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Watch: Michelle Buteau Stars In New Comedy Series ‘Survival Of The Thickest’ For Netflix

"Survival of the Thickest" takes center stage on Netflix this July. Starring the talented Michelle Buteau, this scripted comedy series follows the life of Mavis Beaumont, a black, plus-size woman who unexpectedly finds herself navigating the single life while trying to establish herself as a struggling stylist.

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Spike Lee Reveals Michael Jackson's Influential Advice That Changed His Career

Spike Lee, the renowned filmmaker and creative genius, recently shared an invaluable piece of advice he received from none other than the legendary Michael Jackson. This advice played a significant role in shaping Lee's illustrious and diverse career, which has seamlessly blended independent feature films, mainstream commercial success, and collaborations with iconic artists.

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Keke Palmer Offered Amazon Partnership Live On Stage At Cannes To Create Industry Jobs For Youngsters

If the warm vibes between Keke Palmer and Amazon Studio’s Global Head of DEIA Latasha Gillespie continue, this could be the start of a beautiful friendship.
The pair came together at a Cannes Lions panel this afternoon and Palmer – a growing force in the industry, as podcaster, actress, musician and now CEO of her own KeyTV production company – demonstrated her passion to make inclusion a cornerstone of her work.

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Eva Longoria’s ‘Flamin’ Hot’ To Be Screened On The White House South Lawn

Flamin’ Hot, a recently released Hulu and Disney+ movie and the directorial debut of Eva Longoria, is the latest project to get a special screening at the White House.
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will host the screening on the South Lawn of the White House, joined by the cast and crew of the film and Latino community leaders.

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Selena Gomez And Jordan Peele Developing Series Adaptation of ‘Coyotes’ For Prime Video

Published by Image Comics and featuring artwork from Caitlin Yarsky, Coyotes is described as Kill Bill meets The Last of Us, and is set in the City of Lost Girls, a border town in the desert where women are mysteriously going missing. Officer Frank Coffey is trying to get to the bottom of this when he meets Red, a little girl with a katana blade and a mission: murder the Werewolves stalking the border picking women off one by one. When it’s discovered that the Wolves are the men of these villages, both Red and Officer Coffey are thrown together in a thriller of mythic proportions with the lives of their friends and loved ones in the balance.
Selena Gomez is attached as an executive producer on the series, while Jordan Peele will be involved under his Monkeypaw Productions banner. Sean Lewis is also involved as an executive producer.

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