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First-time Golden Globe 2023 nominee Jeremy Pope may currently be seen on Broadway starring as the legendary artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in “The Collaboration. ” This role is Pope’s triumphant return to stage since he made history in 2019 as a two-time Tony nominee in the same season when he was nominated for his performances in both “Choir Boy” by Moonlight co-writer Tarell Alvin McCraney, and “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Time of The Temptations,” written by Dominique Morisseau.

The Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery, across the street from the Burbank Airport broke ground exactly one hundred years ago. It is the final resting place of many well-known people, including Amelia Earhart and Oliver Hardy.

Who could forget Halle Berry’s emotionally charged Oscar speech in 2002 when she won the Best Actress trophy for Monster’s Ball (she also earned a Golden Globe nomination). At the time, it was a historic win, marking Berry as the first Black woman to ever win in that category.

One stars in The Little Mermaid and The Color Purple, two of the most anticipated films this year; another has the title role in the largely untold, true story of a slave son who became a highly regarded composer and violin virtuoso in 18th century France. Of the three others, one will star as a female soldier disguised as a man in a Western; the other will star in Mel Brooks’ long-awaited anthology series; and the last one, but certainly not the least, landed a role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe epic.

A retired policeman, recently widowed, and recovering from being shot by a white colleague. An adult son newly released from jail, still running a special “business” from his bedroom.

For years, Broadway has casually been referred to as “The Great White Way,” a long-time nickname for the New York theater district. Its origins can be traced back to the early 1900s as a way to pay homage to the dazzling lights that illuminated the theaters.

In the last two years, studios and streamers have stepped up their indigenous content with commitments to filmmakers to produce more TV series and films that accurately reflect their lives. Here are some examples of how indigenous filmmakers are making strides.

Music has been a great jumping board for singers who segue into acting in Hollywood. Most of them made their first public appearance on the gospel stage as kids and blossomed into the mainstream global stage.