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Kenny Leon, director of A Soldier’s Play, which won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play, expanded backstage on his acceptance-speech call for greater diversity in the theater. “We’ve been talking about making changes on Broadway,” he said, acknowledging the “reset” prompted by Covid-19 and nationwide protests…

Patrisse Cullors, one of the cofounders of Black Lives Matter, said today that she’s resigning as the executive director of the organization to focus on a book and television deal. Cullors has been under fire for her lavish lifestyle while helming the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, which included…

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press says that attacks on journalists and arrests of reporters rose sharply last year, primarily due to assaults by police as media outlets covered Black Lives Matter protests following the death of George Floyd. RCFP, along with other media organizations, compiled the…

Audiences may know Kendrick Sampson from his roles on TV series such as How To Get Away With Murder, White Famous and Gracepoint. But he is probably best known for his role as Nathan a.k.a. “Lyft Bae” in Issa Rae’s HBO comedy Insecure — which is currently in production on its fifth and final season. Sampson is also a…

With thousands suffering and dying from the coronavirus in California and across America in record numbers, the disease has now hit Los Angeles' first family. Mayor Eric Garcetti revealed tonight that his nine-year old daughter has tested positive for Covid-19. “Maya is doing fine and her symptoms are mild,” Garcetti…

UPDATE, 11:19 AM: After a hard fought election and eight years in office, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey has just conceded to George Gascón. Noting the ” contentious fight” and fighting back tears, the first African-American woman elected to the powerful prosecution office recognized that the votes…

Co-founder and Executive Director of Black Lives Matter Patrisse Cullors is set to host her first live streaming event on YouTube for election night — which is tonight in case you didn’t know. Patrisse Cullors + BLMPAC Present: Live From Election Night will stream on Cullors’s YouTube channel starting at 6pm PT/9pm…

George Gascón's bid to be Los Angeles County's next District Attorney replacing two-term incumbent Jackie Lacey has all the drama of a Hollywood production, and the challenger has a lot of the industry’s backing to support that idea. Netflix co-CEO Reed Hastings, newly minted Warner Bros TV boss Channing Dungey, FX…

The fly in the ointment — that may forever be how the vice presidential debate between incumbent Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) is remembered. On the latest Deadline podcast POTUS 2020: Battleground America, senior editor Dominic Patten and political editor Ted Johnson size up the latest debate, that pesky…

With TV ratings for the NBA Finals down about 20% from last year after three games, Sen. Ted Cruz and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban have been feuding on Twitter over the cause of the downturn. See their exchange below. The Texas Republican, replying to a tweet from Fox News host Sean Hannity about the ratings…

Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors will present a one-night-only drive-in event for the performance piece Malcolm Revisited which explores the life, legacy, and impact of this iconic historical figure, as well as his influence on the #BlackLivesMatter movement. The event will kick off October 2 at 8 PM at…

“Yeah, well, I didn’t downplay it,” Donald Trump told an ABC News' town hall tonight of his response to the deadly coronavirus. “I actually, in many ways, I up-played it, in terms of action," the incumbent added, citing his bans on some travel to and from China and Europe this spring. "My action was very…