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Hollywood failing to keep up with rapidly increasing diversity, UCLA study warns

By Guest PostFebruary 15, 2014Entertainment, Mediaafrican american, america, ana christina ramon, california, darnell hunt, diversity, diversity in hollywood, diversity of america, film, film industry, hollywood failing, oscar winning films, shonda rhimes, the iron lady, tv, tv comedies, ucla, zachary price

When it comes to influential positions in the entertainment industry, minorities and women are represented at rates far below what would be expected given their percentage of the general population, according to a new study done at UCLA’s Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies.

In fact, the report shows, the proportion of female and minority actors, writers, directors and producers in films and TV ranges from just one-twelfth to one-half of their actual population percentage. (more…)

Highly logical: Microsoft and Paramount Pictures team up to promote new ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ film

By Guest PostMay 15, 2013Technologyaka scotty, australia, bad robot production, beam me up, bing, bing translator, canada, darkness, Facebook, film, imax, j j abrams, james doohan, jen buckmaster, klingon, leeanne stables, logical pairing, los angeles, Microsoft, movie adventure, msn, paramount pictures, rick rashid, san francisco, seattle, star trek, starfleet academy, toronto, trekker, Twitter, windows 8, windows phone, xbox, xbox live, xbox smartglass, xbox video awards

A new Star Trek app for Windows 8 and Windows Phone kicked off an unprecedented cross-company partnership to promote “Star Trek Into Darkness,” the new film from Paramount Pictures. Star Trek movie-themed content will materialize across Microsoft’s consumer products and services leading up the May 16 release of the highly anticipated new movie.

REDMOND, Wash. – May 15, 2013 – Star Trek and Microsoft — a logical pairing, Spock might say.

Paramount Pictures thought so. (more…)

A Tradition is Born

By Guest PostOctober 21, 2012Educationafrican american, african studies, allan kerandi, barflaan tedoe, black, career, community, cowboys, dead end, eric dormoh, film, giants, halloween, hay ride, horace huntley, huntley house, jasmine omorogbe, kohlman thompson, male student, minnesota, morrill hall, nfl, patrick troup, pharmacy, profit idowu, sanford hall, spike lee, university, walt jacobs, wyoming

At Huntley House, black male students find companions and support

It’s not every day you get to meet somebody who’s made history.

That happened in September for the young men of Huntley House, a section of Sanford Hall for black, male first-year students.

The students met Huntley House namesake Horace Huntley, who in 1969 took part in the takeover of Morrill Hall and occupation of the president’s office. The action called attention to the situation of black University of Minnesota students and led to the creation of what is now the Department of African American & African Studies. (more…)

That’s entertainment

By Guest PostFebruary 15, 2012Entertainmentabc family, american teenager, beach boys, bobby baccalieri, brooklyn, casino, celebrity fit club, christopher, ellen degeneres, english, Entertainment, episode, fbi agent, film, goomba, jennifer kessman, king of queens, las vegas, law and order, leo boykewich, literature, martin scorsese, mitchell hall, new york actor, nicky deuce, peter x feng, secret life, steve schirripa, the sopranos, ugly betty, wayans brothers

*Actor Steve Schirripa discusses experience in entertainment industry*

Steve Schirripa, best known for his television roles on The Sopranos and The Secret Life of the American Teenager, spoke Monday, Feb. 13, in Mitchell Hall about his experience in the entertainment industry.

Peter X. Feng, an associate professor of English with an expertise in film and literature, conducted the on-stage interview in an Inside the Actors Studio-type format. (more…)

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Hollywood failing to keep up with rapidly increasing diversity, UCLA study warns

Highly logical: Microsoft and Paramount Pictures team up to promote new ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ film

A Tradition is Born

That’s entertainment