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Demi Singleton and Saniyya Sidney with Will Smith in <em>King Richard.</em>

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'King Richard' is a quintessential Will Smith movie, 30 years in the making

For more than three decades the actor has cultivated a specific type of on-screen personality, from The Fresh Prince to King Richard.

March 25, 2022
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Ed Asner arrives during the 82nd Academy Awards in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on March 7, 2010. Asner, the blustery but lovable Lou Grant in two successful television series, died at 91.

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Ed Asner, Award-Winning Actor Who Played Lou Grant, Dies At 91

Asner won seven Emmy awards over the course of his career and was outspoken about progressive causes.

August 29, 2021
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Asia Kate Dillon as Taylor in <em>Billions</em>

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Best Actor Or Actress? Gender-Expansive Performers Are Forced To Choose

There's a growing call for entertainment award categories to no longer be split by gender. Some nonbinary performers say these gendered divisions erase their identity.

July 14, 2021
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Naomi McDougall Jones' new book 'The Wrong Kind of Women' came out Feb. 4.

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Oscars So Male: Actor And Activist Naomi McDougall Jones On The Challenges Women In Hollywood Face

The Oscars nominations were announced this year with no women nominated for Best Director, the hashtag #OscarsSoMale began trending online. In the past...

February 07, 2020
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  • Jesse Nighswonger ,
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Actors at a previous year of the Atlanta One-Minute Play Festival

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  • Performing Arts

Atlanta One-Minute Play Festival Delivers Depth Through Brevity

Theatrical productions with more than one act can run anywhere from 90 minutes to about three hours. One famous — some might say infamous — adaptation...

July 26, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Emilia Brock

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"On Second Thought" For Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019

Southern accents are inexplicably linked to a sense of culture, identity and community. They can also summon stereotypes about intelligence and...

February 26, 2019
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  • Amy Kiley ,
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Atlanta actor Tim McDonough performs "A Bunch of Different Ways I'd Like to Die."

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  • Performing Arts

Atlanta Actor Writes Dead Serious Comedy About Mortality

It's hard to tell when, but the "what" is clear: everyone and everything that lives will someday die. Many of us banish thoughts of the inevitable from...

February 26, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor
"Accents" is a web sitcom that features actors from different backgrounds.

Atlanta Web Show Aims To Debunk Immigration Stereotypes Through 'Accents'

A foreign accent can invite intrigue, conversations and stereotypes. One Atlanta group wants to debunk the stigma for immigrants. "Accents" is a web...

October 25, 2018
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  • La'Raven Taylor

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