While the last two years have been incredibly tough for almost everyone, a few beneficial changes have arisen during that period. Among the gains made, there’s been a dramatic increase in TV and movie roles for Black and nonbinary actors. William Earl of Variety reported that “representation for Black and…
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Kevin Spacey Ordered To Pay $31-Million Fine to Former Employer for Losses Related to His Sexual Misconduct Charges
Like Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer and Al Franken, Kevin Spacey was one of the biggest and most notorious men brought down by the #MeToo movement during the fall of 2017. And like those men and many others, Spacey is still paying for the results of his inappropriate and criminal actions…
Audiences Embrace Black Female Director of ‘Candyman’ and the First Asian-Led Marvel Film, ‘Shang-Chi’ at the Box Office
As America marked Labor Day and the official end of summer, two history-making films brought a one-two punch of diversity to the U.S. box office. It all started with the Aug. 27 launch of the horror film Candyman, a sequel to the film of the same name released in 1992….
New Study Reveals Most AAPI Characters in Hollywood Films Either Sexualized or Used As Comic Relief
Despite recent critically acclaimed and award-winning films like Minari and The Farewell, it appears Hollywood is still woefully slow in creating diverse, inclusive and non-stereotyped roles for its Asian American and Pacific Islander actors. A new study has found that the majority of roles given to Asian actors in the…
2021 Emmy Award Nominations Include Historic Recognition for POC and LGBTQ Talent
Following this year’s slate of historically diverse and inclusive nominees at the Grammy Awards and Academy Awards, the Emmy Awards — which honor the best in TV — have announced their list of 2021 nominees, setting a record for diversity and representation for people of color and members of the…
Palm Springs Erects Giant ‘Sexist’ Statue of Marilyn Monroe
Throughout much of her life, and even now, 69 years after her death, Marilyn Monroe is considered a larger-than-life Hollywood icon. And now, thanks to a new 26-foot-tall, 34,000 pound-memorial statue of the actress recently unveiled in Palm Springs, the actress is literally larger than life — but not everyone…
Michael B. Jordan’s ‘J’Ouvert Rum’ Under Fire for Cultural Appropriation
Michael B. Jordan became a breakout Hollywood star following his roles in hit films like Creed and Black Panther, but social media has turned the actor’s latest business endeavor into a punching bag — one that he likely wished he could have avoided. David K. Li and Stefan Sykes of…
Academy Award-Nominated Actor Riz Ahmed Backs Groundbreaking Study on Muslim Representation in Hollywood
Earlier this year, British-Pakistani actor Riz Ahmed earned an Oscar nomination for his role in Sound of Metal, an inclusive story about a hearing-impaired musician. Now, the Primetime Emmy Award winner is turning his attention to another vitally important form of representation: positive Muslim depictions in modern Hollywood films. CNN’s…
Howard University Renaming Its College of Fine Arts in Honor of Actor and Alumnus Chadwick Boseman
Following the recent appointment of beloved TV mom Phylicia Rashad as Howard University’s new Dean of Fine Arts, the acclaimed HBCU has furthered its connection to Hollywood, announcing that its College of Fine Arts will be renamed after the late actor Chadwick Boseman, one of the school’s most noteworthy alumni….
New Study Shows AAPI Roles Are So Limited in Hollywood That ‘The Rock’ Alone Represents More Than One-Third of Them
As if the recent jaw-dropping news that 42% of Americans couldn’t name a famous Asian American (despite Vice President Kamala Harris being one) weren’t bad enough, now comes another disturbing example of just how underrepresented AAPI individuals are in all aspects of American society and the business world, including the…