Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 29-June 4
May 23, 2022 GMTCelebrity birthdays for the week of May 29-June 4:
May 29: Actor Anthony Geary (“General Hospital”) is 75. Singer Rebbie Jackson is 72. Composer Danny Elfman (Oingo Boingo) is 69. Singer LaToya Jackson is 66.
Oscars invite Steven Yeun, Issa Rae, others to join Academy
July 1, 2021 GMTSteven Yeun, Nathan Lane, Issa Rae, Robert Pattinson, Janet Jackson, Leslie Odom Jr. and Laverne Cox are among the artists being invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The organization that puts on the Oscars said Thursday that 395 film industry professionals, 46% of whom are women and 39% from an underrepresented group, have been invited to join the 2021 class.
‘Never Rarely’ tops Spirit Awards, ‘Da 5 Bloods’ leads NBRs
January 26, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The teen abortion drama “Never Rarely Sometimes Always" landed a leading seven nominations, Chadwick Boseman was posthumously nominated and women dominated the best director category in the
‘Bad Hair’ movie explores Black women and hairstyle messages
October 21, 2020 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Several scenes in the film “Bad Hair” were so horrifying that some cast members initially second-guessed their own use of hair weave or extensions...
Big Sean, Halsey, Migos rock Rihanna’s lingerie fashion show
September 11, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Big Sean, A$ap Ferg, Halsey and Migos rocked Rihanna's Savage X Fenty crowd Tuesday from a color-saturated stage at the Barclays Center as Normani and Laverne Cox joined an army of supermodels and dancers in a showcase of her latest loungewear and lingerie.
Laverne Cox sees best and worst of times for trans people
August 7, 2019 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Laverne Cox sees this as a best of times, worst of times moment for transgender people.
"We've never ever been more visible than we are right now and yet we are under attack by this administration," she told The Associated Press in a recent interview.
‘Orange is the New Black’ leaves legacy for women of color
July 10, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — From corrupt, brutal overseers to the fraught world of inmate hierarchy to unlikely friendships and romances, "Orange is the New Black" told deeply rich and complex stories about life for women behind bars that resonated far beyond prison walls...
Laverne Cox is ‘in love’
March 9, 2018 GMTLaverne Cox has revealed she is "in love" with her mystery boyfriend, whom she met on Tinder eight months ago.
The 'Orange Is The New Black' actress has admitted she was an avid user of the dating app when she split from her previous partner, and before long she met her new man - whose identity remains a secret - and fell in love.