Actor, director and all 'round awesome human Mindy Kaling and Never Have I Ever star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan - both women who have brought South Asian representation to the screen in different ways - have opened up about the first time they felt represented on screen. In a "Casting Notes"
Nearly 50 years after actress Sacheen Littlefeather (Apache and Yaqui from Arizona) took to the stage at the Oscars on behalf of Marlon Brando and declined an award at his request, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has apologised to her for the discrimination and backlash that followed.
Viola Davis has joined the cast of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. The Oscar, Grammy, Emmy and Tony award-winning actress will play Head Gamemaker and villain Dr. Volumnia Gaul in the upcoming prequel. "Glad to be a part of this universe," Viola shared
Hollywood star and UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie is urging the world to do more for the women and girls of Afghanistan. It's been one year since U.S. troops withdrew from the country and 332 days since the Taliban imposed a ban on girls' education. Writing
It's been a big week for Michelle Yeoh. The Hollywood star not only celebrated her 60th birthday recently, but also received an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from the American Film Institute, using the opportunity to highlight the importance of inclusion in the entertainment industry: "We are
"Hello and goodbye." - Tom Holland has returned to social media but he's not staying online for long. The Spider-Man star who hadn't posted on Instagram since early July, explained that he's taking a break from the platform to preserve his mental
Anne Heche has passed away after being involved in a horrific car crash in Los Angeles. Reps for the Emmy-winning actress and mother-of-two have confirmed the sad news to People, after explaining earlier she'd suffered "a severe anoxic brain injury" and was being
Diane Keaton has been honoured with her own hand and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood! The Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA winner whose career has spanned more than six decades, was joined by her two children, 27-year-old daughter Dexter and 22-year-old son
Paging all Grey's Anatomy fans: there are some new faces at Grey Sloan Memorial! Actor James Pickens Jr. who portrays the much-admired Dr. Richard Webber on the series, has shared a first look at the five new surgical interns who'll be joining the team for
Wondermind, the mental fitness platform started by Selena Gomez has just received some major backing from tennis superstar Serena Williams. The Only Murders in the Building actress and mental health advocate has announced Serena's venture capital firm (Serena Ventures) has invested $5 million in the multimedia company. "
Members of Olivia Newton-John's family are sharing heartfelt tributes for the late star, who passed away earlier this week from breast cancer. In a post on Instagram, husband John Easterling described the Grease actress and singer as the "most courageous woman" he has ever known:
Dua Lipa has a new gig - she's been named the Honorary Ambassador of Kosovo! The British-born "Levitating" singer whose parents are Kosovo Albanian, was presented with the prestigious honour by Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani during a ceremony last week. "It's an honour
Serena Williams' priorities are changing and it means she's on the path to retirement - or to use her own words, "evolving away from tennis." Writing a powerful essay in Vogue, the tennis superstar and mum to 4-year-old Olympia shares that she's
Britney Spears' return to the music world has been confirmed! The superstar is teaming up with music icon Sir Elton John for a duet of the 1972 classic 'Tiny Dancer.' Sir Elton confirmed the news in a post on Instagram, simply sharing a photo of the new
Beloved actress, singer, philanthropist and cancer research advocate Olivia Newton-John has passed away, aged 73. Her husband, John Easterling, shared the sad news in a post on social media: “Dame Olivia Newton-John (73) passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and
Beyoncé is making history with her latest album, Renaissance. According to Billboard, the album has landed at No. 1 on their top 200 charts and that means she's now the first female artist to have all seven of her solo albums hit the top spot! This isn'
