Despite his insistence on “Jeffrey or nothing” for “American Fiction,” Jefferson said he wasn’t quite prepared for the experience. “To be honest, I was a little terrified of directing him,” he said. “It felt like telling LeBron James how to dunk a basketball.” But “he’s great not because he says, ‘I’m Jeffrey Wright — leave … Read more
That scene is the beginning of this journey toward the social commentary and satire within our film. But what I was drawn to on an emotional level was the more kind of plainly human side that focuses on a man and his relationship to love and to his family. There were so many overlaps for … Read more
The reaction tells it all. To Nick Wright, the real story in the Aaron Rodgers-Jimmy Kimmel feud isn’t whether the Disney-on-Disney drama will affect business or if Kimmel will sue Rodgers for alleging he was an associate of Jeffrey Epstein. Wright, the host of “What’s Wright? with Nick Wright”, said he believes the real story … Read more
Nick Wright can’t take any more of “disingenuous” Aaron Rodgers. The FS1 “First Things First” host roasted the Jets quarterback for being “the most disingenuous athlete of my lifetime” during Wednesday’s show. “You were disingenuous about the vaccine, that was annoying. Not that status, the way you did it. You were disingenuous about your retirement … Read more
Singer-songwriter Gary Wright, who found fame with 1970s hits “Dream Weaver” and “Love Is Alive,” died Monday. He was 80 years old. Wright had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and dementia. “It is with great sadness that I received the news of my dear friend Gary Wright’s passing,” singer Stephen Bishop posted on X, formerly … Read more
The world’s first flight officially took off from North Carolina’s Outer Banks on this day in history, Dec. 17, 1903. The Wright brothers were allegedly the first to successfully fly a powered and controlled airplane in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, after years of experimenting with the concept of flight. Brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright began testing out flying … Read more
Letitia Wright is through with apologies. The “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” star has slammed Hollywood Reporter writer Scott Feinberg and his recent article, headlined as, “How Personal Baggage Will Impact Oscar Chances.” In the piece published on Monday, Feinberg described how the British actress’ previous stance on COVID-19 vaccines and her anti-vax position could impact her chances … Read more