The Hollywood Reporter announced this week it will premiere a new video conversation series,Emerging Hollywood, hosted by The Breakfast Club’s Charlamagne Tha God. The weekly series will feature “on-the-rise voices in entertainment sharing their views on topics including inclusion, racial politics, gender and body positivity.” Emerging Hollywoodpremieres tomorrow, May 2, with The Daily Show host Trevor Noah and will be available exclusively on THR.com, YouTube and other digital partners.
“I don’t do interviews. I do conversations,” said Charlamagne. “I love conversations because through conversation, you hear people’s stories, and through people’s stories, you get information and inspiration. That’s all I want people to get out of these conversations is information and inspiration.”
The series was announced by The Hollywood Reporter editorial director Matthew Belloni in conjunction with THR’s Empowerment in Entertainment Gala honoring Oprah Winfrey and celebrating individuals who have created opportunities for people of color, women, members of the LGBTQ community and other emerging, underrepresented voices in the industry. More information is available here
