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SZA will make her acting debut in a new comedy. The 'Snooze' hitmaker is set to team up with 'Nope' actress Keke Palmer for the currently-untitled buddy film for TriStar Pictures, which will be directed by Lawrence Lamont from a script written by his 'Rap Sh!t' showrunner Syreeta Singleton Issa Rae is among the producers for the project, for which plot details are being kept under wraps. SZA and Keke previously teamed up together on 'Saturday Night Live' in December 2022, when the 30-year-old actress was the host and the 'Nobody Gets Me' singer was the musical guest. The news comes just two we...
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Issa Rae has joked about becoming a "good luck charm" for Oscar nominees. The 39-year-old actress stars in three films that have been nominated for an Academy Award at this year's ceremony - 'Barbie', 'American Fiction', and 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' - and Issa has jokingly urged casting directors not to overlook her for future roles. Speaking on the red carpet prior to the ceremony in Los Angeles, Issa quipped: "Cast me. I don't want to say I'm a good luck charm, but I'm wearing green tonight, so I just want to send a message out there that if you want to get nominated for an Osca...
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Issa Rae had the "worsy day of [her] life" when she had to dance in the 'Barbie' movie. The 39-year-old actress was delighted to be cast as President Barbie in the blockbuster film but she had a "terrible" day shooting the group number, which was accompanied by Dua Lipa's track 'Dance the Night'. She told The Hollywood Reporter: "Doing the Dua Lipa song and dancing to it was my worst nightmare. It was the worst day of my life. "It was the best day of my life being on that set. It was exciting, and then, literally the first day, I had to learn the choreography to shoot the [following] day. And ...
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Issa Rae found the Hollywood strikes "devastating". The 38-year-old actress, writer and producer admitted the recent industrial action has left one particular project completely "gone" but it particularly "sucks" that she has had to lose some of her employees. She told America's Marie Claire magazine: “The strike was devastating. I’ve been building [a project] for five years and now it’s gone. “On the [entertainment] business side, we lost some employees. That really, really sucks." The 'Insecure' star doesn't want to "pivot" from Black-focused content but thinks there will be less of a damand...
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Greta Gerwig has insisted there's no rivalry between 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' - and has urged film fans to see both at the cinema. The 'Ladybird' director's new movie - which stars Margot Robbie as the iconic doll - is going up against Christopher Nolan's nuclear new drama 'Oppenheimer' when they are both released on the same day on July 21 but Gerwig is adamant the two summer blockbusters - known collectively as 'Barbenheimer' - both deserve to be seen on the big screen. She told The Hollywood Reporter: "It’s all love — double up, double up twice. I think you’ve got to see what the experien...
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Celebrity stylist Law Roach has announced his retirement. The 'Legendary' judge - who was the first-ever recipient of the Stylist Award at the 2022 CFDA Fashion Awards and is most famous for his work with Zendaya - suggested he has grown tired of the "politics, lies and false narratives" of the industry so is ready to seek a new challenge. Alongside an image of a sign reading 'Retired', he wrote on Instagram: “My Cup is empty…thank you to everyone who’ve supported me and my career over the years. “Every person that trusted me with their image, I’m so grateful for you all. If this business was ...
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Prince Harry will address business leaders at a conference in March. The Duke of Sussex will join the likes of Issa Rae, David Chang, Robin Arzón, Adam Grant and more to discuss "purpose, performance and human transformation" at the $995-a-ticket event for coaching and mental health company BetterUp's two-day Uplift summit in San Francisco. Announcing their list of speakers, the company - which appointed Harry as their Chief Impact Officer in March 2021 - tweeted: "They’ll be there. Will you? "Uplift is an immersive two-day summit where leaders, icons, and executives have the opportunity to le...
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex thinks she's "particular" - but not "difficult" or "demanding". The 41-year-old duchess has discussed the stereotype of the "angry black woman" with Issa Rae on the latest episode of her podcast series, with Meghan insisting there's nothing wrong with setting clear boundaries. Speaking on her 'Archetypes' podcast, Meghan told Issa: "I'm particular. "I think a high tide raises all ships - we're all going to succeed, so let's make sure it's really great because it's a shared success for everybody. But I also know that I will find myself cowering and tiptoeing into a roo...
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Jean Smart paid tribute to the writers of 'Hacks' as she picked up her Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy Award on Monday (12.09.22). The 70-year-old actress took home the honour for the second year in a row and credited her success to those who penned scripts that made the second season of the show even better than the first. She said: "My second time honouring this show, I am so blown away by our writers who not only matched season one but surpassed it. "As we all know season two of a show is kind of a litmus test, so this has just been a thrill... The crew went above, above, a...
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Lena Dunham and Shonda Rhimes are among over 400 TV creators and writers that have demanded abortion protection from executives. The 'Girls' creator and the Shondaland boss are part of a 411-strong group of showrunners and head writers who have penned an open letter to industry bosses, in which they noted their "grave concerns" for staff taking the "grave risk" to be working in states that have outlawed abortion in the wake of the US supreme court overturning Roe v. Wade - the landmark ruling which gave women the constitutional right to a termination - and set out the steps they want to see pu...
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