Bono to Star in Animated Series on Coronavirus Vaccine Importance
LOS ANGELES — Bono, Penélope Cruz and David Oyelowo will lend their voices in an animated series to raise awareness about the importance of global vaccine access.
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Pharrell Williams, Donna Langley to Headline ‘Variety’ Hollywood Diversity Conference
Hollywood trade publication Variety will host its first conference on diversity and inclusion in the entertainment industry in November, the outlet announced Monday.
‘Selma’ Actor to Headline London Film Fest’s ‘Black Star’ Diversity Forum
The conversation over the lack of racial diversity in the film industry is headed to the U.K, as Selma actor David Oyelowo is slated to be the keynote speaker at the BFI London Film Festival’s headline industry event, the Black Star Symposium.
‘Selma’ Actor David Oyelowo Demands ‘Radical Change’ for ‘Unforgivable’ White Oscars
British actor David Oyelowo, who was snubbed from Oscars consideration last year for his role as Martin Luther King, Jr. in “Selma,” is calling for a “radical and timely change” in the academy’s nominating process.
Black ‘Selma’ Actor David Oyelowo to Play James Bond on Audiobook
The world will soon meet the first mainstream black James Bond, but the man portraying 007 will not be actor Idris Elba, who has long been rumored as a possible candidate for the role.
Faith-Based Film Community Meets to Discuss Expansion at Annual Purpose Summit
During Variety’s fourth annual Purpose: Family and Faith-Based Summit Thursday, family-friendly entertainers gathered to discuss the state of the industry, as well as strategies to make faith-based stories more enticing to mainstream audiences.
‘Selma’ Actor Blasts Oscars for Awarding ‘Subservient’ Black Roles
David Oyelowo, the actor who portrayed Martin Luther King Jr. in the historical film “Selma,” blasted the Motion Picture Academy Sunday for awarding black actors with Oscars “more for when we are subservient, when we are not being leaders or
Report: ‘Selma’ Cast Teaming Up to Dramatize Hurricane Katrina
It’s been almost ten years since Hurricane Katrina struck the gulf coast of the United States and to commemorate the event, Selma director Ava DuVernay and actor David Oyelowo are reportedly teaming up to dramatize the historic storm. DuVernay, who
Academy President: Diversity a Moral and Economic Imperative in Hollywood
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Cheryl Boone Isaacs responded Friday to the controversy surrounding the Oscars’ failure to nominate any minorities in all four of its acting categories.
Oprah Winfrey, Cast and Crew of ‘Selma’ to March in Alabama on MLK Day
The cast and crew of Selma will march with local residents in Alabama on Sunday at an event commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
