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Serena Williams isn’t opposed to a King Richard sequel.  In an interview with Insider, the tennis star mentioned how she's interested in the story of her and her sister expanded upon in theaters. There's definitely more to the story as Serena has her own journey to success that of course isn't the same as from her…

Oscar winner Will Smith apologized to Chris Rock today for slapping him onstage at the Oscars after the comedian made an unscripted joke about the actor’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith and her hairstyle. “Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear and I…

Will Smith was emotional while accepting his first Academy Award on Sunday, when he won Best Actor for his portrayal of Richard Williams, father of Venus and Serena Williams, in King Richard. The win comes after the actor had a heated exchange onstage with Chris Rock, who made a G.I. Jane joke about his wife Jada Pinke…

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The Oscarcast is working on a big get. Deadline is hearing that organizers are courting Beyoncé to be part of the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday. She is nominated for Best Original Song for “Be Alive,” the theme from King Richard that was written by Dixson and Beyoncé. Last year, the songs were separated into a…

Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast was named Best Picture at the 20th anniversary AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, which were handed out in a virtual ceremony hosted by Alan Cumming tonight. Will Smith and Aunjanue Ellis took Best Actor and Supporting Actress for their respective roles in King Richard, making it the only movie…

EXCLUSIVE: After directing Will Smith to a SAG Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated performance in King Richard, which has been nominated for six Oscars including Best Picture, Reinaldo Marcus Green has set up a new project with Lionsgate—an untitled dramedy that he will write, direct and produce for the…

Aunjanue Ellis was so nervous about Oscar nomination morning, so afraid she would disappoint those closest to her if she didn’t get nominated for her role in King Richard, that she turned off her phone. And that wasn’t just for the morning, but all day and most of the night. She in fact cleaned the house, read books…

EXCLUSIVE: Actress Demi Singleton, who recently found a breakout role as a young Serena Williams in the acclaimed drama King Richard, has signed with WME for representation. Singleton stars in Warner Bros.’ Williams family biopic alongside Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis, Jon Bernthal, Tony Goldwyn and Saniyya Sidney. She…

King Richard director Reinaldo Marcus Green, writer Zach Baylin, star Aunjanue Ellis and film editor Pamela Martin joined Warner Bros’ panel at Deadline's Contenders Film: The Nominees event. Will Smith stars as Richard Williams, the father and coach of Venus and Serena Williams, in the biographical film about a…

Charlamagne tha God, Nicole Brown, Reinaldo Marcus Green, and Danielle Lawson were among the talented creatives who attended the annual African American Film Critics Association Awards on Wednesday night, honoring some of Hollywood’s biggest and brightest. Charlamagne, whose show The God’s Honest Truth was recently…

On this week’s episode of the Scene 2 Seen Podcast, Darius Scott aka Dixson chats with us about songwriting, his favorite soundtracks, and working with Beyoncé. Dixson, a musician, singer and songwriter, co-wrote the Beyoncé song “Be Alive” which is featured on the soundtrack of Reinaldo Marcus Green’s film King Richar…