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As word of Nichelle Nichols’s death on Sunday was shared by her son, Kyle Johnson, tributes from former costars like George Takei and William Shatner as well as people who she impacted like director JJ Abrams and Levar Burton came pouring into social media. Nichols was most famous for her role as Lt. Uhura on…

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The Venice Film Festival announced on Thursday that Shia LaBeouf’s new biopic, “Padre Pio” will be amongst the films premiering during this year’s Venice Days. According to an Italian interview with the film’s director, Abel Ferrara, the film follows the youth of the Catholic saint and Capuchin friar and “is not a biography but rather…

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  The Kennedy Center has released the list of its 2022 honorees and Amy Grant has made the list amongst a group that includes George Clooney, Gladys Knight, and U2. The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts has bestowed its honors on well-known performers of the arts since 1978. Kennedy Center Chairman David M.…

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Kat Von D went to Instagram to share that she would be tossing books on witchcraft and other occult items. Born Katherine von Drachenberg, Von D first came to fame through a TLC show that highlighted her tattoo parlor, LA Ink. In her Instagram post, Von D stated that she had come to some “meaningful…

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