Month: June 2020

History has been made, ladies and gentlemen. Following an outpouring of criticism and pressure directed at ABC, producers at last made the decision in June 2020 to cast an African-American as the lead of The Bachelor. Are you ready for your close-up, Matt James?!? With viewers buzzing over this selection and with the Black Lives
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In this case, size absolutely matters A new pair of crisp white sneakers. A fresh and breezy linen dress. A cheeky pair of Canadian-designed earrings to spice up your daily Zoom calls. These things might seem superficial, but I’m a firm believer in the mood-boosting power of these sartorial cuties. And you know what’s sparking
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Despite what A Game of Thrones fans will tell you, crime fiction is really the genre you want for tales of fire and ice. Iceland is our epicentre this week, as we start our new books column off with Cold Malice, the latest from Quentin Bates, a sailor and journalist who lived in Iceland for
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After struggling with weight fluctuation, ‘Jersey Shore’s Angelina Pivarnick got butt injections to ‘restore volume’ to the area — and she let her fans into the doctor’s office (virtually) with her to watch it happen! If you thought starring on Jersey Shore was an intimate look into Angelina Pivarnick‘s life, has she got a surprise
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The Global numbers aren’t in yet, but domestically Oprah Winfrey’s two-night OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here? certainly had people taking and watching. Airing on OWN and 18 other Discovery-owned networks on June 9 and June 10, the pre-recorded wide-ranging conversation about the killing of George Floyd, systemic racism and the American proposition
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Bob Dylan has shared the tracklist for his forthcoming studio album Rough and Rowdy Ways. The 10-track LP arrives June 19 via Columbia, and features previously released singles “Murder Most Foul,” “False Prophet,” and “I Contain Multitudes.” Check out the complete tracklist below, via Dylan’s Instagram account. Rough and Rowdy Ways will mark Dylan’s first
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Marcus Theaters, the fourth largest circiut in the U.S., Thursday announced plans to reopen six theaters on June 19 with enhanced protocols in accordance with current local health and safety guidelines that will be used help fine-tune future phases of theatre reopenings in weeks ahead, in time for summer blockbusters based on when studios release
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It’s time to start singing some sad songs, because Kelly Clarkson and her husband, Brandon Blackstock, have reportedly filed for divorce! It’s time to load up that “Best Kelly Clarkson Break-Up Songs” playlist on Spotify because love is truly dead. Kelly, 38, and her husband, Brandon Blackstock, filed for divorce in a Los Angeles court
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BET is set launch “Content for Change,” a social justice initiative that shows how media plays a pivotal role in shaping and driving individuals’ and communities’ values, perceptions and actions — furthering the principle that representation matters. The network has partnered with corporate, civil rights and social justice organizations to use its platform to positively
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EXCLUSIVE: Doug Williams, the first black quarterback to win the Super Bowl, is to be the subject of a new sports movie biopic from Night School and Girls Trip producers Will Packer Productions. The ground-breaking LA-based production company has secured exclusive rights to the life story of ground-breaking QB Williams, who hoisted the Lombardi trophy
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Though the common thinking may be that movies all but disappeared during the first half of 2020—with the coronavirus epidemic chasing many films away from their planned release dates, and theaters around the country shuttering indefinitely—there were at least a handful of worthy films that managed to make their way to theaters or on-demand platforms
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