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EXCLUSIVE: As the needle of diversity and inclusion continues to make a slow and steady progression in Hollywood, the disabled community strive to make themselves known in the industry. In an effort to move the needle, Deborah Calla and Allen Rucker, members of the WGA Writers with Disabilities Committee and Chairs of…

EXCLUSIVE: Twenty women of color from the film and TV sectors have formed The Reel Divas, a group that aims to promote black writers, producers and directors and increase awareness of Atlanta as a production hub. Among the women spearheading the group are actresses Jasmine Guy (A Different World) and Terri J. Vaughn (T…

Emmy-winning comedian, actress and writer Wanda Sykes will host the first Hollywood version of the Bounce Trumpet Awards, which celebrate African American achievements and contributions. The 28th annual awards will take place at the Dolby Theatre on Dec. 4 and debut on Bounce Sun. Feb. 23, 2020 at 9 PM ET as part of…

Women in Entertainment has added Patricia Heaton, One Day at a Time executive producer Gloria Calderón Kellett, June Diane Raphael and former SNL castmember Sasheer Zamata among others to the list of speakers for its WIE summit set for October 24 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. The fifth annual event…

Howard University and Amazon Studios have teamed to launch Howard Entertainment, a program designed to diversify the entertainment industry by creating a pipeline for African-American students and other marginalized populations to train and study alongside entertainment executives. The immersive program, which kicks…

Before Nina Yang Bongiovi and her producing partner Forest Whitaker launched Significant Productions and created acclaimed films such as Fruitvale Station, Dope, Roxanne Roxanne and Sorry to Bother You, Bongiovi had another career in mind: journalism. Specifically, she saw a career as an on-air reporter — much like…

UPDATED: Mindy Kaling is standing by her comments in a feature story published today by Elle magazine in which she recounted being singled out among her fellow writer-producers on The Office when it came to being vetted for Emmy eligibility. What’s more, after a day of back-and-forth, The Mindy Project creator called…

The Netflix animated series Big Mouth is never one to shy away from topics surrounding sex — specifically during those awkward teenage years of puberty. In an episode from Season 3, we are introduced to a new character named Ali (Ali Wong). She walks into class, introducing herself with confidence. She wears cool…

Universal’s Global Talent Development and Inclusion have unveiled the participants for the 2019 Directors Initiative. The initiative has also expanded their partnerships to include the American Black Film Festival and the New York Latino Film Festival. In addition, NBCUniversal Filmmasters will join veteran partners…

The second annual Girl Up #GirlHero Awards will honor Cara Delevingne, Kate Hudson, and Jameela Jamil at this year’s award luncheon which will take place on October 13 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. The trio will be honored alongside Girl Up’s own inspiring changemakers in the movement for gender…

Hours before the television premiere of Batwoman on The CW, a New York Comic Con Warner Bros. Television Panel crowd were wowed by a sneak peek of the episode. The spot introduced the new LGBTQ heroine Kate Kane (Ruby Rose), a trained street fighter who dons a famed cowl in the absence of a particular Caped Crusader…

After launching the inaugural GLAAD List at Sundance last year, GLAAD and The Black List are back for the second annual GLAAD List, a curated list of the most promising unmade LGBTQ-inclusive scripts in Hollywood that have been featured on blcklst.com. Submissions are now open and the two organizations will unveil the…