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5 Sep

Keke Palmer Addresses Comparison To Zendaya And Colorism In

Photo by Alberto Rodriguez/Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images This past weekend, Keke Palmer spoke to her talent as an entertainer and addressed the comparison talk between her and fellow actress Zendaya. On July 23, a Twitter user sent out a tweet that read, “I’d like someone to do a deep-drive on the similarities and differences between Keke Palmer and Zendaya’s careers. This will likely be one among the clearest examples of how colorism plays out in Hollywood.” “They were each child-stars, but their mainstream popularity could be very different,” the user continued. I'd like someone to do a deep-drive on the similarities and differences between Keke Palmer and Zendaya's careers. This will likely be one among the clearest examples of how colorism plays out...
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3 Sep

David Oyelowo Worries Oscars Incident Could Curb Inclusion Efforts

Like many who were within the room during that now-infamous tense exchange between Will Smith and Chris Rock throughout the 94th Annual Academy Awards, David Oyelowo is speaking out about his feelings on the incident. Oyelowo penned an op-ed for The Hollywood Reporter examining the possible ramifications of that altercation. Amid a climate that finds many fellow actors and comedians using language like “traumatized” and “sickened” to explain their feelings on the motion and calling for lawsuits and discipline levied Smith’s way, the actor worries that the apparent racial aspect of the incident will color how The Academy and Hollywood as an entire will handle diversity and inclusion efforts moving forward. “My experiences of attending the Oscars over the past few...
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3 Sep

A Peek Inside The Star-Studded 2022 Black Women In

Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for ESSENCE) Black women making an impact on-screen and behind the camera gathered in Beverly Hills yesterday for a day of sisterhood and celebration on the fifteenth Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood luncheon. Tune in to the 2022 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards, streaming Monday, March 28 at 7PM EST on www.essencestudios.com & the ESSENCE Facebook Page! Honorees Chanté Adams, Quinta Brunson, Aunjanue Ellis, and Nia Long got their flowers, each presented with their awards by stars Mimi Valdez, Donald Glover, Will Smith, and Larenz Tate respectively. The love was overflowing amongst each honorees and guests within the room, and plenty of moments of mutual respect and Black Girl Magic were snapped by the...
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2 Sep

Sydney Sweeney Channels ’60s Hollywood Star at Venice Film

Sydney Sweeney has touched down on the Venice Film Festival. On Thursday, the actress arrived on the Lido di Venezia via water taxi, channeling a ‘60s Hollywood star together with her street style because the boat docked. Sweeney wore a white T-shirt paired with white shorts and a big brown waist belt under a cream cardigan draped on her shoulders.  She topped the look off with accessories from Tory Burch, including brown Georgia slingback heels, square sunglasses, a monogrammed silk scarf and the Ella Tall Tote bag.  Sydney Sweeney throughout the 79th Venice International Film Festival on Sept. 1 in Venice. Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Images Sweeney arrived together with her stylist Molly Dickson, who has styled her for events akin to red carpets, premieres and high-scale...
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