: "Following a review, the IOPC agreed with the MPS that service was acceptable in relation to seven areas of the complaints relating to the response and handling of the incident by the MPS."The IOPC has directed the MPS to reinvestigate one element of the complaints.“This relates to the process involved in appealing the CPS decision to caution Ms Flack."We will re-examine this element of the investigative process.“Our thoughts and sympathies remain with Caroline's family."Christine told the BBC: "I just want those answers to make me feel better and to make me know that I've done the right thing by Caroline."When asked whether she feels the decision to charge Caroline contributed to her death, Christine said: “Oh, totally.Totally.She couldn't see a way out."She added that there is now “no trust at all” in the force.Christine continued: “I just want the truth out there.“And it won't bring her back.

Death In Paradise’s Ralf Little, 42, has expressed his fury at people who do not cover their mouths when coughing.The actor, who plays Neville Parker in the BBC drama, became irate when he travelled on a train and began to feel frustrated by "impolite" passengers around him.Ralf took his frustrations to Twitter, telling his 276,000 followers: “You know what, I’ve not been one of those pandemic people who gets all paranoid if someone coughs near me.“But… to all people currently on my train carriage, it was polite to cover your mouth when coughing even BEFORE Covid.“You anti-social weirdos.”Ralf assured his fans that “of course” he was wearing a mask during his journey, but that he still felt uncomfortable about people coughing around him without covering their mouths.The Royle Family star’s fury was shared by plenty of others who took to the comments to discuss their own experiences.Tracie fumed: “Absolutely zero manners in the world today, no covering mouth when coughing, sneezing or yawning.The height of bad manners which are being passed down to younger generations. No hope.”Samantha said: “I was on a train from London in August and there was a woman coughing and she was wearing a mask ON HER CHIN! I couldn’t fathom it! She got really nasty when I asked her to put her mask up - claimed she was exempt.

Cashing in! The cast of This Is Us earned major payouts ahead of the sixth and final season’s premiere, but one of the hit show’s stars did not receive as much money as his costars.

Selome Hailu editorHulu announced that Ernest Kingsley Jr. and Iola Evans have been added to the cast of upcoming adventure limited series “Washington Black.” Kingsley will play George Washington “Wash” Black and Evans will play his love interest Tanna Goff.“Washington Black” is adapted from Esi Edugyan’s novel of the same name.

Keke Palmer and Common are teaming up, once again, to host the third installment of Youtube Originals' .Similar to the first two components that aired in 2020, the actress and rapper will host the six-part special event series that hands the mic to Black YouTube creators, allowing them to explore issues and stories as seen through Black creators’ perspectives, with bespoke content centered around race, culture, and everything in between. Palmer and Common will also sit down with each creator to unpack their pieces and dive into how the films approach changing the world. This year's installment features content from creators including YouTube star Asia Jackson, Jacques Slade, Justin James and  hosts, Ashley Akunna and Donovan Thompson.

Searchlight Pictures has snapped up E. Nicholas Mariani’s 2018 Black List script The Defender which George Tillman Jr. will direct with 3x Emmy winning actor Sterling K. Brown to star as heroic lawyer Scipio Africanus Jones.

Angelique Jackson Searchlight Pictures has acquired script rights to “The Defender,” starring Sterling K. Brown as the pioneering lawyer Scipio Africanus Jones, who risked his life and career to defend the Elaine Twelve — a group of 12 Black sharecroppers sentenced to death for allegedly being involved in the murder of a white man during the Elaine Massacre of 1919 in Arkansas.George Tillman Jr.