Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ Star Nia Thompson Set to Make History in ‘The Amigo Family’ | VIDEO
Nia Thompson *(New York, NY)—Twelve-year-old Nia Thompson is no stranger to the stage. As a young three-year-old, Nia watched KeKe Palmer in her historic performances as the first Black Cinderella on Broadway in RODGER’S + HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA. As the curtains closed she turned to her mother and said, “I’m supposed to be on the […]
Tessa Thompson, Whoopi Goldberg, La La Anthony in Road Trip Comedy ‘Furlough’
[…] Meridian Entertainment and EFC Films. Thompson was most recently seen in the hit Marvel film “Thor: Ragnarok.” Next on her plate is Alex Garland’s drama “Annihilation” and Nia DaCosta’s modern Western “Little Woods,” as well as Boots Riley’s sci-fi comedy “Sorry to Bother You,” premiering at the Sundance Film Festival. (L-R) Tessa Thompson, Whoopi […]
Tessa Thompson, Lance Reddick Join Cast of Indie Film ‘Little Woods’
[…] to abandon her crusade, only to be dragged in even deeper after a desperate plea for help from her sister. “Little Woods” marks the directorial debut of Nia DaCosta, who also penned the script. Rachael Fung and Gabrielle Nadig are producing. Thompson, whose credits include “Creed” and HBO series “Westworld,” can next be seen […]
52nd NAACP Image Awards Nominees Announced – Chadwick Boseman Earns 2 Noms
[…] Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix) Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Anika Noni Rose – Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (Netflix) Gabourey Sidibe – Antebellum (Lionsgate) Nia Long – The Banker (Apple) Phylicia Rashad – Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (Netflix) Taylour Paige – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix) Outstanding Independent Motion Picture […]
Nominees and Host Anthony Anderson Announced for ’53rd NAACP Image Awards’
[…] King, Will Berson, Kenny Lucas, Keith Lucas – Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros. Pictures) Virgil Williams – A Journal for Jordan (Columbia Pictures) Win Rosenfeld, Nia DaCosta, Jordan Peele – Candyman (Universal Pictures) DIRECTING CATEGORIES Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Bashir Salahuddin, Diallo Riddle – South Side – “Tornado” (HBO Max) […]
Are You Worried About Your Child’s Size? Here’s Why it May Not be An Issue | VIDEO
[…] well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. MOTR NEWS ON EURWEB.COM: Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ Star Nia Thompson Set to Make History in ‘The Amigo Family’ | VIDEO The-CNN-Wire ™ & © 2024 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights […]
He Mad! Don Lemon sues Elon Musk and X Over Scrapped Talk Show | VIDEO
[…] about the rise of hate speech on X, in addition to his open use of the prescription drug ketamine. MORE NEWS ON EURWEB.COM: Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ Star Nia Thompson Set to Make History in ‘The Amigo Family’ | VIDEO The-CNN-Wire ™ & © 2024 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights […]
Brooklyn Nets Score Franchise Record 91 Points in First Half During Blowout Win Over Golden State | WATCH
[…] 16 points off the bench. Brooklyn recorded the historic total without Kyrie Irving, who was out with a calf injury. OTHER NEWS ON EURWEB: Taye Diggs & Nia Long Discuss Jordan & Harper’s Friendship In ‘The Best Man: The Final Chapters’ In total, nine of the 12 Nets players that took to the floor […]
EBONY Honored the Best in Black Culture with the 2021 EBONY Power 100 | PicsVideo
[…] Easterling, Imani Ellis, Brandon Pankey, Demetria Lucas, Patrick “Fresh” Henry, Law Roach and Misha Green Embed from Getty ImagesNextGen Presenter:Actress and entrepreneur Tia Mowry Nicolas Johnson, Noah Harris, Nia DaCosta, Cheick Camara, Chloe & Halle Bailey Jon Moody, Ermias Tadesse, Zaila Avant-garde and Amanda Gorman “Through this year’s EBONY Power 100, we created an unforgettable […]
‘Women Journalists of Color’ Pen Touching Letters to Gwen Ifill (Watch)
[…] follow. Yamiche Alcindor of the New York Times, Hannah Allam of McClatchy, Kat Chow of National Public Radio, Krissah Thompson of the Washington Post, as well as Nia-Malika Henderson and Tanzina Vega of CNN join the NewsHour’s Kenya Downs, Pamela Kirkland and Jasmine Wright to honor Ifill, a woman whose own successful career inspired […]
NAACP Image Awards 2023: How to Watch and Why the Show Still Matters
[…] 8:00 p.m ET on BET. It will simulcast across Paramount Global networks, including BET HER, CBS, CMT, Comedy Central, LOGO, MTV, MTV2, Paramount Network, POP TV, Smithso nian, TV Land, and VH1. A list of nominees in some of the 80 categories follows below. Entertainer of the Year Angela Bassett Mary J. Blige Quinta […]
Nominees Announced for 2023 NAACP Image Awards
Anthony Anderson on stage ahead of the 52nd NAACP Image Awards on March 27, 2021, in Burbank, Califor nia. (Photo by Kymiah James via Getty Images) *The nominations for the 54th NAACP Image Awards were announced Thursday and some of your favorite Black star power earned top nods. Hollywood icons Angela Bassett and Will […]
The EBONY Power 100 Is Back!
[…] disciplines from business, sports, media, activism, music to entertainment and more. The awards will be held in Los Angeles on October 23rd. MORE NEWS ON EURWEB: Califor nia to Return Bruce’s Beach to Descendants of Black Couple Who Owned Land Categories & Recipients Entertainment Powerhouse: Andra Day, Regé-Jean Page, Anthony Mackie, MJ Rodriguez, Liesl […]
THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 | Official First Look & Date Announcement
[…] Award Winner Aaron Sorkin Produced By: Marc Platt, Stuart Besser, Matt Jackson and Tyler Thompson Executive Producers: Laurie MacDonald, Walter Parkes, Marc Butan, Anthony Katagas, James Rodenhouse, Nia Vazirani Follow NetflixFilm on Twitter: www.twitter.com/netflixfilm Follow NetflixFilm on Instagram: www.instagram.com/netflixfilm Website: www.netflix.com/thetrialofthechicago7 source: Netflix Trial of Chicago 7 – C7-02971_R220200721-6680-mw2nc0 Trial of […]
Black Lives Matter at 17th Annual Tribeca Film Festival
[…] the segregated South to the fashion capitals of the world, ‘The Gospel According to André’ recounts fashion editor André Leon Talley’s storied life and career with testimo nials from Anna Wintour, Tom Ford, and Marc Jacobs. Directed by Kate Novack. Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes – This is the history of Blue Note […]
