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PEOPLE & ARTS Saturday 10 June 2017
Niecy Nash finds sisterhood on TNT’s ‘Claws,’ in Hollywood

LYNN ELBER Guys”).The women, or most This sense of community is
AP Television Writer of them, are “family, and just amazing.”
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The they’ve created this situa- But she lamented that simi-
exquisitely painted nails are tion where they can prevail lar opportunity for other
out in full force on “Claws,” together. They don’t have women of color is badly
but sisterhood is at the to do it alone,” Preston said lagging.
heart of TNT’s dramedy set during a panel discussion. “I’m happy to be a part of
in a Florida nail salon. Nash sees a similar bond (a group) that’s celebrated
It starts with Desna, the for- within Hollywood’s growing now, but in the big scheme
midable owner of the Nail ranks of African-American of sisterhood I’m still wait-
Artisan of Manatee County actresses, directors and ing on the other sisters,” she
salon who’s played to the producers, among them said.
hilt by the vivid, ever-ver- filmmaker Ava DuVernay On-screen diversity can be
satile Niecy Nash (“Get- (“Selma,” ‘’Queen Sugar”), especially meaningful for
ting On,” ‘’The Soul Man,” director Victoria Mahoney youngsters, as Nash can
‘’Masters of Sex”). (“Claws,” ‘’Grey’s Anat- attest. She was just 5 when
“My character is every- omy” and actress Aisha she saw the “gorgeous” This image released by TNT shows Carrie Preston, left, and Niecy
one’s mother. She mothers Hinds (“Underground”). singer-actress Lola Falana Nash from the new series, “Claws,” debuting Sunday on TNT.
the world,” Nash said in an “We are all, to a large de- on television and immedi- Associated Press
interview. “It’s not about gree, at least my ‘tribe,’ ately informed her grand-
her making it for herself. It’s, in support of one another. mother that she intended
‘I want to make this hap- We celebrate each oth- to be “black, fabulous and But ethnicity takes a back Like “Getting On,” in which
pen for all of us.’” ers’ shows, we tweet about on TV.” seat in the series from ex- Nash played a nurse in a
Nash describes the series, it, we post about it,” Nash (Message to Falana: Nash ecutive producers Rashida hospital’s geriatric unit,
debuting 9 p.m. EDT Sun- said. still longs to meet you.) Jones (“The Office,” ‘’An- “Claws” is grounded in dai-
day on TNT and at 10 p.m. “I can go to an audition For its part, “Claws” pres- gie Tribeca”) and Will Mc- ly life, albeit with touches of
EDT on Twitter, as a com- and see five girls I know, and ents a rainbow-colored Cormack, partners in a heightened reality.
bination of funny, surreal three of them I called to world of black, white, La- production company. “It’s not a shiny big story.
and very dark moments: “I make sure they got there,” tino and Asian-American “Money is an issue. Sex- It’s everyman,” Nash said,
mean southside of midnight she said. “And instead of women. The men along ism is an issue,” said Nash. with “real people, in some-
dark. Pitch-black dark.” looking at each other with for the ride are similarly di- “It’s not so much about the times hard situations, trying
Her co-stars include Car- an evil eye, we’re praying verse, with cast members black and white of it all, or to figure it out. .... If we play
rie Preston (“True Blood”), for each other, laughing, including Jack Kesy (“The the oppression of it all, it’s our cards right, you will be
Jenn Lyon (“Justified”), checking on each others’ Strain”), Harold Perrineau more about being under- rooting for these women to
Judy Reyes (“Scrubs”) and families. That’s what makes (“Lost”) and Dean Norris served as a woman and finally get that break that
Karrueche Tran (“The Nice this all the more sweeter. (“Breaking Bad”). wanting to have respect.” so many people want.”q
Taylor Swift’s music is returning Glenne Headly, star of ‘Dirty

to Spotify, Pandora, more Rotten Scoundrels,’ dead at 62

account, Taylor Nation,
posted the news Thursday. Thursday night, according membrance of his “sweet
Swift’s five albums, includ- to her agent. She was 62. friend” as “a beautiful light
ing “1989,” also will be No cause of death or loca- taken too soon.”
available on Tidal, Ama- tion was immediately avail- Steve Martin tweeted, “Our
zon and other streaming able. household mourns the sud-
platforms, her rep said in a Headly was known from den loss of beloved friend,
statement. her performances in “Dirty actress and comic genius,
“In celebration of 1989 sell- Rotten Scoundrels,” co- Glenne Headly.”
ing over 10 Million Albums starring alongside Michael Last summer, she was seen
Worldwide and the RIAA’s Caine and Steve Martin; in in HBO’s drama miniseries
100 Million Song Certifica- “Mr. Holland’s Opus” with “The Night Of.” She had
tion announcement, Tay-
In this Feb. 4, 2017 file photo, Richard Dreyfuss; and in been in production for the
Taylor Swift performs at the lor wants to thank her fans Warren Beatty’s “Dick Tra- upcoming Hulu sitcom “Fu-
DIRECTV NOW Super Saturday by making her entire back cy.” ture Man,” from Seth Ro-
Night Concert in Houston, catalog available to all On TV, she was in the mini- gen.
Texas. streaming services tonight
Associated Press at midnight,” the state- In this Sept. 13, 2009 file series “Lonesome Dove” In 1979 Headly was recruit-
ment said. photo, actress Glenne Headly and had recurring roles ed by Chicago’s budding
attends a screening for the
MESFIN FEKADU Swift removed her music film “The Joneses” during the on “ER” and “Monk.” She Steppenwolf Theatre, join-
AP Music Writer from Spotify in 2014 around Toronto International Film Fes- played the daughter of ing such fellow up-and-
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor the release of “1989,” a tival in Toronto. Julie Andrews and Christo- comers as Gary Sinise, Terry
Swift is getting back to- Grammy-winning multi-hit Associated Press pher Plummer in the 2001 Kinney and John Malkov-
gether with a few of her fa- pop album. No stream- live telecast of the play ich, who would become
mous exes, including Spo- ing service besides Apple “On Golden Pond.” her first husband.
tify and Pandora. Music was able to stream NEW YORK (AP) — Glenne In 2015, Headly co-starred They divorced in 1988.
The pop star’s represen- it. Swift allowed Apple to Headly, an early member with Jason Alexander on Headly is survived by hus-
tative confirmed her full stream it after the music of the acclaimed Step- Broadway in the Larry band Byron McCulloch, a
catalog will return to all platform decided to pay penwolf Theatre Com- David comedy “Fish in musician and metal worker
streaming platforms Friday. artists royalties during its pany who went on to star the Dark.” On Friday, Al- whom she married in 1993,
Her official Instagram fan free three-month trial.q in films and on TV, died exander tweeted a re- and their son.q