14 h. ago Black female WWII unit, 'Six Triple Eight,' to receive congressional honor

The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, commonly known as the “Six Triple Eight,” will be presented with the Congressional Gold Medal

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24 h. ago Cannes unveils jury including Juliette Binoche, Halle Berry and Jeremy Strong

Halle Berry, Jeremy Strong and Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia will be among the jury members at this year’s Cannes Film Festival deciding the Palme d’Or winner

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1 week ago ‘She had no interest in the comfort zone’: celebrating the centenary of Celia Cruz, Cuba’s Queen of Salsa

Exiled from Castro’s Cuba, she became a superstar – and a trailblazer in the macho world of salsa. Fans and collaborators including Angélique Kidjo hail an icon of Black empowermentOn 13 November 1973, at Roberto Clemente Coliseum in Puerto Rico, Celia Cruz took to the stage in a bejewelled, psychedelic blue dress and vast afro, saluting the 12,500-capacity arena with her trademark rallying cry: “Azucar!” – sugar.The Cuban singer had been a star for more than two decades by this point, but this concert marked a rebirth. Backed by the Fania All-Stars, the in-house orquesta of the label that brought salsa to the US, Cruz performed Bemba Colorá. Devotees have variously decoded its lyric and “big red lips” metaphor as a repudiation of a neighbourhood gossip, a commentary on anti-Black racism or an anthem for female empowerment. Stretched out to a righteous 12-minute call-and-response in Puerto Rico, she recast the song as a cry of anguish over her exile from her homeland, adding lines l...

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2 w. ago First black female astronaut Mae Jemison scolds CBS News anchor live on TV for using the term 'mankind'

Dr Mae Jemison corrected CBS' Vladimir Duthiers after he made the slip while asking about the significance of Monday's Blue Origin mission.

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2 w. ago Academy Awards to give Oscar for best stunt design starting in 2027

Effort for new award category was lead by Fall Guy director David Leitch, who was also a stuntman for Brad PittAfter many years of impassioned calls for an Oscar recognizing the art of the stunt, the film academy has decided to give it an official award.An achievement in stunt design prize will be added starting with the 100th Academy Awards, which will recognize films released in 2027, the film academy said on Thursday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Academy Awards to give Oscar for best stunt design starting in 2028

Effort for new award category was lead by The Fall Guy director David Leitch, who was also a stuntman for Brad PittThe 25 best stunts in cinema – ranked!The Oscars are set to recognise stunts for the first time, announcing a new category for achievement in stunt design after many years of impassioned campaigning from within the industry.Best stunt design will be a new category at the Academy Awards at the 100th ceremony in 2028, which will recognise films released in 2027, the film academy said on Thursday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Halle Berry praises Chris Hemsworth for ‘standing up for her’ during filming of new movie

‘He didn’t have to do it and he did it,’ said Berry

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3 w. ago Chris Hemsworth names the Hollywood star he was ‘very intimidated’ to work with

‘I’ve admired her work for years,’ Thor actor said

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3 w. ago Chris Hemsworth names the one Hollywood star he was ‘very intimidated’ to work with

‘I’ve admired her work for years,’ Thor actor said

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3 w. ago Halle Berry, 58, looks half her age on red carpet after sharing secret to combating menopause

Halle Berry had all eyes on her as she attended the Amazon MGM Studios CinemaCon 2025 presentation in Las Vegas on Wednesday.

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4 w. ago Halle Berry says Oscars not ‘designed’ for Black women: ‘We have to stop coveting that’

Monster’s Ball star is only Black woman to win best actress Oscar in 97-year-old history of Academy Awards

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4 w. ago Halle Berry says Oscars not designed for black female actors ‘so we have to stop coveting them’

The only black female actor to have won the leading actress award was speaking on documentary Number One on the Call Sheet along with Taraji P Henson and Whoopi GoldbergHalle Berry has said she now believes her historic Oscars in 2002, for Monster’s Ball, was an anomaly, and that fellow black female actors should therefore stop “coveting” Academy Awards.Berry, now 58, is the only black woman to have won the leading actress Oscar in the awards’ nearly 100 year history. Cynthia Erivo’s nomination for Wicked earlier this year marks the first time a woman of colour has been nominated for the leading actress Oscar more than once (she was previously nominated for Harriet). Only 15 black women have ever been in contention for the prize. Continue reading...

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