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[…] with upcoming ceremonies in June and September honoring the phenomenal impact and contributions of African Americans globally. 2021 Salute Her Honorees Include: Creating the Legacy Award – Cynthia Erivo, Grammy® Emmy® and Tony® Award-winning actress, singer, and producer Toyota Champion Award – Holly Robinson-Peete, actress, author, tv host, and Co-founder of HollyRod Foundation Champion for […]

Cynthia Erivo – Harriet Tubman *Calls to replace the Nigerian-British actress Cynthia Erivo who was casted as Harriet Tubman are making waves on social media. From twitter to instagram many are asking the question aren’t their descendants of American slavery that could play the role. Despite what many have posted this whole discussion stems […]

Actress Cynthia Erivo attends Hearst MagFront 2016 at Hearst Tower on October 25, 2016 in New York City. *Cynthia Erivo, a Tony winner for her performance in Broadway’s “The Color Purple,” has joined Viola Davis in New Regency’s heist thriller “Widows,” directed by Steve McQueen (“12 Years a Slave”). “Gone Girl” screenwriter and novelist Gillian […]

*“Harriet” actress Cynthia Erivo would love to explore a Black woman’s sensuality on screen, as she feels Hollywood has failed to do so. In an interview with writer and activist Roxane Gay for The Hollywood Reporter, Enrivo discusses how she is often cast as characters who are “asexual” and would like to express more of […]

Tyler Perry Pharrell Cynthia Erivo *The lineup for this year’s Tribeca Festival was released on Monday. The festival is scheduled to take place June 8 -19, in New York, with keynotes, panel discussions, and film screenings as some of the items in the program. Big names such as Tyler Perry, Cynthia Erivo, Pharrell Williams, Dream […]

[…] as ‘Sofia’ in the upcoming Broadway musical revival of THE COLOR PURPLE.  A graduate of the Juilliard School, Ms. Brooks joins the previously announced JENNIFER HUDSON and CYNTHIA ERIVO in the critically acclaimed staging from London’s Menier Chocolate Factory. All three women will be making their Broadway debuts with this production. Directed by Tony Award […]

[…] the iconic Harriet Tubman, who not only escaped her own enslavement, but traveled back frequently to free others, recently crossed $40 million at the box office. Starring Cynthia Erivo as the revered freedom fighter, Harriet, whose other esteemed cast members include Vanessa Bell Calloway, Janelle Monáe, Leslie Odom Jr., Omar Dorsey, Clarke Peters and Vondie […]

[…] hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will air live on ABC from the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center on Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. John Legend and Cynthia Erivo Meanwhile, at the Grammys on Sunday (Feb. 12), Broadway star and nominee Cynthia Erivo will join John Legend for the ceremony’s In Memoriam tribute, honoring those in […]

[…] folks think her “Hustlers” performance is Oscar-worthy), and Awkwafina was also not recognized for her work in “The Farewell.” On the other hand, there’s good news for Cynthia Erivo. The actress and singer, who played abolitionist Harriet Tubman in the Kasi Lemmons-directed drama “Harriet,” was nominated for Best Actress and Best Original Song for co-writing […]

*We previously reported about the backlash British actress Cynthia Erivo faced after being cast as Harriet Tubman in a biopic about her life. In an interview with Shadow and Act during the Toronto International Film Festival, Erivo addressed recently resurfaced tweets from 2013 in which she appeared to be mocking Black Americans. Given that Tubman […]

*“Stand Up,” the original song written by Joshuah Brian Campbell and the film’s lead actress, GRAMMY®, Tony® and Emmy® winner Cynthia Erivo. It serves as the anthem to one of America’s greatest heroes, Harriet Tubman. The film is in theaters now and the song “Stand Up” is available both digitally and on CD here. Additional Materials Trailer […]

[…] stellar roster of honorees include EGOT winner, producer and entrepreneur Whoopi Goldberg (The View, The Stand); GRAMMY, EMMY and TONY Award-winning and OSCAR-nominated actress, singer and producer  Cynthia Erivo  (Genius: Aretha, Harriet); EMMY Award-winning actress/producer Zendaya (Malcolm and Marie, Euphoria); writer, actress and showrunner Michaela Coel (I May Destroy You); and Golden Globe winner, Oscar-nominated […]

[…] Gentleman”) receiving the Hollywood Legacy Award; EmmyⓇ Award-winning producer, writer, and actress, Lena Waithe (“The Chi,” “Boomerang,” “Queen & Slim”) for the prestigious Industry Renaissance Award, Academy Award nominee  Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet”) with the Rising Star Award, Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx (“Ray,” “Just Mercy,” “Django Unchained”) with the Excellence in the Arts Awards, and the cast of the former […]

 *Disney has dropped the teaser trailer for its live-action reimagining of “Pinocchio” starring Tom Hanks and Cynthia Erivo. Erivo stars as the Blue Fairy, Lorraine Bracco is Sofia the Seagull, Keegan-Michael Key plays Honest John, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is Jiminy Cricket, and Luke Evans is the Coachman, Complex reports. This film is set to premiere […]

[…] Broadway All-Stars on tonight’s episode of NBC’s “Maya & Marty.” Tony winner Whoopi Goldberg, whose performance of Celie in the 1985 film earned an Oscar nomination, and Cynthia Erivo, who won a Tony earlier this month for the role in Broadway’s current revival, were among roughly 60 Broadway stars to record an updated version of the Burt […]