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Thomas Jefferson Byrd, who acted in numerous Spike Lee films, shot and killed in Atlanta

Director Spike Lee paid tribute to Thomas Jefferson Byrd, who had worked with him in Clockers, Chi-Raq, Bamboozled, He Got Game and Da Sweet Blood of Jesus.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Oscars board of governors look to postpone event date and extend eligibility window

Owing to the coronavirus pandemic, the Oscars, initially expected to occur on 28 February, could be postponed by almost eight weeks

Ava DuVernay elected to Oscars Board of Governors; other new members include A Star Is Born producer

Ava DuVernay, who was nominated for her documentary 13th, has been an active and vocal member of the film academy for years

Grammys 2020: R&B singer Alicia Keys to return as host of 62nd edition of awards ceremony

Alicia Keys made her Grammy Awards hosting debut in 2019.

Oscars 2019: From nominees to performances — All you need to know about upcoming awards ceremony

For the first time in 30 years, the Oscars ceremony will be host-less, after Kevin Hart decided to step down following backlash for homophobic tweets.

Oscars 2019: Brie Larson, Chris Evans, Daniel Craig, Awkwafina, Jennifer Lopez announced as presenters

No host has been announced for Oscars 2019 after Kevin Hart stepped down following a backlash over past homophobic tweets.

Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg to reunite for musical adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer-winning The Color Purple

Steven Spielberg adapted The Color Purple in 1985, in which Oprah Winfrey made her acting debut

New York Fashion Week 2018 : Designers Pyer Moss, Claudia Li champion inclusiveness and diversity

The New York Fashion Week kicked off on 6 September

Whoopi Goldberg roped in to star in upcoming comedy film The List along with Tiffany Haddish

Director Tyler Perry made the announcement about the project on ABC's talk show The View, which Whoopi Goldberg has moderated for more than a decade.

Get Out director Jordan Peele expresses excitement about 'a renaissance' in Black cinema after Oscar win

Peele became the first African-American screenwriter to win an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for Get Out