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Naomie Harris Says Her Film 'Black & Blue' Embodies Everything That She's Wanted To Be A Part Of!

Naomie Harris keeps it chic and sophisticated while attending the Atlanta special screening of her film Black & Blue held at The Plaza Theatre on Wednesday (October 23) in Atlanta, Ga.

The 43-year-old actress was accompanied at the event by her co-stars Tyrese Gibson and Nafessa Williams, as well as the film’s director Deon Taylor.

In Black and Blue, Naomie plays a black rookie cop who accidentally captures corrupt officers killing a young drug dealer on her body cam. The rest of the film is dedicated to her mission of exposing the cops with the footage, all while fighting to survive their wrath and that of the people she grew up with, most of whom are unwilling to help her because of her occupation.

“This film embodies everything that I’ve always wanted to be a part of. Here, we have a female lead who is the moral compass of the movie… and she’s not valued because of her sexuality or anything like that,” Naomie expressed (via THR). “It’s just that she is a badass. She’s a kickass, strong, fierce, independent, hugely intelligent and morally strong female. So I loved that. Then I also love the fact that it’s a movie that is super exciting. It keeps you on the edge of your seat but also talks about things that are socially relevant.”

Black & Blue will be out in theaters on Friday, October 25th – check out the trailer here!

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Naomie Harris Dazzles in Gold for for 'Black & Blue' Premiere with Tyrese Gibson

Naomie Harris and Tyrese Gibson are all smiles as they arrive at the premiere of Black & Blue on Monday night (October 21) at Regal E-Walk in New York City.

The 43-year-old actress donned a metallic gold outfit while the 40-year-old actor rocked a black, velvet blazer and turtleneck for the premiere of their new movie.

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Fellow cast members at the premiere included Frank Grillo, Reid Scott and wife Elspeth, and Nafessa Williams along with director Deon Taylor.

Black & Blue will be out in theaters on Friday, October 25th – check out the trailer here!

READ MORE: Naomie Harris Is in Talks to Play Villain Shriek in ‘Venom 2′!

FYI: Naomie is wearing a Dice Kayek suit and Ana Khouri jewelry.

15+ pictures inside of the cast at the premiere…More Here! »

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Katie Cassidy, Candice Patton & Danielle Panabaker Shine at EW's Comic-Con Party 2019

Katie Cassidy shows off her gorgeous smile while attending the Entertainment Weekly Party held during 2019 Comic-Con on Saturday (July 20) in San Diego, Calif.

The Arrow actress was joined by The Flash‘s Danielle Panabaker and Candice Patton.

Also in attendance were fellow Arrowverse stars, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow‘s Caity Lotz with boyfriend Dylan Lewis, Brandon Routh, and Courtney Ford, Arrow‘s Juliana Harkavy and Rick Gonzalez, Supergirl‘s Mehcad Brooks, David Harewood, Nicole Maines, Andrea Brooks, and Jon Cryer, as well as Black Lightning‘s China McClain, Nafessa Williams, Christine Adams, and Krondon.

During Comic-Con weekend, the brand new trailers for the DC shows were revealed. Check out the trailer for the eighth and final season of Arrow right here!

FYI: Candice is wearing a Mischa dress. Caity and Dylan are wearing Dolce&Gabbana outfits. She accessorized with Vetir Vert shoes and Ambyr Childers jewelry, while he wore Gucci shoes. Juliana is wearing a House of CB dress and Report shoes. Danielle is wearing a Simona Corsellini dress. Courtney is wearing a Maje dress with Jimmy Choo shoes.

Click inside to see the trailers for Black Lightning, The Flash, and Supergirl…More Here! »

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Yara Shahidi Presents Best New Artist at BET Awards 2019

Yara Shahidi hits the blue carpet at the 2019 BET Awards held at Microsoft Theater on Sunday (June 23) in Los Angeles.

The 19-year-old grown-ish actress was joined by Black Lightning‘s Nafessa Williams.

During the show, Yara changed up her outfit as she took the stage to present the Best New Artist award to Lil Baby.

Also in attendance were Yara‘s black-ish siblings Miles Brown and Marsai Martin, who won the YoungStars Award, her grown-ish co-star Trevor Jackson, Henry Danger‘s Riele Downs, with sister Reiya and mom Elle, and singer Jacob Latimore.

FYI: Yara is wearing Prabal Gurung on the carpet. Nafessa is wearing an Annakiki dress, Gabriel & Co earrings, a Cheyenne Kimora du rag, and Dena Kemp and H Crowne rings. Marsai is wearing a Romona Keveza dress and Giuseppe Zanotti shoes. Miles is wearing a custom Dapper Dan for Gucci look. Riele and Reiya are wearing Armani Exchange. Trevor is wearing a Mietis windbreaker.

25+ photos inside of Yara Shahidi and more at the 2019 BET Awards

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Lucy Hale & 'Katy Keene' Cast Join Their CW Family for Upfronts Presentation!

Lucy Hale is joined by her Katy Keene co-stars Ashleigh Murray, Julia Chan, and Jonny Beauchamp on the red carpet at the 2019 CW Network Upfronts on Thursday morning (May 16) at City Center in New York City.

The new show will debut in the fall on The CW and it’s a spinoff of the Riverdale franchise.

The cast of the new series Nancy DrewKennedy McMann, Alex Saxon, Maddison Jaizani, Leah Lewis, Tunji Kasim – were also in attendance!

More stars from the network included Roswell New Mexico‘s Nathan Parsons and Jeanine Mason, All American‘s Taye Diggs, Daniel Ezra, and Bre-Z, Black Lightning‘s Nafessa Williams, Charmed‘s Sarah Jeffery, Melonie Diaz, and Madeleine Mantock, In the Dark‘s Perry Mattfeld, and LegaciesDanielle Rose Russell and Matthew Davis.

FYI: Ashleigh is wearing a SEA New York blouse and pants, a Mackage bag, and Monica Vinader jewelry. Perry is wearing a Carolina Herrera shirt and skirt. Sarah is wearing a Markarian dress, Jimmy Choo shoes, and Swarovski jewelry.

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Scott Disick & Sofia Richie Couple Up at Asos + Life Is Beautiful Launch Party!

Scott Disick and Sofia Richie strike a pose together while hitting the carpet at the ASOS + LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL Launch Celebration held on Thursday (April 25) at No Name in Hollywood.

The 35-year-old reality star and the 20-year-old model were joined at the event by the night’s musical guest Madison Beer, Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments co-stars Katherine McNamara and Luke Baines, Alexa & Katie‘s Paris Berelc, Jack Griffo, Emery Kelly and Kerri Medders.

Also in attendance were Jake T. Austin, On My Block‘s Jessica Marie Garcia, Famous in Love‘s Niki Koss, Black Lightning‘s Nafessa Williams, Rickey Thompson, Harley Quinn Smith, Don Benjamin, Rebecca Black, Jordyn Jones, Salem Mitchell, Sophie Simmons, Laith Ashley and Aluna Francis.

ASOS is the exclusive retail partner for LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL and the exclusive provider of the co-created and designed apparel collection for the 2019 festival happening this September in Las Vegas.

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Amandla Stenberg Gets Honored at Essence's Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon

Amandla Stenberg stands at the podium during the 2019 Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards Luncheon held at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Thursday (February 21) in Los Angeles.

The 19-year-old actress was honored at the event, which celebrates the global influence of Hollywood’s leading female artist-activists.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Amandla Stenberg

Other stars at the event today include Chilling Adventures of Sabrina; Tati Gabrielle, Skai Jackson, Chandler Kinney, Black Lightning‘s Nafessa Williams, Marsai Martin, musicians Chloe x Halle and Trevor Jackson.

Chloe and Halle are also seen at the Samsung Experience Store at The Americana at Brand the day before.

FYI: Amandla is wearing an Ellery look. Trevor is wearing an Etro suit.

30+ pictures inside of Chloe x Halle, Tati Gabrielle, Amandla Stenberg and more…

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