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Tread Lightly, Ponytail: Ariana Grande Is Looking Suspiciously Tan, While Using AAVE And Folks Have Questions…

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Source: NBC / Getty Fans Are Accusing Ariana Grande Of Using A Blaccent And Blackface Ariana Grande’s “Thank You, Next” recently blew up the internet — but not without controversy. Folks are taking notice that even though the video is giving us homages of several different hit teen movies, one thing doesn’t change throughout the visual; Ariana’s extremely tan skin. Ariana has been seemingly tanning for a minute (it was even apparent at Aretha’s homegoing service ), but this may be the darkest we’ve seen her. This image, along with how differently she spoke in a recent Billboard interview is raising brows. While skimming through old photos of herself, Ariana seems to be getting sassy and using AAVE. Did she always speak like this? Hit the 2:25 mark to see what folks are pointing out. Hmmm. Her accent. I'm sorry but she's been coming off as so fake lately I'm DONE pic.twitter.com/6EoC0w8paA — jeremy (@gagasbaristaa) December 5, 2018 This was just the beginning of the discussion. Ariana was raised in Boca Raton, Florida and her family is Italian according to her bio. Her skin never tanned this dark when she was younger. Why does nobody talk about how Ariana Grande is appropriating black culture? pic.twitter.com/6zia0KhbOe — Barry McCockiner (@SportsTalkBarry) November 30, 2018 What are YOUR thoughts on this? Hit the flip to see how else folks are reacting to Ariana’s new look and voice.

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62 Writers From Lena Waithe’s ‘Black Women Who Brunch’ Talk #BlackGirlMagic In Hollywood

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Source: Morgan Lieberman / Getty Some boomin’ #BlackGirlMagic… The Hollywood Reporter Features “Black Women Who Brunch” Lena Waithe’s collective of black female writers in Hollywood is being positively profiled. Black Women Who Brunch was started by Waithe, writer Nkechi Okoro Carroll of the CW’s ““All American” and Erika Johnson of OWN’s “Queen Sugar” in 2014. The entertainment networking group is comprised of nearly 80 members who meet monthly for potlucks. 62 of said members recently gathered to discuss navigating the rampant racism and sexism in Hollywood and the results were glorious. The ladies told The Hollywood Reporter about the inequality they face… “We have such little room for error. We have to be exceptional. Those writers who always move up despite being ‘just OK?’ None of them are Black women. If a White male staff writer is bad, it’ll never keep those in power from hiring another White guy. I’ve heard people say that they ‘tried’ to hire diverse, but the Black writer they hired didn’t work out, so they never hired a Black person again. Incredible.”—Marquita Robinson, co-producer on “Glow” Britt Matt, executive story editor, A.P. Bio (NBC) Before anyone even reads your material, you’re often already placed in a box or categorized based on your race and gender. Some showrunners won’t read you unless they’re looking for a writer that fits your demographic. Pilar Golden, story editor, God Friended Me (CBS) In most rooms, there is only one of “us,” either male or female. When there is only one slot, you, along with every writer of color at every agency or unsigned, are vying for that. and also about how this group’s practice of kinship over competition has helped them thrive. According to the ladies BWWB has helped them book gigs, managers and agents and provided them a sisterhood. Cynthia Adarkwa, staff writer, In the Vault (Complex Networks) Trying to traverse this unique career can at times be such a s***storm. With these women, I’m able to air frustrations and talk strategy in a safe and judgment-free zone. I’ve bothered Erika Johnson quite a few times about career moves (sorry girl, but also thank you so much). It’s been priceless and keeps me going on the hardest days. Kibuka Many of its members were responsible for helping to facilitate much of my incremental progress toward finally becoming a TV staff writer, such as guiding me in my management/agency search, helping with targeted prep for showrunner meetings and, most important, being an empathetic body of solace and strength when navigating the highs and lows of the creative process. Stacey Evans Morgan, consulting producer, Family Time (Bounce TV) Iron sharpens iron, and when we come together to break bread, it’s comforting to know that there is a fellow sister scribe who has your back. The job information shared is also amazing, as one member may have the inside scoop on a staffing opportunity, and the ability to put in a good word with a showrunner on your behalf. It’s great to see black women kinship being promoted especially in such an epic way. The “Black Women Who Brunch” feature was The Hollywood Reporter’s biggest shoot EVER. Read the full story here.

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So So Def: WeTV Announces Upcoming Jermaine Dupri Documentary

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Source: Nicholas Hunt / Getty Jermaine Dupri Documentary Will Air On WE tv Congratulations are in order for Jermaine Dupri ! The legendary producer is the subject of a much deserved documentary that will air on WE tv. The network announced this week that the new project will focus on the mogul’s influence on music over the last 25 years. Dupri’s work includes cultivating the careers of Kris Kross, Jagged Edge, and Bow Wow, among many man others. The producer will be the subject of a special that traces his rise to fame and how he helped put Atlanta and its unique sound on the map. The special will feature never-before-seen archival footage, an exclusive look behind the scenes of So So Def’s recent 25th Anniversary concert and interviews with Dupri’s contemporaries and peers that will chronicle how a regular kid who opened for Run DMC went on to become a teenage millionaire, and then the creative force in hip hop we know today. It will also show the fierce competition and power struggles that Dupri faced along the way and how he rose above it all to create the soundtrack of a generation. Currently, Dupri and So So Def are being celebrated in a Grammy Museum exhibit in Los Angeles that runs through January 2019. In addition to being one of the biggest names in music, Dupri also stars on the WE tv docuseries “Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta.” The documentary is a production of WE tv in association with Entertainment One (eOne), who also produce “Growing Up Hip Hop” and “Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta” for the network. So, will you be watching?

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5 Holiday Flicks We’re Checking For This Season

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Source: Vladimir Vladimirov / Getty If you’re like me, cozying up on the couch with a glass of wine to watch a good (and probably corny) Christmas rom-com is one of your favorite things to do during the holiday season. And this year, there are plenty of holiday flicks featuring our favorite Black actors and singers-turned-thespians to cover the 12 days of Christmas. From Tia Mowry to Toni Braxton, keep scrolling for five films you need to watch this winter. My Christmas Inn November 21, 2018 Source: Lifetime / A&E Networks Tia Mowry stars in this Lifetime original about an executive, Jen Taylor, on the brink of a big promotion until her routine is interrupted when she inherits a cozy inn in Alaska from her aunt. Mowry’s character is woo’d by the handsome and charming town attorney Steve Anderson (Rob Mayes). Jen wines up falling in love with Steve and the town the small town community that is full of fun and festive Christmas traditions. My Christmas Inn also stars Jackée Harry, Tim Reid & Erin Gray. The Holiday Calendar November 2, 2018 Diddy’s son’s Quincy is bringing his acting chops to Netflix, in this fun, lighthearted holiday film alongside Kat Graham. Graham plays the role of an unhappy photographer who inherits an antique Advent calendar that may be predicting the future — and pointing her toward love. The Grinch November 11, 2018 Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch takes on a new look and voice in this modern Illumination remake. Benedict Cumberbatch lends his voice to the beloved character whose heart is two sizes too small. Every Day Is Christmas November 24, 2018 Source: Lifetime / A&E Networks Inspired by the Charles Dickens classic “A Christmas Carol,” Toni Braxton and her sister Towanda Braxton star in this Lifetime movie about shrewd money manager Alexis Taylor (Toni Braxton) gets the holiday visit of a lifetime . Jingle Belle November 25, 2018 Source: Lifetime / A&E Networks Will Isabelle (Tatyana Ali) and her high school sweetheart Mike (Cornelius Smith Jr.) rekindle their love after parting ways years ago on their respective careers? What will happen with Isabelle returns home to sing in the town’s annual Christmas Eve pageant and Mike is directing the show… RELATED STORIES: Search The Glam List: 8 Holiday Favorites From Ulta Beauty Misty Copeland Opens Up About Mentoring A Young Black Dancer, The ‘Nutcracker’ & Her Unconventional Holiday Tradition [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”2971708″ overlay=”true”]

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Stacey Dash Quits Congressional Campaign

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Source: Amanda Edwards / Getty Stacey Dash   announced that she’s given up her run for congress. Just weeks after she revealed her aspirations to become a U.S. congresswoman, the actress has changed her mind. “After much prayer, introspection and discussions with my family, I am withdrawing my candidacy for California’s 44th Congressional District,” Stacey said in an email to CNN . The former Fox News commentator explained that she began her congressional bid with the best of intentions. “I started this run with the intention to address the pressing issues in the district where I live,” she added “I hoped, and remain hopeful, that I can assist people living here on the national level. My goal was, and remains, to improve the lives of people who have been forgotten for decades by the Democratic Party.” Stacy was running to represent an area of California that includes cities like Compton, Watts, San Pedro, and North Long Beach. These areas have always leaned democratic. They have a long history of voting in democratic in congressional elections (they’re currently represented by Nannette Barragán), and 83% of the population there voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016. However, Stacey has been a very vocal conservative republican, so we can’t imagine who would have voted for the Clueless star in California’s 44th district. It’s not exactly her base. Stacey said that she’s choosing to lay down her campaign to focus on her family. RELATED STORIES: Compton Mayor Aja Brown Considering Congressional Bid Against Stacey Dash Stacey Dash Is Begging For Campaign Donations By Shouting Out The Bronx Stacey Dash Attempts To Slam Oprah and Seal

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Stacey Dash Quits Congressional Campaign

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Source: Amanda Edwards / Getty Stacey Dash   announced that she’s given up her run for congress. Just weeks after she revealed her aspirations to become a U.S. congresswoman, the actress has changed her mind. “After much prayer, introspection and discussions with my family, I am withdrawing my candidacy for California’s 44th Congressional District,” Stacey said in an email to CNN . The former Fox News commentator explained that she began her congressional bid with the best of intentions. “I started this run with the intention to address the pressing issues in the district where I live,” she added “I hoped, and remain hopeful, that I can assist people living here on the national level. My goal was, and remains, to improve the lives of people who have been forgotten for decades by the Democratic Party.” Stacy was running to represent an area of California that includes cities like Compton, Watts, San Pedro, and North Long Beach. These areas have always leaned democratic. They have a long history of voting in democratic in congressional elections (they’re currently represented by Nannette Barragán), and 83% of the population there voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016. However, Stacey has been a very vocal conservative republican, so we can’t imagine who would have voted for the Clueless star in California’s 44th district. It’s not exactly her base. Stacey said that she’s choosing to lay down her campaign to focus on her family. RELATED STORIES: Compton Mayor Aja Brown Considering Congressional Bid Against Stacey Dash Stacey Dash Is Begging For Campaign Donations By Shouting Out The Bronx Stacey Dash Attempts To Slam Oprah and Seal

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Joanna Krupa gets Wet of the Day

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Joanna Krupa is a bootleg celebrity….she’s not actually a celebrity but she was on a series of well watched, or at least they tell us they are well watched, TV is so archaic they can’t track shit…but they give a bunch of trailer park 60 year old a box to attach to their tv – to track the garbage they watch…and the networks multiply that number by number of subscribers….totally not accurate…an ad scam for 60 years…billions of dollars on lies…and people like Krupa mooch bitches mooch on it… From men’s mags in the 90s…to hot pollack american…who mooches being pollack is the old as fuck in a bikini… No one cares…. Maybe you do…. The post Joanna Krupa gets Wet of the Day appeared first on DrunkenStepFather.com .

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Say What Now? TV Chef Sunny Anderson Is Under Fire After Saying Harvey Weinstein Accusers Came Forward Too Late

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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Source: Slaven Vlasic / Getty Sunny Anderson made a huge misstep on Twitter over the weekend after speaking about her own experiences with sexual harassment while simultaneously bashing Harvey Weinstein ‘s accusers . In a series of now deleted tweets, the Food Network host shared that she once reported a former who has sexually harassed her, saying ‘she’ was brave for turning him in while the women who followed suit afterwards were not  ‘brave’ at all. “When I reported my 1st radio boss for sexual harassment, I felt brave,” she wrote late Saturday night. “The 4 co-workers that came out AFTER me were not brave to me…at all.” Sunny went on to judge her fellow victims, writing “In fact I blamed them and still do for not being BRAVE and reporting him before he had a chance to make one more victim.” She then went on to draw a comparison between her former coworkers and Weinstein’s accusers, saying, “So, as all these women come out of the woodwork…ask yourself… were they complicit in their silence? Complicit when taking payoffs?” she asked. “I refuse to call the 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 10th person to come out and say, “me too”, BRAVE. We can call them LATE though … or I can.” As if that weren’t enough, Anderson began to place blame on the victims. “Anyone wondering how/why some of these women even stepped in a hotel room???????Anyone? Are people too afraid to ask?” People out here just using the word “brave” like they know what it is. — SunnyAnderson (@SunnyAnderson) October 15, 2017 Obviously, folks took it upon themselves to step into Ms. Anderson’s mentions and issue a quick wake up call: Sis, as someone who long supports your career, everything abt this thread is wrong. It's victim blaming, rape culture-y, and so violent. — Jenn M. Jackson (@JennMJack) October 15, 2017 Sunny Anderson is a great example of how folks move the bar to blame women for powerful abusive men. — Rod (@rodimusprime) October 15, 2017 You aren't better, smarter, braver or stronger than the quiet women. You're luckier. Try not to be arrogant and judgmental about it. — J (@LibertyBelleJ) October 15, 2017 “Quiet women” are women who are abused, scared, threatened with losing their jobs, have lost their jobs, have been murdered. — Sarah (@Telsquire) October 15, 2017 After catching heat for her comments, Anderson quickly backtracked with an apology. I've deleted my obviously polarizing & offensive statement. As a victim & warrior against sexual harassment in the work place, I apologize. — SunnyAnderson (@SunnyAnderson) October 15, 2017 Repeat after me: #thinkbeforeyoutweet IMAGE CREDIT: Getty

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So Long, Mary Jane: BET Cancels “Being Mary Jane,” Announces 2-Hour Finale Movie

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

BET Cancels Being Mary Jane After four seasons on-air, “Being Mary Jane” is making its exit. Gabrielle Union’s breakout hit drama has been canceled by the network, but they plan to give it a proper farewell with a 2-hour movie, set to air in 2018. Connie Orlando, EVP and Head of Programming at BET Networks released an official statement about the end of Mary Jane: “Being Mary Jane has been a landmark series not only for BET, but for African American women around the world who saw themselves in Mary Jane, her family, friends and coworkers. From the captivating storytelling, to the richly complex characters, to the powerful issues tackled on the series, we remain immensely proud. We are grateful to the cast and creators of Being Mary Jane, who have worked tirelessly to bring this world to vivid life over the past 4 seasons. We also thank the many loyal viewers whose hearts and minds were captured every week, and kept Mary Jane trending worldwide. We look forward to closing out Mary Jane’s journey with a series finale that is sure to blow fans away!” And the show’s star herself, Gabrielle Union, spoke about how transformative her role as Mary Jane has been for her. Well, the series started with a TV movie in 2013 so it’s only appropriate that it ends the same way. Will you miss “Being Mary Jane?” BET/Instagram

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Stacey Dash Backpedals On Calling Maxine Waters A ‘Buffoon’

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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Source: Amanda Edwards / Getty Stacey Dash really screwed up when she called California Rep. Maxine Waters a “buffoon.” The Clueless actress made the comments following Waters’ award acceptance speech at  Black Girls Rock.  Dash tweeted, “This is how you spin a corrupt media buffoon sucking up her late in life 15 mins.” This is how you spin a corrupt media buffoon sucking up her late in life 15 minutes: https://t.co/PY1N5GgxuQ — Stacey Dash (@REALStaceyDash) August 24, 2017 Dash got dragged across the Twitter streets and she mocked the backlash by saying if she was to take back any name calling, should would take away Maxine Water’s title of “Warrior of Truth.” Ok. I digress. I should not name call. She's NOT A WARRIOR OF TRUTH. — Stacey Dash (@REALStaceyDash) August 24, 2017 Well, now in a turn of events, Dash says it was not her that made the original tweet. Then who could it be? A hacker? The “Kremlin Klan”? Bill O’Reily back from “vacation?  No. According to Dash, it was her intern. Let me clarify that an intern wrongly used “buffoon” in a recent tweet on @RepMaxineWaters . I don't need to be disrespectful to disagree. — Stacey Dash (@REALStaceyDash) August 25, 2017 Hmm, so your intern took the time to log into your Twitter account, search for the BET.com link and craft the word “buffoon” into their tweet? Also, you have an intern? Is life that busy for Dash now that she’s no longer at Fox News? And does this intern feel so empowered that they write tweets without checking with their boss? Okay, Stacey. Maxine Waters has yet to respond to Dash’s tweets — probably because she has bigger fish to fry, like trying to save our country.

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