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Helena Andrews-Dyer

Washington, D.C.

Pop Culture Reporter at The Washington Post

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  • 1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Helena Andrews-Dyer

    Something’s got a hold on Ryan Coogler (washingtonpost.com) Something’s got a hold on Ryan Coogler By Helena Andrews-Dyer 2025041617072600 CHICAGO — "I got the movie," exclaimed Ryan Coogler while doing the dishes. For months, the director had been trying to weave together several threads that had been loose in his mind since wrapping "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever." There were multiple conversations carrying on in his head at once.

  • 2 weeks ago | pressherald.com | Helena Andrews-Dyer

    NEW YORK — Jay Ellis was ready for action. It’d been nearly a year since the 2021 finale of Issa Rae’s much-loved HBO dramedy “Insecure,” on which Ellis spent five seasons cementing his romantic lead CV as Lawrence. Primed for a pivot, the 6-foot-3 actor signed on to play a samurai sword-toting basketball player in the 1980s send-up “Freaky Tales.” There was just one problem. Ellis hadn’t done so much as a “hi-yah” since earning a yellow belt in elementary school.

  • 2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Helena Andrews-Dyer

    Jay Ellis is ready to be a leading man. Step 1: Kick things. (washingtonpost.com) Jay Ellis is ready to be a leading man. Step 1: Kick things. By Helena Andrews-Dyer 2025040510002700 NEW YORK Jay Ellis was ready for action. It'd been nearly a year since the 2021 finale of Issa Rae's much-loved HBO dramedy, "Insecure," on which Ellis spent five seasons cementing his romantic lead CV as Lawrence.

  • 3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Helena Andrews-Dyer

    How did Edwina Findley get that delicious ‘Residence’ role? Strap in for a journey. (washingtonpost.com) How did Edwina Findley get that delicious ‘Residence’ role? Strap in for a journey. By Helena Andrews-Dyer 2025033010053800 Who is your favorite character in the Netflix whodunit "The Residence" — and why is it Sheila?

  • 1 month ago | yahoo.com | Sonia Rao |Helena Andrews-Dyer |Janay Kingsberry |Herb Scribner

    Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysThe sex-worker comedy-drama “Anora” soared at the 97th Academy Awards, winning best picture and other top prizes, including best director and actress.

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10 Jul 23

RT @bethoniebutler: What an incredible feeling to see my book for the first time! "Black TV" looks at five decades of groundbreaking series…