Zendaya – Establishing Her Brand Pop Icons Magazine
By Diedre Johnson On March 18, 2013, a 16-year-old Zendaya Stoermer Coleman stepped onto the ballroom floor of the 16th season of Dancing with the Stars. The youngest ever contestant at that time, she made an instant impression with her … Continued
Juneteenth Movie DigestTribeca Film Festival
By Diedre Johnson Tribeca Festival continues to build equity, diversity, and inclusion, both behind the scenes and on the big screen. Championing a diverse range of filmmakers, actors, and creators Tribeca is working collectively to engage audiences and tell engrossing … Continued
The Story Behind Lily Collins’ Windfall Power LookNetflix
Windfall stylist and costume designer Megan Gray explains how she crafted this very specific outfit. By Diedre Johnson Let’s say you’re a costume designer, and you have to style one single look for an actor to wear for an entire … Continued
How Fox’s Prestige Series Our Kind of People Is Mired in MelodramaBlack Girl Nerds
Our Kind of People is Fox’s latest soap opera in the vein of the guilty pleasure of Empire, but it seems doubtful it will ever have that kind of impact. Here’s why. By Diedre Johnson Empire was, in this writer’s opinion, prime-time … Continued
Inside Jonathan Majors’ Heartwarming Open Letter to Sidney PoitierNetflix
The Harder They Fall actor wrote a heartwarming tribute to the beloved movie idol. By Diedre Johnson On Thursday, Jan. 6, film legend Sir Sidney Poitier passed away at 94, leaving behind generations of fans he’s inspired over his historic, decades-long career. … Continued
Learn to Speak Like a ‘Selling Sunset’ Agent with Our Real Estate GlossaryNetflix
Sorry, commission not included Is your escrow in retrograde? Is that even possible? Are you confusing comps with contingencies? Do you have zero ties to the real estate world, but for some reason all of these words are living rent-free … Continued
Inside the Complicated History of Black Westerns Netflix – Tudum
If you didn’t know them before, you likely know their names now: Nat Love (Jonathan Majors), Bill Pickett (Edi Gathegi), Bass Reeves (Delroy Lindo), Jim Beckwourth (R.J. Cyler), Rufus Buck (Idris Elba), Cherokee Bill (LaKeith Stanfield) and Stagecoach Mary (Zazie … Continued
Yes, the ‘Anatomy of a Scandal’ Courthouse Is Very Real Netflix – Tudum
By Diedre Johnson In Anatomy of a Scandal, viewers witness the unraveling of two timelines in the lives of James (Rupert Friend) and Sophie Whitehouse (Sienna Miller): First, as James Whitehouse faces accusations of rape in his adult life, and … Continued
Key Player KAREN GRAY Variety
Key PlayerKAREN GRAY A+Es human resources chiefleads push for inclusion BY DIEDRE JOHNSONIn executive years, Karen Gray is a newbie.The former attorney joined A+E as executive VP ofhuman resources in summer 2019. Coming to A+E,which includes Lifetime, meant bringing not … Continued
NBCU Is Still the Good PlaceVariety
Broadcast Trailblazer Continues Winning Tradition of Hit Shows By Diedre Johnson NBC is as old as television itself — proof that it’s possible to be enduring and cutting-edge at the same time. Throughout its history, the legendary broadcast network has … Continued