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‘Slave Play’ West End Stars Kit Harington And Olivia Washington Defend Black-Only Nights: ‘An Incredibly Positive Thing’

Kit Harington and Olivia Washington are defending the UK production of Slave Play‘s “Black Out” nights. Both co-stars have talked at length about how Slave Play‘s two all Black audience nights are meant as a way to reclaim the theatrical space from the white gaze. However, detractors felt that the nights were racist and excluded […]

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‘Time Bandits’ Exclusive Preview: Kevin And The Others Are Thrust Into The Harlem Renaissance

Blavity’s Shadow and Act has an exclusive clip of this week’s episode of Apple TV+‘s Time Bandits. In the upcoming episode, “Prohibition,” which is the fourth of the season, “Kevin and the Bandits run for their lives during New York’s Harlem Renaissance.” The series was created by Jemaine Clement, Iain Morris and Taika Waititi. Here’s

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Keke Palmer And SZA’s Issa Rae-Produced Comedy Adds 9 Including Lil Rel, Janelle James, Vanessa Bell Calloway And Maude Apatow

Keke Palmer and SZA’s buddy comedy has filled out its cast. The film, from Sony’s TriStar Pictures and MACRO Film Studios has Issa Rae as producer, Rap S**t showrunner Syreeta Singleton as the writer and Lawrence Lamont as the director. According to Deadline, Lil Rel Howery, Katt Williams, Janelle James, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Maude Apatow and Keyla Monterroso Mejia

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‘Slave Play’ Lands ‘Game Of Thrones’ Alum Kit Harington For West End, Jeremy O. Harris Says His Casting Won’t Be A ‘Distraction’

Game of Thrones star Kit Harington is joining Jeremy O. Harris’ Stage Play. Deadline reports that Harington will star in the West End production of the Broadway play that caused outrage, controversy and led to Harris’ star rising in the theater stratosphere and beyond. For instance, Harris’ play was nominated for 12 Tony Awards in

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‘Industry’ Season 3 Trailer: Myha’la, Marisa Abela And Kit Harington Are Front And Center

The bankers of Industry are back in the official trailer for the third season. The new season comes to HBO Aug. 11 at 9/8c, and fans of the season will be thrilled to see how the bankers try to turn a new ethical leaf. However, the same vices–sex, power, and of course money–are still there,

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Meet Sankofa Video, Books & Café, a cultural hub in Washington, D.C.

Courtesy of the American Booksellers Association Local, independent bookstores have never been more important. With fair access to literature under political attack, bookstores are a bulwark against censorship and an asset to the communities they serve. Each week we profile an independent bookstore, discovering what makes each one special and getting their expert book recommendations.

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Erica Ash, Known For Her Role In ‘Survivor’s Remorse’ And More, Dies At 46

Actress Erica Ash, who is known for many film and television roles, including Starz‘s Survivor’s Remorse, has died at age 46. After the news of her death started to surface on social media, it was confirmed by journalist Roland Martin and TV personality and actress Loni Love. Her family would later go on to confirm

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‘I Am Legend 2’: Steven Caple Jr. Eyed By Warner Bros. To Direct Michael B. Jordan And Will Smith In Sequel

Creed II and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts director Steven Caple Jr. is reportedly in talks to direct I Am Legend 2, the long-gestating sequel to the 2007 post-apocalyptic sci-fi movie starring Will Smith. Deadline first reported the news. Caple’s potential addition as director of the Warner Bros. film would reunite him with Michael B.

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Phaedra Parks Officially Confirmed To Return To ‘RHOA’ For Season 16, 7 Years After Her Exit

The wait is over: Phaedra Parks, reality television’s southern belle, is officially returning to The Real Housewives of Atlanta for its upcoming sixteenth season. Parks starred on the Bravo show as a main cast member from Seasons 3-9. She’s infamous for her quick wit, contradictions and shade. She infamously exited the show after the fallout

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6 Times Rhea Ripley Proved She’s a Global Superstar

Rhea Ripley’s career trajectory is a shining beacon of how to engage a global fanbase. Dominating the squared circle, and beyond in the digital and cultural sphere, Ripley preceded her name as a bonafide superstar. Below is a closer look at her multi-faceted rise to superstardom: Viral Return on Monday Night Raw: With a long-anticipated

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