The 2021 BET Awards nominations have just been revealed!
This year’s awards ceremony will return as a live event this summer, being held on June 27th.
Among the nominees this year include Chloe x Halle, Zendaya, Marsai Martin and Storm Reid!
The hit NBC series This Is Us will be coming to an end…
It was just announced that the drama show will have one more season, bringing it to a total of six.
According to THR, creator Dan Fogelman had always planned to end the show after six seasons.
Lonnie Chavis stars front and center on the new poster and in the trailer for his upcoming movie The Water Man!
The 13-year-old This Is Us actor will be seen in the new film alongside David Oyelowo, Rosario Dawson, Amiah Miller, Alfred Molina and Maria Bello.
Here’s a synopsis: Gunner (Chavis) sets out on a quest to save his ill mother (Dawson) by searching for a mythic figure who possesses the secret to immortality, the Water Man. After enlisting the help of a mysterious local girl, Jo (Miller), they journey together into the remote Wild Horse forest — but the deeper they venture, the stranger and more dangerous the forest becomes. Their only hope for rescue is Gunner’s father (Oyelowo), who will stop at nothing to find them and in the process will discover who his son really is.
David also directed the movie, which will be hitting theaters on May 7th!
In case you missed it, Amiah was recently cast in a new book to movie adaption. Get the scoop here.
Lonnie Chavis is detailing his experiences with racism.
The 12-year-old This Is Us actor wrote a letter sharing what he’s gone through in life, and being a young black actor in Hollywood.
“My life matters, but does it? America paints a very clear picture of how I should view myself. America shows me that my Blackness is a threat, and I am treated as such. I actually didn’t learn about being Black and what that would mean for me until I was 7 years old,” he wrote in an essay for People. ” I thought I was a peach man, so my parents educated me on being a Black man really quick with long talks, books and movies like Amistad and Malcolm X. I was overwhelmed with confusion, fear and sadness. I had to lean on my faith in Christ for hope, protection and understanding.”
“Being a young Black boy in Hollywood made it even more fearful. I can recall the time when I realized there are not a lot of people that look like me on these Hollywood sets and asked my mom where all the Black people were,” he continued. “I also remember being invited to events but then being treated very poorly by security or entrance checkers, like I wasn’t supposed to be there, until I had a publicist to announce me. I think of going to Hollywood events with other actors and actresses where I was constantly asked if I’m the boy from Black-ish or the boy from Stranger Things. I guess we all look alike since we are all Black. Can you imagine being confused for any other Black kid just because you all share the same profession? I can.”
“I can recall a time on set when I started crying listening to an actor portray a racist grandmother toward my character. The director and writers told me that they didn’t need me to cry for the scene. However, it was hard for me not to cry as I witnessed what I had just learned was my reality. I wasn’t acting, I was crying for me,” Lonnie said about an experience on set.
“If you don’t understand what’s going on in the world, then understand this: This is what the world looks like for me. A 12-year-old Black boy. This is my America,” Lonnie concluded. “Policies need to change, laws need to change, the police need to change, Hollywood needs to change, hearts need to change, America needs to change. Change has got to happen for unarmed Black citizens to not live in fear of being murdered. Can you imagine being me in 2020 and wondering what the future holds? I can’t.”
See Lonnie Chavis‘ full essay on People.com!
Annie LeBlanc hits the ice for a fun day out at the 2019 Instaskate event held at LA Live on Wednesday (December 11) in Los Angeles.
The 15-year-old singer and actress spent some time with her friends on the ice, including Jayden Bartels, Brent Rivera, Siena Agudong, Daniella Perkins, Keith L. Williams, Lonnie Chavis, and Miya Cech.
Indiana Massara, Rydel Lynch, Ava Michelle, Talia Jackson, Carson Lueders, Dara Renee plus Shenae Grimes and her cute little family were also seen at the event.
Check out all the pics of Annie LeBlanc, Indiana Massara, Brent Rivera and more at Instaskate 2019…
Chloe Bridges keeps close to Adam Devine at the premiere of Green Eggs & Ham held at Hollywood American Legion on Sunday (November 3) in Los Angeles.
The newly engaged couple posed for tons of pics on the green carpet ahead of the premiere of the new animated series, which premieres on Netflix on Friday, November 8th.
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Young Sheldon star Iain Armitage, Finn Carr, Armani Jackson, Lonnie Chavis, Talia Jackson, Eliza Pryor, and Keith L. Williams were also spotted at the event.
If you missed it, you can watch the official trailer for Green Eggs and Ham on JJJ now!
20+ pics inside of Chloe Bridges and Adam Devine at the premiere of Green Eggs & Ham…
