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"Kareem’s op-ed on racism resonated hugely with our readers as few pieces have done. More than 3 million people read the piece on our website."
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Illustration by Kyle Hilton Sexism, racism and attacks on dissent made an ugly return in 2017, but the movement could make next year the “year of kicking ass rather than groping it,” writes the NBA great and THR columnist. Man, 2017 has been the Tommy Wiseau of the century. A whole year of our short…
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New York, New York, 12 December, 2017– Today Guardian US announces Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as a new contributor and columnist. Legendary NBA champion, best-selling author, and recipient of 2016 Medal of Freedom Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will write on sports and social issues in America. His first column on Guardian US launches today: The NBA has surpassed…
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In TV, Netflix has 23 nominations, while OWN has 17. Universal Pictures has 10 nominations, while Annapurna and Open Road each have five bids. The two-hour special will air live on TV One on the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday and will be hosted Anthony Anderson. The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the accomplishments of…
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Hollywood Reporter Tops National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards With 56 Noms THR is nominated for best publication, best website and journalist of the year for Gary Baum. The Hollywood Reporter has topped the nominations for the 10th annual National Arts and Journalism Awards with a total of 56 mentions, including best publication, best website…
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Illustration by: Tim Peacock “Nature may have created a physical imbalance, but society’s job is to not allow those with advantages to exploit others,” writes the NBA legend and THR contributor as he connects the messages he received about women onscreen and in the gym to today’s sexual harassment crisis. Comedian Larry Miller once said,…
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Barry Wetcher/Open Road Films; Getty Images (‘Marshall’) “You grow up on John Wayne and Indiana Jones and you go: ‘Great! I want mine,’” says Reginald Hudlin about why he made a film about the first black Supreme Court justice. When the courtroom drama is at its best, it is both a suspenseful mystery story and…
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Inset: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar “I have never been prouder to be a part of the athletic community,” writes the NBA great and THR contributor as even Trump supporter Tom Brady resists the president’s attacks on pros who #TakeaKnee. I have never been prouder to be a part of the athletic community than I was this weekend…
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Getty Images [Donald Trump (Inset: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar)] “Everything will be OK; Trump is not crazy” seems to be the message when a THR columnist tunes in to TV’s most toxic presidential reality show. In the movie Kingsmen, Colin Firth’s sophisticated spy character proclaims, “Manners maketh the man.” His point is that we aren’t defined by social…
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