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Streamy Awards Promise Big Moments At 13th Annual Ceremony
The Streamy Awards are promising big moments at their 13th annual ceremony on Sunday, including performances from Swedish duo Icona Pop to a reunion of Smosh comedy creators Ian and Anthony. But for presenter, drag star and podcast host Shea Couleé, the onstage moment she is most excited about is the appearance of TikToker Dylan […]
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Keke Palmer, Jermaine Dupri and the Late Clarence Avant to Be Honored by Black Music Action Coalition
The Black Music Action Coalition will honor Keke Palmer, Jermaine Dupri and the late Clarence Avant at its 2023 gala. The fete, presented by Live Nation, is a yearly celebration honoring those in Black music who have exemplified positivity and helped promote equity in the community. The coalition was started in 2020 to help fight […]
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The Women Who Became Human Barbies — And a Plastic Surgeon Who Wants to Make More of Them
Created and marketed in 1959 as a teenage fashion doll alternative to baby dolls — and the star, of course, of the critically acclaimed box office blockbuster — Barbie has not only driven a cultural conversation on gender and feminism but also a desire to look like the doll itself. And now that’s more possible […]
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Rihanna Drops New Savage X Fenty Maternity Capsule for Stylish Moms
The 35-year-old Grammy-winning entrepreneur has added breastfeeding-friendly upgrades to her lingerie label's best-selling bralettes.
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Ciara, Russell Wilson Expecting Third Child
Ciara and Russell Wilson’s team is getting a little bigger. The singer and her NFL quarterback husband are expecting their third child together, a rep for Ciara confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. The singer and the football player hinted at the news on their social media accounts. They each posted the same video clip of […]
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Sesame Street Taps HGTV and Food Network Stars For Three Specials on Max
Sesame Street is relying on talent from the Warner Bros. Discovery neighborhood for three upcoming specials on Max. Guest stars from Food Network and HGTV will be part of special programming with the theme of giving back, featuring some of Sesame Street’s most famous residents including Elmo, Cookie Monster, Oscar The Grouch and more. Sesame […]
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Legally Blind Singer Lachi Releases “Lift Me Up” to Raise Disability Awareness
Pop/EDM singer Lachi has probably put as much work into being an artist as she has into being an advocate for the disabled community. She has sung at the Lincoln Center and the White House, spoken at the United Nations and become a member of the Grammy Board, where she has helped make the awards […]
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Striking Hotel Housekeepers Ask Taylor Swift to Support Their Cause by Postponing Los Angeles Concerts
Taylor Swift has proved to be a hot commodity, not just to her fans but also to the American economy. As a result, the music icon’s support is being sought by local hotel workers union Unite Here Local 11 in its strike for better wages and against “junk fees,” extra charges added on to room […]
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Leonard Cohen, Ice Spice and Nicki Minaj Make Barack Obama’s Annual Summer Playlist
Barack Obama has once again let people in on his version of the sounds of summer with his annual playlist for the season, with songs including “Fast Car” by Luke Combs, “Snooze” by SZA and the classic “(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding. The former commander-in-chief curated 41 songs for the […]
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Niecy Nash-Betts, Quinta Brunson and ‘P-Valley’ Among Winners at African American Film Critics Association’s TV Honors
Niecy Nash-Betts, Quinta Brunson and P-Valley are among the winners at the African American Film Critics Association’s fifth annual TV Honors, recognizing achievements in streaming and broadcast television. Brunson was recognized for her writing on ABC’s Abbott Elementary, Nash-Betts for her performance in Netflix’s Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story and actors J. Alphonse Nicholson […]
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Co-Founders of Micheaux Film Festival Celebrate Five Years: “We’re Aspiring to Create a Transformational Experience”
When college friends Courtney L. Branch and Noel Braham launched the Micheaux Film Festival five years ago, the event, designed to put a spotlight on diverse and underrepresented creators, was limited to just a one-day affair. “Really, [we] just wanted to do it as a proof of concept to see if this is something that […]
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‘Translators’ Doc Director Aims to Show Young Translators With “Voice and Hope”
Translators, a documentary short by two-time Emmy-winning director Rudy Valdez, showcases the lives of three Latino children – Harye, 13; Densel, 11; and Virginia, 16 – as they translate everyday transactions for their parents who don’t speak English. Following a screening at Hollywood’s Ricardo Montalban Theatre (the film also premiered at Los Angeles Latino International […]
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