An Emotional Thandiwe Newton Apologizes to ‘Darker-Skinned Actresses’ | WATCH
*While promoting her new film “God’s Country,” actress Thandie Newton apologized to dark-skin Black women for not representing them. As reported by Sky News, Newton said her role in the film allowed her to heal as a black woman. “God’s Country” was adapted from a short story by James Lee Burke – but the lead […]
Thandie Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor Sign Open Letter Urging Black Britons to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
*Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, and David Harewood are urging Black Britons to get the coronavirus vaccine. The actors are among a group of influential Black influencers who have signed an open letter from Sir Lenny Henry calling on Black British adults to get vaccinated. The letter is accompanied by a short film from BAFTA-winner Amma […]
Thandie Newton Says Blacks Don’t Consider Her ‘A Legitimate Black Person’
*Thandie Newton opens up about her Hollywood experience, racism in the industry and being sexually assaulted in a candid new interview with Vulture. The actress also confessed to not feeling fully accepted by the Black community because she is biracial. “All these Black people in the public eye who are Black, and you don’t […]
Weekend Watch: ‘Hobbs & Shaw’ … the Good, the Bad & the Rehashed
*In “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) and Shaw (Jason Statham) are on a fast track to complete a mission, but still furious with one another. The animosity is a carryover from previous “Fast & Furious” films. Not to be outdone by the franchise’s preceding fast cars, high jinxes, and fights, […]
Thandie Newton Responds to Outrage Over Saying She’s ‘The First Dark-Skinned Woman in Star Wars’
[videowaywire video_id=”8DF738E48282EC3D”] *When Thandie Newton accepted the role of Val in “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” she was certain her presence would mark the first time a dark skin black woman would be featured in the franchise. But when #BlackTwitter recently caught wind of her comments on the matter, yet another colorism war of words […]
Weekend Watch: ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Has Soul
“Solo: A Star Wars Story,” directed by Ron Howard, is an origin story that will keep audiences’ eyes glued to the screen. Must admit, however, Darth Vader has always been a favorite of mine because of his foreboding, ominous presence, and James Earl Jones’ iconic voice. But what “Solo” really has going for it in […]
Thandie Newton Says It’s ‘Very Painful’ to Be Excluded from Time’s Up Movement
[videowaywire video_id=”11C5D9B3C3675661″] *”Westworld” star Thandie Newton says she would never accept acting jobs that paid her less than her male counterparts, and HBO is paving the way for her, Vanity Fair reported. “I wouldn’t do anything if it didn’t. Definitely not,” she said of projects that wouldn’t match the male actors’ pay. “F–k that. It literally […]
Thandie Newton Honored Black Star Wars Characters on Her Cannes Dress (Pics)
[videowaywire video_id=”1156CE7932138BF1″] *Thandie Newton used her high-profile appearance at the Cannes Film Festival, and her Vivienne Westwood dress, to honor every black Star Wars character in the franchise’s history. As the “Solo: A Star Wars Story” actress walked the red carpet on Tuesday for the film’s premiere, so did John Boyega’s Finn, Samuel L. Jackson’s […]
Donald Glover, Thandie Newton Talk Joining the ‘Star Wars’ Universe (WATCH)
*”The Force” was on full display this past Thursday night in Hollywood along with the Millennium Falcon for the world premiere of “Solo: A Star Wars Story.” Hollywood and Highland was the location for the premiere screening of the latest prequel in the Star Wars franchise. “Solo” tells the story of how space bad boy […]
Thandie Newton: ‘I Wasn’t Hot Enough’ to Be Included in #TimesUp Launch
[videowaywire video_id=”26875D5595253F79″] *While many A-list Hollywood actors, directors and producers took part in the launch of #TimesUp – including Shonda Rhimes, Kerry Washington, Rashida Jones and Eva Longoria – British actress Thandie Newton says she was excluded from participating in its unveiling, and she thinks it’s because her career “wasn’t hot enough.” The “Westworld” star, who […]
Watch JAY-Z’s Full ‘Family Feud’ Video Directed by Ava DuVernay
[videowaywire video_id=”FGJ9W21RG15WQW69″] *On the heels of his teaser for “Family Feud” released Thursday, Jay-Z has followed through with the full length video, released Friday at precisely 4:44 p.m. EST via his streaming service Tidal. The “4:44” track touches on Jay-Z’s infidelity, with the video featuring the rapper professing his sins to wife Beyoncé in a […]
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Paris Jackson to Make Big Screen Debut Alongside Thandie Newton and David Oyelowo
*Paris Jackson will follow up her television debut on Fox’s “Star” with her big screen entry opposite David Oyelowo and Thandie Newton via Nash Edgerton’s untitled comedic thriller for Amazon. The film centers on a businessman, Harold (Oyelowo), who while in Mexico gets unwittingly entangled with drug lords, international mercenaries and the FBI. The feature […]
Oprah Winfrey, Thandie Newton, Anthony Anderson, Issa Rae Set for ‘Actors on Actors’ Season 6
*Variety and PBS SoCal have revealed the lineup for the sixth installment of the Emmy award-winning series “Variety Studio: Actors on Actors.” The show will feature one-on-one conversations between this year’s Emmy contenders. This season’s featured conversations include Oprah Winfrey (“The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”) with Thandie Newton (“Westworld”), Sarah Jessica Parker (“Divorce”) with […]
‘Moonlight’, ‘Fences’, ‘Hidden Figures’ Make History with SAG Award Nominations (View Complete List)
*The entire casts of “Moonlight,” “Fences” and “Hidden Figures” were among the nominees for the 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, announced Wednesday morning by the actors guild SAG-AFTRA. Their nominations mark the first time since 2008 that the majority of nominees in the Outstanding Cast category are people of color. “Fences” is the screen adaptation […]
