Latest Ava Duvernay News
Issa Rae Jokes She's An Oscars 'Good Luck Charm'
Issa Rae has joked about becoming a "good luck charm" for Oscar nominees.The 39-year-old actress stars in three films that have been nominated for an Academy Award at this year's ceremony - 'Barbie', 'American Fiction',...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 10 March 2024
Colman Domingo Saddened By Lack Of Rustin Attention
Colman Domingo is disappointed about the lack of awards buzz for 'Rustin'.The 54-year-old actor plays civil rights activist Bayard Rustin in the biopic and admits that he was left dismayed after hearing that so many...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 January 2024
Ava Duvernay To Be Honoured With Award Of Inspiration At Amfar Gala
Ava DuVernay is to be honoured at this year's amfAR Gala.The 50-year-old filmmaker is to be recognised with the Award of Inspiration by amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, at the Venice Film Festival on...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 August 2023
Lupita Nyong'o Dating Selema Masekela
Lupita Nyong'o is dating Selema Masekela.The 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' star has made her relationship with the 51-year-old sports reporter Instagram official, with the pair both posting the same video of them snapping their fingers...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 24 December 2022
Ava Duvernay's New Gods Dropped By Warner Bros
Warner Bros has dropped Ava DuVernay's 'New Gods'. The 48-year-old director had been working with comic book writer Tom King on the project since 2018 but Warner Bros has now announced that it will not...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 April 2021
David Oyelowo Has 'An Incredible Story-telling Platform'
David Oyelowo has an "incredible platform in telling stories".The 44-year-old film star describes himself as a missionary and also thinks he's a "a bringer of good news".David explained: "I have an incredible platform in telling...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 December 2020
Ava Duvernay To Direct Caste Adaptation For Netflix
Ava DuVernay is set to direct an adaptation of 'Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents'.Isabel Wilkerson published her best-selling non-fiction book earlier this year, and Ava is now poised to helm an adaptation of the...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 October 2020
Netflix Launches Black Lives Matter Category
Netflix has launched a Black Lives Matter category.The streaming platform has revealed details of its new curated collection which focuses on ''Black storytelling'' as global protests continue following the death of George Floyd.In a series...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 10 June 2020
Ava Duvernay Recalls Traumatising Police Incident
Ava DuVernay has recalled the ''traumatising'' experience of seeing her father restrained by police in their back yard.The 'Selma' filmmaker spoke candidly about the terrifying time her dad was ''wrestled to the ground'' by cops,...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 10 June 2020
Ava Duvernay And Rita Wilson Seeking Election To Film Academy Board
Ava DuVernay and Rita Wilson are seeking election to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences' Board of Governors.The 47-year-old director and the 63-year-old actress are among 153 candidates running for positions on the...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 May 2020
Ava Duvernay To Lend Her Directing Talent To Dc's 'New Gods'
After the success of the female-directed 'Wonder Woman', it seems that the DC Extended Universe are intent on continuing that streak by bringing on board Ava DuVernay for their forthcoming movie 'New Gods'. The news...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 March 2018
Ava Duvernay And Black-ish Lead The 2018 Naacp Image Award Winners
The results are in for this year's National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Image Awards which was hosted by Anthony Anderson last night. Big winners including director Ava DuVernay, TV series 'black-ish',...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 January 2018
Disney Confirms 'Jungle Book' And 'Maleficent' Sequels Plus 'Cruella' Movie Starring Emma Stone
Disney has confirmed a slew of exciting upcoming films, including sequels for The Jungle Book and Maleficent, as well as stand-alone movies based on Cruella de Vil and Tinkerbell. The announcement comes as Jon Favreau's...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 April 2016
'Creed' Director Ryan Coogler To Hold Flint Fundraiser On Oscars Night
Creed director Ryan Coogler has helped organise a star-studded benefit for the residents of Flint, Michigan which will take place on February 28th, the same night as the Academy Awards. Dubbed #JUSTICEFORFLINT, the event will...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 February 2016
Sylvester Stallone Eventually Thanks Ryan Coogler And Michael B. Jordan For 'Creed' Award
Two days after he noticeably forgot to thank the director and lead actor of Creed when he won Best Supporting Actor at the Golden Globes, Sylvester Stallone has taken to social media to put right...
By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 12 January 2016
Ava Duvernay And 9 More Ground-breaking Female Film Directors
It's simply incredible to see women being celebrated for their achievements rather than their bodies, providing girls with real role models. Ava DuVernay is one such icon of this movement, notably appearing in the 2016...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 December 2015
Amy Schumer Strips Down As Pirelli's 2016 Calendar Celebrates Women Of Achievement
Comedian Amy Schumer has stripped down for the 2016 Pirelli Calendar and said she’s ‘never felt more beautiful’. The 34-year-old leads the collection of 12 inspirational women who have been photographed by Annie Leibovitz for...
By Stephanie Chase in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 01 December 2015
Amy Schumer Dazzles At Elle's Women In Hollywood Awards
Amy Schumer was honoured at ELLE's Women in Hollywood Awards on Monday night (19.10.15).The 'Trainwreck' star dazzled in a floating red dress at the 22nd annual event held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly...
By Bang Showbiz in Fashion / Beauty on 21 October 2015
Kerry Washington Hails History-maker Viola Davis
Kerry Washington has praised Viola Davis after she became the first African-American woman to win Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series at the Emmys.The 50-year-old actress won the prestigious gong on Sunday night (20.09.15) in...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21 September 2015
Lorraine Toussaint And Ava Duvernay Pay Tribute To Activist Amelia Boynton Robinson
Robinson, who was played by Toussaint in the 2014 Oscar-nominated drama, passed away in hospital in Montgomery, Alabama, aged 104. She had suffered a stroke in July (15). She was...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 August 2015
Lil Wayne: Straight Outta Compton Is Amazing
Lil Wayne thinks 'Straight Outta Compton' is ''amazing''.The 32-year-old hip-hop superstar - who ranks among the wealthiest acts in the industry - has revealed the F. Gary Gray-directed movie about the iconic rap group N.W.A...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 August 2015
Ava Duvernay Cried Watching Straight Outta Compton
Ava DuVernay shed a tear watching the NWA biopic 'Straight Outta Compton'.The 'Selma' director - who's a self-confessed hip-hop fan - has heaped praise on the film's maker F Gary Gray and admitted the new...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 August 2015
'Selma' Director Ava Duvernay Passes On Marvel's 'Black Panther' Movie
It sounded like a match made in heaven, but sadly Selma director Ava DuVernay has confirmed she wont be directing Marvel’s upcoming Black Panther movie. Starring Chadwick Boseman, the film will bring to life Marvel’s...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 July 2015
Ava Duvernay Passes On Black Panther Superhero Film
The Selma director was courted by Marvel Studios executives to work on an upcoming comic book adaptation back in May (15), with reports suggesting she was in talks to either work with Chadwick...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 July 2015
Ornette Coleman Tributes Pour In From Tom Morello And Ava Duvernay
The music pioneer died in New York after suffering a cardiac arrest, aged 85, and famous fans have flooded social media to celebrate his legacy. Rage Against the MAChine's Morello was among...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 11 June 2015
Does Marvel Want 'Selma' Director Ava Duvernay For "Diverse" Superhero Movie?
In perhaps the best piece of superhero related news we’ve heard in a long time, Selma director Ava DuVernay is reportedly being courted by Marvel to direct an upcoming project. According to The Wrap, DuVernay...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 May 2015
Emmy Rossum & Kristin Chenoweth Honoured With Their Own Barbies
The Hollywood trio was among the six "inspirational power females" honoured at Variety's Power of Women Luncheon in New York City on Friday (24Apr15), and as part of the celebration, they were presented...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 April 2015
Nicole Kidman And Kate Mara To Be Feted At 2015 Crystal + Lucy Awards
The Oscar winner will be honoured with the Crystal Award for Excellence in Film, while Mara is set to receive the The Women In Film Max Mara Face of the Future prize at...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 31 March 2015
Michelle Obama Gives Impassioned & Encouraging Speech At Black Girls Rock! Awards
Michelle Obama continued spreading her message of education whilst attending the Black Girls Rock! awards ceremony on Saturday (28th March). The First Lady gave an impassioned speech at the event and encouraged the audience, which...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 31 March 2015
Phylicia Rashad To Play Lesbian Fbi Agent In New Tv Role
Veteran actress Phylicia Rashad is set play a tough lesbian in Selma director Ava Duvernay's upcoming Tv cop drama.The former The Cosby Show star will portray Fbi agent Georgina Howe in For Justice, which will...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 March 2015
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