Capital Concerts announced today the 41st annual A Capitol Fourth, America’s Independence Day celebration on PBS, will be hosted by multi-platinum recording artist and star of television, film, and the Broadway stage Vanessa
Editor’s Note: “REEL AAPI” is our annual celebration of the talented Asian American Pacific Islanders in the worlds of advertising, film, TV, music, radio and media. Through their contributions and creativity, they
Vanessa Williams, the first Black woman crowned Miss America in 1984, award-winning actress, and singer, is no stranger to controversy. Almost on brand, she inadvertently created another storm of conflict
International music agency Syn has joined forces with New York-based non-profit organization, Black Theater United (BTU) for select placement of their inspirational song Stand for Change. The aim of the
Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 9, 2021. Everyone experiences Mother’s day differently. Some enjoy bringing their mom breakfast in bed, or taking mom out for a nice dinner, while
Honorary Oscar winner Cicely Tyson passed away today at the age of 96. She was well known for her starring role in Sounder, which earned her an Academy Award nomination
The organizers of the 16th edition of the Oscar®-Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival announced today the festival will host a special Drive-In Celebration on Monday, November 16, 2020. The evening, which
Epic and sweaty. That’s the only way to describe Bronx native DJ D-Nice (real name Derrick Jones) is doing his part to keep social distancers entertained and positive during the
The Geek still won’t say it in a mirror after all this time. Not once. Not twice. And definitely not five times. That is how much the original 1992 horror
Director Pam Thomas has shot a lot of commercials. Like, a lot. The director may have helmed episodes of Sex and The City, Desperate Housewives and Atypical and music videos
From the mid-1980s to the mid-2000s no athlete owned brand endorsements and sports marketing more than Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan. Every championship ring “23” earned brought a new contract
The Writers Guild of America’s strike against the AMPTP is beginning to do more harm to the MCU than a Thanos snap. Marvel Studios has paused production indefinitely on Jake Schreier’s Thunderbolts.
Cannes Lions has revealed the line-up of global experts selected to award the world’s very best creative and effective work and benchmark excellence this June. Work from across the globe
When I met writer/director Daniel Kwan at the 2023 Writers Guild Awards, I told him while he was clutching his trophy for Everywhere, Everything All at Once, that he was
As SXSW begins today, I realized it’s actually been one year since awards season behemoth Everything, Everywhere All at Once made its debut in Austin, Texas. The science fiction film
Lisa Loring, the actress who played the original Wednesday Addams on the classic 1960’s TV adaptation of The Addams Family, has passed away at age 64. According to her daughter,
And let the Oscar race begin. Oscar-winning actor-producer Riz Ahmed and actor Allison Williams (M3gan, Get Out, Girls) announced the 95th Oscars nominations today (January 24), live from the Academy’s
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the full lineup for this year’s AFI FEST Film Festival including Bones and all, directed by Academy Award-nominee Luca Guadagnino, Le Pupille, directed
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today six Red Carpet Premiere films that will screen at AFI FEST 2022, November 2-6. “Now is the time to open our hearts and
The new Travelers’ campaign, from TBWA\Chiat\Day, takes the unique perspective of children, who see the world as a more wonderous place than adults. The three films — Ellison, Birthday and Ocean — showcase how well-handled disasters
