Jeong Goes Back to Bed with a Hangover (Part III)
Asian-Pacific Islander, Film, Headlines — May 10, 2013 at 6:02 amKorean-American actor Ken Jeong burst out of a trunk and into infamy three years ago in the original “the Hangover” – and on May 23, 2013, the star’s raucous ride with the franchise is coming to a close.
“The Hangover Part III” is the third and final film in director Todd Phillips’ record-shattering comedy franchise. This time, there’s no wedding. No bachelor party....
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Jeong Goes Back to Bed with a Hangover (Part III)
Korean-American actor Ken Jeong burst out of a trunk and into infamy three years ago in the original “the Hangover” – and on May 23, 2013, the star’s raucous ride with the franchise is coming to a close.
“The Hangover Part III” is the third and final film in director...
May 10th, 2013 | Asian-Pacific Islander, Film, Headlines | Read More
Color us surprised.
Without going into too much detail. Again. Hollywood has released another leading trade magazine cover featuring all-white artists. Again. And chances are they will be surprised and dismayed by the conversation swirling around the lack of diversity. Again. And arguments will be made that...
May 30th, 2012 | Headlines, TV, The Majority Report | Read More
Lee Lays “Da Brick” on HBO
HBO has given filmmaker Spike Lee, Entourage creator Doug Ellin, former boxing champ Mike Tyson, and screenwriter John Ridley the greenlight to do a pilot on their project Da Brick. The boxing drama is loosely based on Tyson’s youth and takes place in Newark, New Jersey, commonly known as “Brick...
October 2nd, 2011 | Film, Headlines, Producers | Read More
Eddie Murphy to Host 2012 Oscars
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October 2nd, 2011 | Headlines, TV | Read More
HBO Debuts Groundbreaker: “The Latino List”
Vanity Fair’s contributing photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders debuts his newest documentary, The Latino List, on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 9pm on HBO Latino, and on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 8pm on HBO. The television narrative features 15 of the nation’s most successful Latinos...
October 2nd, 2011 | Headlines, TV | Read More
NBCUni Diversity EVP Paula Madison Stepping Down
After playing a critical role in the Comcast-NBCUniversal merger, NBCUniversal’s first – and now chief – diversity officer is moving on to retirement. 58-year-old Executive Vice President Paula Madison served the company for 22 years. Her last day will be May 20, 2011; Madison advises...
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UPDATE: Second Annual Hollywood Creative Forum To Spotlight Non-Fiction Pros
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2011 Oscars May Be More “Reverse” than “Diverse”
UPDATE: January 25, 2011 – The Oscar® nominations are out, and it is a fairly dry season for diversity today in the film industry. Javier Bardem was a surprise Best Actor nod, lending a Latino and an international presence to nominees who overwhelmingly were not racially diverse. A nice addition...
January 22nd, 2011 | Headlines, The Majority Report | Read More
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