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The 78th Golden Globes get off to an awkward start amid controversy, while honoring Black stars

The 78th Golden Globe Awards got off to an awkward start, seeking to address controversy regarding the organization behind the ceremony, while experiencing technical glitches amid a pandemic-dictated format. Although they honor both movies and TV, the Globes are watched most closely as a bellwether for the Academy Awards. This year’s ceremony proceeded under what

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Jonah Hill takes to Instagram to sound off about body image after Daily Mail publishes surfing pictures

Jonah Hill has opened up about body image insecurities after the Daily Mail newspaper published photographs of the actor surfing in Malibu, California. The recent photographs included side-by-side images of Hill changing shirtless and another in his surfing wetsuit. The “Superbad” actor shared the images on Instagram with a heartfelt caption referencing insecurities about his

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Emmanuel Acho will host ‘The Bachelor: After the Final Rose Special,’ replacing Chris Harrison

Former NFL player Emmanuel Acho will be hosting “The Bachelor: After the Final Rose,” replacing host Chris Harrison who stepped aside following a controversial interview. Acho, the host of the YouTube series “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man,” announced on Saturday he would host the one-hour special for the 25th season. “I’ve accepted the Rose

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Netflix says it needs more Latinx programming after an internal diversity audit

Netflix has made progress adding diverse content created by and starring women, Black and Asian people on its platform in recent years, but the streaming service and film studio hasn’t had the same success yet with increasing Latinx representation, according to a new study it commissioned. The Netflix diversity audit was conducted last year by

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‘Cherry’ reunites Tom Holland and the Russo brothers on a not-so-super movie

The current Spider-Man and directors of “Avengers: Endgame” reunite on “Cherry,” but that’s the only conspicuously super thing about this grim adaptation of the bestselling book. Tom Holland’s kinetic performance is impressive, but it’s in the service of an uneven film that too self-consciously works at mirroring the form of a novel. Holland’s title character

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