Storm Reid reveals she won’t be in season 3 of ‘Euphoria’
When “Euphoria” finally returns for its long-awaited third season on Max, it will be missing at least one of its beloved regulars. Actress Storm Reid, who played younger sister Gia Bennett to Zendaya’s troubled lead character Rue during the show’s first two seasons, has announced she will not be returning to the Emmy Award-winning series. […]
Issa Rae to be honored at the 2024 British Fashion Awards
Issa Rae is getting her flowers — in style. The 39-year-old writer, actress, and producer will receive the Pandora Leader of Change award during the U.K.’s upcoming 2024 Fashion Awards on Dec. 2 at London’s Royal Albert Hall, the British Fashion Council has announced. Actress and former “Insecure” co-star Yvonne Orji will present the award to […]
Keke Palmer recalls crucial advice Will Smith gave her as a child star: ‘It’s hard being the first’
Like many youngsters, actress Keke Palmer went through a phase where she bumped heads with her parents. Recently, in an appearance on “The Toast” podcast, Palmer revealed that fellow actor Will Smith helped her navigate that situation with her family. As a child star who appeared on Nickelodeon and in Disney productions, the “Akeelah and […]
Congressional Black Caucus is ready to take on Trump and Republicans, says presumptive chair Rep. Yvette Clarke
U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (D-N.Y.) is poised to become the next chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in the next session of Congress, marking a pivotal moment for the longtime New York congresswoman and the 53-year-old caucus. When the next session of Congress is sworn in on Jan. 3, Clarke — who, as current […]
Why Denzel Washington gave up drinking at the age of 60
Denzel Washington has been sober for nearly the last ten years, but he used to have one vice in particular: wine. The 69-year-old actor discusses his history with wine, drugs like LSD, and growing up in New York in the 1970s in a new profile for Esquire magazine. “Wine is very tricky,” he warned. “It’s […]
Viola Davis will be honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 2025 Golden Globes
Hollywood is already preparing for next year’s award season. On Wednesday, the Golden Globes announced that actress, producer, and former Golden Globes winner Viola Davis will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award at its 2025 award ceremony. Created in honor of famed director Cecil B. DeMille in 1952, the eponymous award is a prestigious honor […]
Health advocates in Africa worry Trump will reimpose abortion ‘gag rule’ governing US aid
EPWORTH, Zimbabwe (AP) — Carrying her infant daughter, 19-year-old Sithulisiwe Moyo waited two hours to get birth-control pills from a tent pitched in a poor settlement on the outskirts of Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare. The outreach clinic in Epworth provides Moyo with her best shot at achieving her dream of returning to school. “I am too […]
Trump has called for dismantling the Education Department. Here’s what that would mean
WASHINGTON (AP) — Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump heaped scorn on the federal Department of Education, describing it as being infiltrated by “radicals, zealots and Marxists.” He has picked Linda McMahon, a former wrestling executive, to lead the department. But like many conservative politicians before him, Trump has called for dismantling the department altogether — a cumbersome task […]
What to know about Transgender Day of Remembrance and violence against trans people
Wednesday is Transgender Day of Remembrance, which focuses on trans people who have lost their lives because of violence. Here is what to know. What is Transgender Day of Remembrance? Transgender Day of Remembrance is marked every Nov. 20 and began in 1999 to honor Rita Hester, a trans woman who was killed in Massachusetts. […]
What is Bluesky, the fast-growing social platform welcoming fleeing X users?
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Disgruntled X users are again flocking to Bluesky, a newer social media platform that grew out of the former Twitter before billionaire Elon Musk took it over in 2022. While it remains small compared to established online spaces such as X, it has emerged as an alternative for those looking for […]
