Dear White People
Bentonville Film Festival to Honor ‘Queer as Folk’ Star Fin Argus and ‘Dear White People’ Producer Effie Brown
The Bentonville Film Festival, chaired by Geena Davis, is set to honor actor Fin Argus and producer Effie Brown at its eighth annual event produced by the nonprofit BFFoundation. Argus, who will be presented with the Rising Star award for outstanding talent, is known for their role as Mingus, an aspiring drag performer, in the […]
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GLAAD: Broadcast TV Now Features Record Number of LGBTQ Characters
The small screen is now reflecting a record number of LGBTQ characters on primetime. Media watchdog group GLAAD has released the findings of its 17th annual report, Where We Are On TV, which analyzes the overall diversity of primetime scripted series regular characters on broadcast networks while also tracking the number of LGBTQ regular and […]
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‘Hollywood Remixed’: ‘Dear White People’ Star Logan Browning Reflects on College Life
In honor of Dear White People‘s return to Netflix for a fourth and final — and musical! — season, this week’s episode of Hollywood Remixed is dedicated to the Black college experience. Logan Browning, who stars as documentary film student and campus radio host Samantha White (the role played by Tessa Thompson in the original […]
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‘TV’s Top 5’: ‘Dear White People’ Bosses on the Musical Final Season
Welcome to Episode 137 of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter‘s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executive and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the […]
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Netflix’s New Releases Coming in September 2021
Netflix is leaping into fall with a number of new films and TV shows, as well as its regular new rotation of existing shows and movies. Among the original drama films coming to the streamer this month are the 9/11 biographical drama Worth on Sept. 3. Starring Michael Keaton, Amy Ryan and Stanley Tucci, the […]
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Justin Simien in Talks to Direct Disney’s ‘Haunted Mansion’
The 'Dear White People' director will help the Hollywood studio build its ride-to-live action movie.
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Sarah Ann Masse, Quei Tann Join ‘A More Perfect Union’ Drama (Exclusive)
Harvey Weinstein accuser Sarah Ann Masse and Dear White People actress Quei Tann have joined the cast for A More Perfect Union, a pandemic-inspired whistleblower drama.
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Jeremy Tardy Exits ‘Dear White People,’ Calls Out Lionsgate for “Shameful Practices of Discrimination”
Actor Jeremy Tardy has announced his exit from Dear White People. Tardy posted a lengthy thread of messages on Twitter on Friday, referencing racial discrimination by Lionsgate.
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Justin Simien on ‘Dear White People’ Boost Amid Current Events: “It’s Complicated”
Justin Simien, the writer, director and producer behind Netflix's 'Dear White People,' opens up about the surge in demand amid a cultural reset, the criticism surrounding 'The Help,' and how, for years, he has poured passion and pain into his projects.
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‘Dear White People’ Renewed for Fourth and Final Season on Netflix
Netflix's college comedy 'Dear White People' is on track to graduate in four years: The series from Justin Simien has been picked for a fourth and final season.
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‘Dear White People’ Season 3: TV Review
After becoming one of TV's best shows in its second season, Netflix's 'Dear White People,' Justin Simien's provocative and funny college ensemble, takes a bit of a step back with a under-focused new run.
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Netflix’s New Releases Coming in August 2019
Take a look at the movies and TV shows that will be added to Netflix in August 2019.
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