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UPDATE: MGM Resorts International said today it will lay off 18,000 employees nationwide, a total representing more than 25 percent of its US workforce. The totals largely represent furloughed workers, who were notified back in late June that more permanent separation from the company was possible. The company is one…

UPDATE: On Sunday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 17 new deaths and 1,003 new cases of coronavirus. Of those who died, eight people were over the age of 65 years and five people who died were between the ages of 41 and 65 years old. Seven people had underlying health conditions including…

Dennis "Denny" O'Neil, a legendary comic book writer who worked for both Marvel Comics and DC Comics has died, He was 81. O’Neil passed away Thursday, his alma mater Saint Louis University, shared on social media. A cause of death was not given. DC Comics also posted a tribute on its official Twitter account, saying O…

The 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards honoring the best in New York theater were announced Saturday night, with The Inheritance being named Outstanding Play and A Strange Loop taking the trophy for Outstanding Musical. The remote ceremony was hosted by Frank DiLella. Normally, the awards are announced at a gathering of…

The Los Angeles Unified School District will honor the Class of 2020 with an hour-long special featuring familiar faces from the worlds of entertainment, politics, and sports. The virtual graduation ceremony is set to air Monday, and will include appearances by Ellen DeGeneres, Kenya Barris, rapper-producer Lil Jon…

Spike Lee says he was “wrong” to defend Woody Allen against “cancel” culture. In a Friday interview on New York City radio station 710 WOR's "In the Morning” program, Lee discussed Allen’s fall from grace with hosts Len Berman and Michael Riedel. "I'd just like to say Woody Allen is a great, great filmmaker and this…

Ava DuVernay is helping to raise awareness about efforts to rename Selma's Edmund Pettus Bridge after Civil Rights activist and U.S. Rep. John Lewis. DuVernay added her name to a Change.org petition urging Alabama’s governor to change the name of the historic bridge. The filmmaker, who helmed the 2014 drama Selma…

UPDATE: On Sunday, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed 25 new deaths and 1,523 new cases of coronavirus. Public Health says the high number of new cases are the result of a backlog of test results received from one lab. Of those who died, 15 were over the age of 65 years old and 18 people had…

Josh Trank says he wanted to cast a black actress as Sue Storm in the 2015 film Fantastic Four, but the studio vetoed his plan. The director recently discussed the casting of the superhero saga during a virtual video interview with Geeks of Color. He told the outlet that he had specific plans for the cast, but got…

Michael B. Jordan spoke out against police brutality and racial injustice Saturday at a protest organized by the Big 4 agencies in Century City. The actor, who played an African American man killed by a police officer in the 2013 film Fruitvale Station, called on Hollywood to put its words into action and hire more…

Rachel Lindsay says it’s time for The Bachelor franchise to more closely reflect the racial makeup of the nation. Lindsay, who appeared on season 21 of The Bachelor and was the first African American lead on its spinoff, The Bachelorette, believes the franchise must change with the times. "In 40 seasons of [The Bachelo…

Patton Oswalt, Lil Nas X and other celebrities have fired back at Fox News host Tucker Carlson for claiming they helped fund “chaos” by donating money to bail out protesters across the nation. On Friday night's edition of his self-titled show, Carlson played a video listing the names of actors, musicians and athletes…