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Jay-Z Defends Controversial Partnership With NFL Ahead Of Super Bowl

Despite accusations that he betrayed Colin Kaepernick’s fight against racial injustice, Jay-Z said his partnership with the NFL is his way of moving the conversation forward in an interview with the New York Times published Saturday. The billionaire music mogul, who now spearheads the league’s social justice initiatives, told the paper he was willing to […]

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Bafta film awards 2020: Stars due on red carpet after diversity row

Image copyright Getty Images/Reuters Image caption Left-right: Scarlett Johansson, Joaquin Phoenix, Margot Robbie and Al Pacino are all expected Stars of Joker, The Irishman and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood are preparing to find out whether they have won Bafta Awards. This year’s ceremony takes place in London later, with Joaquin Phoenix, Al Pacino

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Dwyane Wade Is Apparently Not Sold On Terry Crews’ Apology To Gabrielle Union

Dwyane Wade had a few words for Terry Crews, who apologized to the retired NBA star’s wife, Gabrielle Union, for invalidating her experience as a judge on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.” Crews posted a series of tweets on Friday expressing his regret for not publicly supporting Union after reports emerged that she complained about a culture

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Bafta Film Awards: Does current voting system need to change?

Image copyright PA Media Is it time to chuck rotten tomatoes at the Baftas? “There’s definitely a problem,” said actor Daniel Kaluuya referring to the diversity row engulfing this year’s Bafta nominations (all shortlisted actors are white, all shortlisted directors are male). “What is the problem?” I asked. He wasn’t sure. I think I might

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Three generations of black filmmakers on diversity, craft and awards

Awards season is under way with both the Baftas and the Oscars coming up. And once again, the announcement of nominees has been criticised for its lack of diversity. The first feature film by a black British director – Pressure, by Horace Ove – was released in 1975. Since then, black filmmakers have been navigating

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Terry Crews Apologizes To Gabrielle Union For Invalidating Her Experience On ‘AGT’

Terry Crews has apologized to Gabrielle Union for his recent public remarks on her departure as a judge on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.” The “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” actor posted a series of tweets on Friday, noting there were “a lot of Black women hurt and let down by what I said and also by what I didn’t say.” “I

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Jimmy Kimmel Scorches Senate Republicans On ‘The Wrong Side Of History’

“This is what the wrong side of history looks like,” the late-night TV host captioned a collage of the 51 Senate Republicans who, with their vote, effectively ensured Trump’s acquittal over the Ukraine scandal. Only GOP Sens. Mitt Romney (Utah) and Susan Collins (Maine) voted for witnesses. Kimmel tagged his tweet with the (majority anti-Republican)

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What You Didn’t See In The Taylor Swift Documentary ‘Miss Americana’

Documentarian Lana Wilson felt an immediate connection to Taylor Swift. Their conversations about art flowed, their points of view on the female experience in the industry aligned. Wilson was a top candidate to direct a film on Swift’s life and career after the “Lover” singer responded to her films “After Tiller” and “The Departure,” which

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