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• China Box Office: ‘Toy Story 4’ Beaten by Old Animated Film ‘Spirited Away’
  Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 4” has debuted to record-breaking opening weekends all over the world – but not in China, where it was soundly beaten by a nearly 20-year-old Japanese anime classic, Ghibli Studios’ “Spirited Away.” While “Toy Story 4” made film history in territories around the world with the largest-ever three-day opening for […]
• Keeley Hawes to Star in and Produce Honor-Killing Drama for ITV
  Keeley Hawes will star as a detective attempting to bring a group of killers to justice in the wake of a so-called honor-killing in “Honour.” The two-part drama is based on the real-life case of Banaz Mahmod, a young Londoner murdered by her own family for falling in love with the wrong man. It is […]
• Love Nature Teams with Arte, BBC, Smithsonian on Natural History Series ‘Stormborn’
  Love Nature has greenlit “Stormborn,” a wildlife series about animals living in the wildlands of countries on the edge of the North Atlantic. The three-parter will bow on Love Nature’s 4K linear channel and streaming service and then play on Arte in France and Germany, BBC Scotland and Smithsonian Channel. Love Nature is the natural […]
• Barcroft Studios Hires John Farrar as Creative Director, Ups Two Execs (EXCLUSIVE)
  John Farrar, whose credits include “The Imposter,” has joined U.K. producer and digital content specialist Barcroft Studios. The company has also upped two senior staffers, with Alex Morris elevated to chief creative officer and Caspar Norman to chief operating officer. The new recruit joins Barcroft from Nerd TV, the U.K. shingle he co-founded with Jago […]
• Rihanna Presents Mary J. Blige With BET Lifetime Achievement Award
  Rihanna took the Microsoft Theater stage on June 23 to present Mary J. Blige with the BET Lifetime Achievement Award. Hailing the legendary singer for her style and sound, Rihanna also made mention of Blige’s history-making two Oscar nominations in the same year, for best actress and original song for “Mudbound.” Accepting the trophy, Blige […]
• BET Awards’ Carpet Colored Blue in Honor of Late Nipsey Hussle
  The 2019 edition of the BET Awards doubled as a celebration of late rapper Nipsey Hussle, who was killed in March outside of his Marathon clothing store in Los Angeles. In honor of the man affectionately known as “Nip,” the carpet was colored blue. “The marathon continues” was a common refrain on the carpet (as […]
• BET Awards 2019: The Complete Winners List
  The 2019 BET Awards kicked off with a performance by Cardi B, who came into the night leading with 7 nominations and, not surprisingly, picked up the award for album of the year for her “Invasion of Privacy.” Other top nominees included Drake with 5, and Beyonce, Travis Scott and J. Cole, each with four. […]
• Mubi Streaming Service Launches in Southeast Asia (EXCLUSIVE)
  Film specialist streaming platform Mubi is to launch in Southeast Asia. The service kicks off with operation in Malaysia, and has plans to quickly launch in another half-dozen territories in the fast-developing region. Mubi will retain its highly curated approach of offering one new film title per day and retaining each for just 30 days. […]
• Quality Control’s Coach K Says Abortion Ban Has Already Impacted Business in Atlanta
  A who’s who of black entertainment and tech filled the Beverly Hilton Hotel ballroom on June 22 for the 4th annual Culture Creators Innovators and Leaders Awards brunch. Honorees included Byron Allen, who received the Icon Award; actress and executive producer Marsai Martin, who was named Innovator of the Year; and Quality Control Music founders […]
• CBS Plots July Debut for ‘Evening News’ With Norah O’Donnell
  In less than a month, Norah O’Donnell will start delivering the headlines at “CBS Evening News” – and, most likely, start generating a few of her own. CBS News plans to launch a re-tooled “CBS Evening News” anchored by O’Donnell on July 15th, part of the network’s ambitious plans to overhaul its morning and evening […]

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• Rihanna Gives Lizzo a Standing Ovation After Stunning BET Awards 2019 Performance
  Here's all the details of the performance and Rihanna's reaction! [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
• Lauren London and Nipsey Hussle's Family Emotionally Accept Humanitarian Award on Behalf of Late Rapper
  Here's all the details on how the awards ceremony paid tribute to the late rapper. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
• Regina Hall and Taraji P. Henson Show Off Their Bootylicious Dance Moves During Epic 2019 BET Awards Opener
  The two actresses twerked their way across the stage! [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
• 'KUWTK': Khloe Kardashian Says Tristan Thompson Expressed Suicidal Thoughts After Cheating Scandal
  The cheating scandal began to unravel on Sunday's episode, the first in 'KUWTK's two-part season finale. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
• BET Awards 2019: Rihanna Presents Mary J. Blige With Lifetime Achievement Award
  Mary J. Blige's incredible career was honored on Sunday at the 2019 BET Awards [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
• Lil' Kim Praises Cardi B as 'So Non-Offensive' at 2019 BET Awards (Exclusive)
  The rapper has a lot of love for Cardi. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
• Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus Shut Down the BET Awards 2019 With 'Old Town Road' Performance
  The pair brought some yeehaw to the awards show on Sunday. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
• Ciara Dishes on Her and Serena Williams' Epic Cannes Playdate With Their Daughters (Exclusive)
  The 'Level Up' singer will never forget the special experience. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
• Tyler Perry Accepts Icon Award at 2019 BET Awards: 'I Want to Be an Inspiration'
  Here's the details on the exec's powerful speech. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
• La La Anthony Teases 'Beverly Hills, 90210' Revival: 'It's Going to Be Good!' (Exclusive)
  'It's been amazing.' [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
• John Legend Recalls Working With Nipsey Hussle Days Before His Tragic Death (Exclusive)
  The singer hopes Hussle's legacy is continued. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
• Cardi B Gives Husband Offset a Lap Dance During Sexy 2019 BET Awards Performance
  The 26-year-old rapper set the tone for the awards show on Sunday. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
• BET Awards 2019: The Complete Winners List
  The winners of the 2019 BET Awards are official! [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
• Kirk Franklin Shares His Thoughts on Kanye West's Sunday Service (Exclusive)
  The gospel singer also discusses how he helps West plan the weekly services. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
• Fantasia Gives Update on Brother's Health After Near-Fatal Motorcycle Accident (Exclusive)
  The 'American Idol' alum is dedicating her BET Awards performance to her little brother. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
• Blake Shelton Talks Marriage Plans With Gwen Stefani: How They'll Break the News 'When It Happens' (Exclusive)
  The 43-year-old singer knows there's a next step to his and Stefani's relationship. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
• Blake Shelton Admits It's 'Hard' to See Adam Levine Leave 'The Voice' After 16 Seasons Together (Exclusive)
  The 'God's Country' singer opens up about Levine's exit to ET. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
• Lizzo Reveals Why She's 'So Excited' to Play for 'Her People' at the BET Awards (Exclusive)
  'I've been making music as a big black woman for big black women.' [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
• Sarah Ferguson and Ex Prince Andrew Celebrate Royal Ascot Together
  The royal exes appeared friendly at the annual racing event. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
• Cardi B Chants 'I Ain't Going To Jail' After Being Indicted on Assault Charges Stemming From Strip Club Brawl
  The 26-year-old rapper was indicted on Friday. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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• Box Office: 'Toy Story 4' dominates with $118 million debut
  LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Disney's domination over the box office only seemed to strengthen this weekend as "Toy Story 4" easily topped box office charts.
• Jumpin' Jack Flash Jagger back on stage after heart surgery
  Mick Jagger swaggered back to the stage on Friday in his first concert after undergoing heart surgery in April as the Rolling Stones kicked off a delayed North American tour.
• Kim Jones takes Dior to dreamy wasteland where past, future coexist
  Kim Jones played with time on Friday in his simultaneously classic and dystopian collaboration with Daniel Arsham, filling Christian Dior's latest menswear collection with tonal, feminine-inspired pieces with a modern edge.
• Special prosecutor to examine Jussie Smollett case in Chicago
  A Chicago judge on Friday ordered a special prosecutor to examine the handling of actor Jussie Smollett's discredited claim that he was the victim of a hate crime, setting up the possibility he could be criminally charged a second time, a police spokesman said.
• Rapper Cardi B faces felony charges over strip club fight
  Grammy Award-winning rapper Cardi B was indicted on Friday on felony assault charges in connection with a fight at a New York City strip club, court records showed.
• Pokemon Go creators release Harry Potter mobile game Wizards Unite
  The creators of mobile gaming phenomenon Pokemon Go unleashed a new game on Thursday that features Harry Potter and other characters from the wizarding world made famous in best-selling books and blockbuster movies.
• Chanel, Fendi host tribute to grand couturier Karl Lagerfeld
  Amid colossal portraits and clean lines of black, white and red, Chanel, Fendi and a gaggle of stars paid homage to the fashion titan and Kaiser of mode Karl Lagerfeld on Thursday.
• When 007 met the Prince: Bond film set gets royal visit
  James Bond received a royal visit on Thursday when Britain's Prince Charles toured the set of the new 007 movie filming at Pinewood Studios outside London.
• Freddie Mercury returns in release of stripped-back version of 'Time'
  A stripped-back version of Freddie Mercury performing the song "Time" is released on Thursday, the result of a long search for the 1986 recording made at London's Abbey Road Studios.
• Carrie Underwood and NFL stole 'Sunday Night Football' theme: lawsuit
  Country music superstar Carrie Underwood, the National Football League and NBC were sued on Wednesday for allegedly copying the "Game On" theme song used in 2018 for "Sunday Night Football" from an identically-titled song recorded two years earlier.
• Malkovich returns to London stage as disgraced producer in Mamet play
  American actor John Malkovich returned to London's West End on Wednesday after nearly 30 years, taking on what he called a "very challenging" role of a disgraced Hollywood film mogul in a new play partly inspired by the scandal surrounding producer Harvey Weinstein.
• It's the one you want: Olivia Newton-John's 'Grease' costume up for auction
  Olivia Newton-John is putting the black leather jacket and tight pants that she wore in the final number of "Grease" up for auction to help raise money for her cancer treatment center in Australia.
• HBO's 'Chernobyl' gets mixed reviews from disaster's survivors
  Critics and viewers on both sides of the Atlantic have lined up to acclaim 'Chernobyl', a dramatization of events surrounding the world's worst nuclear accident - but the reactions of some of the survivors are less rose-tinted.
• 'Yesterday' comedy movie gets Beatles' seal of approval
  Imagine a world where The Beatles never existed? That is what British director Danny Boyle asks audiences to believe in his new movie "Yesterday."
• Comcast partners with Charter, Cox to advance targeted advertising
  U.S. cable provider Comcast Corp on Tuesday launched a program to further develop an advertising strategy that better targets audiences, as the TV industry looks to lure more advertisers away from digital players like Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google.
• From poo to food: Kenyan toilet waste key for new animal feed
  Kenyan farmer Victor Kyalo's chickens have doubled the number of eggs they are laying. The reason: Human excrement.
• Defense lawyer for Harvey Weinstein asks to leave New York case: report
  One of the lawyers representing Harvey Weinstein in his rape trial due to begin in September has asked a judge to let him drop the former movie producer as a client, the New York Post reported, citing a letter from the attorney to the New York court.
• Crowds gather in Florence for farewell to Franco Zeffirelli
  Hundreds of people gathered in Florence on Tuesday for the funeral of film and opera director Franco Zeffirelli, who died on Saturday at the age of 96. Zeffirelli, a native of Florence, was the last of a generation of Italian film luminaries who came of age after World War Two, including Federico Fellini, Luchino Visconti and Vittorio De Sica. Family, friends and politicians, including Culture Minister Alberto Bonisoli, filled the Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral. "Florence i
• Empowerment rules at MTV awards, with win for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
  Superhero blockbuster "Avengers: Endgame" was the top winner at the MTV Movie and TV awards on Monday in a show marked by messages of empowerment and self-esteem.
• Megadeth's Dave Mustaine diagnosed with throat cancer; band cancels 2019 shows
  Dave Mustaine, lead singer and guitarist for the heavy metal band Megadeth, has been diagnosed with throat cancer, forcing the band to cancel most of its 2019 shows, he said on Monday.