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Saturday, November 9, 2024

‘Wicked’ premiere: Red carpet photos and how to watch the livestream from Los Angeles by Denton Davidson

E! News and Fandango have partnered to bring “Wicked” fans a livestream from the Los Angeles premiere on Saturday, November 9. Watch below as stars Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and more …

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Wednesday, September 25, 2024

‘Whitney Houston: The Concert for a New South Africa’ is hitting theaters for 30th Anniversary [WATCH TRAILER] by Denton Davidson

Trafalgar Releasing and Sony Music Entertainment in partnership with The Estate of Whitney E. Houston, The Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation and Primary Wave Music have announced the 30th…

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Sunday, June 30, 2024

2024 BET Awards winners: Drake leads nominees, Usher honored with Lifetime Achievement Award [Full List] by Denton Davidson

BET honored Black excellence in music, television, film, and sports across more than 20 categories at the BET Awards 2024 on Sunday, June 30 (8PM ET/PT). The star-studded lineup of performer…

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Clock unmasked: What Grammy-winning diva was revealed on ‘The Masked Singer’? [WATCH] by Denton Davidson

The Season 11 semi-finals took place on “The Masked Singer” Wednesday, May 15. After singing their hearts out for panelists Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Ken Jeong and Rita Ora…

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Friday, December 15, 2023

Fantasia Barrino (‘The Color Purple’) on why she had to play Celie: ‘I never gave up and I never gave in’ [Exclusive Video Interview] by Denton Davidson

“I can’t believe it,” says Fantasia Barrino when responding to her recent Golden Globe nomination for Best Comedy/Musical Actress. She stars as Celie in Blitz Bazawule‘s musical film…

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

Kennedy Center Honors 2023: Billy Crystal, Renée Fleming, Barry Gibb, Queen Latifah, Dionne Warwick by Denton Davidson

The Kennedy Center Honors selections for 2023 are Billy Crystal, Renée Fleming, Barry Gibb, Queen Latifah and Dionne Warwick. These veteran artists will be honored in Washington, D.C. in D…

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

‘American Horror Story’ actress Naomi Grossman to star in ‘American Whore Story’: One-woman show is ‘my love letter to AHS fans’ by Denton Davidson

Emmy-nominated actress Naomi Grossman, best known as fan-favorite “Pepper,” the first multi-season crossover character from Ryan Murphy’s hit television series “American Horror Story…

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Viola Davis opens up about needing Grammy to complete EGOT: ‘I wanna win!’ by Denton Davidson

“I’m a serious actor,” Viola Davis told host Jimmy Kimmel on the January 9 episode of his late night talk show. “I went to Juilliard. I feel it’s about the work. But it’s like my…

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

Daysha Broadway (‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ editor) on utilizing Whitney Houston’s performances to ‘move the story forward’ [Exclusive Vi by Denton Davidson

Daysha Broadway won an Emmy for editing “A Black Lady Sketch Show” in 2021, the same day found out she had been hired for Kasi Lemmons‘ Whitney Houston biopic, “I Wanna Dance With So…

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Monday, October 10, 2022

‘Till’ premiere in Los Angeles: ‘It has taken 67 years for a film like this to even be produced’ [WATCH] by Denton Davidson

“Till” had its West Coast premiere on Saturday, October 8 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, exactly one week after its New York Film Festival debut. The movie tells the tru…

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Sunday, March 6, 2022

‘So You Think You Can Dance’ returns for Season 17: Could Oscar nominee Ariana DeBose replace Nigel Lythgoe as judge? by Denton Davidson

Three years after its last season aired, FOX has officially announced “So You Think You Can Dance” will return for Season 17 this summer. The reality TV dance competition was put on paus…

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Friday, March 12, 2021

SAG Awards nominee profile: Leslie Odom Jr. (‘One Night in Miami’) could sing his way to first win by Denton Davidson

Leslie Odom Jr. gave one of the year’s most inspired performances as soul icon Sam Cooke in Regina King‘s directorial debut “One Night in Miami.” The Amazon film concludes with O…

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Friday, February 5, 2021

2021 SAG Awards Nominations: Netflix Dominates In Both Film And TV by Denton Davidson

Like the Golden Globe nominations announced yesterday, Netflix dominates the Screen Actors Guild Awards on both the film and TV sides. The streaming service earned 30 SAG Award bids in total…

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Monday, January 29, 2018

Grammys 2018: Who gave the best performance? Kendrick Lamar, Patti LuPone, Kesha or … [POLL] by Denton Davidson

The biggest stars in music gathered inside of Madison Square Garden Sunday night, January 28, to celebrate the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, hosted by James Corden. The three-and-a-half hour sp…

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Best Costume Design head-scratcher: Statistics favor ‘Jackie,’ but Oscar experts predict ‘La La Land’ by Denton Davidson

According to Gold Derby’s current racetrack odds, “La La Land” is on pace to claim nine golden statues on Oscar night, including Best Costume Design. With leading odds of 10/11 from ou…

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Here’s why ‘Arrival,’ and not ‘La La Land,’ is statistically the favorite to win Best Film Editing at Oscars by Denton Davidson

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but nobody who follows the consensus in all 24 of our racetrack odds at Gold Derby will be crowned the Oscar predictions champion on February 26. To win, …

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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Beware, ‘La La Land’ fans: If you’re not predicting ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ for Best Sound Editing you’re ignoring Oscar history by Denton Davidson

Mel Gibson‘s six-time Oscar nominee “Hacksaw Ridge” looks poised to take home at least one trophy this Sunday: Best Sound Editing. After sweeping both top honors at the Motion Pict…

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Friday, February 17, 2017

Best Production Design Oscar: History favors ‘La La Land’ by Denton Davidson

As everyone scrambles to finalize their Oscar predictions before next Sunday, one of the below-the-line categories that may have readers scratching their heads is Best Production Design. Is …

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Thursday, February 9, 2017

Best Picture showdown: Do the stats really favor ‘La La Land’ to win at 2017 Oscars? by Denton Davidson

With “La La Land” clearly out front to win Best Picture according to our current racetrack odds at Gold Derby, I started wondering if there was any remote chance it could be vulnerable f…

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