Michael Blackmon
Michael Blackmon is an entertainment reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York.
Contact this reporter at michael.blackmon@buzzfeed.com
"Black Panther" Is The First Superhero Film Nominated For Best Picture
The film racked up a total of seven Oscar nominations on Tuesday morning.
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• 10 hours ago
Senators Were Laughably Conflicted About Whether To Share Cardi B's Video On The Government Shutdown
"Are you gonna RT Cardi B or not?" —Sen. Chuck Schumer
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• 5 days ago
The Teaser Trailer For "Spider-Man: Far From Home" Has Finally Arrived
Spider-Man: Far From Home swings into theaters on July 5.
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• 7 days ago
Kim Kardashian Confirmed That She's Having A Baby Boy "Sometime Soon"
The new baby will be the star's fourth child with Kanye West.
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• 7 days ago
Hulu Released A Documentary On The Disastrous Fyre Festival Days Before Netflix's Upcoming Film On The Same Topic
Hulu's documentary will feature an exclusive interview with Billy McFarland, the founder of the failed music festival.
Michael Blackmon
• 8 days ago
Lady Gaga Revealed In A Heartbreaking Post That One Of Her Horses Is Dying
"She will forever be a part of me. I am so very sad."
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• 8 days ago
Missy Elliott Is The First Female Rapper To Be Inducted Into The Songwriters Hall Of Fame
In her decades-long career, Elliott has written for some of the most popular musicians in the industry.
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• 8 days ago
Michelle Yeoh Opened Up About “Crazy Rich Asians” And THAT Incredible Emerald Ring
"We talk about diversity, we talk about being represented, but we cannot be just a token of representation," Yeoh said during an interview on Profile.
Michael Blackmon
• 12 days ago
Margaret Cho Hopes The BDSM Web Series She's Producing Shatters Stereotypes About Asian Women's Sexuality
"[The] one way we as Asian women have been able to have agency and control of the narrative [is] that we have to assume these tropes like Dragon Lady, like the Lotus Blossom, like the Delicate Flower," Cho said.
Michael Blackmon
• 15 days ago
Sandra Oh Became The First Asian Woman To Win The Best Actress TV Drama Golden Globe In Almost 40 Years
Oh, the cohost of Sunday's Golden Globes, won for her role in Killing Eve.
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• 15 days ago
Sandra Oh Took A Moment To Appreciate The Changing Face Of Hollywood During The Golden Globes
"I said yes to the fear of being on this stage tonight because I wanted to be here to look out into this audience and witness this moment of change."
Michael Blackmon
• 15 days ago
Michelle Yeoh Wore That "Crazy Rich Asians" Ring At The Golden Globes Because She Owns It IRL
The much-talked-about ring also has an interesting backstory as to how it ended up in the film.
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• 16 days ago
Black Queer People Are Calling Ellen DeGeneres Out For Not Challenging Kevin Hart's Past Anti-Gay Comments
Some critics believe DeGeneres allowed Hart to speak without "taking ownership and actually demonstrating any substantive reflection or apology" for his harmful comments.
Michael Blackmon
• 18 days ago
Britney Spears Has Put Her Las Vegas Shows On Hold To Be With Her Family
“It’s important to always put your family first… and that’s the decision I had to make.”
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• 18 days ago
Netflix Pulled An Episode Of Hasan Minhaj's Show In Saudi Arabia
The streaming company said it "received a valid legal request" and complied to be in line with local law by dropping the episode of Patriot Act. Critics say Netflix is kowtowing to an attack on freedom of speech.
Michael Blackmon
• 20 days ago
Padma Lakshmi Revealed What She Wants To Change About "Top Chef"
The Top Chef host opened up about the show, her fight to raise awareness about endometriosis, and her own #MeToo story in a new episode of Profile.
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• 23 days ago
Here’s Everything Barack Obama Read, Watched, And Listened To In 2018
From films like Black Panther and The Rider to books like An American Marriage and Becoming, Obama had a busy year.
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• 25 days ago
Miley Cyrus Confirmed That She And Liam Hemsworth Just Got Married
Congrats!
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• 27 days ago