bell hooks was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky in 1952. Her parents chose the name Gloria Jean Watkins for her, after her grandmother’s nickname of “Glory.” But when she began writing, she assumed the name bell hooks after the given name of her mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother; hooks removed the capitalization from her pseudonym to emphasize
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EXCLUSIVE: The Crown duo Left Bank Pictures and Netflix have set Little Voice, The Gifted and Reign star Sean Teale as male lead in their new Spain-set series Palomino (working title, which will likely change). Teale joins lead Evin Ahmad in the eight-part thriller series set in the suburbs of Barcelona. Filming is underway. As we previously revealed,
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RTS London Unveils Lineup & Warner Bros Discovery’s Priya Dogra As Chair Priya Dogra, the big winner in the recent Warner Bros Discovery international reshuffle, will chair this year’s Royal Television Society (RTS) London Convention entitled The Fight For Attention, with bosses of all the major channels addressing the event. The day of talks and
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The Dirty Dancing sequel is ready for liftoff. Director Jonathan Levine will helm a follow-up to the 1987 classic, which he’s producing and cowriting with Elizabeth Chomko, Deadline reports. As previously announced, Jennifer Grey has signed on to reprise her role as Baby in the sequel, also titled Dirty Dancing. “While the original Dirty Dancing
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News YG’s Las Vegas Robbery Case Dismissed The Compton rapper settled with the alleged victim out of court for an undisclosed sum By Matthew Ismael Ruiz May 9, 2022 Facebook Twitter YG attends a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Washington Wizards in Los Angeles, California, March 11, 2022. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty
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The Expendables 4 (or Expend4bles) is one of the most anticipated films of 2022, as adrenaline junkies have been waiting eight years for a new installment in the high-octane film series. Before the film wrapped production, Sylvester Stallone had been teasing fans with some badass behind-the-scenes set videos via social media. Now, he’s posted another
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Organised crime and corruption are constants in Don Winslow novels, but rarely has he roamed the classic gangster territory of the northeastern United States. Nor has he previously underpinned his storytelling with classical inspiration – in this case dating back to Ancient Greece. City on Fire will remind you of stories like The Godfather and
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View gallery Image Credit: Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Offi/UPI/Shutterstock Vicky White, a 56-year-old prison guard from Alabama who helped 38-year-old inmate Casey White escape on April 29, died today after a massive manhunt ended in their capture. The corrections officer reportedly shot herself on May 9 after law enforcement located her, along with the fugitive, and
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Following years of increased demand and rocketing popularity, non-surgical cosmetic treatments like fillers are still largely unregulated, posing a threat the public health and threatening the industry’s reputation. It’s an issue that can affect anyone, even those who seemingly can afford to go to the best professionals at the most sought-after clinics.  Last month, Kylie
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Rocky Kramer will be hosting “80’s Night” on this week’s episode of Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays on Twitch. Tune into Twitch on Tuesday, May 10th, at 7 PM PT for this amazing show. Rocky Kramer is a guitar virtuoso, often being compared to the greatest guitar players in the world. Rocky has performed
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Play video content Celebrity Sports Entertainment Steve Aoki had a night full of ups and downs … falling hard off the stage during his DJ set at a nightclub, before getting back up to continue. Steve hit the floor (literally) Sunday night at DAER Nightclub in Hollywood, Florida. During his set, he fell really hard
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American comedian and actress Judy Greer is well known for playing the role of Penny — the funny yet instrumental wedding planner that ultimately pushes her co-worker to date, fall in love and get married — in the 2001 film “The Wedding Planner.” Greer shared the big screen with other A-listers Jennifer Lopez as the
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CBS dropped some exciting news Monday afternoon, revealing that its highly-rated FBI franchise has been renewed two additional seasons, keeping FBI, FBI: Most Wanted, and FBI: International on the air through 2024. The returning CBS Original series dominate their back-to-back Tuesday time slots: FBI is the #2 broadcast series, FBI: International is the #2 new
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To enjoy James Patterson and Dolly Parton’s Run, Rose, Run (10.5 hours) to the fullest, you must listen to the audiobook. Not only is it a necessary companion to Parton’s album of the same title (featuring songs inspired by the novel), but the cultural icon also voices one of the main characters, veteran country music
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View gallery Image Credit: Pichichipixx / SplashNews Brooklyn Beckham, 23, got cheeky with his wife Nicola Peltz Beckham, 27, as the pair headed to dinner in Miami Beach on Sunday, May 8. David and Victoria Beckham‘s son sweetly grabbed Nicola’s backside, near her butt, on their walk to celebrity hotspot Carbone following the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix. The young
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