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The Hill on MSN12d
‘Power Rangers’ actor splits with writer, says casting a ‘milestone’
Walter Emanuel Jones, the actor best known for his role as the Black Power Ranger in the 1990s “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, ...
Variety25d
Documentary ‘Number One on the Call Sheet,’ About the History of Black Hollywood, Aims to be a ‘Blueprint for Generations to Come’
Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Angela Bassett, Halle Berry and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson are among the prominent Black actors leading AppleTV+’s two-part documentary “Number One on the Call Sheet.” ...
New York Daily News15d
Maine theater needs 2 Black actors to stage delayed play
A Maine town is searching for two Black actors to play minor roles in a musical that’s already pushed back its opening for a week. The Grand theater in Ellsworth may have to cancel its productio ...
USA Today16d
'Power Rangers' writer calls casting Black, Asian actors as Black and Yellow Rangers a 'mistake'
The show, which premiered in 1993 and spawned a pop culture phenomenon, cast a Black actor in the role of the black Power Ranger and an Asian actor as the Yellow Ranger. The decision was widely ...
IndieWire26d
‘Number One on the Call Sheet’ Review: Ambitious Two-Part Apple TV+ Doc Gives a State of the Industry for Black Actors
“Number One on the Call Sheet,” the two-part documentary event on Apple TV+ devoted to assessing the opportunities and challenges for Black actors in Hollywood past and present, is a state of ...