Raquel Calhoun is an Audience Writer for TheWrap. She previously served as a senior multiplatform reporter for Forbes. Some of Raquel’s producing credits include former daytime talk show “The Real” and the nationally-syndicated talk show “Dr. Phil.” In addition, her print and on-camera work has been featured on several platforms, including Ebony magazine, NPR, Fox Soul and The Root.
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Sinéad O’Connor Celebrated, Mourned by Hollywood Peers and Friends: ‘I Am Gutted by the Loss’
The Irish singer receives praises from Melissa Etheridge, Jamie Lee Curtis and Diane Warren
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‘Veep’ Actor Nelson Franklin Slams Studios ‘Not Even Pretending’ to Negotiate in Good Faith: ‘The Evil Is Not Hidden Anymore’ (Video)
“It’s depressing,” the actor tells TheWrap while picketing outside Paramount studios
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Teyonah Parris Is on a ‘Very Intentional’ Hair Journey to Make Sure Black Women Feel Seen ‘How We Naturally Are’
“I want to be part of normalizing our existence,” the “They Cloned Tyrone” actress tells TheWrap
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‘Veep’ Star Sam Richardson Makes Request of Hollywood’s Studios as SAG-AFTRA Strike Continues: ‘Be Human Beings’ (Video)
“It’s about bringing art to people… It’s not just about the profits,” the actor tells TheWrap
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Julian Sands’ Cause of Death Officially Deemed ‘Undetermined’ a Month After Body’s Recovery
Hikers found the “A Room With a View” star’s body in Southern California’s Mount Baldy area on June 24
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Monica Says She Stopped Concert to ‘Protect’ Woman in Audience Who Was Hit by Man (Video)
The singer jumped into the crowd at a Detroit show to intervene
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David Alan Grier Performed an Unscripted, 10-Minute Sermon During His First Take in ‘They Cloned Tyrone’: ‘It Was Amazing’
“It might be one of the most craziest feats of thespianism,” director Juel Taylor said of the actor, who plays a minister in the film
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Hallmark’s ‘When Calls the Heart’ to Continue Filming During Strike After Receiving SAG-AFTRA Waiver
Season 11 will move forward with filming ahead of Season 10’s premiere
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John Boyega Says ‘They Cloned Tyrone’ Had Him in His ‘Eddie Murphy Bag’ Playing Multiple Characters
This was the actor’s first time acting in several roles in one project, and he approached them as individuals
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Celebrities Who Share the Leo Zodiac Sign: From Slash to Jennifer Lopez (Photos)
These famous Leos are ready to roar
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Sarah Silverman Calls Out the AMPTP Over Failed SAG-AFTRA Contract Negotiations: ‘Figure It F–king Out!’ (Video)
“Hopefully this will end soon, before their plan of just starving us out,” the actress and comedian tells TheWrap
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Kendrick Sampson Hits the Picket Lines for the ‘Future’ of Black People’s Narratives in Hollywood (Video)
“I’m one of the more privileged Black actors and I’m still struggling to pay my bills,” the “Something from Tiffany’s” actor tells TheWrap
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Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda Say They’re Striking for ‘All Laborers’ Across Industries: ‘We Used to Be a Caring Nation… But No More’ (Video)
The actresses join the picket lines outside Netflix alongside “Grace and Frankie” costar June Diane Raphael
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‘The Chi’ Season 6 Trailer Spotlights Emmett and Keisha’s Blissful Union and Douda’s Shifting Loyalties (Video)
Lena Waithe’s acclaimed Showtime series launches its expanded 16-episode season this August
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Cillian Murphy Skipped Out on Dinners With ‘Oppenheimer’ Costars, Who Said He Ate ‘One Almond Most Nights’ (Video)
Matt Damon and Emily Blunt say their castmate was sticking to a diet for his role
