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perform at the festival. It runs from June 30 to July 2 in New Orleans; get tickets ticketmaster.com. www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/chance-therapper-diana-ross-to-headline-essence-festival/arBBzuwYg?ocid=spartanntp
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Noma Dumezweni is Belle of the Ball
oma Dumezweni was the belle of the ball at the 2017 Olivier Awards.The darkhaired beauty - who previously won an Olivier for her role in 'A Raisin in the Sun' - won Best Actress for her portrayal of Hermione Granger in 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'.Noma stunned in a silk gown, which she spread open, that gave off a 'Beauty and the Beast' Belle vibe. https://nz.lifestyle.yahoo. com/entertainment/ celebrity/a/34981297/nomadumezweni-is-belle-of-theball/#page1
of Destiny, an online series of animated shorts that will tell standalone stories starring women from the franchise. their respective roles of Rey and Jyn Erso. Lupita Nyong'o will also return to host the series as her character Maz Kanata. Fans of Forces of Destiny can take home an 11-inch “adventure figure” (the choice not to label them “dolls” was deliberate) made for the show. The line includes Princess Leia from the original Maz Kanata trilogy, Rey from The Force Awakens, Jyn from Rogue One, and Sabine Wren from the animated series Star Wars: Rebels. The toy line will hit shelves on August 1 following the premiere of Forces of Destiny on Disney YouTube in July. http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/the-female-heroes-ofstar-wars-are-getting-their-own-action-figure-line/ar-BBzOkr7?li=A A2qN5v&ocid=spartandhp
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rom Leia to Rey, the Star Wars films have introduced viewers to some of the most iconic leading ladies in pop culture. Unfortunately, this isn’t always apparent from the merchandising. Now Disney aims to change that with the release of a new line of toys depicting female heroes from the Star Wars universe, Fast Company reports. The collection ties into the release of Star Wars: Forces
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he 15th annual Tribeca Film Festival (https:// tribecafilm.com/festival) will feature a few film focused on African American life and culture. Look for them across the many broadcast channels available now. Filmmaker Nick Broomfield plays it straight in his documentary on Whitney Houston 'Whitney: 'Can I Be Me?'. He stays behind the camera and lets the late singer's friends, Whitney Houston family members and record label associates trace how a shy New Jersey girl became the most awarded female vocalist ever. JN
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