NEW YORK — Hollywood's awards season may not show it, but the most popular films are increasingly diverse, a new study finds. According to new research released Tuesday by the University of Southern California's Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, more of 2019's top movies featured minority or female lead characters than ever recorded before....
'Bad Boys for Life' Debuts so Good With Box Office Top Spot
LOS ANGELES — Two "Bad Boys” were too good for one “Dolittle” at the box office. “Bad Boys for Life” starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence brought in $59 million in the U.S. and Canada to score a No. 1 debut entering the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. The...
Marjaree Mason Center Unveils Top 10 Women Honorees
Marjaree Mason Center has announced the honorees for its 36th Annual Top Ten Professional Women and Leading Business Awards. Ten women and one local business made the list unveiled by the center, Fresno County's only dedicated provider of domestic violence shelter and support services. The honorees include Lindsay Callahan, president and...
GV Wire Nabs 10 First Place and Runner-up CNPA Awards
In its first year in the competition, GV Wire won four first-place and six second-place awards in CNPA's California Journalism Contest. The winners were announced Saturday at the California News Publishers Association gala in Long Beach. In addition, GV Wire claimed four third-place awards and fifth place for General Excellence in...