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HERSource: Industry Vets Sharde’ Simpson and Ciara Reed Talk Their New Entertainment Firm Simpson and Reed, PLLC

Women in Hip-Hop get the job done. Across industries, women executives and leadership have forwarded their respective industries. In music, it is no different. For Women's History Month, The Source connected with Sharde' Simpson and Ciara Reed, industry veterans who have united as founding partners for Simpson & Reed, PLLC. Reed is a revered music attorney with a decade of experience in music law. Throughout her career, she has led joint ventures, endorsements, license agreements, artist management deals, and more. In addition to her work as an attorney and Simpson & Reed, she leads Music Industry Moms, a non-profit designed to support mothers making strides in the music industry. Simpson doubles as a founder of Simpson & Reed, PLLC, and the VP of Operations at DreamChasers, Meek Mill's record label with Roc Nation. Simpson was the Philly rapper's first hire. At Dreamchasers, she oversees full-label operations, including talent acquisition and m...

Hollywood Photo Booth Covered Lori Harvey's Birthday, and Photos Are Now Taking over the Internet

Luxury photo booth rental company Hollywood Photo Booth has a star-studded client list, including Lori Harvey, who recently celebrated her 26th birthday with the help of their services. The quality of their work has gained attention from People Mag and garnered millions of impressions and likes across social media channels. The company's portfolio includes top brands like Disney, Apple, and Coca-Cola and has covered events like the Grammys, Emmys, and BET Awards. Entrepreneur and model Lori Harvey recently posted her Hollywood Photo Booth snaps on Instagram, which is now the talk of the town. The American model and socialite Lori Harvey recently turned 26 and celebrated the day with her boyfriend, Damson Idris, and friends. The star-studded birthday is now taking over the internet, thanks to her awe-inspiring photos with celebrities like Daniel Kaluuya, Offset, Hailey Bieber, and Kendall Jenner. The founder of SKN shared the pictures on her Instagram that are no...

I'm A Celebrity All Stars start date 'REVEALED'

The I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here! All Stars start date has been revealed. The South African spin-off is reportedly set to begin on Monday 24th April, and will therefore clash with the Eurovision Semi-Finals. According to The Sun , the pre-recorded all stars show will air weekdays and will run for three weeks. This means that the final week will clash with the Eurovision Semi Finals on Tuesday 9th May and Thursday 11th May.  ITV declined to confirm the show's official start date when contacted by MailOnline. © Provided by Daily Mail DATES! The I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! All Stars start date has been revealed, with the South African spin-off is reportedly set to begin on Monday 24th April © Provided by Daily Mail Comeback! According to The Sun, the pre-recorded all stars show will air weekdays and will run for three weeks Just last weekend, the first nine celebrities taking part in the all-stars spin-off of I'm A Celebrity were rev...

Law Roach’s Partnership With TJ Maxx Is The Fashion Industry’s Best Kept Secret

Hellobeautiful Featured Video CLOSE Source: Michael Buckner / Getty On Wednesday, March 29, I had the amazing opportunity to participate in a highly selective event showcasing the fashion industry's best-kept secret in collaboration with renowned Image Architect Law Roach. As Law embarks on his journey as his true self, T.J.Maxx is thrilled to announce its partnership with him for the brand's first-ever fashion showcase by immersing us in all the spring trends. Source: Joce Blake / Joce Blake Law Roach is a celebrity stylist known for his work with some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry, including Zendaya, Meg Thee Stallion, and Kerry Washington. He has been recognized as one of the most influential stylists in Hollywood, having been named to The Hollywood Reporter's "25 Most Powerful Stylists in Hollywood" list multiple times. Roach's impact on Black women, in particular, has been signifi...

John Travolta's 'Saturday Night Fever' suit, Indiana Jones' machete & more hitting Hollywood auction block

John Travolta's 'Saturday Night Fever' suit, Indiana Jones' machete & more hitting Hollywood auction block Friday, March 31 2023ABC News Radio Once again, Julien's Auctions is letting fans get a hold of some pieces of Hollywood history, if they've got some serious dough burning a hole in their pockets. The Hollywood: Classic & Contemporary auction is taking place live at the auction house in Beverly Hills and online on Saturday, April 22, and Sunday, April 23. Going on the block are a massive collection of props and wardrobe that run from John Travolta's iconic white three-piece suit from Saturday Night Fever to screen-used Iron Man helmets and more. The suit is being called the centerpiece of the auction and has an estimated price tag to match: Tony Manero's disco wear is expected to fetch between $100,000 and $200,000. But when the hammer finally drops, don't be surprised if it fetches way more. Other items up for grab...

Faced With the AI Revolution, the Entertainment Industry Can’t Pull a Napster | PRO Insight

Google Bard, the ubiquitous search engine's answer to Microsoft's breakout Bing Chat, was recently asked what it thinks generative AI is good at. Its verbatim answer, "tasks that require creativity," isn't particularly music to the ears of artists and others in the entertainment industry. Bard specifically self-identified its top skill sets to be "creating art and music, writing stories and poetry, designing products and services, generating new ideas." In other words, AI has its sights directly on our creative community across all of its sectors and directly threatens demand for our works and our jobs. Case in point writers and authors. OpenAI, the company that created ChatGPT and powers Bing Chat, just published a study that concludes that writers are 100% exposed to AI dislocation. AI already pumps out millions of new songs ( Boomy users have created 13 million-plus songs, reportedly 13% of all recorded music). It writes articles, novels a...

Greta Thunberg’s book shows just how empty the climate celebrity is

Thunberg has become the poster child for climate change activists. REUTERS If Taiwo's revisionist and selective approach to history leaves a lot to be desired, his proposed solutions are even worse. Talk of an "energy democracy" sounds more like communism to the informed reader. He quotes the Black Panthers and calls for a "Black radical agitation" approach to reparations, "giving cold, hard cash" to people "deprived by the aqueducts of history," which leads to the obvious question: Who pays whom?! Greta Thunberg has become a cult icon in the climate conversation . But as I found out in person when I spent 20 minutes talking to her in Davos, she has very little to contribute. One can only assume "expert" friends tend to provide talking points, if not a script, for her speaking engagements. Greta's book is a testament to this: She has very little to say because she has no expertise in the area. This collection of ...

Hollywood’s Covid Protocols Get Expiration Date; Vaccine Mandate Will End

© Provided by Deadline UPDATED with unions' statement: Hollywood's Covid protocols will expire on May 12, and the vaccination mandate — which gave producers the right to require Covid vaccinations as a condition of employment — will end for all productions except those that were implemented prior to May 12, which can continue to apply for the remainder of the production or the season. The Return-to-Work Agreement had been set to expire on Saturday. First enacted in September 2020 per an agreement between the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers and Hollywood's unions —   SAG-AFTRA , the  DGA ,  IATSE , the  Teamsters  and others — the protocols allowed productions to rebound after an industrywide lockdown early on in the pandemic. The protocols originally had been set to expire on April 30, 2021, but were extended nearly a dozen times, including in June 2021, when producers were given "the option to implement mandatory vaccination policies ...

‘It’s finally happening’: Kathy Griffin leads celebrity reactions to Donald Trump’s indictment

On Thursday (30 March), Donald Trump became the first-ever former US president to face a criminal indictment and many celebrity critics have already reacted to the news. A New York City grand jury indicted the twice-impeached ex-president on charges of falsifying business records stemming from payments he made to adult film star Stormy Daniels to prevent her from revealing an affair he had with her before the 2016 election. Follow The Independent's live coverage of the historic indictment here. The ex-president furiously reacted to the decision on his Truth Social website, calling it "an attack on our country". On Twitter, however, many stars have rejoiced at the news. US comedian Kathy Griffin – who was fired from CNN in 2017 after sharing a photo of herself holding an effigy of Trump's decapitated head – tweeted (via The Hill ): "It's finally happening." Another Trump critic, author Stephen King tweeted: "Wise up, Republicans. Don't be...

Women in SEA entertainment industry speak out on challenges, representation

© Provided by The Manila Times (From left) Panelists Marla Ancheta, Manatsanun 'Donut' Phanlerdwongsakul, Kamila Andini, Eirene Tran Donohue, Anupama Chopra and moderator Marissa Anita kick off the panel discussion. NETFLIX PHOTO Just before the International Women's Month celebration conclude this year, Southeast Asian creators and talent behind Netflix's stories, by, for and about women, have come together in Jakarta, Indonesia to talk about their experiences and perspectives as women in the entertainment and filmmaking industry. Themed "Reflections of Me," the event served as a platform where creators and talents talked about their shared experiences as women in the industry, and their journey in promoting inclusion and breaking stereotypes and biases. "At Netflix, we believe more people deserve to see their lives reflected on stage and on the biggest screens we can get in front of. We know more inclusion behind the camera leads to better repr...

I’m A Celebrity: Where are they now?

We watched them conquer their fears, tackle tucker trials, spill their guts and often eat some too but what are our fave celebs up to after surviving South Africa? For most, life post-jungle has meant more time on our televisions and radio roles but for a certain few, a mouth-full of scoffing beetles now seems like a breeze. One celeb has even come clean and confessed to cheating their way to the crown. As we countdown to the 2023 series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Australia, which premieres on Sunday April 2nd, we check in with some of your all-time favourite stars of the jungle to see what they've been up to! Freddie Flintoff The English cricket team may not have many fans in Australia, but their former cricket captain, Freddie Flintoff, managed to win over plenty of hearts. Entering the jungle in season one as an intruder, the charming Brit ended up taking home the crown. Almost eight years later however, he revealed on BBC Radio 5 Live's ...