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Essence Black Women In Sports brought its best game to the table. The brunch table that is.  From college All-Americans and WNBA stars to business leaders and those who breathe life into the game on the broadcasting side, the Black Women in Sports Brunch brought some of basketball’s finest together and forced everyone in the room to take a harder look at how to embrace, encourage, empower and equip female basketball players. The event kicked off with two powerful panels, exploring solutions and ideas surrounding better experiences on campus for Black female student athletes at predominantly white institutions and financial literacy. With appetites for tangible solutions filled, the afternoon moved to honoring two of basketball’s most beloved: legendary girls basketball coach, Tara Starks, and the “Michael Jordan” of women’s basketball, Sheryl Swoopes. Upon receiving her award, Tara Starks took her time at the podium to acknowledge her mission to meet the needs of young female basketball players in the Minneapolis community with a consistent commitment to mentor them through the game of basketball. Unapologetic and overwhelmed with emotion, Sheryl Swoopes shared her gratitude for the honor and some bright spots in her basketball career. Adversely, she also expressed the heavy hit her personal and professional life took after retiring from the WNBA.  Both pioneers in the basketball sphere, Starks and Swoopes now join a special sorority: a new class of women to be honored by ESSENCE for their contributions to sports.Take a look at the momentum, memories and conversations from the event, sponsored by Coca-Cola, below.TOPICS:  black women in sports Black Women in Sports Brunch & Honors

Knives Out 2.In an interview with Glamour, the Big Bang Theory star explained that she had auditioned for a part in Rian Johnson’s film, and was “convinced” she had been cast in the role – before learning it had gone to Kate Hudson instead.“I cried and cried all night long,” she said. “I was so devastated. I was thinking I was hot shit.

Wet Leg have scored their first UK Number One album with their self-titled debut LP.The Isle of Wight indie duo – comprising Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers – outsold the rest of the Top Five comfortably to earn themselves the second-biggest opening week for any chart-topping album in 2022 so far. Only Central Cee’s ’23’ has had a bigger opening week.

tweet earlier this week that the legislation would not prevent mental health counseling for those struggling with gender dysphoria.“If an adult wants to self-mutilate in pursuit of the fiction they can defy G-d and science, more power to them — as they don’t expect me to pay for it. But no child should be put in the position of making life-altering decisions before they are of the age of majority,” Fine tweeted.“I can say I’m a porcupine, but that doesn’t make it so,” he continued.

Dukes of Hazards actor mentioned that her husband, former NFL star Eric Johnson, coached North and Maxwell's basketball team recently.In addition to the Kardashians, the singer is also connected to another famous Hollywood family: The Rosses. Jessica Simpson's sister, Ashlee Simpson, is married to Diana Ross's son, Evan Ross.

Shane West can't believe it's been 20 years since . ET's Cassie DiLaura spoke with the 43-year-old actor on the latest episode of, and he revealed that he recently rewatched the teen flick he starred in with Mandy Moore back in 2002.«I just rewatched it again. I got up until we did the play, and then they fall in love, and then after that I was like, 'Eh, I've seen that,'» West said. «But it was fun to see the beginning and just see how you just start taking apart your performance, and you're like, 'Why did I do that? Why did I do this?'»As for his co-star, West praised Moore as being «great» in the film, and even admitted to having a crush on her at the time.«There was a healthy, natural crush and bond on that,» West said. «We were very protective of each other.

A West Dunbartonshire Council chief who claimed she should have been made redundant - earning a payout of £500,000 - lost her case at a tribunal.

A little Dumbarton cafe with a big heart is encouraging residents to enjoy a tasty meal while extending an act of kindness to those in need.

From today, April 15th, Operation Mincemeat is in cinemas. Colin Firth takes the lead role in this blockbuster portrayal of a bonkers operation carried out by British intelligence during World War II.

The Rian Johnson series is growing!

Wet Leg fly in at Number 1 with their self-titled debut album, fronting a spectacular hat-trick of chart success for independent record labels who dominate all top three places on this week’s Official Albums Chart for the first time in more than a decade.

“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” the latest film in the Wizarding World universe and the third movie as part of the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise, brought in $6 million in its Thursday box office previews from over 3,350 screens. While “Fantastic Beasts” looked to be a once promising franchise when it launched in 2016, the third film, “The Secrets of Dumbledore,” has been dogged by off screen controversy and is following up some tepid reviews for the previous film “The Crimes of Grindelwald.” And while independent trackers say that “Secrets of Dumbledore” could climb to between $47-50 million this weekend, that would be below the prior installment.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” the latest attempt to expand J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world beyond Harry Potter, earned $6 million from Thursday previews.The production is on track to earn roughly $40 million in its opening weekend, which would be the weakest start for a Potter-adjacent movie. 2016’s “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” launched to $74 million in North America, while the 2018 follow-up “The Crimes of Grindelwald” bowed to  $62 million.

Warner Bros.’ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore whirled up $6M in Thursday previews that started at 2PM at 3,350 venues.

Wet Leg score the highest new entry on this week’s Official Irish Albums Chart.

Larkhall's Graeme Dott will miss the World Snooker Championships after a painful 'Judgement Day' loss to Jamie Clarke.

THE Big Bang Theory's Amy Farrah Fowler actress Mayim Bialik has opened up about her nerves over reuniting with co-star Simon Helberg. Mayim - who played the neuroscientist on the hit CBS sitcom - has been busy working on her directorial debut, a new movie called As They Made Us.

Getting candid. Jessica Simpson has learned to love and embrace her body at any size through the years — but she’s still proud of how far she has come.

Nicola Sturgeon has launched the SNP’s battle bus in Dundee ahead of next month’s local elections.

SIMON Cowell has admitted the Britain's Got Talent judges argue a lot - but always laugh it off. The music mogul, 62, insists he would have a big problem if they didn't laugh at least once a day while filming the ITV show.

So you’ve got your spring wardrobe sorted – but is your beauty routine ready to see you into the new season too? Products like a skin-plumping serum, a smoothing body scrub and one of the best facial SPFs should all be essentials as we step into spring. Luckily, you’ll find them all inside the latest OK! Beauty Box – and it’s also an absolute steal.

The Chmerkovskiy brothers are stepping out for the night!

The WGA West will host a panel discussion on April 30 with film and TV writers from Ukraine, whose lives and careers have been upended by the Russian invasion.

It is looking like the “Fantastic Beasts” movies are putting Warner Bros. in a difficult position.

Brittany Cartwright is making major moves!

GREGG Wallace has come under fire after fans of the show accused him of being "incredibly out of order" towards a contestant. Thursday night's instalment of the BBC cooking show saw nine talented home cooks arrive, but it was Gregg that soon stole the show with his remarks about one of them.