ISSA RAE

LOS ANGELES — (AP) — For once, Charlize Theron has begun to witness more women in power roles with the film industry. “Women are tearing down the whole … building,” Theron said after she received the prestigious Sherry Lansing Leadership Award at The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment breakfast gala Wednesday in Los Angeles. Theron praised female leaders who have paved ways as heads of studio departments, directors, producers and those that have created their own production companies. In a heartfelt speech, Rogen called Theron the most impressive person he has been around. Around $1 million in university scholarships were presented to female high school seniors from under-served communities in Los Angeles.

For once, Charlize Theron has begun to witness more women in power roles with the film industry.

The 37-year-old star tells CNBC Make It that looking back, she wishes she had learned the importance of managing her credit earlier on in life.

Issa Rae struggled to be confident at the start of her career — but one piece of advice transformed her outlook on work.

"Rap Sh!t" creator Issa Rae spoke out about the "Flash" actor Ezra Miller and argued Hollywood will go to "lengths" to "protect offenders."

So many TV shows, so few nominees who will end up with trophies at the Primetime Emmy Awards.

The summer box office showed signs of slowing down this weekend as the animated “DC League of Super-Pets” opened in theaters across North America.

A new comedy series created by Issa Rae taps into the complexities of being an aspiring female rapper in the age of social media.

“CODA” has won the top prize at the Producers Guild Awards, giving momentum to the possibility that the small film could have a big night at next week’s Oscars.

Jennifer Hudson was named entertainer of the year at the 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards that highlighted works by entertainers and writers of color.

Among the stars, Drake still shined the brightest.

Usher preached togetherness during “tumultuous times” while performing a series of his hits at an exclusive star-studded afterparty following the NFL Honors.

Netflix could be a dominant force at next month’s 53rd NAACP Image Awards.

“Insecure” actor Jay Ellis is one of the most liked and hated TV stars of today. The respected actor portrays Lawrence on the hit HBO […]

Reese Witherspoon recently disclosed that Stanford University was the original setting for the 2001 film, "Legally Blonde."

(Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File) (Chris Pizzello)LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Television fare that reflects the nation’s increasing racial and ethnic diversity is finding favor with industry gatekeepers and viewers, according to a study of the 2019-20 TV season released Tuesday. The report’s biggest takeaway is “the mounting evidence for how important diversity is to today’s audience,” Hunt said in an interview. In 2010, four years before UCLA issued its first report on Hollywood's diversity record, whites represented 63.7% of the population. “People basically want to see the TV shows that look like America, that have characters they can relate to and have experiences that resonate with them,” Hunt said. But for the first time in the report's history, overall cast diversity on scripted broadcast TV was slightly higher than in the general U.S. population (just under 43% ethnic and racial groups).

(Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File) (Chris Pizzello)LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Television fare that reflects the nation’s increasing racial and ethnic diversity is finding favor with industry gatekeepers and viewers, according to a study of the 2019-20 TV season released Tuesday. The report’s biggest takeaway is “the mounting evidence for how important diversity is to today’s audience,” Hunt said in an interview. In 2010, four years before UCLA issued its first report on Hollywood's diversity record, whites represented 63.7% of the population. “People basically want to see the TV shows that look like America, that have characters they can relate to and have experiences that resonate with them,” Hunt said. But for the first time in the report's history, overall cast diversity on scripted broadcast TV was slightly higher than in the general U.S. population (just under 43% ethnic and racial groups).

Television shows that reflect the nation’s increasing racial and ethnic diversity are finding favor with industry gatekeepers and viewers.

This week’s new entertainment releases include an Elton John album of duets and an HBO documentary about the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.

Steven Yeun, Nathan Lane, Issa Rae, Robert Pattinson, Janet Jackson, Leslie Odom Jr. and Laverne Cox are among the artists being invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Cardi B’s “WAP” had new meaning at the BET Awards: winning and pregnant.

Issa Rae joins cast Issa Rae will be voicing the character of jessica Drew in the sequel to “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.” (NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)Issa Rae is the newest member of the Spider-Verse. >> Read more trending newsThe “Insecure” actress will lend her voice to the sequel to 2018′s “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. Issa Rae Joins ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Sequel (Exclusive) https://t.co/WGbSzbvgMo — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 4, 2021Rae will voice the character of Jessica Drew, better known as Spider-Woman, Variety reported. Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson will be directing the feature, the website reported. “Into the Spider-Verse” won an Academy Award for best-animated film and became a pop culture sensation, the website reported.

Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby are the prom queen and king of the 2021 BET Awards.

The "Insecure" star is urging people to shop locally as part of Small Business Saturday, a couple days after Thanksgiving. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES – With many small businesses struggling to hold on during the coronavirus pandemic, Issa Rae believes now is the time to support independent stores more than ever. The creator and star of HBO series “Insecure” strongly encourages people to shop locally as part of Small Business Saturday, a couple days after Thanksgiving. She said the initiative created by American Express, for which she is a compensated endorser, can help give an extra push during the holidays to small businesses who have gone into survival mode. So far, during the pandemic, Rae has watched several businesses close down, which she says “breaks my heart."

God bless Chadwick Boseman. Denzel Washington, via a statement. During the premiere party for Black Panther, Chadwick reminded me of something. My friend and fellow Bison Chadwick Boseman was brilliant, kind, learned, and humble. We are devastated by the tragic loss of Chadwick Boseman. From Black Panther to Da 5 Bloods, Chadwick Boseman brought strength and light to the screen, every time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, via Twitter.

Book-publishing executive Dawn Davis is Bon Appetit's new top editor, taking the helm following a reckoning on race and culture at the food magazine. Davis starts at Bon Appetit on Nov. 2, Conde Nast said Thursday. Bon Appetit is one of the main brands of New York-based magazine publisher Conde Nast, which also publishes Vogue, The New Yorker and GQ. Bon Appetit's former top editor, Adam Rapoport, left in June after food writer Tammie Teclemariam tweeted out an old Halloween photo in which he wore a stereotyped Puerto Rican costume. Staffers then said the Bon Appetit had been too white-centric" and marginalized non-white stories, and pledged to make big changes.

LOS ANGELES For Bette Midler and Sarah Paulson, making HBO's Coastal Elites in pandemic-forced isolation proved an unsettling challenge. I mean, what else could happen to me? Midler said during an online news conference Wednesday about the social satire. Midler said she welcomed the chance to take part in the project but couldnt ignore the oddity of making it. The connection actors share on a set is what Im usually the most interested in and inspired by, Paulson said. So its a little frightening.Midler said she did gain some emotional release from making the series.

(Skip Bolen/Netflix via AP)NEW YORK Kumail Nanjiani has a few names for quarantine life. He's now finding his way in a Hollywood where South Asian actors, when they're cast at all, have usually been typecast. "But I dont feel Pakistani because I dont live in Pakistan. I dont feel American because a lot of Americans dont think of me as American. During quarantine, Nanjiani went back and watched three movies he hadnt seen since he was 10: Krull, Beastmaster and The Thief of Baghdad.Suddenly there would be an image and youre like, Oh, my God.

Prince Harry and Ed Sheeran promote World Mental Health Day, a new "Onward" trailer, and Issa Rae is now a Google Assistant. Distributed by LAKANA. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

The comedian, writer and producer is the new voice of Google Assistant, joining singer John Legend as one of the service's limited-time celebrity voice cameos. Like other virtual assistants, Google Voice can aid with everything from questions about the current weather to delivering motivational messages. "Then, you know, I realized that I use Google Assistant frequently anyway and just thought about how cool it would be to do." In order to access Rae's voice, users need only say, "Hey Google, talk like Issa," or go to the Assistant Settings on their device. Her voice is available in English in the US on any device that has the Google Assistant, including Android and iOS phones, smart speakers and Smart Displays.