Sarah Paulson To Portray Nurse Ratched In Ryan Murphy’s ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest’ Prequel For Netflix

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Netflix has released a series of “first look images” and a poster for the upcoming eight-episode prequel series Ratched, inspired by the notorious psychiatric nurse from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.

The series reunites creator Ryan Murphy with his American Horror Story star Sarah Paulson, who takes the lead role as Nurse Mildred Ratched.

Ratched arrives on Netflix on September 18th and along with Paulson, Cynthia Nixon, Judy Davis, Sharon Stone, Vincent D’Onofrio is among the star-studded cast.  You can view the first look images and poster for the series in the link below.

‘Ratched’: Here’s Your First Look at Sarah Paulson in Netflix’s ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ Origin Story

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Seven Classic Black Sitcoms To Stream On Netflix Including “Sister, Sister,” “Moesha” And More

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Netflix has announced that it would be airing seven classic black sitcoms on the streaming service. Netflix‘s Strong Black Lead Twitter account confirmed the dates the shows would be available.

Moesha will be available Aug. 1 starring Brandy Norwood, William Allen Young and Marcus T. Paulk. The show originally ran for six seasons from 1996 – 2001 on UPN.

The Game Seasons 1 – 3 will be available Aug. 15, starring Wendy Raquel Robinson, Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Brittany Daniel, Brandy Norwood and Lauren London. The first three seasons ran on The CW before moving to BET for six more seasons.

Sister Sister will be available Sept. 1. Twin sisters Tia and Tamera Mowry starred on the show which ran for six seasons from 1994 – 1999, on ABC for its first season and The WB for its remainder.

Girlfriends will be available Sept. 11. Tracee Ellis Ross, Golden Brooks, Persia White and Jill Marie Jones starred for eight seasons from 2000-2008 on UPN and The CW. 

The Parkers will be available Oct. 1, starring Mo’Nique and Countess Vaughn. It ran five seasons from 1999 – 2004 on UPN.

Half & Half and One on One will be available Oct. 15. Half & Half, starred Essence Atkins and Rachel True and ran four seasons from 2002 – 2006 on UPN. One on One starred Flex Alexander as a sportscaster who gets full custody of his teenage daughter, Kyla Pratt). It ran five seasons from 2001 – 2006 on UPN.

Netflix to stream classic Black shows like ‘Moesha,’ ‘Girlfriends’ and ‘Sister, Sister’

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BLACKPINK Announce Release Date For New Album

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BLACKPINK have announced their debut album is set for release on October 2. The new album follows 2019’s KILL THIS LOVE EP.

The album features the previously shared single “How You Like That” and another song that’s set to arrive next month, which the group say will feature “surprise guest.”

Check out the video for “How You Like That” at the link: here

Blackpink to Release Debut Album This Fall

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Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande Lead 2020 MTV VMA Nominations: See The Full List

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On Thursday, MTV revealed the full list of nominees for the 2020 Video Music Awards, with Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande leading the pack with nine nods each. Other artists with multiple nominations include Billie Eilish (six), The Weeknd (six), Taylor Swift (five) and Megan Thee Stallion (three).

The 2020 VMA Awards will be held at New York City’s Barclays Center on Sunday, Aug. 30 with “limited or no audience.”

For a complete list of nominees, check out the link below.

Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Megan Thee Stallion lead nominations for 2020 MTV VMA’s

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Taylor Swift Releases New Version Of ‘Cardigan’

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Taylor Swift has released a surprise new version of her single, “Cardigan”. The 30-year-old dropped the track, a version she’s calling “Cabin in the Candlelight” on social media, and revealed that it will only be available for download for 24 hours.

“Cardigan (Cabin in the Candlelight)” version is available now as a digital download, and on CD, Vinyl and 12″ vinyl until midnight on July 30, which only gives you 24 hours to download.

Taylor also released a music video for the track that features behind-the-scenes footage from the album photo shoot.

Taylor Swift Releases “cabin in the candlelight” Version of “cardigan”: Stream

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‘The Kissing Booth 3’ Will Hit Netflix Next Year

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Just days after “The Kissing Booth 2” debuted on Netflix, the streaming service has announced a third installment coming in 2021, which has already been filmed.

The original “Kissing Booth,” directed by Vince Marcello and released in May 2018, told the story of high school student Elle Evans (Joey King), who falls in love with her best friend’s older brother, Noah Flynn, played by Jacob Elordi. The sequel sees their long-distance relationship tested as Noah heads off to college and Elle navigates the challenges of her senior year in high school.

Joey King, Joel Courtney, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Maisie Richardson-Sellers and Meganne Young announce that they are reprising their roles in the third film. King was also executive producer on the second movie.  Courtney said “The Kissing Booth 3” was filmed in secret at the same time as “The Kissing Booth 2” and is already in post-production. King added that filming both movies at the same time “was the hardest secret to keep ever.”

Netflix released a teaser trailer for part three which you can view at the link: here.

Pucker Up: The Kissing Booth 3 Is Coming Your Way

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Demi Lovato, Ben Platt And More To Appear At Virtual GLAAD Media Awards

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The 31st annual GLAAD Media Awards will be held virtually this year, and stars such as Demi Lovato and Ben Platt will be joining the previously-announced lineup at the ceremony.

The organization announced that along with a special musical performance from Chloe x Halle, the show will also now feature appearances from stars including Lovato, Jennifer Garner, Lilly Singh, Charli XCX, Kandi Burruss, Theo Germaine, August Getty, Gigi Gorgeous Getty, Nats Getty, Harvey Guillén and Darryl Stephens throughout the event.

The 31st annual GLAAD Media Awards will be livestreamed tonight, Thursday, July 30 at 8:00 p.m. ET via GLAAD’s YouTube and Facebook pages.

Demi Lovato to headline GLAAD Awards

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Demi Lovato, Lil Nas X And More To Appear At Virtual GLAAD Media Awards

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The annual GLAAD Media Awards will be held virtually for the first time tonight, July 30,. with a star-studded lineup including Demi Lovato, Lil Nas X, Dolly Parton, Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union, Olivia Wilde, and many more.

The 31st annual event will be live-streamed on GLAAD’s YouTube and Facebook pages tonight, Thursday, July 30 at 8:00 p.m. ET, followed by a broadcast on Logo on Aug. 3. Earlier this year, GLAAD announced that the GLAAD Media Awards ceremonies that were originally planned for New York on March 19 and Los Angeles on April 16 would no longer take place due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Demi Lovato, Ben Platt and More to Appear During Virtual GLAAD Media Awards Ceremony

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Oprah Winfrey To Host New Talk Show For Apple TV+

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Oprah Winfrey is returning to the world of talk shows with a new series on Apple TV+.

“The Oprah Conversation” will debut July 30 and will feature Winfrey and Ibram X. Kendi, author of the best-selling book “How To Be an Antiracist,” speaking with white people about racism. Apple and Winfrey said in a statement: “It’s time to bring humanity back to the conversation,” Winfrey, one of the most influential women in the United States, said on Twitter. Winfrey said she hoped to have “conversations that unite us – not divide us.”

The first episode will be free to stream on Apple TV+.  The new series will “explore impactful and relevant topics with fascinating thought leaders from all over the world,” the statement said. The second episode of “The Oprah Conversation” will be streamed on Aug. 7 and will feature a two-part interview with former football player Emmanuel Acho, the host of “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man.” The episode will include questions from white and Latino guests.

The episodes will be filmed remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic, but will include audience engagement.

Oprah Winfrey Launching New Talk Show ‘The Oprah Conversation’ on Apple TV+

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72nd Primetime Emmy Award Nominations Announced: See The List Of Nominees

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The nominations for the 72nd Emmy Awards were announced Tuesday. Leslie Jones hosted a virtual event to announce all of the nominees and was joined by Laverne Cox, Josh Gad, Tatiana Maslany and Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma.

The Emmy Awards, which celebrates excellence in television, are set to take place on Sept. 20 on ABC with Jimmy Kimmel serving as host. The Television Academy announced in June that it is increasing the number of nominations in the comedy and drama categories from seven to eight. Paired performer categories such as Supporting Actor Comedy and Supporting Actress Comedy, will have parity in the number of nominations.

HBO’s Watchmen took the top spot for program nominations with 26 followed by The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (20), Ozark (18), Succession (18), newcomer The Mandalorian (15), Schitt’s Creek (15), Saturday Night Live (15) and The Crown (13).

Emmy Awards Nominations: The Complete List

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