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Diverse creators are building incubators, their own production pipelines and venues where they can screen work and receive feedback and support each other. Of the 13,252 Oscar nominees since 1929, 6% are from underrepresented ethnicities, a USC Annenberg Inclusion at the Academy Awards report concludes. Located in Atlanta and Los Angeles, it creates collaborative spaces for diverse talent to support each other. As the most underrepresented group in the industry, Latino talent is also keen to change their narrative. There were 32 years without Latino nominees at the Academy Awards, with the most recent shutout in 2002.

☆ Paramount Global mulls sale of majority stake in BET
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

March 6 (Reuters) - Paramount Global (PARA.O) is mulling the possible sale of a majority stake in BET Media Group, which includes the BET cable network, BET Studios and VH1, a source confirmed. The company believes BET, an entertainment brand focused on the Black community and culture, would attract substantial interest from Black investors or institutions, the source said. Paramount hopes to maintain a minority stake to benefit from any value that might be unlocked by the transaction. Previously, the media company partnered with the actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry to launch the BET+ subscription service in 2019, and he retains a minority stake. It also formed BET Studios through a partnership with "Black-ish" creator Kenya Barris, actress Rashida Jones and "S.W.A.T" co-creator Aaron Rahsaan Thomas.

☆ Paramount Global considers selling majority stake of BET Media Group, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Paramount Global is considering selling a majority stake of BET Media Group, the owner of the BET cable network and studio, VH1, and the streaming service BET+, according to people familiar with the matter. While other assets at Paramount Global are closely intertwined with its flagship streaming service Paramount+, BET has its own streaming service, its own ad sales team, and an investment from actor and producer Tyler Perry. Selling a majority stake in BET Group would allow Paramount Global to get added capital to spend on programming for Paramount+ and Pluto TV, its free ad-supported streaming service. Paramount moved VH1 into BET Media Group in October. BET Media Group is run by BET CEO Scott Mills.

☆ Tyler Perry is one of the world's highest-paid entertainers. Here's how the Hollywood mogul makes and spends his $1 billion fortune.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Debanjali Bose | Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Tyler Perry has an estimated net worth of $1 billion, according to Forbes. Tyler Perry became a billionaire in 2020. Associated PressPerry was the third highest-paid entertainer in the world in 2022 at $175 million, Forbes reported. He joined the seven-figure ranks of Oprah Winfrey, George Lucas, John de Mol, and Steven Spielberg in September 2020, and his net worth remains at $1 billion as of February 2023, according to his Forbes profile.

☆ Taylor Swift is the highest paid female entertainer in the world, earning $92 million in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Taylor Swift is the highest paid female entertainer in the world, earning a cool $92 million in 2022 following the success of her 10th studio album "Midnights," according to a new report from Forbes. To determine the ranking, Forbes considers entertainers' total 2022 pretax earnings, minus fees for representation (managers, lawyers, etc.) While 2022 was a strong year for Swift, her annual earnings were still less than half of what the highest paid entertainers in the world, the progressive rock band Genesis, made last year. Altogether, Genesis earned $230 million in 2022, thanks to a $300 million music rights sale to Concord Music Group in September. There wasn't a single woman on Forbes's list of the top 10 highest paid entertainers in 2022 — the highest paid female entertainer, Reese Witherspoon, ranked 12th for making $115 million in 2021.

☆ Everything coming to — and leaving — Netflix next month, from 'You' season 4 to new episodes of 'Outer Banks'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Netflix just released the list of TV shows and movies that are coming to and leaving the site next month. New seasons of "You" and "Outer Banks" will be added, as will all three "Lord of the Rings" movies. But some titles, including "Scream 4" and "Shutter Island," will be removed in February. NetflixAvailable 2/10/23"10 Days of a Good Man" — Netflix Film"Love is Blind: After the Altar Season 3" — Netflix Series"Love to Hate You" — Netflix Series"Your Place or Mine" — Netflix FilmAvailable 2/13/23"Squared Love All Over Again" — Netflix Film"VINLAND SAGA: Season 2" (new episodes)Available 2/14/23"All the Places" — Netflix Film"A Sunday Affair" — Netflix Film"In Love All Over Again" — Netflix Series"Jim Jefferies: High n' Dry" — Netflix Comedy"Pasión de Gavilanes: Seasons 1-2""Perfect Match" — Netflix Series"Re/Member" — Netflix FilmAvailable 2/15/23"#NoFilter" — Netflix Series"African Queens: Njinga" — Netflix Documentary"CoComelon: Season 7""Eva Lasting" — Netflix Series"Full Swing" — Netflix Documentary"The Law According to Lidia Poët" — Netflix Series"Red Rose" — Netflix SeriesAvailable 2/16/23"47 Meters Down: Uncaged""Ouija""The Upshaws: Part 3" — Netflix SeriesAvailable 2/17/23"A Girl and an Astronaut" — Netflix Series"Community Squad" — Netflix Series"Ganglands: Season 2" — Netflix Series"Unlocked" — Netflix FilmAvailable 2/19/23"Whindersson Nunes: Preaching to the Choir" — Netflix ComedyAvailable 2/20/23"Operation Finale""VINLAND SAGA: Season 2" (new episodes)Available 2/21/23"Perfect Match" — Netflix Series (new episodes)Available 2/22/23"Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal" — Netflix Documentary"The Strays" — Netflix Film"Triptych" — Netflix SeriesAvailable 2/23/23"Call Me Chihiro" — Netflix Film"Outer Banks: Season 3" — Netflix SeriesAvailable 2/24/23"Formula 1: Drive to Survive: Season 5" — Netflix Documentary"Oddballs: Season 2" — Netflix Family"Married at First Sight: Season 12""Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series: Part 2" — Netflix Family"The Real World: Season 12""We Have a Ghost" — Netflix Film"Who Were We Running From?" — Netflix SeriesAvailable 2/27/23"VINLAND SAGA: Season 2" (new episodes)Available 2/28/23"A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou" — Netflix Comedy"American Pickers: Season 15""Perfect Match" — Netflix Series (new episodes)"Too Hot to Handle: Germany" — Netflix SeriesEmma Roberts in "Scream 4."

☆ Some critically acclaimed films by and about Black people don’t make the Oscars list in a major letdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Michelle Garcia | Michelle Garcia Is The Editorial Director Of Nbcblk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

While the Golden Globes brought several notable nominations and wins for Black performers in television and film, this year’s Oscar nominations look very different. “Till,” starring Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie Till-Mobley, chronicles the 14-year-old’s mother during her quest for justice after her child was brutally murdered. The film earned no Academy Award nominations. “Wakanda Forever” also failed to match the best picture nod earned by 2018’s “Black Panther” — the first superhero movie nominated for the top Oscar. Bassett is also the second oldest Black woman ever nominated for an acting Oscar, behind supporting actress nominee Ruby Dee, who appeared in 2007’s “American Gangster.”

☆ 'Ain't No Mo'' earns more time on Broadway but raises questions about gatekeeping
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Uwa Ede-Osifo | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Broadway play “Ain’t No Mo’” has been extended to Dec. 23 after its cast and fans mobilized online support to prevent the show from closing just two weeks after its debut at the Belasco Theatre. The traditional decision-makers around Broadway’s financing and marketing “don’t know what to do with your type of audience,” Cooper said. “Our stories are not niche.”Cooper said “Ain’t No Mo’” was not given a fair shot to establish an audience. “I’m trying to make a Broadway theater look like an HBCU homecoming,” he said. When plays such as “Ain’t No Mo’” struggle to fill seats, Shade, of Broadway Black, said the blame is cast onto Black people for not attending.

☆ What we learned from the final part of Harry and Meghan’s Netflix series
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The last three episodes of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Netflix documentary series were released Thursday. Harry said Meghan’s popularity in particular caused problems at the palace, recalling similarities with his mother Diana, who married into the royal family and was beloved by the public. The couple recalled how media coverage started to turn negative, with Meghan increasingly associated with racist tropes such as drugs, criminality or terrorism. More controversy around Archie’s birthThe couple recalled how their desire to keep some privacy around the birth of their first child caused a significant backlash. “The amount of abuse we got … for not wanting to serve our child up on a silver platter was incredible,” said Harry.

☆ Meghan says she was 'fed to the wolves' in new Netflix trailer
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Toyin Owoseje | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has said she was “fed to the wolves,” and Prince Harry discusses “institutional gaslighting” in a new trailer for part two of their highly-anticipated Netflix docuseries, which airs on Thursday. Everyone in the world knew where we were,” Meghan says. Similar to the format of the first three episodes, the trailer provides an intimate glimpse into the couple’s lives, with personal footage and pictures interspersed with media coverage. Tyler Perry, the filmmaker who offered his California house to the couple after they left their lives in the UK, also makes an appearance in the trailer. Buckingham Palace said it would not be commenting on the docuseries when the first part released last Thursday.

☆ Fact Check-Video falsely reports the arrests and executions of multiple notable figures
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Reuters Fact Check previously debunked similar narratives of “mass arrests” targeting political officials ( nKBN29R1ZA ). Some users seemed to believe the video’s claims that there have been mass arrests and executions. A Reuters review of Obama’s social media accounts show she maintains an active social media presence on Twitter ( twitter.com/MichelleObama ), and an official Instagram ( here ). An official and active social media account on Twitter for McConnell is also observable ( twitter.com/LeaderMcConnell ). Reuters found no credible reporting to support the claims made in this video of supposed executions or arrests.

☆ At Pixar, Steve Jobs hired a director who'd 'just made a big flop'—the result was an Oscar-winning success
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Fresh off the career-threatening flop, Bird was hired by Jobs and Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull to write and direct a movie called "The Incredibles." "They were feeling like, 'We're in danger of falling into certain habits because we have the same group that are doing things ... but we want to shake things up.'" Jobs and Catmull told Bird they hired him because "The Iron Giant" showed a determination to find new ways to tell stories, Bird recalled. "I want people who are disgruntled because they have a better way of doing things and they're having trouble finding an avenue," Bird said. If you're doing it right, you are kind of an underdog," Bird said.

☆ Rev. Calvin Butts, influential pillar of Harlem, dies at 73
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Calvin O. Butts III, who welcomed generations of worshippers as well as political leaders from across the nation and around the world at Harlem’s landmark Abyssinian Baptist Church, died Friday at age 73, the church announced. “The Butts Family and entire Abyssinian Baptist Church membership solicit your prayers for us in our bereavement,” the church said on its website. Butts began serving as a youth minister at Abyssinian in 1972 and was senior pastor there for more than 30 years. Calvin O. Butts III speaks onstage during the André Leon Talley Celebration of Life at The Abyssinian Baptist Church on April 29, 2022 in New York City. Al Sharpton called Butts a major pillar in the Harlem community.

Tameka Cage Conley, an assistant professor of English and creative writing, always had a love and an appreciation for Tyler Perry. Tameka Cage Conley, an assistant professor teaching of English and creative writing who created the "In the Language of Folk and Kin: the Legacy of Folklore, the Griot and Community in the Artistic Praxis of Tyler Perry" course. Since starting the class, Conley said she’s had engaging discussions with students from diverse backgrounds. Additionally, his Tyler Perry Studios helps to employ over 200 staff members, who are predominantly Black. And so I thought that Tyler Perry is the person who enables me to be a conduit for them to feel safe.”

☆ Tyler Perry discusses 'A Jazzman's Blues' and Madea with CNN's Chris Wallace
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

But now, Tyler Perry wants to reintroduce himself to audiences with a historical drama he's waited nearly 30 years to make. He appeared on an episode of the inaugural season of "Who's Talking to Chris Wallace," a new CNN and HBO Max series. (CNN and HBO Max share parent company Warner Bros. "I've been very intentional in my positioning of myself in as far as in the industry," Perry told Wallace. This film, which stars rising stars Joshua Boone and Solea Pfeiffer, "was just love," he said.

☆ 'Atlanta,' 'P-Valley' and other shows giving Black South its due
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

And artists like Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion have incorporated Southern Black aesthetics into their fashion and music videos. “We’re now seeing some of the vividness and vibrancy that has always been a part of the South,” Durham said. But in these shows, the South and its characters refuse the bumpkin stereotypes and embrace all the aspects of the South. “There are whole ways in which we are having to reimagine Blackness in the South,” Durham said. “We’re actually invited to see what the experiences are of the people who produce the culture,” Durham said.

☆ (video) Ce filme să privești în acest weekend la cinematograful Cineplex din Chișinău
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-11 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Fără zgomot, toți cei care mă vor mort și încă trei filme interesante te așteaptă în acest weekend la cinematograful Cineplex. Familia Abbott (Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe) și-a părăsit casa unde au avut loc tragicele evenimente, și este acum nevoită să înfrunte terorile lumii exterioare. Mama și cei trei copii își continuă lupta pentru supraviețuire cu îndârjire, deși creaturile care vânează după zgomote nu mai sunt singurele pericole mortale care pândesc din întuneric. Dar în curând apare o problemă și mai mare: un angajat diabolic şi ambițios conspiră împotriva celor trei. Filmul îi mai are în rolurile principale pe Nicholas Hoult, Finn Little, Aiden Gillen, Medina Senghore, Tyler Perry, Jake Weber și Jon Bernthal.

Persons: Abbott, Emily Blunt, Millicent, Noah Jupe, Tom, Jerry, Tim Story, Dom, Brian, Jakob, Angelina Jolie, Hannah, Nicholas Hoult, Finn, Senghore, Tyler Perry, Jake Weber, Jon Bernthal, Oscar Taylor Sheridan, Michael Koryta, Charles Leavitt Locations: New York, răufăcătoare

☆ (video) Cinci filme pe care să le privești în această săptămână la cinematograful Cineplex din Chișinău
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-27 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +3 min

(video) Cinci filme pe care să le privești în această săptămână la cinematograful Cineplex din ChișinăuCinematograful Cineplex te invită la cinci filme captivante în această săptămână. Fiecare dintre voi aveți ocazia să fiți printre primii care vor viziona aceste pelicule în Moldova. Dom Toretto duce o viață liniștită alături de Letty și fiul său, micuțul Brian, cu toate că pericolul planează întotdeauna asupra orizontului lor pașnic. O minte genială dar sadică dezlănțuie un mod bolnav de a face justiţie în filmul Spiral: Următorul capitol Saw. Filmul este regizat de Darren Lynn Bousman și scris de Josh Stolberg & Pete Goldfinger.

Persons: Dom, Brian, Jakob, Angelina Jolie, Hannah, Nicholas Hoult, Finn, Senghore, Tyler Perry, Jake Weber, Jon Bernthal, Oscar Taylor Sheridan, Michael Koryta, Charles Leavitt, Koryta, Patrick Hill, Holt, Samuel L . Jackson, Zeke, Banks, Max Minghella, Chris, Marisol Nichols, Mark, Darren Lynn Bousman, Josh Stolberg, Pete Goldfinger Locations: Chișinău, Moldova, Securities, Los Angeles, justiţie, Mark Burg

☆ Oscar 2021. "Nomadland", desemnat cel mai bun film. Lista completă a câștigătorilor
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-26 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +9 min

Anul acesta, ceremonia de decernare a premiilor Oscar a fost transmisă live din două locaţii, ambele în Los Angeles: Dolby Theatre şi Union Station. Frances McDormand a câştigat premiul pentru cea mai bună actriţă în rol principalFrances McDormand a câştigat premiul Oscar pentru cea mai bună actriţă în rol principal graţie interpretării sale din filmul "Nomadland". "Nomadland", desemnat cel mai bun filmLungmetrajul "Nomadland" a câştigat premiul Oscar pentru cel mai bun film. Cineasta chineză Chloe Zhao a câştigat premiul Oscar pentru cea mai bună regie cu filmul "Nomadland". Filmul danez "Another Round", regizat de Thomas Vinterberg, a câştigat premiul Oscar pentru cel mai bun lungmetraj internaţional.

Persons: Anthony Hopkins, Frances McDormand, Zhao, Daniel Kaluuya, Jung, Jean Hersholt, Tyler Perry, Ahmed, Chadwick, Gary Oldman, Steven Yeun, Davis, Andra Day, Billie, Vanessa Kirby, Carey, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey, Zhao . McDormand, . Ea, Chloe Zhao, David Strathairn, Linda May ., Jessica Bruder, Jung Youn, Glenn Close, Olivia Colman, Amanda Seyfried, Lee Isaac Chung, îşi, Shaun, Thomas Vinterberg, David Fincher, Emerald, Baron Cohen, Leslie Odom Jr, Paul, Aida, Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller, Borat Organizations: Dolby, Union Station, Oscar, Fund, Academiei, Arts, United States, BAFTA, Film Sundance, The Locations: Los Angeles, britanică, Paris, România, Danemarca, Sciences, Missouri, Mississippi, Chicago, Arkansas, Miami, Kong, Tunisia, Bosnia

☆ Câștigătorii Premiilor Oscar 2021; Printre ei Anthony Hopkins
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-26 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: Anthony Hopkins pentru rolul interpretat în filmul “The Father”/ Credit foto: ProfimediaCâștigătorii Premiilor Oscar 2021; Printre ei Anthony HopkinsFilmul „Nomadland” a luat marele premiu Oscar 2021 în cadrul galei Acadmiei Americane de Film. Premiile au fost decernate duminică, 25 aprilie, într-o ceremonie live care a avut loc la Los Angeles. Organizatorii celei de-a 93-a gale a Premiilor Oscar, organizată la Teatrul Dolby din Hollywood, Los Angeles, au permis prezenţa fizică a actorilor la eveniment. Marea gală din acest an a Acadmiei Americane de Film a fost cel mai divers Oscar premiat din istorie. • Cel mai bun lungmetraj internaţional: „Another Round” (Denemarca)• Cel mai bun lungmetraj de animaţie: Câștigător:”Soul”• Cel mai bun scenariu adaptat.

Persons: Anthony Hopkins, Frances McDormand, Zhao, Tyler Perry Tyler Perry, Jean Hersholt, jung, Daniel Kaluuya Organizations: Film, Mediafax Locations: Los Angeles, Hollywood, Statele Unite, Paris, Londra

☆ Billionaire Tyler Perry is one of the world's highest-paid entertainers. Take a look at how the Hollywood mogul makes and spends his fortune.
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-08 | by ( Debanjali Bose | Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Perry is now based in Atlanta and has a son with his former partner, model and activist Gelila Bekele. Perry and Gelila Bekele. Gary Gershoff/WireImage/GettyIn December 2020, Perry shared revealed that he and Bekele had split in an Instagram post. "I'm 51, single and wondering what the next chapter in my life will look like," he wrote.

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