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Jay Weston, ‘Lady Sings the Blues’ Producer, Dies at 93
Variety via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJay Weston, producer of films like “Lady Sings the Blues” and “Buddy Buddy,” died of natural causes...
Viola Davis, Andra Day, and Black ladies continue to sing the Oscar blues
Entertainment Weekly via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIn the last of this seven-part series, a little bit of history repeating, a controversial Best...
Shonka Dukureh, ‘Elvis’ Actress and Blues Singer, Dies at 44
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 2 years agoShonka Dukureh, an actress and blues singer who had a brief appearance in this summer’s film...
'Richard Avedon, Revisited' Exhibit: Photos of Ringo Starr, JFK
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 months agoPerhaps no one captured cultural life post-World War II more vividly than Richard Avedon. From pop...
PEOPLE Once Put Miss Piggy on the Cover and Called Her the 'Sex Goddess of the '80s' — Read the Wild...
People via Yahoo News· 1 month agoA 1979 story on one of Jim Henson's beloved Muppets was quite the read TV Times via Getty Miss Piggy...
Celebrity Deaths in 2023: Hollywood Stars We Lost (Photos)
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA look at notable personalities from film, television, music and media that we’ve lost this year The...
Tony Bennett: the Great American Songbook crooner
The Independent via Yahoo News· 11 months agoWhen Tony Bennett topped the bill at Glastonbury festival in 1998, his appearance marked a redemption that 20 years previously would have seemed...
‘Is That Black Enough for You?!?’ Review: Deeply Felt Documentary Celebrates ’70s Black Cinema
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe title of Elvis Mitchell’s documentary “Is That Black Enough for You?!?” is a rallying cry heard...
Billy Dee Williams Recalls How Upset “Star Wars” Fans Would Tell Him 'You Betrayed Han Solo'
People via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe actor behind Lando Calrissian is recalling having to defend the character to outraged ‘Star...
Zendaya: how the Challengers star went from painfully shy child to this generation's leading lady
Evening Standard via Yahoo News· 2 months agoOnce upon a time, the Disney channel was something of a boot camp for future megastars. It felt like...