On this weekend’s Central Ave, Golden Globe nominee
Regina King talks One Night in Miami and whether there is a void she is trying to fill in Hollywood.
“We are here and all of this is here because we are here,” King says. King goes on to clarify that it is not so much filling a void, but it is a “part of making sure that all are aware that even though history has tried to be revised, we’re not going anywhere. To say you love America is kind of hypocritical when there is so much hate and marginalization that comes with the regard of Black people in America.”
Central Ave, record-breaking producer Will Packer (
Night School, Girls Trip) responds to how the film and television industry in Georgia may have shifted its voter sentiment.
“For me, it’s about who is putting the work in to treat people right – to demand the type of rights that we need for the people that live and work in this state,” said Packer. He adds, “I am fortunate in that I hire a lot of people in this state. It’s important to me that they have the right representatives looking out for their interests.”
Central Ave is the new nationally syndicated entertainment and pop culture magazine series from Packer. The provocative, socially conscious and diverse Atlanta-based series features the first two women of color to host an entertainment news magazine show: veteran entertainment reporter