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‘Good Times’ Review: Netflix’s Animated Sequel Improves When It Steps Out From Norman Lear’s Shadow
The late Lear is an executive producer on this 10-episode look at a Black family in the Chicago projects.
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‘Among Us’ Animated Series at CBS Studios Sets Voice Cast
An animated series based on Among Us has cast several prominent actors to voice the characters inside the multi-colored spacesuits. Randall Park, Ashley Johnson, Yvette Nicole Brown and Elijah Wood will star in the series from CBS Studios and the video game’s developer, Innersloth. The show, which doesn’t have an outlet attached yet, will follow […]
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‘Good Times’ Voice Cast Revealed for Seth MacFarlane-Norman Lear Animated Series
Netflix’s animated Good Times update from Seth MacFarlane and the late and great Norman Lear is moving full steam ahead. The streamer has tapped J.B. Smoove, Yvette Nicole Brown and Jay Pharoah to lead the voice cast of the animated and adult-leaning series. Additionally, Ranada Shepard (Family Affair, Lizzie McGuire) has signed on to serve […]
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Tom Bergeron and Yvette Nicole Brown Tapped to Host MPTF’s KTLA Fundraising Telethon
Tom Bergeron and Yvette Nicole Brown will soon be heading back to the KTLA studio to host the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s telethon Lights, Camera, Take Action!: Caring for Hollywood’s Crews. The second installment of the fundraising special will air live on KTLA on Dec. 9 from 7-9 p.m. The pair, who are also […]
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Amanda Kloots to Join Symposium Focused on End of Life Discussions
Amanda Kloots is set to join End Well’s upcoming symposium that focuses on end of life conversations. Kloots will join a roster of speakers that includes Yvette Nicole Brown, Tig Notaro and Tembi Locke. All will participate in the inaugural event that is scheduled to take place at L.A.’s Skirball Cultural Center on Nov. 16. […]
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New California Senator Laphonza Butler’s Hollywood Connections
When actress Yvette Nicole Brown first heard that California Gov. Gavin Newsom had appointed Laphonza Butler to serve as U.S. Senator on Oct. 1, filling the seat left vacant following the death of longstanding Democratic senator Dianne Feinstein, her immediate thought was, “Of course.” Having been a part of the search committee that ushered in […]
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Yvette Nicole Brown, Tig Notaro and Tembi Locke Set for Symposium Focused on End of Life Discussions
Yvette Nicole Brown, Tig Notaro and Tembi Locke are ready to talk about death. They are set to participate in an inaugural symposium from End Well that is scheduled to take place at L.A.’s Skirball Cultural Center on Nov. 16. End Well, a nonprofit founded in 2017 by Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider to help reform the […]
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Stars Support MPTF NextGen Summer Party Amid Organization’s Increased Strike Demand: “We Need This Funding to Be Able to Help People”
For over 100 years, the Motion Picture & Television Fund has provided financial support and services to entertainment industry members in need of help. That need has never been greater as the actors strike stretches into its third week and the writers strike into its third month — both with no end in sight and […]
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Yvette Nicole Brown to Announce 2023 Emmy Awards Nominations
Emmy-nominated actress Yvette Nicole Brown is set to join TV Academy chair Frank Scherma to announce the 2023 Emmy nominations on Wednesday. This year’s Emmy nominees will be revealed in a live virtual ceremony set for 8:30 a.m. PT/11:30 a.m. ET, which will stream live on the Emmys website and the TV Academy’s YouTube channel. […]
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Red Carpet Revelations: Don’t Outshine the Star and Other Unwritten Hollywood Rules
At a world premiere of a new streaming series in Hollywood in February 2022, a castmember walked the carpet in front of TCL Chinese Theatre wearing a bold, asymmetrical top paired with black flare-leg trousers. After fielding a journalist’s compliment, the actress responded with a brief explainer of why she picked the understated yet chic […]
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‘Disenchanted’ Review: Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey and Idina Menzel Can’t Help Humdrum Disney Sequel
The actors reprise their roles in the follow-up to 2007's 'Enchanted,' which chronicles Giselle's adjustment to suburban life and counts Maya Rudolph and Yvette Nicole Brown among its starry cast.
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Yvette Nicole Brown to Host 2022 Sentinel Awards
Emmy nominee, actress and producer Yvette Nicole Brown is set to host the 2022 Sentinel Awards, an annual celebration of TV’s most impactful stories. The gala, which will honor 11 scripted shows this year with a special award for FX’s Reservation Dogs, is set for a live and in-person event on Oct. 25. The show […]
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