A content advisory notice for racism in classic Disney films, in place since last year, has been updated with a strengthened message. When played on the Disney+ streaming service, films such as Dumbo, Peter Pan and Jungle Book now flash up with a warning about stereotypes. “This programme includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures,” the warning says, these stereotypes were wrong then and are wrong now. The message adds that rather than remove the content, we want to acknowledge its harmful impact, learn from it and spark conversation to create a more inclusive future together, other films … Continue reading Disney updates content warning for racism in classic films

 Thomas Jefferson Byrd (left) and Spike Lee (right) Thomas Jefferson Byrd, an actor who appeared in several Spike Lee movies, was killed in an apparent homicide early Saturday morning, according to the Atlanta police department, he was 70. Police were dispatched to a residence at 1:45 a.m. Saturday morning after receiving a call about an injured person. Upon arrival, units located a male lying unresponsive at the location. Grady EMS responded to the scene and pronounced the male deceased from multiple gunshot wounds to the back. The victim was later identified as Thomas Byrd, the Atlanta police Department said in … Continue reading Popular US actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd, shot dead in Atlanta

Halle Berry says she’s never stopped having to battle for roles. Halle Berry made history in 2002 when she became the first African American to win the best actress Oscar for her role in “Monster’s Ball.” Since then, things have not exactly gone the way one might expect. In a recent interview with Variety magazine, Berry talked about the fact that Hollywood didn’t exactly come beating down her door after her triumph especially in the wake of her starring role in 2004’s “Catwoman” which bombed. I think it’s largely because there was no place for someone like me,” the actress … Continue reading Halle Berry calls historic Oscar win ‘one of my biggest heartbreaks’

US actor Chadwick Boseman, best known for playing Black Panther in the hit Marvel superhero franchise, has died of cancer, his family say. The 43-year-old died at home in Los Angeles with his family by his side. Boseman had not spoken publicly about his diagnosis. “A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much,” his family said in the statement. “From Marshall to Da 5 Bloods, August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and several more – all were filmed during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy. It … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: Chadwick Boseman, star of Black Panther is dead

Britney Spears’ sister is seeking more control over her fortune, in an increasingly tense battle over the singer’s legal guardianship. Jamie Lynn Spears already has some say over her sister’s finances after being named a trustee of her estate in 2018. In a court filing last week, she asked for control of money stored in a trust fund set up for Britney’s children. She has requested the money is moved into accounts for which she is the custodian. If approved, it would transfer the financial assets of the fund to those accounts and require a judge’s approval to release them. … Continue reading Britney Spears’ sister Jamie Lynn seeks control of singer’s finances

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. is accused of raping a woman twice in a Manhattan hotel room in 2013, according to a lawsuit that escalates the severity of the growing number of claims against him. In this Jan. 22, 2020, file photo, actor Cuba Gooding Jr. appears in court, in New York. Gooding is accused of raping a woman twice in a Manhattan hotel room in 2013, according to a lawsuit dated Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, but filed publicly Tuesday in Manhattan federal court. Attorney Mark Heller, who represents the 52-year-old actor, said the “alleged event never took place.” The lawsuit, … Continue reading Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. accused of rape by New York woman