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Lena Waithe’s Wife Alana Mayo Files for Divorce 10 Months After Announcing Split
The couple announced their split in January, just two months after revealing they had tied the knot
Lena Waithe calls out Hollywood Reporter and Variety for ignoring Black shows: 'They act like we don't even belong'
The Emmy-winning screenwriter called out the media companies by name and said she doesn't have any qualms about doing so.
'Onward' introduces the first LGBTQ character in Disney animation history
"It's a modern fantasy world and we want to represent the modern world," says director Dan Scanlon of the breakthrough character voiced by Lena Waithe.
Lena Waithe and Wife Alana Mayo Split Just 2 Months After Announcing Their Marriage
Lena Waithe & Alana Mayo Split 2 Months After Marriage Announcement
Don't call 'Queen & Slim' the black 'Bonnie and Clyde'
"Queen and Slim" director Melina Matsoukas, writer Lena Waithe and stars Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith say the comparisons are misguided, film wanted to show "how human black people are."
Daniel Kaluuya is in love and on the run in powerful new 'Queen & Slim' trailer
Queen & Slim trailer: Watch Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith in movie preview
EntertainmentYahoo MoviesLena Waithe calls out Will Smith, Denzel Washington for not doing more to support black-led films
The writer/producer/actress behind the upcoming thriller "Queen & Slim" was speaking about whether getting movies made by black directors into theaters will soon be easier.
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Lena Waithe And Halle Berry Smooched On Jimmy Kimmel Live
The "Master of None" star told the Academy Award winner she needed some of her "Halle Berry juice," which led to a killer pep talk and a big kiss.
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Lena Waithe Joins 'Westworld' Season 3
Aaron Paul was revealed to be joining the series last September.
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‘Boomerang’ First Look: BET Comedy From EPs Lena Waithe & Halle Berry
The first trailer is out for the new BET series Boomerang, co-produced by Lena Waithe and Halle Berry. Based on the film of the same name, the series picks up roughly 25 years after the 1992 theatrical release. The subversive comedy follows the children of the original cast as they try to balance making their mark on the professional world while navigating the personal struggles of young professionals. The first-look clip includes interviews and BTS footage with Waithe…
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Boomerang: Halle Berry, Lena Waithe to Exec-Produce BET Series Adaptation
One of Boomerang‘s original stars will help bring the film to the small screen next year. Halle Berry has boarded BET’s series adaptation of the 1992 movie as an executive producer, along with The Chi creator Lena Waithe, TVLine has learned. The film starred Eddie Murphy as a womanizing, chauvinistic ad exec who realizes his […]
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Maggie Gyllenhaal and celebrity friends read chilling story of immigrant mom separated from her son
A new video featuring celebrities like Glen Close and Jake Gyllenhaal aims to raise awareness about the children still separated from their mothers at the border.
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Aziz Ansari makes his first public appearance in months
Aziz Ansari all but disappeared after being accused of sexual misconduct in January, but he's slowly edging back out into the spotlight.
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Is 'Ready Player One' the geekiest movie ever made? Steven Spielberg and cast weigh in.
“I suffered through geekdom when nobody but me, I felt, was a geek,” Steven Spielberg says.
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Lena Waithe speaks out on Aziz Ansari allegations: 'Not always black and white'
Ansari's "Master of None" co-star and Emmy-winning co-writer suggested in a radio interview that he shouldn't be lumped into the same category as Weinstein.
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With 'The Chi,' Lena Waithe aims to 'humanize the headlines' of her hometown's high homicide rate
"You can entertain and make a difference at the same time, if you get it right," says the creator of the new Showtime drama "The Chi."
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Toast of 2017: 'Master of None' writer Lena Waithe looks back at her groundbreaking Emmy win
"It's about us continuing to see more people from different walks of life telling their stories and ... to be up there as well," says Lena Waithe.
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Politics took center stage at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards
From Sean Spicer to Alec Baldwin to host Stephen Colbert, politics dominated the 69th Primetime Emmys.
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Emmys: ‘Master of None’ Co-Star Lena Waithe On Crafting Her Coming Out Episode, ‘Thanksgiving’
'Master of None' co-star Lena Waithe describes how she and Aziz Ansari told her coming-out story — and stepped up their game for guest star Angela Bassett.