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HBO Shockingly Cancels 'Lovecraft Country' After Just One Season

The hit series Lovecraft Country has been canceled by HBO after just one season.

The show debuted in August 2020 and had strong word of mouth throughout its first season, ultimately hitting its highest ratings mark for the season one finale.

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Oprah Winfrey to Make Her Acting Return in 'Between the World & Me'!

Oprah Winfrey is returning to the big screen!

The 66-year-old entrepreneur will be making her return to the acting world in Between the World & Me, Deadline reported Thursday (August 13).

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Angela Bassett, Alicia Garza, Joe Morton, Phylicia Rashad, Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, Courtney B. Vance, Pauletta Washington and Susan Kelechi Watson are also set to star in HBO’s adaptation of the stage show, which is based on Ta-Nehisi CoatesNew York Times bestseller.

Here’s more about the production: “Originally adapted and staged by the Apollo Theater in 2018, the special will combine elements of that production, including readings from Coates’ book, and will once again be directed by award-winning director and Apollo Theater Executive Producer Kamilah Forbes. It will also incorporate documentary footage from the actors’ home life, archival footage, and animation.”

“The book, which was first published in 2015 by One World, is written as a letter to Coates’ teenage son and recounts the author’s experiences growing up in Baltimore’s inner city and his growing fear of daily violence against the Black community. The narrative explores Coates’ notion that American society structurally supports white supremacy.”

The special is currently in production under COVID-19 guidelines, and will debut this fall on HBO and HBO Max.

Oprah recently made headlines for buying dozens of billboards for a reason.

Issa Rae & LaKeith Stanfield Star in 'The Photograph' - Watch the Trailer! (Video)

Issa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield star in the new movie The Photograph, out on February 14, and you can watch the new trailer right here!

The romance film, which hits theaters on Valentine’s Day, is described as a romance where a woman must learn from the secrets in her mother’s past if she is to move forward and allow herself to love and be loved.

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Here’s a plot summary: “When famed photographer Christina Eames unexpectedly dies, she leaves her estranged daughter Mae Morton (Rae) hurt, angry and full of questions. When a photograph tucked away in a safe-deposit box is found, Mae finds herself on a journey delving into her mother’s early life and ignites a powerful, unexpected romance with a rising-star journalist, Michael Block (Stanfield).”

Watch the trailer for The Photograph

SAG Ambassador Logan Browning Gets Glam For SAG Awards 2020!

Logan Browning looked so stunning while stepping out for the 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards!

The 30-year-old actress hit the carpet on Sunday evening (January 19) at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

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She was also joined by SAG-AFTRA Foundation president Courtney B. Vance, second vice president Sharon Lawrence, board member Jason George and committee member Elizabeth McLoughlin.

The SAG Awards honor the best performances in film and television and only actors vote for who wins. Make sure to tune in tonight at 8pm EST / 5pm PST on TNT and TBS.

FYI: Logan is wearing a Jason Wu dress, Ruthie Davis shoes and Pomaletto jewelry.

Constance Wu & Awkwafina Reunite at SAG-AFTRA Foundation Event, Join Olivia Wilde & More!

Former Crazy Rich Asians co-stars Constance Wu and Awkwafina walk the carpet together at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s 2019 Patron of the Artists Awards on Thursday (November 7) at the Wallis Annenberg Center of the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The two actresses presented together during the event. Other presenters included Olivia Wilde, Paul Rudd, Julia Garner (with fiance Mark Foster), David Harbour, Laurence Fishburne, and Willem Dafoe.

During the event, SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s President Emeritus JoBeth Williams was presented with a tribute award for her decade of service and her successor Courtney B. Vance was introduced. He was joined at the event by wife Angela Bassett.

Other event attendees included Kevin Zegers, Emeraude Toubia, and Sex and the City‘s Jason Lewis with longtime love Liz Godwin.

The four honorees at the event this year were Jennifer Aniston, Mark Ruffalo, Greg Berlanti, and Ava DuVernay.

FYI: Constance is wearing an Etro dress and Irene Neuwirth jewelry. Awkwafina is wearing a Monique Lhuillier dress and a Tyler Ellis clutch. Olivia is wearing a Valentino dress and Irene Neuwirth jewelry. Julia is wearing a kate spade new york dress, shoes, and bag with Wolford tights and David Webb jewelry.

Billie Lourd, Leslie Grossman, & MJ Rodriguez Step Out for Vanity Fair & FX's Pre-Emmys Party

Billie Lourd and Leslie Grossman hold hands on the black carpet as they arrive at the Vanity Fair and FX’s Emmy Nominations Party on Saturday (September 21) in Century City, Calif.

The American Horror Story: Cult stars were joined at the party by their co-star Adina Porter.

Other stars at the party included Pose stars MJ Rodriguez, Billy Porter, Dominique Jackson, James Van Der Beek, Dyllon Burnside, and Angel Bismark Curiel, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia stars Rob McElhenney and Kaitlin Olson, Fargo actors Colin Hanks and Timothy Olyphant, Mayans M.C. actor J.D. Pardo, American Crime Story actor Courtney B. Vance, and Thor actor Taika Waititi.

Fosse/Verdon co-stars Sam Rockwell and Margaret Qualley along with producer Lin-Manuel Miranda were also in attendance.

FYI: Kaitlin is wearing a Rebecca Vallance dress.

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Cobie Smulders, Linda Cardellini & More Step Out for 'Avengers: Endgame' Premiere!

Cobie Smulders and Linda Cardellini strike a pose on the purple carpet while at the Avengers: Endgame world premiere held at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Monday (April 22) in Los Angeles.

The 37-year-old actress, who is best known for playing Maria Hill in the franchise, was joined at the event by her husband Taran Killam while Linda, 43, stepped out solo – she plays Laura Barton, the wife of Jeremy Renner‘s character Hawkeye.

Avengers: Endgame stars Sean Gunn and his fiance Natasha Halevi, Emma Fuhrmann, Frank Grillo and Kerry Condon also stepped out, as well as Ant-Man and the Wasp‘s Laurence Fishburne, Avengers: Infinity War‘s Ross Marquand, Ant-Man‘s David Dastmalchian, Thor: Ragnarok‘s Taika Waititi and Spider-Man: Far from Home‘s Tony Revolori.

Also in attendance to show their support were Ken Jeong, Kevin Smith and his daughter Harley Quinn Smith, Backstreet BoysAJ McLean, Chris Hardwick and his wife Lydia Hearst, and Courtney B. Vance.

FYI: Cobie is wearing Chloe Gosselin shoes. David is wearing a Joseph Abboud suit.