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Chadwick Boseman, best known for starring as T’Challa in the Marvel movie Black Panther, has died following a battle with colon cancer.  He was 43. News of his passing was revealed in a statement from his family.  “It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman,” the statement, released via Twitter,
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Since Ramy debuted on Hulu, show creator, director and star Ramy Youssef has seen his series jump ahead of the pack to become one of the most critically acclaimed comedies in the past couple of years — and the first season of the show just premiered in April 2019, before his first comedy special was released.
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President Donald Trump delivered a Republican Convention acceptance speech that was a 70-minute marathon of attack lines against Democrats, superlative trumpeting of his own accomplishments and dire warnings that “no one will be safe in Joe Biden’s America.” More notable than the address itself was where it was delivered: on the South Lawn of the
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The Daily Show With Trevor Noah is on a roll. With six Emmy nominations this year it has received the most since Noah took over from Jon Stewart, and that includes first-ever writing and directing nods under his leadership as well. Of course, those noms include Outstanding Variety Talk Series again, and this year the
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Resident Evil is officially headed to television. Netflix has given an eight-episode order to a drama series inspired by Capcom’s hugely popular Resident Evil survival horror game franchise. Written by Supernatural executive producer/co-showrunner Andrew Dabb and produced by Constantin Film, which is behind the Resident Evil movies, the series will feature a brand new story
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Billy Porter made Emmy history last year when he won the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series award for his game-changing role as Pray Tell in FX’s Pose. This year he is once again nominated in the category for season two of the series and could be pose-d to make more history . No matter what happens Billy
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Idris Elba is to step back into the boxing ring for a BBC Two series, in which he will provide seven disadvantaged young people with lessons in discipline, focus and determination by putting them through an experimental boxing school. Idris Elba’s Fight School is a four-part series produced by Workerbee, the Banijay-owned producer behind Quibi
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert brings yet another silly video to its host’s coverage of this week’s Republican National Convention. Adding to Colbert’s political Avengers: Endgame spoofs was his latest, a Trump version of The Jackson 5’s earworm “ABC.” Over the easily recognizable instrumentals, Donald Trump and his family begin singing their take on
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CBS News is launching CBS Village, an online destination for news division content about diverse groups, while it has made more additions to its newly formed race and culture unit. CBS Village will be a brand dedicated to content about a diversity of communities, including Black, Asian, LGBQT, LatinX, women and millennials. Kim Godwin, executive vice
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BritBox Acquires ‘Cold Courage’BritBox UK has acquired Viaplay and Lionsgate’s John Simm-fronted political drama Cold Courage. The BBC and ITV-owned streamer will premiere the eight-part series on September 3, telling the story of how two Finnish women get drawn into a clandestine group dedicated to righting the wrongs of the powerful, influential and corrupt. Based
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As the Republican National Convention rolled out speaker after speaker in the Mellon Auditorium in Washington, one figure stood out for sheer effort to reach the highest octave: Kimberly Guilfoyle, the former TV personality who is helped lead the party’s fundraising efforts. To a nearly empty auditorium, Guilfoyle bashed Democrats as “socialist” and “radicals,” and
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Allan Rich — a longtime character actor in Hollywood, who bounced back from being blacklisted — has died. The thespian passed away in New Jersey over the weekend due to complications from progressive dementia … this according to his family. He was residing at an assisted-living facility called the Lillian Booth Actors Home, which houses
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EXCLUSIVE: Yellowstone continues to dominate cable ratings. The Season 3 finale for Paramount Network’s juggernaut drama series starring Kevin Costner drew 5.2M total viewers in Live+Same Day — one million more viewers than any other episode in the series history — making it the No. 1 most-watched cable telecast of the year, according to Nielsen.
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Cast has rounded out on Roald & Beatrix, The Tail Of The Curious Mouse, a Sky original Christmas movie starring Dawn French as beloved author Beatrix Potter. Jessica Hynes (W1A), Rob Brydon (The Trip), Alison Steadman (Gavin and Stacey), Nina Sosanya (Brave New World), Bill Bailey (In The Long Run) and Nick Mohammed have all joined the
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With over two decades of work under her belt, Wanda Sykes has found that being a multi-hyphenate artist certainly allows for a diverse and successful career. Starting off as an award-winning writer for The Chris Rock Show, she quickly found popularity with her stand-up specials, leading to roles in Monster-in-Law and The New Adventures of
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Fans of The Flash got a special look at some never-before-seen takes during DC’s Fandome on Saturday. At the virtual event, The Flash showrunner Eric Wallace revealed clips from the show’s upcoming seventh season. The two-minute teaser, which sees the titular hero at his lowest point, features unseen footage from season six’s unaired episode 20.
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So how does this whole crossover between DC’s TV and film world work? Greg Berlanti’s Arrowverse took the whole notion of superhero crossovers to another level earlier this year when TV’s Flash (Grant Gustin) met film Flash (Ezra Miller) during the Arrow hour of the five-part event that also spanned Supergirl, Batwoman, The Flash and Legends
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Regardless of genre, film and television are mediums designed to entertain. But they are also vehicles to create emotional engagement with stories. And it’s one thing to feel connected; another entirely to see yourself reflected in a character that doesn’t just share your physical attributes, but also your experiences, your culture and your lifestyle. No
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