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Cynthia Erivo Reacts to BAFTAs' All-White Acting Nominees

Cynthia Erivo walks the red carpet at the premiere of her new HBO series The Outsider on Thursday night (January 9) at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles.

The 33-year-old actress was joined at the event by co-stars Jason Bateman and his wife Amanda Anka, Julianne Nicholson, Yul Vazquez, Paddy Considine, Sir Brodie, and Derek Cecil.

Cynthia starred in the recent movie Harriet and she received acting nominations from the Golden Globes, the Critics’ Choice Awards, and the SAG Awards… but the BAFTAs snubbed her of a nomination. Not only that, but the BAFTAs only nominated white actors this year.

“It’s disappointing to see that we’ve got to this point in time and we’ve had such wonderful advancement in inclusion and diversity, and the films this year were beautiful, such wonderful stories told, and to not have that represented in an awards show like the BAFTAs is just disappointing really,” Cynthia told Variety in response to the non-diverse nominees.

Cynthia was asked to perform at the BAFTAs, but she declined to perform after seeing the list of nominees.

“The reason I didn’t perform is because I don’t think it’s proper representation, as a woman of color, of people of color in this industry,” she said.

READ MORE: BAFTA Awards 2020 Nominations Released, Lack of Diversity Addressed as ‘Infuriating’

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Mandy Moore, Taraji P. Henson, & Sarah Silverman Attend 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' World Premiere!

Mandy Moore, Taraji P. Henson, and Sarah Silverman team up for the world premiere of their new movie Ralph Breaks the Internet held at El Capitan Theatre on Monday (November 5) in Los Angeles.

They were joined by their co-stars John C. Reilly, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, Alan Tudyk, Alfred Molina, Sean Giambrone, Timothy Simons, Ali Wong, GloZell Green, Katie Lowes, Dani Fernandez, and Roger Craig Smith.

More co-stars in attendance included Michael Giacchino, Irene Bedard, Jodi Benson, Auli’i Cravalho, Jennifer Hale, Kate Higgins, Linda Larkin, Paige O’Hara, Pamela Ribon, Ming-Na Wen, and directors Phil Johnston and Rich Moore.

Julia Michaels, Imagine Dragons, Jordan Fisher, Josh Gad, Christina Milian, Melora Hardin, Melissa Joan Hart, David Dastmalchian, Yul Vazquez, and Olivia Sanabia also stepped out to show their support.

Ralph Breaks the Internet takes place six years after the events of Wreck-It Ralph. Ralph and Vanellope, now friends, discover a wi-fi router in their arcade, leading them into a new adventure. Watch the trailer here, and don’t miss it when it hits theaters on November 21!

FYI: Taraji is wearing Carolina Herrera. Sarah is wearing Lela Rose with APM Monaco jewelry. Auli’i is wearing Thai Nguyen Atelier. Ming-Na is wearing Jovani. Julia is wearing Georges Chakra Couture. Olivia is wearing a Gloria Guerrero dress, Steve Madden heels, and Marc Jacobs earrings. Mandy is wearing a Rochas dress and Neil Lane jewels.

65+ pictures inside from the Ralph Breaks the Internet world premiere… More Here! »

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David Oyelowo & Charlize Theron Co-Star in 'Gringo' - Watch the Trailer!

The official trailer for Gringo is out now, which you can watch right here!

The upcoming Amazon Studios film, previously known as the Untitled Nash Edgerton Project, will be released on March 9, 2018.

Joel Edgerton, David Oyelowo, Yul Vazquez, Thandie Newton, Sharlto Copley Amanda Seyfried and Charlize Theron co-star in the upcoming movie.

Here’s a plot summary: Gringo joyrides into Mexico, where mild-mannered businessman Harold Soyinka (Oyelowo) finds himself at the mercy of his back-stabbing business colleagues back home, local drug lords and a morally conflicted black-ops mercenary. Crossing the line from law-abiding citizen to wanted criminal, Harold battles to survive his increasingly dangerous situation in ways that raise the question: Is he out of his depth – or two steps ahead?

Watch the trailer below!

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Bryan Cranston & Laurence Fishburne Premiere 'Last Flag Flying' in NYC

Bryan Cranston and Laurence Fishburne are taking their latest flick to the New York Film Festival!

The co-stars premiered Last Flag Flying during the annual fest on Thursday night (September 28) at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center in New York City.

Bryan was joined by his wife Robin Dearden as well as his other co-stars J. Quinton Johnson, Yul Vazquez and director Richard Linklater.

The film follows a group of veterans who served together in Vietnam and must reunite 30 years later to bury one of their sons, a young Marine killed in the Iraq War.

Last Flag Flying is set to hit theaters on November 3rd.

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'Midnight, Texas' Cast Celebrates a Birthday at Comic-Con!

Francois Arnaud, Sarah Ramos, and Dylan Bruce pose for photos at the 2017 Comic-Con panel for their series Midnight, Texas on Saturday (July 22) in San Diego, Calif.

The actors were joined by co-stars Arielle Kebbel, Parisa Fitz-Henley, Yul Vazquez, Peter Mensah, and Jason Lewis, as well as “Midnight, Texas” author Charlaine Harris.

Parisa celebrated her birthday that day and she was surprised with a cake on stage at the panel.

“THANKS FOR ALL THE BIRTHDAY LOVE!!! ✨🎉�’”✨🎉�’”🎉✨🎂 So grateful to family, friends, @NBC, @universaltv, and @nbcmidnighttexas!!! 🤗�’”�’”�’”,” she captioned the below post on Instagram.

Midnight, Texas, which premieres on NBC on Monday night (July 24), is from the same author as the True Blood books!

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'Midnight, Texas' Trailer From 'True Blood' Author Debuts - Watch Now!

The first trailer for Midnight, Texas, the new NBC series adapted from the best-selling book trilogy by True Blood‘s Charlaine Harris, has just debuted!

The show is about a town of outsiders who must fight the ultimate battle against evil to protect their home. The series stars Jason Lewis, Parisa Fitz-Henley, Dylan Bruce, Arielle Kebbel, Yul Vazquez, David Janollari, Francois Arnaud, Sarah Ramos, and Peter Mensah – who all promoted the show at the NBC Universal Summer Press Day at the Beverly Hilton on Monday (March 20) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Here’s a synopsis of the show: Welcome to a place where being normal is really quite strange. Journey into a remote Texas town where no one is who they seem. From vampires and witches to psychics and hit men, Midnight is a mysterious safe haven for those who are different. As the town members fight off outside pressures from rowdy biker gangs, ever-suspicious cops and their own dangerous pasts, they band together and form a strong and unlikely family.

The show premieres on Tuesday, July 25 on NBC. See the show in time!

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Patrick Wilson & Ethan Hawke Premiere Films at Tribeca Film Festival

Patrick Wilson hits the red carpet at the premiere of his movie A Kind of Murder during the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival held at the SVA Theatre 2 on Sunday (April 17) in New York City.

The 42-year-old actor was joined at the event by his co-star Eddie Marsan. That same day, Ethan Hawke, Paul Giamatti, and Johnny Simmons premiered their film The Phenom at the festival.

Also in attendance were their co-stars Sophie Kennedy Clark, Alison Elliott, and Yul Vazquez.

15+ pictures inside of Patrick Wilson and Ethan Hawke and others premiering their films at the Tribeca Film Festival…More Here! »

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