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Barack and Michelle Obama Sign Netflix Production Deal

Barack and Michelle Obama Sign Netflix Production Deal

Netflix has secured a deal with former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama to produce series and movies for the streaming service. The former first couple will, according to an …

By Daniel Holloway
Donald Glover on 'Solo' Director Drama and What It's Like to Play an Icon

Donald Glover on 'Solo' Director Drama and What It's Like to Play an Icon

Donald Glover is ubiquitous lately. In the weeks leading up to the release of "Solo: A Star Wars Story," which finds the 34-year-old multi-hyphenate slipping into the cape as a young Lando Calr …
And the 'American Idol' Winner Is...

And the 'American Idol' Winner Is...

The results are in on the rebooted "American Idol" and the winning contestant is... Maddie Poppe. From the moment 20-year old Iowa native Poppe auditioned with "The Rainbow Connection," she was …
Fewer Films From Top Studios Featured LGBTQ Characters in 2017, GLAAD Reports

Fewer Films From Top Studios Featured LGBTQ Characters in 2017, GLAAD Reports

Major film studios featured nine fewer films with LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) characters in 2017 compared to the year before, according to an annual report by media-a …

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COVER STORY | After a turbulent take-off, director Ron Howard brought the upcoming “Star Wars” origin movie in for a smooth landing.

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