CNN announced today at the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront presentation that CNN Films, in partnership with OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, has acquired the documentary feature Luther: Never Too Much. From award-winning filmmaker Dawn Porter (CNN Films John Lewis: Good Trouble), the film follows the iconic artist, Luther Vandross, as he charts his own course, becoming one of the most decorated and influential artists of all time. Produced...

Tom Brady was the subject of a comedy roast for the Netflix is a Joke Festival, which took place in Los Angeles from May 2-12. The roast took place at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, and was streamed live on Netflix on May 5. It is also now available to stream on the streaming app. The...

You can always count us in for a night that combines fine Black art, helpful health education geared specifically towards melanated folk and more than a few fashionable individuals rubbing shoulders with one another over complimentary libations. Thankfully, that was the situation to a tee this past Saturday (May 4) in Brooklyn, New York for...

What holds women back at work? Bonnie Hammer, one of the most powerful women in corporate America, debunks the bad advice that too many women get—and reveals the surprising, yet straightforward truths that will help all of us succeed.Bonnie Hammer’s legendary career spans five decades in a turbulent, male-driven industry. Today, Bonnie is a powerful leader...

https://youtu.be/0OxcT4cqAOQ "His laugh, charm and caring personality touched all who knew him. Sam was a loving husband and father: the roles he cherished the most," KTLA shared in a statement on May 10. Sam Rubin, the longtime Los Angeles entertainment reporter known for his work at news station KTLA, has died. He was 64. KTLA...

It’s been more than 20 years since Benjamin Bratt captured hearts all over the world opposite Sandra Bullock in Miss Congeniality. He’s had plenty of romantic onscreen moments since then, but the now 60-year-old actor admits that even he was hesitant about stepping back into a traditional rom-com role with his newest film, Netflix’s Mother of the Bride. Bratt plays Will, a...

Entering Schwab Hall at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art for Art Bash, there was a sense of luscious serenity. Amid British artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien’s installation for the event’s dinner on Wednesday, April 24, the ticket desks and museum store were swathed in blue fabric and adorned with the British-born artist’s gloriously cinematic photography....

The room which houses the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum in Paris was last renovated only five years ago, in 2019. But the museum is now already looking at making further improvements. In an interview with French broadcaster France Inter, excerpts of which are available on social media, the Louvre's director, Laurence des Cars, said her institution is...

Keke Palmer has big news for fans, because she is releasing a new book. Called ‘Master of Me,’ the book is due out via Flatiron Books in November. This book means growth to me. It signifies the next chapter of my life. It imparts the wisdom I’ve learned with the earnesty of knowing that I’m still changing,” Palmer...

A stage musical adaptation of the Fannie Hurst novel Imitation of Life and its film versions is under development at Universal Theatrical Group, with Lynn Nottage writing the book and John Legend handling the music and lyrics. Liesl Tommy is attached to direct. Following a private industry reading that took place April 24-28 in New York City, Universal Theatrical Group —...