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Andra Day in “The United States vs.Billie Holiday.” (Takashi Seida/Hulu) As the telling of the story goes in the sometimes overwrought but searing and memorably impactful “The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” the government didn’t really care about the troubled singer with the voice of an angel shooting heroin as she toured the country. The drug abuse – that was simply the means of getting to Holiday. That was the rationale for devoting an inordinate amount of time and manpower to harassing her, infiltrating her inner circle, arresting her, sending her off to prison when a rehab...

ThyBlackMan.com) It’s a major showcase. Viewers can watch the brilliant musical talent Andra Day take center stage as she crosses over into the world of film acting. With the bright lights on her, she summons up an astonishing, all-in, Oscar-caliber portrayal of Billie Holiday. A feat achieved by Diana Ross five decades ago. Same role, similar story. But Day’s interpretation of “Lady Day” is decidedly more raw. Director/producer Lee Daniels has been building up to this moment. Producing strong women’s stories ( Precious), casting actors in career-changing, award-winning roles (Hall...

Canadian digital media and sports betting company theScore has closed its initial public offering on the Nasdaq, raising $186.3 million USD in gross proceeds.

February 24, 2021 Almost seven months after launching into Colorado’s newly-legalized sportsbetting market and Canadian digital media innovator Score Media and Gaming Incorporated has now reportedly revealed that it will be going public via a Nasdaq float. According to a Tuesday report from The Globe and Mail newspaper, the Toronto-headquartered firm has filed preliminary listing documents with the American bourse and plans to offer up to five million initial shares at a price still to be determined. The source detailed that this action could bring in up to $180 million the company intends ...

Canadian digital media and sports betting company theScore has filed for an initial public offering on the United States-based Nasdaq.