Issa Rae’s Hoorae Expands Ranks with Three Executive Moves (EXCLUSIVE)

Selome Hailu Only 19 out of 70 nominees in this year’s lead, supporting and guest actor and actress categories across dramas, comedies and limited series are people of color. But when it comes to unseen performers — including those in the narration category — there are actually more nominees of color than white ones.“I’m reluctant to jump to conclusions,” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says about the diversity discrepancy.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefOrganizers of the Asian Contents & Film Market, the industry section operated in parallel with the Busan International Film Festival, have underlined their commitment to hold the market as an in-person event this October.The Asian film industry had recently witnessed rumors that the Busan market would be staying as an online-only event, as it was in 2020 and 2021, during the height of the COVID pandemic.“To clarify, the Asian Contents & Film Market 2022 WILL be held in person, and in full capacity, for the first time in three years,” Busan market organizers said in a statement emailed to Variety. “[We] assume the misunderstanding arose from the news of cancellation of a different event that was scheduled to be held during the same period at the same location.” Last week, it was announced that the Cine Korea convention that was to have run Oct.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorPeyton Manning wants to go to the mat in his ongoing bid to create a sports-content empire.The football legend, who gained notice last year when he and his brother Eli launched an accompanying “ManningCast” for ESPN’s “Monday Night Football,” is backing a similar concept for ESPN’s UFC pay-per-view streams. Fans who opt to watch Saturday night’s welterweight bout between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards via ESPN+ will also have access to a second stream featuring Rob Gronkowski and his brothers Chris, Dan, Glenn and Gordie Jr. along with father Gordon, who will host what is being called “ UFC 278 with The Gronks.

 sequel after 25 years, Kenan Thompson has some news for you. On Wednesday, the  star teased a potential sequel to the 1997 Nickelodeon film -- which featured Thompson alongside Kel Mitchell in the lead roles -- during an appearance on Host Jimmy Fallon -- alongside co-host Demi Lovato — asked the 44-year-old about a joint Instagram post he made with Mitchell last month, celebrating the film's 25th anniversary.«Happy 25th Goodburger!!! I love this movie and everyone who worked on it,» Thompson captioned the nostalgic post. «So proud to be a part of something so many generations of people have come to love as well!!! ‘Sup wit that Part 2?!»A post shared by Kenan Thompson (@kenanthompson)«Are you saying that  is happening?» Fallon asked.«I would like it to!» Thompson replied, sharing that he and his frequent '90s co-star are «working harder on it than ever.»«It's about meeting the numbers, letting them numbers match up.

is coming to Disney+, and only ET exclusively premieres the new promo touting the move to streaming for the upcoming 31st season.Featuring married pros Daniella Karagach — who won the mirrorball trophy last season with Iman Shumpert — and Pasha Pashkov, as well as Artem Chigvintsev, Witney Carson, Brandon Armstrong and Cheryl Burke in blink-and-you'll-miss-them moments, the promo serves as a PSA of sorts, sharing with viewers who were unaware or had simply forgotten about the franchise's move from ABC to Disney+ and how they can tune in for the new season. The teaser opens with Karagach and Pashkov finishing a dance routine on TV as a family watches together in the living room before the daughter exclaims, «is moving to Disney+?» Karagach and Pashkov, along with the other pros, then magically appear in the family's living room to dance with the family members. «Let the magic of dance come alive,» Karagach says, throwing some magic fairy dust in the air before she twirls into the family's home and turns it into their own personal ballroom dance floor.Almost as if they're expecting some hiccups along the way in its inaugural streaming season, the promo ends with the majority of the family members giving the performance «10s» across the board — except for grandma, who scores it a «9.» «We can't expect perfection on the try,» the grandmother reasons. Watch the promo above.The new season of will return Tyra Banks as host, but this time she'll be joined with newly named co-host Alfonso Ribeiro.Longtime judges Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli will all return to the judges' table, while Derek Hough will also be back. Dancing With the Stars streams live starting Monday, Sept. 19 at 5 p.m.

Brad Pitt's Make It Right Foundation has struck a $20.5 million settlement with owners of post-Hurricane Katrina homes the actor's foundation initially built and sold to affected families below cost but ultimately drew attention for the homes' poor conditions after the families moved in.The settlement calls for Global Green, an environmental non-profit organization that was not part of the 2018 class action lawsuit, to foot the bill on behalf of Pitt's foundation. The preliminary settlement agreement — which still requires the court to sign off on — will aim to resolve outstanding issues in the litigation over homes Make It Right developed in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans.

Yazmin Oukhellou looked downcast as she was pictured running errands on the day of her ex-boyfriend Jake McLean's funeral on Tuesday 16 August, after allegedly being banned from attending amid tensions with his family. The 28 year old TOWIE star was in the passenger seat of a car that Jake was driving in Bodrum, Turkey, on 3 July when it smashed off a cliff, tragically killing Jake and leaving Yazmin with serious injuries, and she said she was forced to "snap her own arm" to try save her and Jake.

wrote in her review.Wilson said that while the film — which boasts 89% on Rotten Tomatoes — is not “bad,” it’s certainly “not special.”She then shared a screenshot of her DMs, with the alleged message from Stenberg.“Maybe if you had gotten ur eyes off my t-ts you could’ve watched the movie,” the DM allegedly from Stenberg reads.always weird when the homophobia is coming from inside the house but this is something“Do you think she Instagram DM’d Alison Willmore, Justin Chang, and Anthony Lane like this or..,” Wilson tweeted alongside the screenshot, referring to the other critics who also reviewed the film.In a follow-up tweet, Wilson claimed Stenberg’s DM was somewhat homophobic.“Always weird when the homophobia is coming from inside the house but this is something,” she wrote.“Me: (spends one line of a 500-word review facetiously commenting on how A24 objectifies young women to sell content),” Wilson went on.

Jessie Wallace hints that she's married her new carpenter boyfriend Justin Gallwey after the star appeared to confirm the news just a few months of dating. Jessie indirectly suggested they had secretly married by referring to her beau as "my hubby" in a sweet Instagram snap.The actress, 50, snuggled up to Justin as the pair lovingly embraced each other.The EastEnders star's celebrity pals and fans quickly flooded the comment section with congratulatory messages Co-stars Emma Barton and Natalie Cassidy were among those to comment, with Natalie gushing: "You look so happy", while Emma added: "Gorgeous". Kacey Ainsworth, who played Jessie's on-screen sister in EastEnders, penned: "So happy for you both" with heart emojis.

BreAnna Bell Showtime has ordered a sixth season of “The Chi.”Created and executive produced by Emmy winner Lena Waithe and executive produced by Academy Award and Emmy winner Common, “The Chi”  is a timely coming-of-age story centering on a group of residents on the South Side of Chicago who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption.In Season 5, Emmett (Jacob Latimore) and Tiff (Hannaha Hall) forge ahead as co-parents, while Tiff moves in with Rob (Iman Shumpert). Kevin (Alex Hibbert) finds new love in gaming and Simone (Antonyah Allen), while Jake (Michael V.

Is Angelina Jolie out for revenge? Or did she really need those plane reports nearly six years later? That seems to be the question on Brad Pitt’s mind in light of THOSE disturbing docs going public!

Is Cardi B rocking new ink — on her FACE?!?!

Nicholas Brendon has been hospitalized recently following a health scare.

If you’re going to be tuning in next month to Hulu’s new season of The Kardashians for Pete Davidson, don’t hold your breath…

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorAnd now some news about the news program that covers the news.“Reliable Sources,” the media-news program that has been on CNN since 1993, is the latest piece of content to go on the chopping block under the cost-cutting regime of Warner Bros. Discovery.

What a special experience! VegasStarfish invited Perez on Lip Smacking Foodie‘s Ultimate Steakhouse Tour  of Las Vegas and, OF COURSE, we had to bring Momma Perez! So many firsts!! We went to our favorite restaurant on the planet – Bazaar Meat by Jose Andres, at The Sahara. We went for the first time to Jean-Georges Vongerichten‘s Prime at the Bellagio and were able to eat on the waterfront and watch the fountain show! And (another first) we capped off the evening at Mastro’s Ocean Club at The Shops at Crystals. We were taken by limo everywhere and lots of fancy cocktails were had! Truly an unforgettable evening!!! Watch!

Thania Garcia Kanye West gave an interview to Fox News on Thursday where he refused to apologize after receiving backlash for selling his Yeezy Gap Engineered by Balenciaga collection out of construction bags.“Look, man. I’m an innovator. And I’m not here to sit up here and apologize about my ideas,” West explained to the news outlet.

A new study has revealed links to breast cancer and low doses of a common chemical found in shampoos, soaps and other beauty products.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck will be getting married again this weekend, and they reportedly tapped celebrity life coach Jay Shetty to officiate their wedding. According to Page Six, Shetty and JLo are very close.

Demi Lovato experienced "survivors' guilt" after she overdosed in 2018. The 29-year-old singer opened up about forgiveness while speaking about her upcoming album "HOLY FVCK" in a new interview with Apple Music's Zane Lowe. Lovato, who recently added back the pronouns she/her, suffered an overdose in 2018.

Idris Elba is no stranger to action and thrills. But for his latest movie, BEAST, the actor got to tap into his own experiences as a father to make the tension come to life. BEAST follows the plight of the recently widowed Dr.

Nicki Minaj and LL Cool J, along with Jack Harlow will emcee the 2022 Video Music Awards on August 28.The three global superstars will announce the show’s exciting lineup of performers, presenters and winners, in what will be a more innovative and unique approach, as opposed to the traditional “host” position as seen in previous ceremonies.Minaj is definitely putting her stamp on this year’s VMAs. In addition to her newly-acquired position as one of the show’s emcees, she is also slated to hit the stage at some point during the evening, as well as being the recipient of the 2022 Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award for her creative contributions in the realm of music and entertainment.

EXCLUSIVE: Josh Lieb, former showrunner of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, is joining Charlamagne Tha God’s late-night series.

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains some details of tonight’s Rap Sh!t premiere on HBO Max at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET

We’ve got a style crush, and her name is Issa Rae!

Issa Rae’s new HBO Max comedy Rap Sh!t alongside KaMillion.“This girl moved to Miami and moved right in the trenches,” KaMillion tells ESSENCE, speaking to her co-star’s commitment to the role. “I’m like, you got all this money girl, you could be living in a… and she lived right around the corner from where we were filming in the projects just so she could relate to the character.”Defending her choice, Osman, who grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska, interjects, explaining, “My character lives in Little Haiti, I’m not about to go to Miami and live in South Beach when my character lives in Little Haiti. I’m not messing this up for Issa,” she adds, laughing.

Caroline Framke Chief TV Critic“Rap Sh!t” may be grounded in reality, but there’s something lightly surreal about the experience of watching it. Issa Rae’s new comedy, showrun by “Insecure” writer Syreeta Singleton and premiering July 21 on HBO Max, bobs and weaves between its stories and the ones its characters are constantly posting on Instagram.

Rap Sh!t, but the HBO Max comedy is as much about every day life in Miami for Black people across the diaspora as it is breaking into the music industry. Starring Aida Osman and rapper KaMillion as lead characters Shawna and Mia, two early twenty something young women pursuing their dreams, Rap Sh!t widens the lens on young Black womanhood, friendship, and how one’s environment — in this case Miami — shapes their drive and view of the larger world.“First it starts with the characters, right?” says showrunner Syreeta Singleton of making sure Black life in Miami was accurately represented.

” and not, I don't know, “Hot Confident Boss Lady.” I mean, look at her! For an appearance on The Today Show on Tuesday, July 19, wore a cantaloupe colored skirt suit layered over a matching sheer lace corset, which completed the monochromatic look. Some playful details—oversized heart-shaped buttons, a matchy-matchy mani-pedi—prevented the look from drifting the way of the drab skirt suits of the Working Girl era, while the on-trend brought the whole thing squarely into the year 2022. She styled the look with a sleek braided updo, chunky hoop earrings, a small black box clutch, and periwinkle strappy heels. The whole thing looks like something Eve might wear to work in a re-make of the 2000 classic Life-Size. “Being able to let people hone their skills on Insecure, and then watch them show and prove to the point where they’re now demanded by other projects … that’s dope to me, because I saw that happen on Black TV shows growing up," Issa Rae told in their first digital cover story.

Issa Rae is talking all about her new HBOMax show, Rap Sh!t.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Los Angeles-based “electro-soul” band B00TY has release “Matter of Time,” its new single featured in Issa Rae’s forthcoming HBO series “Rap Sh!t.”The song is released on the new label, A Tiny Universe (ATU), formed by hitmakers Adrian Miller and Om’Mas Keith, who have 10 Grammys between them and have worked with Dr. Dre, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Anderson .Paak, Odd Future and many others.Keith, who produced the song, says “B00TY perfectly embodies what we’re aiming at musically with A Tiny Universe, and both Adrian and I feel that they will ultimately represent an essential element of our musical legacy.

Issa Rae’s mother, Delyna Diop, is the reason why the usually reserved entertainer took to social media earlier this year to shut down pregnancy speculation. In since-deleted tweets, the 37-year-old actress-writer halted the internet’s chatter that she and her husband, Louis Diame, were expecting a child, after her mom wondered if she was keeping it a secret from her.

Just days before Rap Sh!t’s HBO Max debut, the Issa Rae produced comedy looks to be coming back for a second season and heading out to the Golden State.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe people who oversee “Today” want to lure new audiences from a decidedly different competitor set. After years spent battling “Good Morning America,” the venerable NBC A.M.