Entertainment & Arts
Embattled hip-hop exec Russell Simmons goes on the defensive after actor Taraji P. Henson was criticized earlier this month for visiting him at his Bali resort.
Awards
The performer could score a 2024 supporting actress Oscar nomination for her ‘Color Purple’ role as glamorous blues singer Shug Avery.
Movies
Oprah Winfrey addresses speculation that she and ‘The Color Purple’ star Taraji P. Henson were feuding after Henson commented on pay disparity issues.
“If something is meant for you, you can’t run from it,” the actor says of turning down the role of Shug for the Broadway musical but accepting it for the film.
Taraji P. Henson recently spoke on the pay disparity that she has faced in Hollywood and how it has affected her, financially as well as emotionally.
Taraji P. Henson never thought she would launch a hair-care line, but she’s among the growing number of Black women in Hollywood entering the beauty industry.
Business
John Mayer and movie director McG have agreed to buy the Jim Henson Company Lot, a legendary studio in Hollywood founded by Charlie Chaplin.
Television
Ron Howard’s Disney+ documentary about Jim Henson, which features interviews with his family and close associates, is an admiring but unvarnished look at the puppet innovator.
The director of the documentary ‘Jim Henson Idea Man’ had an overarching question he wanted to answer: ‘How in the world did he create such a lasting legacy of work with such a burst of creativity in only a few decades?’
World & Nation
Donald Trump made Susie Wiles the first female chief of staff in U.S. history. Her even-keeled demeanor mirrors that of her father, former NFL star and broadcaster Pat Summerall.