Entertainment

ABOVE PHOTO:  Dave Chappelle arrives at the 22nd Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Oct. 27, 2019, in Washington, D.C. A top Netflix executive said Dave Chappelle’s special “The Closer” doesn’t cross “the line on hate” and will remain on the streaming service despite fallout over the comedian’s remarks about the trans community….

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Cuba Gooding Jr. leaves court after a hearing in his sexual misconduct case, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, in New York. A judge ordered the courtroom outfitted with Plexiglas and other measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, which has delayed the trial indefinitely. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) By Michael R. Sisak ASSOCIATED PRESS…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Kanye West arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 9, 2020. West’s latest release is “Donda.” (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Kanye is now Ye. A Los Angeles judge on Monday approved the request of the rapper, producer and fashion designer to…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Vanessa Bryant speaks during a celebration of life for her husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) By Stefanie Dazio ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County is seeking to compel psychiatric evaluations for Kobe Bryant’s widow and others to determine if…

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As it celebrates its 30th anniversary, the Philadelphia Film Festival will be screening films from around the world. By Denise Clay-Murray On Wednesday night, the 30th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival returned with a slate of programming ranging from coming-of-age films, talk backs and interviews, and the story of the man behind one of the best…

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By Sam Mednick OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Africa’s largest film festival kicked off Saturday in Burkina Faso amid both the COVID-19 pandemic and a growing jihadi insurgency in the West African nation that has killed thousands of people and displaced more than 1 million in recent years. Alex Moussa Sawadogo, head of the Pan-African…

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix said Friday that it had fired an employee for disclosing confidential financial information about what it paid for Dave Chappelle’s comedy special “The Closer,” which some condemned as being transphobic. The employee, who wasn’t named, shared “confidential, commercially sensitive information outside the company,” a Netflix statement said. “We understand this…

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By Moni-Rose Jones Actor Nakia Dillard is making his latest splash on television with a role on ABC’s reboot of “The Wonder Years.” “It’s amazing right now, the show is a hit,” said Dillard. “Everybody is loving it!” The North Philadelphia native is not new to starring in high profile films and television shows.  Dillard…

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ABOVE PHOTO: This combination of photos shows promotional art for “Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It,” a documentary premiering on Netflix on Oct. 12, left, “Succession,” a series premiering its third season on Oct. 17, and “Halloween Kills,” a film streaming Oct. 15 on Peacock. (Roadside Attractions/HBO Max/Universal Pictures via…

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The fourth novel in Flo Anthony’s “Deadly” Black murder mystery series, “Last Call For A Deadly Diva,” has been released by Wahida Clark Presents. In the novel, after marrying  electronics and racehorse owner Black billionaire Victor Dumas five years ago, Valerie Rollins became an instant widow after her husband succumbed very quickly to a rare…

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