Mumbai Film Festival’s Smriti Kiran Predicts Strong Virtual Extension of Festival Programming Moving Forward
The Mumbai Film Festival is organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) which was founded in 1997 to give audiences …
Victor Willis, vocalist and co-founder of disco greats the Village People, told President Donald Trump to stop using two of the group’s most famous songs, “Y.M.C.A.” and “Macho Man,” at his rallies.
In a Facebook post last week, Willis …
The editor-in-chief of food magazine Bon Appetit has resigned after a "brownface" photo sparked allegations of racism at the outlet.
Adam Rapoport stood down after the photo from 2013 resurfaced online.
At the same time, staff descri…
Actor Hartley Sawyer has been fired from US superhero TV show The Flash after offensive tweets resurfaced.
Sawyer, who played Ralph Dibny/the Elongated Man, apologised after posts containing sexist and racist references emerged.
Sawy…
Daniel Radcliffe hopes JK Rowling's comments about gender will not "taint" the Harry Potter series for fans.
In a statement posted on an LGBT suicide prevention charity website, the actor said: "Transgender women are women.
"Any stat…
Lady Gaga painted a picture of racism in America as a malignant forest that needs to be uprooted in her graduation speech for YouTube’s “Dear Class of 2020” event.
The Grammy-winning singer said she had to rewrite her speech after the d…
New Zealand’s capital has had an extra buzz of excitement over the past week since Hollywood director James Cameron and his crew flew in to film the much-anticipated sequel of the epic science-fiction film “Avatar”.
The film is among a…
Beyonce thanked graduates for "using their collective voice" to support the Black Lives Matter movement in an emotional online speech on Sunday.
YouTube's global virtual graduation ceremony, Dear Class of 2020, took place after universi…
Republic Records, one of the most powerful record labels in the US, will stop using the word "urban" to describe music of black origin.
The company, which is home to Drake and Ariana Grande, says it will no longer use the term to descri…
NIGERIAN celebrity couple Simi and Adekunle Gold have welcomed a baby girl.
The new mum took to her social media pages to announce to her fans the birth of their first child.
Simi shared a photo of her baby girl and her father, Adeku…
CEO of Charterhouse, Theresa Ayoade, has revealed that the 2020 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) will take place in August.
According to her, the decision comes after President Akufo Addo eased some of the restrictions put in place to…
Gabrielle Union has filed a discrimination complaint, nearly six months after she was ousted from America’s Got Talent. The actress and activist said she was fired after only one season for raising concerns about toxicity and racial incide…
Hezekiah Walker performed his uplifting worship anthem “Every Praise” toward the end of George Floyd’s private memorial in Minneapolis, Minn. Thursday (June 4).
Reverend Al Sharpton introduced the gospel singer and pastor of the Brookly…
Riverdale star Vanessa Morgan is making a momentous change to her red carpet dressing. Going forward, the actor is determined to show up at public events representing Black designers.
In a tweet posted on June 3, Vanessa made her positi…
The Denmark-based Lego Group has become the first major toy company to take concrete steps toward addressing the ongoing protests rippling across America following the death of George Floyd. On Wednesday, Lego announced that it would be do…
Angelina Jolie gave back and stuck close to her family as she rang in her 45th birthday.
The activist and Oscar winner donated $200,000 to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund ahead of her birthday on Thursday, which she celebrated with her six…
On Thursday (June 4), Forbesannounced the 2020 edition of its annual Celebrity 100 list and revealed Kanye West as the world’s highest-paid musician.
Clocking in with 2020 earnings of $170 million, the rapper ranks at number two, just b…
Some of you readers may look down your nose at the Fast and the Furious movie franchise. You might complain there's no substance, that it's just glorified car porn filled with adrenaline and that the plot is only there to take viewers from…
Sesame Street and CNN are hosting a frank conversation with families about racism in a 60-minute show called Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism. The kid-friendly episode airs on Saturday, June 6 at 10 a.m. ET and unpacks the national p…
Jada Pinkett Smith talks gun violence with Nipsey Hussle partner Lauren London: 'Most of us grow up in war zones'
Jada Pinkett Smith says childhood gun violence was a “war zone” unfamiliar to her children, in a new episode of Red Table …
Kanye West is helping the families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor in a big way following their deaths.
The rapper, 42, has created a 529 college savings plan to fully cover tuition for Floyd's 6-year-old daughter Gian…
Kylie Jenner and Kanye West on Thursday topped the annual Forbes list of the highest paid celebrities, but sports stars, including Roger Federer and Lionel Messi, dominated the top 10.
Forbes estimated that Jenner earned $590 million i…
Brand South Africa is hosting an inaugural two-part online gospel music show on Sunday 7 June 2020 to be headlined by iconic South African musicians, Lebo Sekgobela and BrianTemba. This follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of t…
Beyoncé is speaking out about the future of the fight against racial injustice. After days of worldwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism, the singer took to Instagram to encourage activists to keep the fight going and …
Dwayne Johnson is not impressed. The 48-year-old actor and former wrestler took to social media late Wednesday night to share a firm and passionate message, directly aimed at President Donald Trump.
Though The Rock didn't address Trump…
Meghan Markle is speaking out for the first time since protests have swept the nation and the world in the wake of the May 25 death of George Floyd. People in all 50 states have publicly protested police brutality after Floyd died at the a…
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts will celebrate the best of television broadcast in the United Kingdom during 2019 in a live show at the end of July - though with stars and studio audience absent.
‘Chernobyl’, HBO’s criti…
Stars including JK Rowling and Jordan Peele have praised John Boyega for his emotional speech at a Black Lives Matter protest in London on Wednesday.
"Black lives have always mattered," said the Star Wars actor. "We have always been imp…
Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh will celebrate her birthday on June 9.
As common with most celebrity birthdays, these personalities receive gifts from their fans randomly.
Surprisingly, Tonto Dikeh has rejected all gifts from her fans …
Rising Ghanaian musician, Fameye, released a new song to celebrate the illustrious music career of Ghanaian music legend, Okomfour Kwadee.
According to Fameye, the new song is not a feature but a musical piece to praise Okomfour K…
The arrival into the Egyptian market means a further step in Telecoming’s strategy to enhance its presence in Africa
The digital market in Egypt means more than 100M people and a mobile penetration of 94%; Africa plays a relevan…
Michelle Obama speaks out on George Floyd's death: 'I’m exhausted by a heartbreak that never seems to stop'
Michelle Obama took to social media Friday to share her perspective on the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was k…
As protesters across the country demand justice for George Floyd and other victims of racism and police brutality, Hollywood is continuing to amplify the cause on social media and onscreen.
During Friday night's at-home episode of "The …
Paramount aims to resume production on “Mission: Impossible 7” this September after it was shut down in late February due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“We hope to restart in September. We hope to visit all the countries we planned to,” …
Three front-line workers from London will star on the cover of British Vogue next month.
A London Overground train driver, an east London midwife and a King's Cross supermarket worker will all feature on July's front page.
Photograph…
The hashtag #BlackOutTuesday became the top trending item on Twitter as hundreds of thousands of businesses and individuals, including TV channels and celebrities, posted black screen shots to signal support for racial justice as street pr…
Coty Inc (COTY.N) is in talks with reality TV star Kim Kardashian West over a potential collaboration for a beauty line, the cosmetics maker disclosed in a regulatory filing on Wednesday.
The company already has a majority stake in West…
Some of Europe's best known art museums are reopening after closing in March for the Covid-19 pandemic but it will be far from business as usual.
For most of these museums and galleries, it will be a matter of limiting visitor numbers, …
Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King discuss racism: 'I do not know a black man who has not been profiled, including Stedman Graham'
Oprah Winfrey told Gayle King that even her longtime love Stedman Graham has been the victim of racial profilin…
Youth television channel MTV and other stablemate channels said they will go dark around the world on Monday to mark the death in police custody of George Floyd, joining other U.S. entertainment outlets in condemning racial inequality.
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Movie theater closures and the uncertainty created by COVID-19 will have a devastating impact on the box office, according to a new note from research company MoffettNathanson.
The Wall Street analyst firm predicts that revenues from ti…
Nigerian reggae legend Majek Fashek has died at the age of 57.
The performer, popular for hits such as Send Down the Rain and So Long for Too Long, died in his sleep in New York, his manager Omenka Uzoma told the BBC.
Writing on Inst…
Radio stations and TV channels have changed their programmes to mark "Blackout Tuesday", reflecting on George Floyd's death in police custody.
BBC Radio 1Xtra is hosting a series of discussions and debates in support of the black commun…
If you often find yourself quietly (or loudly) sobbing at an emotional film, here's a warning - get an extra box of tissues before watching the films mentioned in this article.
When US film critic Kevin Lee asked people to tell him "the…
Becca, Marcel Dessailly, Naomi Osaka, Wasim Akram and Other Partners Help Fulfill People’s Passions for Arts & Culture, Culinary, Music and Sports Around the World
From intimate acoustic sessions with Camila Cabello featuring new rendit…
Independent cinemas have - like other entertainment venues across the UK - been closed since March because of the coronavirus lockdown. But while some owners are keen to welcome audiences as soon as possible, many have concerns about reope…
Florida officials have approved plans for a phased reopening of Walt Disney World (DIS.N) in Orlando starting on July 11, according to a memo from a state agency released on Friday.
The successful reopening of its parks is a signal even…
Zimbabwean film Cook Off, a romance about a struggling single mother who finds love during a cooking competition, premiered on Netflix on Monday, a debut that its makers hope will propel the country’s small film sector to global audiences.…
The music industry is to observe a day-long "blackout" on Tuesday, in response to George Floyd's death last week.
All three major record labels have shared a message on social media promising "a day to disconnect from work and reconnect…
Forbes magazine, which in March 2019 declared reality TV star Kylie Jenner had become the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, said on Friday that it no longer believed that her net worth was that much.
The magazine said it reviewed …
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