Whether it’s a Hollywood film, prime-time television, Broadway, or another form of talent, Black people in the entertainment industry have worked to break barriers.
Particularly avid film fans are likely well-aware that the industry is a male-dominated one in which women — both behind of and in front of the scenes — are outnumbered and thus outranked by men. But as Meryl Streep pointed out last year, the problem extends beyond Hollywood proper and into film journalism, where a new study supports the idea that the industry as a whole is unfairly skewed — the implication being that if the majority of film critics are male and promoting predominantly male-driven narratives, then Hollywood has no reason to make a change.
If you want to know the inspiration for the TV show ‘ALF‘ all you have to know is that it came out in 1986 and that its name is short for “Alien Life Form.” But it’s fair to say the ‘E.T. : The Extra-Terrestrial’ knock-off was a hit and ran for four seasons, launched an animated spin-off, and TV movies. Now it’s going to be turned into a feature film.
What’s the gift for a man who has everything? Why, an actual waterfall, of course.
That’s what Angelina Jolie bought for her longtime partner Brad Pitt, who celebrated his 48th birthday on December 18.
Scarlett Johansson's lips or Natalie Portman's nose? Channing Tatum's six-pack or Jake Gyllenhaal's eyes?
Those were among the questions two Beverly Hills plastic surgeons posed for their 14th annual poll of "America's Most-Wanted Body Parts."