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Regina Hall 1st Black Woman To Receive New York Film Critics Circle Award For Best Actress
Congratulations to Re- gina Hall! The A-list actress has made history, becoming the first black woman to re- ceive the New York Film Crit- ics Circle Award for Best Actress. She shared a mes- sage on social media, captur- ing an image of her at the award ceremony.
Regina’s breakout role was her lead role as Brenda Meeks in the Scary Movie film series. Hall, who was an English major in college and studied journalism in gradu- ate school, envisioned a ca- reer as a journalist, but
REGINA HALL
ventured into acting in her late twenties.
Less than three months after Megyn Kelly’s hour of the Today show was can- celled and Kelly was sent packing from NBC, we now know who will take over the 9 a.m. hour of the show.
Dylan Dreyer tweeted that she will be co-hosting with longtime weatherman and host Al Roker, along with anchors Sheinelle Jones and Craig Melvin.
The move will put a bow on the controversy that began back in October when Kelly said that she saw noth- ing wrong with people wear- ing blackface during a Halloween costume discus- sion.
“Back when I was a kid [blackface] was OK, as long as you were dressing up as, like, a character,” Kelly, who was born in 1970, said on Oct. 23. She apologized two
Sheinelle Jones, Dylan Dreyer, Al Roker and Craig Melvin.
days later but was quickly pulled from the show and soon departed from the net- work.
“I was wrong and I am sorry,” Kelly said on Oct. 25. “Sometimes I talk and some- times I listen and yesterday, I learned.
“I learned that given the history of blackface being used in awful ways by racists in this country, it is not OK
for that to be part of any cos- tume, Halloween or other- wise,” she added. “Particu- larly on race and ethnicity is- sues which, far from being healed, have been exacer- bated in our politics over the past year. This is a time for more understanding, love, sensitivity and honor, and I want to be part of that. I look forward to continuing that discussion.”
Mariah Carey Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit with Her Former Manager Stella Bulochnikov
The singer, 48, and her former manager have settled the sexual harassment law- suit that was originally filed back in April, according to reports from Page Six.
“The parties reached a mu- tually agreed resolution to this matter,” an attorney for Bulochnikov told the out- let.
Bulochnikov has agreed to “discontinue this action against Mariah Carey with prejudice, with each party to bear its own attorneys’ fees and costs,” according to court documents obtained by The Blast.
Atthistime,itisnotclear whether the deal includes a
The legal battle between Mariah Carey and Stella Bu- lochnikov has come to an end.
financial settlement, but the lawsuit sought unspecified damages, Page Six said.
L&HH Star Tommie Facing 50 Years In Prison Over Child Abuse Charges
Love & Hip Hop Atlanta star Tommie Lee is facing serious charges stemming from her October 2018 ar- rest.
Despite being released from jail in December, the re- ality star has since been in- dicted on numerous felony and misdemeanor charges and is facing over 50 years in prison, if convicted.
According to TMZ, the state of Georgia reportedly filed an indictment accusing the reality star of disrupting her young daughter's middle school's class, slapping her with the strap of her purse, slapping her across the face, dragging her down the hall by her hair and throwing her into a metal locker.
Hours after Tommie Lee was released from jail after
TOMMIE LEE
the incident, she was re-ar- rested after she went against a court ordered issue to avoid contact with the daughter she allegedly assaulted. Her bail was reportedly revoked after she called her daughter, which was a direct violation of a judge's order.
Al Roker, Sheinelle Jones, Craig Melvin To Replace Megyn Kelly As Today Hosts
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