Marvel has cast relative newcomer Iman Vellani in the role of Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel. Vellani is an 18 year old Canadian actress who is Muslim and is of Pakistani descent.
According to deadline, the plan always was to stay true to the character in finding the right actress to play the role, even if it meant offering a person that was not well known to the public (so all the rumors about Ger*ldine Visw*nathan being a frontrunner for this were pure bullshit).
Before Demi Lovato started dating Max Ehrich, I knew his face was familiar because of people he was previously linked to. But I noticed that most of these connections I was familiar with seemed to be very strong at first then became nonexistent. So I did some searching and it is not extensive but it's the best I could do because surprise, surprise most of the content is deleted off the internet!
-Wright speaks of her production company 316 productions, created as a way of creating roles for Black and Asian actors.
-Wright speaks of how Kenneth Branagh was so impressed with her performance in the play "The Convert", written by fellow "Black Panther " costar Dani Gurira, that she was offered a role in the film "Death of the Nile" which he directed.It comes out December 16th.
-Wright will play activist Altheia Jones in the film "Mangrove", about the Black liberation movement in England in the 1960's and will star in Steve McQueen's "Small Axe" a series following London's Caribbean community from the 1960's-1980's.
While promoting ‘The Boys in the Band’ actor Charlie Carver talked about an encounter with a former co-star at an Emmy party that made him decide to publicly come out “That was the moment when I said to myself, ‘I can’t do this. I cannot police myself in that way.’”
He came out in a series of Instagram posts in January 2016
-Duff on if she's bothered by being seen as Lizzie Mcguire. Duff: "I don't feel like people only see me that way,but even if they do,I feel appreciative of it because she was very impactful on so many peoples lives."
- -Duff on being typecast in her 20's. Duff:"I would get to producer call back and they'd be like'She's so great and she gave us the best reading, and blah,blah, blah, but she's Hilary Duff'.
-Duff says she didn't feel like she missed out on her twenties by having a child at 24, because she had already done so much by than, but she says it was the loneliest time in her life since her and her friends were at such different places in their lives.
-Duff credits her mom with being strict and telling her that she wasn't paying the bills and the family wasn't living off her money, so she wasn't calling the shots.
"It's not like I didn't sneak off and party and get drunk" - Hilary Duff on growing up in the spotlight and the Lizzie McGuire reboothttps://t.co/L2RZmJWXMG
To be more specific, this is the Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. Chenqui!
We’ve reached October, and the busy release schedule reflects that with some ~spooky~ new picks. This weekend is jam-packed with new releases, some of which are only available in theaters, but most of which are available from home, either right now or in a couple of weeks. Once again, big studios have shied away from releasing anything new, with the exception of Spontaneous from Paramount, which I don't think is gonna make any waves at the box office.
The films listed are from studios other than the “Big Six” - Paramount, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, Universal, Columbia/Sony and Disney. All films listed will be available at their respective sources on Friday unless otherwise noted. Check out the posts from the past few weeks for more movies that may have already come to VOD: September 25th, September 18th, and September 11th.
Stars: Bill Murray, Rashida Jones, Marlon Wayans, Jenny Slate Writer/Director: Sofia Coppola Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama Plot: A young mother reconnects with her larger-than-life playboy father on an adventure through New York. What you should know: Coppola’s husband Thomas Mars, the lead singer of the French indie pop group Phoenix, provided music for the soundtrack of the film. Where to watch: Select theaters; available via Apple TV+ on 10/23
Hello everyone! It is October, and many of us are getting into a spooky mood (although no Halloween parties this year, please). This month we will be reading a book about or with a prominent creepy character. Now we’re not talking straight-up scary, like a monster, but creepy, an insidious character that gets under your skin and gives you the heebie-jeebies. Not unlike the weirdo from whom Demi Lovato recently got away.
Here we've got 10 suggestions of books with creepy characters. As usual, you are free to look for something else if none of these appeal to you, as long as you stick to the theme, of course.
BE ADVISED: there has been a change of this month's theme due to some ONTDers finding the original theme offensive. We don't want anyone to feel uncomfortable or excluded from the challenge, so we decided to change it. Please adjust your challenge accordingly. We are sorry for causing any inconvenience.
Anahi, Christian, Maite y Christopher de RBD van a dar un concierto virtual 😱 Será este 26 de Diciembre y los boletos salen a la venta el 4 de Octubre 🔥 #MTVNewsLApic.twitter.com/mtynm8gJx5
Remember this post about RBD announcing something? It turned out to be that the group was going to be on Spotify, but recently 4/6 members of the group announced they are going to have an online concert on December 26th The tickets will be available on October 4th
Alfonso Herrera and Dulce María aren't going to be part of the concert.
Ireland’s Supreme Court rules that bread sold by the fast food chain Subway contains so much sugar that it cannot be legally defined as bread. The ruling came in a tax dispute brought by Bookfinders Ltd., an Irish Subway franchisee. https://t.co/KVsqupU2Vf
Ireland’s Supreme Court has ruled that bread sold by Subway contains too much sugar that it cannot be legally defined as bread. The ruling was part of a court case in which a Subway franchisee argued that its business should not be liable for a value-added tax (VAT), which is a consumption tax added to products.
A panel of judges rejected the appeal Tuesday. “There is no dispute that the bread supplied by Subway in its heated sandwiches has a sugar content of 10% of the weight of the flour included in the dough, and thus exceeds the 2% specified,” the judgment read.
The definition of bread was based on Ireland’s Value-Added Tax Act of 1972, which says that ingredients like sugar and fat should not be more than 2 percent of the weight of the flour in the dough. The law is designed to make sure that foods like pastries are taxed differently from bread.
A Subway spokesperson told Yahoo! Life that the company doesn’t agree with the ruling, saying, “Subway’s bread is, of course, bread. We have been baking fresh bread in our restaurants for more than three decades, and our guests return each day for sandwiches made on bread that smells as good as it tastes.”
Amazon has announced that 19,816 of its front-line employees at Amazon and Whole Foods have tested positive or been presumed positive for the coronavirus during the pandemic https://t.co/q8BZRLjR4R
Between March 1 and Sept. 19, Amazon counted 19,816 presumed or confirmed Covid-19 cases across its roughly 1.37 million Amazon and Whole Foods Market front-line employees across the U.S. The news offered a rare look at Amazon, who took pressure from elected officials and unions for months to close warehouses with outbreaks. Amazon instead has kept facilities open to meet a surge in demand from shoppers stuck at home. Amazon’s lack of transparency, combined with the lack of federal protections for U.S. workers who contract infectious diseases in the workplace, make it almost impossible to track the spread of Covid-19 at one of America’s largest employers during a coronavirus-led boom in online retail.
Another 10-task challenge. You obviously don’t need to do all 10 tasks, choose as many as you want, but I figured it gives you some variety and allows you to pick and choose movies that fit your taste but also maybe lead you to watch something you wouldn’t normally seek out. For each task, you can pick whatever movie fits within the guidelines, I've added links to help you out. I tried to add tasks that would allow you to get movies on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and/or Hulu – but there’s also Kanopy and Hoopla (both of which you can get free access through your library or university). Have a different movie for each task – that is, don’t have the same movie for task 2 and task 6.
According to FoodBeast, Popeyes is adding chocolate-stuffed beignets to its nation wide menu. Currently, the beignets are available at at select locations across the U.S.
The classic fried treat will be available in three-packs for $1.99, six-packs for $3.99, and a dozen for $7.49.
A rep for Popeyes tells People:
"As a brand from New Orleans we are always looking to bring new dishes and desserts from our hometown to the menu, but at this time the beignets are only available at select restaurants.”
While it is currently available at select locations, it is confirmed that the beignets will become a nationwide menu item.
Actress Gabrielle Union and NBC reached a settlement today to resolve allegations of racism and sexism on the set of 'America’s Got Talent,' including that Union was threatened by a former NBC executive https://t.co/zlrJXd4Ql7pic.twitter.com/XEUDlJDthJ
-Gabrielle Union and Nbc reached a mutual settlement regarding Union's claims of Discrimination and a toxic work environment on the set of "America's Got Talent', where she was a judge for a season before being fired.
-Union claimed she was told her hairstyles were "Too Black", and racist joke about Asians was dismissed and just cut out of the show without how to prevent any similar actions from happening again.
-Union alleged that executive producer and producer of the company that produces "AGT", Simon Cowell would smoke indoors causing her allergies to flair up. Rumor had it that Cowell's smoking had been brought up for years and even the California fire Marshall was brought in, but Cowell would just pay the fine.
-NBC released a statement saying they appreciated the concerns Union raised and are committed to ensuring an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect.
At age 56, @LennyKravitz is *still* the ultimate rock god and a divorced dad who actually gets along with his ex (and everyone around him). Our November cover star didn’t choose to go into seclusion, but it’s only made him stronger. 🤘😎🤘https://t.co/nb6z2mEM8h
-Royal Ballet principal dancer and "Cats" star Francesca Hayward covers "THE Times" magazine,
-Hayward also shares a photo with her partner on and off the stage, dancer Cesar Corrales. Hayward will appear at the Royal Opera House livestreamed event "The Royal Ballet: Back on Stage" performance on October 9th.
On September 27th Azerbaijan broke the ceasefire and attacked cities and villages in Artsakh. The attack was probably planned alongside Turkey, in line with Erd*gan's current foreign policy tactics of escalating tensions with Turkey's neighboring countries.
I see miracles ev-er-y day. One of them is the video for "Miracles," by Insane Clown Posse. It was a full decade ago that the duo released the video. (technically they recorded the song in 2009.)
Insane Clown Posse is a rap group whose members dress up as clowns. Their followers are called Juggalos and Juggalettes. Anyways, ICP usually raps about murder, but they released this head-scratcher about "magic" and "miracles."
Some sample lyrics:
If magic is all we've ever known Then it's easy to miss what really goes on But I've seen miracles in every way And I see miracles everyday
Hot lava, snow, rain and fog Long neck giraffes, and pet cats and dogs
Fucking rainbows after it rains There's enough miracles here to blow your brains
- He claims that she broke an 'oral agreement' between parties made in 2017 (there was no written agreement in place) - The management company, Starstruck Management Group, claims she they are owed $1.4 million from her work on 'The Voice' and 'The Kelly Clarkson Show' - She has been with the company 13 years and has been paying a 15% commission on her gross earnings. - She has already paid $1.9 million this year.
Former singer Rihanna had the second runway show for her lingerie line, Savage x Fenty.
The show featured professional supermodels as well as popular actresses. There were some amazing women of color, like Normani, Laura Harrier, and Ella Mai. There were also, um, Paris Hilton, Rosalía, and Bella Hadid. Drag queens Shee Coulee, Gigi Goode, and Jaida Essence Hall also walked.
They revealed — with the Evening Standard — their list of BHM Next Gen Trailblazers, recognised for challenging prejudice and their positive contribution to British society. The people were nominated by high-profile figures from the BAME community, including England and British Lions rugby star Maro Itoje, Vogue editor Edward Enninful, Olympic boxing champion Nicola Adams, and Booker prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo, who have inspired Harry and Meghan with their actions.
To the 2-3 Mahomies, rejoice! Struggling singer Austin Mahone is following in recent “famous” footsteps from stars such as Bella Thorne and Tyler Posey and is starting an OnlyFans account. However, given the lack of an actual OnlyFans link and the image used, OP wouldn’t be surprised if this was merely a publicity stunt to promote a new music video and single nobody is going to care about. After all, tomorrow is New Music Friday. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
After making a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan, a young refugee couple struggle to adjust to their new life in a small English town that has an unspeakable evil lurking beneath the surface.
"Black women we are the first targets. We can be labeled as divas or people want to instantly think we're the bad ones or something like that, or we get attacked first...People love to think that we're not human." –@VanessaMorganhttps://t.co/ogyQxuSXbJ
Teen Vogue spoke to four Black actresses from the CW -- Riverdale's Vanessa Morgan, Riverdale's Asha Bromfield, The Flash's Candice Patton, and Black Lightning's Nafessa Williams -- to further give them a platform to talk about their respective experiences in the industry and what they hope to see in the future after speaking out this past summer (as well as earlier) about systemic racism.
On defending Riverdale co-star Ashleigh Murray on Twitter when someone accused her of being a diva: “Black women we are the first targets. We can be labeled as divas or people want to instantly think we're the bad ones or something like that, or we get attacked first. And I think that comes through the media, how we've been portrayed over years and years — especially when that came to Ashleigh and I...People love to jump to conclusions. People love to think that we're not human and we're not seeing what people are writing. And even though what they're writing is so false and so untrue, it's like it hurts. You know?”
On bonding with other Black actresses of CW/WB shows: “Honestly, during this whole quarantine, I've become so close with — you can call it the sisterhood of The CW — with my fellow Black actresses, and even the other women on Warner Brothers. We talk almost every day on group chat. It's having that community of people that I can relate to, be like, 'OK, that's not just me? It's happening to you, too?'
On changes being made on Riverdale after calling out her marginalization: “After I vocalized my concerns a lot has changed. A lot of people are going to be super happy. I hope I'm a role model to little Black girls out there because my character is definitely going to have an amazing storyline this season, and I'm super happy about it. I'm super happy that my show listened and I'm hoping a lot of other shows will follow suit for other actresses and other minorities that are feeling the same way.”
On the past/current treatment of black characters in media: “I've been in this business for over ten years now,” the 25-year-old says. “Black characters [are] being used as these shoulders to cry on, as like, some form of a support system to assist a white character on their journey, and I think that can be really toxic because there's so much more to Black people. Our existence is just as much a vital fabric of this universe in the same way that other people are. When you start from that point and you start to realize our humanity matters, then you start to see that it's dangerous to perpetuate this idea that we are just there to support white people through their woes. These ideas of what it looks like to be Black, what it looked like to be Latino, what it looks like to be Asian — we're fed this idea. Then you give a white person a script and you're like, ‘OK, go write about it.’ It's so hard for them to break out about mental conditioning.”
On what motivates her: “I often think about little Asha and the things that she didn't think was possible for herself, or the things that maybe she did think was possible at a really young age, but then was stunned by what the world tells you is possible. I just think it's so important for people to understand that if you have a dream, if you have a story, share it, do it, go for it. And that truly is what motivates me.”
On the current protest movement: “It makes me very sad because [George Floyd] lost his life. Let's not forget that. There are a lot of positive things that are coming out of this instance in our society, but let's remember, a man had to lose his life for that to happen. It's the worst kind of martyrdom. There's a part of me that's relieved that it's happening, but at the same time, I still feel sick to my stomach that it took this Black man losing his life for people to wake up.”
On limiting social media engagement with fans: “I engage less with my fans, which makes me sad because I want to, but I also want to protect my mental health. I did realize very early on that they were very vocal about their support for me. It means a lot because I was experiencing, at that time, not a lot of support.”
On speaking out more: “I saw these actors and actresses and people in the business kind expressing what they went through. I think it was kind of a cathartic experience for a lot of people to not feel afraid anymore, to start talking about the trauma that they've experienced. That's something I find very interesting that we, as Black people, are finally finding the courage and the strength to speak out without fear of being fired, or whatever the previous punishment we imagined in our head would be. I think that's a really good space for us to be in, to feel encouraged to speak about ourselves so that things can actually change.”
On her open letter to E! calling for equality in the industry: “If we're going to fight for this country, if we can give our lives over to this country, then we should be treated fairly. We're really beyond sick and tired of asking to be seen and to be seen fairly and treated equally. That's what it is, as a whole, in Hollywood. What I said in my letter [is that change] starts at the top. It starts with the decision-makers. It starts at the studios. It starts with the networks and it even trickles down to the agents, and the managers, and representation. We're not asking to just be there just to be there, but we're actually qualified.”
On what steps can be taken beyond performative messages: “I think a way of protecting your employees is representing diversity. I think that's really, really important. And allowing people to walk truthfully, whether it be wearing their hair a certain way or making sure they're represented in each boardroom or meeting so that they can have input. And to me, protection is diversity. Protection is an equal-level playing field.”
"It’s After the tumultuous ending from the previous episode, the knives have been sharpened extra sharp because in this competition, there is only 1 that can stand in the spotlight. The queens act it out in a scene from the new series: Gooise Drags. Actor Rick Paul van Mulligen tries to teach them the tricks of the trade. And the runway has a Dutch touch: Miss Holland."
[HALLOWEEN NEWS] The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Resurrection - an innovative, two-hour film–part horror movie, part documentary and part reality competition - will premiere on Shudder on October 20th!
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, 45 confirmed Thursday night on Twitter.
“Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!” he tweeted.
Despite a largely unremarkable broadcast debut last year, as well as complications from COVID-19 that led to a delayed production and the show being set in a Las Vegas hotel rather than tropical Fiji, the sophomore season of Love Island USA concluded last night to rave reviews for being drastically improved from its first. In fact, a good number of seasoned Love Island aficionados have deemed this US season as one of the best seasons worldwide ever.
The show received plaudits for its diverse casting, dramatic twists (including the notorious Casa Amor where Islanders had the option of cheating on their partner), quirky characters, villains to root against and of course love stories to cheer for.
The finale saw 4 couples left in the running to win the top prize of US$100K via public vote:
