YouTube Launches $100M Fund To Amplify Black Voices; Sets Racial Justice Special Hosted By Common & Keke Palmer

LILY James stunned in a plunging sequin cut-out dress paired with a baby pink leather jacket at Milan Fashion Week. The Mamma Mia 2 actress, 32, dressed to impress at Versace's runway show at the prestigious event in Italy.

Chris Licht, the executive producer of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert who also launched Morning Joe on MSNBC, is poised to take over the reins of CNN after the Discovery-WarnerMedia merger closes, a source confirmed.

Milla Jovovich was born in the Ukrainian capitol of Kyiv, and she’s taken to social media to express her heartbreak over what’s going on in the nation of her birth.

LeBron James has had a change of heart or a change of mind. Either way, he’s clarifying comments he made last weekend that indicated he was thinking about leaving the Los Angeles Lakers.

Vikings: Valhalla made its debut on Netflix this month.

One of Us Is Lying is a mystery programme series on Netflix.

Kourtney Kardashian, 42, and Travis Barker, 46, were ready to rock out when they arrived to see Avril Lavigne in concert on Friday night! The lovebirds were photographed while holding hands outside of the Roxy Theatre, where the show was being held, in West Hollywood, and matched in epic black outfits. Kourtney went with a tight velvet dress while her rocker fiance showed off a leather jacket under a white T-shirt and black pants.

Manchester United fans have pleaded with the club to sign highly-rated Leeds winger Raphinha.

The One Show after nine years on the BBC sofa. But he had no idea just how well things would fall into place for him, until the pandemic hit last spring.The presenter has his eggs in many different baskets, what with his regular slot on Countryfile still at the forefront of his career.He has always enjoyed the outdoors lifestyle and being the son of a farmer, it seemed only natural.Which is why he decided to move his family - wife Nicola and children Luke and Molly - back to the Durham Dales after his mum Janice, had a nasty accident on their 100-acre farm back in July 2020.Janice and Matt's dad Michael, couldn't run it alone and after being left with a fractured tibia when she was knocked over by some large sheep, it was near enough impossible to keep things running smoothly.Never one to pass up an opportunity, Matt soon secured a commission and the Channel 4 documentary series Our Farm In The Dales, was born.He had many reasons for leaving The One Show, with one of them being to spend more time with his family, and he definitely got what he wanted.Of his exit, he told The Yorkshire Post last year: "When you get to a certain point in your life you start reflecting."I’d had that period in my life when I was so busy with The One Show – which was fantastic – but then you suddenly realise what makes you."The countryside has made me who I am.”He laughed: "There’s only ever been six months in my life when I haven’t had a flock of sheep."That’s what’s really important to me.

Death in Paradise.The actor has wanted to personally thank his fans for their support on his latest venture, after his own adopted dog sadly passed away in a car accident.In connection with Love Your Pet Day, Ralf has let all of the funds raised from his Cameo go to Battersea Cats and Dog Home.In connection with Project Galgo, Ralf has used his platform to send a message about the treatment of animals.Since the funds raised from Cameo have gone to animal charities, Ralf wanted to thank his fans for their help.He said: "I have been overwhelmed by how much the Death In Paradise fans have responded to my stint on the show, and doing this is a wonderful way to connect with them."I hope many of them will get in touch so I can say hi, give them a shout out, and together we can try and make a difference for these poor animals in desperate need."Ralf recently raised £25,000 for stray dogs in the Caribbean after his own adopted dog sadly died in a car accident.Speaking about his work with Project Galgo and Cameo, he said: "I became a patron of Project Galgo after learning about the horrific treatment of Spanish greyhounds - 'Galgos' and 'Podencos'."There is a very cruel custom amongst some Spanish hunters, or 'Galgueros,' that destroys more than 50,000 Galgos every year, and many of these dogs are tortured (yes, literally tortured) if they were considered to hunt poorly over the season."The reasoning given is that the torture will 'wash away the shame' of having hunted badly."He continued: "Needless to say, it is horrifying and barbaric, and Project Galgo works tirelessly to fight this practice and rescue as many Galgos as they can."Visit projectgalgo.com to find out more about their work (but please be advised, it is

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorHBO has set Coastal Elites, a comic satire special centered around five characters from New York to Los Angeles coping with politics and the pandemic. Bette Midler (Hello Dolly, The Rose), Kaitlyn Dever (Unbelievable), Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek), Sarah Paulson (The People v.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorThe iconic 30 Rock is returning to NBC for a remotely produced Upfront special event. The hour-long commercial-free special, which will air Thursday, July 16 at 8/7c, will feature the return of cast members from the original series including Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, Kenneth Parcell and more.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorShowtime’s The Chi is teaming with Chicago-based artists and series cast members for a virtual concert to raise awareness and funds for the Equal Justice Initiative. The Chi With Love one-hour special will feature an appearance by series creator and executive producer Lena Waithe, along with a performance by Oscar and Grammy winner and The Chi exec producer Common.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Jim Gaffigan is returning to Amazon for his second stand-up special with the streaming channel. Jim Gaffigan: The Pale Tourist will premiere Friday, July 24 on Amazon Prime Video.The two-part stand-up special was filmed on location in Ontario, Canada and Barcelona, Spain, as part of Gaffigan’s The Pale Tourist worldwide tour in which he traveled the world — in each country meeting people, eating the food, and learning a bit about the history.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorRachel Lindsay, who in an interview recently called franchise’s lack of diversity “embarrassing”, took to social media today to weigh in on this morning’s announcement that Matt James has been cast as the franchise’s first black Bachelor.Lindsay appeared on season 21 of The Bachelor and was the first African American lead on its spinoff, The Bachelorette.“Congrats to Matt James,” Lindsay tweeted Friday following the announcement.” I am happy to see that a black man was cast after 18 years and 40 seasons. I believe it is a step in the right direction.”But Lindsay did question the timing of the casting.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorABC has severed ties with Jessica Mulroney, Good Morning America contributor, celebrity stylist and best friend to Meghan Markle, following a social media firestorm over comments Mulroney allegedly made to black influencer Sasha Exeter.“As Jessica Mulroney said last night, she is stepping away from her professional engagements and that includes Good Morning America. She will no longer appear on our show,” ABC’s Good Morning America announced Friday on its official Twitter account.As Jessica Mulroney said last night, she is stepping away from her professional engagements and that includes Good Morning America.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorKeke Palmer talked about the George Floyd protests and her powerful moment with the National Guard earlier this month on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Thursday. A recent video of an emotional Palmer asking National Guardsmen to “walk beside us” went viral with 25 million views so far.

YouTube is dedicating considerable funds to amplifying Black voices in the community.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Ricky Velez (The King of Staten Island) is reuniting with Judd Apatow for his first comedy special at HBO. The untitled special is set to tape later this year.Velez is reteaming with Apatow following their work together on feature The King of Staten Island, which Apatow, co-wrote, directed and produced, and Velez appeared in and co-produced.Apatow will executive produce the special with Velez, along with Jon Kamen, Meredith Bennett, Neal Marshall and Dave Sirulnick.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorLisa Vanderpump is speaking out following the firing of four Vanderpump Rules cast members over their past racist behavior. “Over the past two weeks, many things have been brought to my attention, of which I and many others were previously unaware.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorThe current season of MTV’s reality competition series The Challenge will be going forward without cast member Dee Nguyen following insensitive comments she made about the Black Lives Matter movement and the killing of George Floyd.“As a result of Dee Nguyen’s offensive comments about the Black Lives Matter movement, MTV and Bunim/Murray Productions have severed ties with her.,” MTV and Bunim/Murray said in a joint statement. “Out of respect for the competition and other Challengers, MTV will air the season as planned.