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Taraji P. Henson, Marsai Martin on Championing Women’s Mental Health Support with Kate Spade New York
The Oscar-winning actress and Genius Entertainment co-founder join 'Bridgerton' star Nicola Coughlan in the colorful fashion brand's fall campaign to spread awareness of women's mental health initivatives.
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Inside Styling Duo Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald’s 10-Year Anniversary Bash in New York
New York Fashion Week officially kicks off today, but the festivities got started early with a slew of parties across Manhattan last night — some for very good reason. Styling duo Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald, best known as Wayman + Micah, headed to The Roof at Public Hotel where they hosted a high-energy party […]
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TUNL Hosts Inaugural Star-Studded Gala With Taraji P. Henson, Suni Lee and DJ Set By Mustard
Star athletes, rappers and trendsetters gathered at the inaugural TUNL Gala during New York Fashion Week on Thursday night at Tribeca’s Spring Studios, for an evening hosted by Roc Nation’s Lenny Santiago and basketball star Chloe Pavlech. TUNL — named after athletes’ pre-game “tunnel fits” — is a new media platform blending media and e-commerce, […]
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‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist’ Review: Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson and Don Cheadle Have a Blast in Peacock’s Inconsistent Comic Thriller
A top-notch ensemble leads this eight-episode look at the bloody aftermath of a scheme tied to a 1970 Muhammad Ali comeback fight in Atlanta.
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How ‘Fight Night’ Is Showing Its Appreciation for Atlanta and HBCUs Even Before Its Premiere
“Atlanta Influences Everything” is a popular motto and movement capturing where the Southern city stands today. But Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthplace wasn’t always what it symbolizes now. Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, the Will Packer-produced limited series for Peacock bowing Sept. 6 and starring Kevin Hart with Samuel L. Jackson headlining an all-star cast, explores how a […]
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Childish Gambino Among New Roster of Performers Set to Hit BET Awards Stage
Childish Gambino is back. Donald Glover is confirmed to hit the stage at Sunday’s BET Awards, bringing his music alter ego back into the spotlight by joining a roster of newly announced performers that also includes Chlöe, Coco Jones, Keke Palmer, Marsha Ambrosius and Summer Walker. Also set to take the stage will be presenters […]
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Taraji P. Henson to Host the 2024 BET Awards
Taraji P. Henson is returning to host the BET Awards. The Oscar-nominated actress will host the June 30 event, airing live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. “I am thrilled to be returning as the host of the BET Awards for the third time. I am also looking forward to celebrating my peers and […]
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Olivia Colman on Pay Disparity in Hollywood: “If I Was Oliver Colman, I’d Be Earning a F*** of a Lot More”
Olivia Colman is getting candid about pay disparity in Hollywood, saying she would make a “fuck of a lot more” if she were a male actor. The actress-producer opened up about the inequalities in wages that she has experienced in the film and television industry during a recent appearance on CNN’s The Amanpour Hour. “Don’t get […]
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Taraji P. Henson Encourages Actors to Tell Their Truth at ABFF Honors: “If You Stay Quiet, Nothing Changes”
Taraji P. Henson showed off one of her tattoos as she took to the stage at the American Black Film Festival Honors on Sunday night. “I got this tattoo a year ago, ‘The truth,’” she said, raising her left arm to the crowd, “because at the end of the day, that’s all we have, our […]
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Jada Pinkett Smith Says Pay Disparity “Has a Lot to Do” With Why She Acts Less, Recalls Being Told “You Don’t Need It. You’re Married to Will.”
Jada Pinkett Smith applauded Taraji P. Henson for speaking out about her experience with the pay disparity in Hollywood while appearing on NPR’s It’s Been a Minute. Pinkett Smith was asked as a Black Hollywood veteran if she felt Henson’s words rang true and how inequality has shaped her career. “Absolutely,” Pinkett Smith said. “My […]
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Mo’Nique Explains Why Taraji P. Henson Was the Better “Messenger” for Hollywood Pay Inequality Discourse
Mo’Nique praised fellow actress Taraji P. Henson this week for raising awareness about Hollywood’s pay inequality for Black women but also recalled her own attempts to shed light on the issue over a decade ago. “It was painful to watch,” Mo’Nique told Club Shay Shay host Shannon Sharpe of Henson’s December interview with Gayle King. […]
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Emmy Awards Red Carpet Winners: Dior, Oscar de la Renta Reaped the Most in Brand Exposure
From Selena Gomez in skin-baring sequins to Taraji P. Henson in gorgeous micro-draping or Jessica Chastain in a flurry of beaded fringe, it’s clear that Hollywood’s powerhouse women played an essential role in the latest results of the 2024 Red Carpet Power Rankings. All three ladies were among the night’s most talked-about red carpet arrivals, […]
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