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  • Regina King Says Lance Reddick Was the Only Actor She Wanted Playing Activist Wesley Holder in ‘Shirley’

    The star and producer discusses assembling a powerhouse cast in her reteam with John Ridley

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    Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
    March 14, 2024 @ 9:30 AM
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    9:30 AM
    Regina King Says Lance Reddick Was the Only Actor She Wanted Playing Activist Wesley Holder in ‘Shirley’
  • ‘Black No More’ Off Broadway Review: A New Musical Declaws a Classic Book

    John Ridley, Tariq Trotter, Scott Elliott and Bill T. Jones wrestle with George S. Schuyler’s difficult legacy

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    By Robert Hofler
    February 15, 2022 @ 4:30 PM
    Theater
    4:30 PM
    ‘Black No More’ Off Broadway Review: A New Musical Declaws a Classic Book
  • John Ridley Explores the Art of Documentary Filmmaking With Industry Insiders for ‘Critical Content’ Series (Video)

    Ridley spoke with directors Questlove, Jessica Beshir and Jonas Poher Rasmussen

    By

    Dessi Gomez
    January 19, 2022 @ 6:51 PM
    Movies
    6:51 PM
    John Ridley Explores the Art of Documentary Filmmaking With Industry Insiders for ‘Critical Content’ Series (Video)
  • Apple Orders Carlton Cuse, John Ridley-Produced TV Adaptation of Hurricane Katrina Book ‘Five Days at Memorial’

    Limited series is based on Sheri Fink’s nonfiction book about the aftermath of the natural disaster

    By

    Jennifer Maas
    September 1, 2020 @ 9:24 AM
    TV
    9:24 AM
    Apple Orders Carlton Cuse, John Ridley-Produced TV Adaptation of Hurricane Katrina Book ‘Five Days at Memorial’
  • ‘Gone With the Wind’ Back on HBO Max With Disclaimer Film Ignores ‘Horrors of Slavery’

    “The film’s treatment of this world through a lens of nostalgia denies the horrors of slavery,” TCM host Jacqueline Stewart says

    By

    Brian Welk
    June 24, 2020 @ 3:10 PM
    Movies
    3:10 PM
    ‘Gone With the Wind’ Back on HBO Max With Disclaimer Film Ignores ‘Horrors of Slavery’
  • John Ridley on TV’s Role Amid Protests Over Racial Inequality: ‘We Have to Be Part of the Solution’ (Video)

    TheWrap Emmy magazine: “It’s almost 30 years since I started, and there still are not enough showrunners of color or directors of color,” says the writer, director and producer

    By

    Steve Pond
    June 24, 2020 @ 12:30 PM

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    John Ridley on TV’s Role Amid Protests Over Racial Inequality: ‘We Have to Be Part of the Solution’ (Video)

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  • Megyn Kelly Baffled by Move to Pull ‘Gone With the Wind’ From HBO Max: ‘Where Does This End?’

    “Are we going to pull all of the movies in which women are treated as sex objects too? Guess how many films we’ll have left,” journalist says

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    Brian Welk
    June 10, 2020 @ 9:12 AM
    Movies
    9:12 AM
    Megyn Kelly Baffled by Move to Pull ‘Gone With the Wind’ From HBO Max: ‘Where Does This End?’
  • Victoria Mahoney in Talks to Make Studio Directorial Debut on Paramount’s ‘Kill Them All’

    Mahoney was a second unit director for “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”

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    Umberto Gonzalez
    June 1, 2020 @ 5:02 PM
    Movies
    5:02 PM
    Victoria Mahoney in Talks to Make Studio Directorial Debut on Paramount’s ‘Kill Them All’
  • John Ridley to Write and Direct Showtime’s Alicia Keys-Produced Musical Drama

    “La La Land” team of Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Kevin Jarrow and Marc Platt are also executive producers

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    Tim Baysinger
    January 9, 2020 @ 1:35 PM
    TV
    1:35 PM
    John Ridley to Write and Direct Showtime’s Alicia Keys-Produced Musical Drama
  • ‘American Crime’ Creator John Ridley to Stay at ABC Studios Under New 5-Year Deal

    Longterm agreement should soften blow after studio lost Shonda Rhimes and Kenya Barris to Netflix

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    Tim Baysinger
    February 14, 2019 @ 9:10 AM
    TV
    9:10 AM
    ‘American Crime’ Creator John Ridley to Stay at ABC Studios Under New 5-Year Deal
  • Mary J Blige to Star in Paramount Players Horror Thriller ‘Body Cam’

    Malik Vitthal (“Imperial Dreams”) will direct with Matt Kaplan producing

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    Umberto Gonzalez
    June 20, 2018 @ 2:57 PM
    Movies
    2:57 PM
    Mary J Blige to Star in Paramount Players Horror Thriller ‘Body Cam’
  • Oscar 2018 Contenders, From Angelina Jolie to Allison Janney (Exclusive Photos)

    Jeremy Renner, Laurie Metcalf, Holly Hunter and more are vying for Academy recognition this season

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    Wrap Staff
    January 3, 2018 @ 1:30 PM
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    1:30 PM
    Oscar 2018 Contenders, From Angelina Jolie to Allison Janney (Exclusive Photos)
  • Broad Green Pictures Lays Off 15, Shuts Down Production Division

    The independent studio behind “Wish Upon” and “99 Homes” had about 75 employees prior to the layoffs

    By

    Umberto Gonzalez
    August 2, 2017 @ 10:32 AM
    Movies
    10:32 AM
    Broad Green Pictures Lays Off 15, Shuts Down Production Division
  • Emmy Nomination Predictions 2017: Women Rule Movies and Miniseries Thanks to ‘Feud’ and ‘Big Little Lies’

    Jessica Lange, Susan Sarandon, Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern and Reese Witherspoon are among the formidable actresses who will compete this year

    By

    Steve Pond
    July 10, 2017 @ 1:34 PM
    Awards
    1:34 PM
    Emmy Nomination Predictions 2017: Women Rule Movies and Miniseries Thanks to ‘Feud’ and ‘Big Little Lies’
  • Freida Pinto Thinks ‘Guerrilla’ Creator ‘Deserves an Emmy for Everything’ (Exclusive Video)

    “Whatever he touches is gold,” Showtime actress gushes about ‘Guerrilla’ writer, producer and director John Ridley

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    Linda Ge
    June 6, 2017 @ 3:43 PM
    TV
    3:43 PM
    Freida Pinto Thinks ‘Guerrilla’ Creator ‘Deserves an Emmy for Everything’ (Exclusive Video)
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