Ava DuVernay teamed up with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as well as Netflix, HBO and Dan Lin to launch a $5 million diversity program that will bring some much-needed color to lily-white Hollywood, per Deadline. “The new program, called the Evolve Entertainment Fund, is set to begin this summer and will initially assist […]
If too much of Ava DuVernay is never enough for you, you’re in luck because the powerhouse entertainment mogul has just secured her next project. It was recently announced that CBS has officially picked up her drama pilot series. https://twitter.com/shadowandact/status/960696670139928576 Shadow and Act has all the details about Ava DuVernay’s latest foray into TV, as […]
Essence readers will have an advance glance into A Wrinkle In Time as cast leads Oprah Winfrey, Storm Reid and the film’s director, Ava DuVernay, cover the February issue. In the article titled ‘A Different World,’ Winfrey, Reid and DuVernay open up about their experiences on set, and deep dive into their future trajectories and […]
'A Wrinkle In Time' will hit theaters on March 9, 2018.
The Producers Guild of America has selected Ava DuVernay to receive its 2018 visionary award, which recognizes producers for “their unique or uplifting contributions to our culture through inspiring storytelling or performance.” DuVernay will pick up her trophy at the 29th Annual Producers Guild Awards on Jan. 20 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The PGA said DuVernay […]
The Producers Guild of America has selected Ava DuVernay to receive its 2018 visionary award, which recognizes producers for “their unique or uplifting contributions to our culture through inspiring storytelling or performance.” DuVernay will pick up her trophy at the 29th Annual Producers Guild Awards on Jan. 20 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The PGA said DuVernay […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mary J. Blige and Jay-Z are the leading nominees with five apiece for January’s NAACP Image Awards, the group announced Monday. Blige’s nominations are for songs and videos off her album “Strength of a Woman,” while Jay-Z was nominated for his “4:44” album and songs on it, as well as a […]
Ava DuVernay, the director of Disney’s upcoming film adaptation of “A Wrinkle in Time,” said she would join a growing boycott of Disney’s screenings after the studio announced it had banned access to a media outlet over critical coverage. It all started with a Los Angeles Times investigation into Disney’s business dealings with Anaheim, which […]
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay, actress/producer Issa Rae and rap mogul Jay-Z are among the six nominees for the 49th NAACP Image Awards Entertainer of the Year honors. General public voting is now open through Nov. 17at the Image Awards official website, naacpimageawards.net. Actor Chadwick Boseman, singer Bruno Mars and emcee Chance the Rapper round out the […]
We are back! Like just about everything else this year, the six-week gap between Queen Sugar episodes seemed to fly by. When we last heard from the Bordelons, Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe) had told his sisters about his father’s new will and asked Darla (Bianca Lawson) to marry him, Dr. Dubois (Alimi Ballard) and Nova […]
Here are some celebrities who took a knee this week to be in support of Colin Kaepernick and the protest against police brutality.
