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Lena Waithe is out to “break convention” with her latest project, “Queen & Slim,” a film that follows a black couple who accidentally kill a white police officer in self-defense during a traffic stop. The first black woman to win an Emmy Award for comedy writing told “CBS This Morning” …

Director Erin Lee Carr has two acclaimed documentaries appearing on HBO this year: “I Love You, Now Die” and “At the Heart of Gold.” The 31-year-old filmmaker also recently published her first book, “All That You Leave Behind,” a memoir of her relationship with her late father, the acclaimed New …

In our series, Note To Self, “Top Chef” host Padma Lakshmi shares her personal journey in a letter to her five-year-old self. As a young girl, she emigrated to the U.S. from southern India. She later studied at Clark University, earning a degree in theater arts and eventually becoming a …

Michael Jackson’s family is defending the iconic artist’s legacy ahead of an explosive new documentary set to air Sunday on HBO. In “Leaving Neverland,” Wade Robson and James Safechuck accuse Jackson of molesting them when they were young boys. The Jackson family has denounced Robson and Safechuck as “opportunists” and …

Comedian Brian Regan has a history of hit specials and sold-out shows going back decades. He’s also been called the “funniest stand-up alive.”  But the achievement of a television series has eluded him – until now. Regan is finally getting a show of his own, executive produced by Jerry Seinfeld. …

Damon Wayans Jr. weighed in on his father’s surprise announcement that he was leaving his role on the hit Fox series “Lethal Weapon.” In an interview with the website EURweb.com, the elder Wayans said he plans to exit the show after it finishes production on its third season. Asked about …

Patricia Bosworth found her late husband’s photographs in boxes scattered throughout their loft in the New York City neighborhood Hell’s Kitchen. In the 1950s and 60s, Tom Palumbo helped revolutionize fashion photography, first for Harper’s Bazaar and then for Vogue.  Now, his widow is helping tell his story. “I went …

David Hallberg is known as one of the world’s foremost practitioners of classical ballet — the formal, traditional style that dates back centuries. He’s performed on stages around the globe, but a bad injury to his ankle almost led the international star to quit dancing altogether. He chronicles his life, …