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ABOVE PHOTO: Jordan Peele (shutterstock) By Florence Anthony #NissanDiversity is one of the proud sponsors of this week’s 11th African American Film Critics Awards, #AAFCA, taking place at Taglyan Complex in Hollywood. Jordan Peele’s “Us” has been named the Best Film by #AAFCA, with Peele also being named Best Director for the movie. Best actor…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Cynthia Erivo By Florence Anthony Queen Elizabeth has agreed to let her grandson Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle step back from their royal family duties and live part-time in Canada. In other SussexRoyal news, sources close to Michelle and Barack Obama say that reports the former First Couple have offered advice to,…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Sterling K. Brown  (Photo: shutterstock) By Florence Anthony Back in 2015, the #OscarsSoWhite controversy hit Hollywood, then spilled across the pond where it was pointed out that BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) voters also failed to include a single non-White face on their lists of nominated actors. Now, according to…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Nicki Minaj (Photo: shutterstock) By Florence Anthony The drive by the Democratic-led House of Representatives to impeach President Donald Trump was the top news story of 2019, according to the Associated Press.  As for other big happenings in the last year of this decade… celebrity weddings included Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre, Dwayne…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Cynthia Erivo (shutterstock) By Florence Anthony Getting unfairly ousted as a judge on America’s Got Talent has not slowed down Gabrielle Union. The popular actress,  who already has a successful clothing line, has teamed up with Fashion to Figure to launch a plus-sized collection- for sizes 12 to 24, which will feature holiday…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Roundabout Theatre Company’s “A Soldier’s Play” on Broadway. Pictured (l-r): Jerry O’Connell, David Allen Grier, Blair Underwood, Nnamdi Asomugha (Photo: Marc Franklin) By Florence Anthony   Up and coming rapper and singer Juice Wrld died December 8 after suffering a seizure as he walked through Chicago’s Midway Airport. He just turned 21 the…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Kelly Rowland (Photo: By Featureflash / shutterstock) By Florence Anthony According to reports, SAG-AFTRA has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding Gabrielle Union’s departure from “America’s Got Talent.” In a statement sent to Variety on December 1, a spokesperson for the performers’ union said, “While we have taken steps to investigate this…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Halle Berry (Photo: By Joe Seer / shutterstock) By Florence Anthony According to reports, “The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg celebrated her 64th birthday on November 13 with an intimate dinner party at Tao Downtown Manhattan. The Oscar/Emmy/Tony/Grammy winning entertainer’s elite group of guests included Phylicia Rashad, Tiffany Haddish and Jane Krakowski. Is that…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Justice Singleton  (Photo: By Denis Makarenko / shutterstock) By Florence Anthony According to the Hollywood Reporter, Wesley Snipes has switched talent agencies, moving from APA to CAA. The actor is earning praise starring opposite Eddie Murphy in Netflix’s “Dolemite Is My Name.” Snipes’ career resurgence will continue with the long-awaited “Coming 2 America,”…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Ta-Nehisi Coates By Florence Anthony On October 7, the New York Women’s Foundation (The Foundation) honored De Anna Hoskins, president & CEO  of JustLeadership USA (JLUSA), and Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) at its 2019 Radical Generosity Dinner at the Essex House in New York City….

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