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Ava DuVernay speaks with Niecy Nash-Betts about her approach to Netflix's 'Dahmer'

Ava DuVernay Says Racism And Sexism To Blame For Audiences Being More Excited About ‘Oppenheimer’ Than Her Isabel Wilkerson Biopic ‘Origin’

September 11, 2023

According to director Ava DuVernay, the lack of interest in her upcoming Isabel Wilkerson biopic Origin compared to the similarly-structured Oppenheimer has nothing to do with the latter's historical importance...

Rumor: Ava DuVernay’s Deal With Warner Bros. Television Ends

John F. Trent

May 11, 2023

Television

A new rumor claims that DMZ director and Naomi showrunner Ava DuVernay's deal with Warner Bros. is over. NEW YORK, NY - MAY 20: Ava DuVernay accepting the award for 13th during The 76th Annual Peabody Award...

Netflix Gives The Boot To Left-Wing Activist Employees, Pulls The Plug On Several Woke Projects

Josh Berger

May 23, 2022

Movies, Television

According to new reports, Netflix has cleaned house, reportedly laying off a number of staff members who consistently advocated for social justice content as well as pulling the plug on several such projects th...

With Ratings In A Catastrophic Nosedive, Ava DuVernay’s Naomi Axed After One Season

John F. Trent

May 12, 2022

Television

A new report claims that Ava DuVernay's Naomi, which stars Kaci Walfall, has been axed by The CW after completing its first season that saw its ratings continuously nosedive. Source: Naomi RELATED: DC Film...

Naomi Executive Producer Ava DuVernay Reportedly Fires Netflix Showrunner For “Cultural Insensitivity”

John F. Trent

April 4, 2022

Celebrity, Television

An unnamed showrunner working on a sequel to Roald Dahl's Matilda for Netflix was reportedly fired by Ava DuVernay for "cultural insensitivity." Source: Matilda A report from Matthew Belloni at Puck clai...

Mark Ruffalo, Taika Waititi, Leonardo DiCaprio, Scarlett Johansson, And More Sign Petition Demanding The Royal Bank Of Canada To Withdraw Financial Support From Coastal GasLink Pipeline

Josh Berger

March 22, 2022

Celebrity

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Through a campaign named No More Dirty Banks, woke Hollywood celebrities have demanded the Royal Bank of Canada and subsidiary City National Bank to withdraw support from the Coastal GasLink pipeline in northwe...

Ava DuVernay And The CW’s ‘Naomi’ Continues To See Its Viewership Numbers Crash

John F. Trent

March 10, 2022

Television

Executive Producer and creator Ava DuVernay continues to see viewership for her The CW show, Naomi, continue to crash week after week with the show's seventh episode posting the worst ratings and viewership so ...

Ava DuVernay’s ‘Naomi’ Series Has Lost Almost 40% Of Its Audience In Just 4 Episodes

John F. Trent

February 8, 2022

Television

Ava Duvernay and The CW's Naomi series starring Kaci Walfall has lost nearly 40% of its audiences in just four episodes. Source: Naomi The fourth episode of the series, which aired on February 1st, poste...

The CW And Ava DuVernay’s ‘Naomi’ Ratings Nosedive For Episode 3

John F. Trent

January 26, 2022

Television

The ratings for The CW's and Ava DuVernay's Naomi nosedived following the release of the show's third episode. Source: Naomi Season 1 Episode 1 "Don't Believe Everything You Think" (2022), The CW TV Seri...

Ava DuVernay’s ‘Naomi’ Loses Almost 10% Of Its Audience For Episode 2

John F. Trent

January 24, 2022

Television

Ava DuVernay's CW show, Naomi, lost almost 10% of its audience in its second week. Source: Naomi The show had the worst opening of all time for a superhero show on The CW. TV Series Finale reported the s...

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