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The Miss Universe Pageant has found a new home. This year’s event will be held at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta that just opened last month. The pageant will be hosted by Steve Harvey and will be broadcasted live on FOX and Telemundo on December 8th, 2019.

“The Miss Universe telecast is distributed to more than 170 countries,” Paula M. Shugart, president of The Miss Universe Organization said in a statement. “We have always been proud to give a global platform to diverse, ambitious and strong young women – our leaders of tomorrow.”

Women from 90 countries will compete in categories like swimsuit, evening gown, interview and personal statement.

This is the first major event to held at the studio, which was built on a former Confederate army base. The studio is impressive with 12 sound stages across its 330 acres. Each soundstage is named after iconic black figures in film like Spike Lee, Oprah Winfrey, Will Smith, Della Reese, Halle Berry, Sidney Portier, Whoopi Goldberg and Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis Jr. His two latest BET shows, The Oval and Sistas, are filmed at the mega studio.

The opening of the studio that is solely owned by a black man is a major accomplishment for Perry. His studio is larger than Disney’s, Paramount’s and Warner Brother’s. He bought the 330 acres back in 2015 for $30 million.

Steve Harvey will return as host for the 2019 Miss Universe pageant hosted by Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Ga.

The three-hour, international beauty competition will air live on Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. ET on Fox and will simulcast live in Spanish on Telemundo.

In a statement reported by Deadline, “The Miss Universe telecast is distributed to more than 170 countries,” Paula M. Shugart, president of The Miss Universe Organization, told The Associated Press. “We have always been proud to give a global platform to diverse, ambitious and strong young women – our leaders of tomorrow.”

The Miss Universe pageant includes women from more than 90 countries competing across several categories, ranging from swimsuit and evening gown to personal statement and interview. The Philippines’ Catriona Gray, the reigning Miss Universe, will be on hand to crown the new Miss Universe.

After the media mogul opened up a 330-acre Atlanta-based studio that contains 12 soundstages and getting an official endorsement of support from Congresswoman Maxine Waters his momentum continues to build.

His latest two shows Tyler Perry’s The Oval and Tyler Perry’s Sistas earned him massive ratings in BET’s top slots.

Stacey Abrams, whose fight for the governorship of Atlanta was brought to the national stage tweeted about Perry’s latest endeavor to host the next presidential debate.

MSNBC and The Washington Post are presenting the debate which will air Nov. 20 from 9 to 11 p.m. ET. The moderators are Rachel Maddow, Andrea Mitchell, host of Andrea Mitchell Reports; NBC News’ White House correspondent Kristen Welker, and White House reporter for The Washington Post, Ashley Parker.

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The 2019 Chevy Equinox feels like a luxury car, but with a base price of $23,580, it’s far from having the opulent price tag. With the holiday season coming upon us in a few weeks, it’s the perfect gift to keep in mind for that special someone — like yourself.

I recently had the distinct pleasure of driving around the city of Chicago in the Premiere model, which came in a vibrant cajun red hue. Not only was I impressed by the features, but so were the people who came into contact with it. Of those features included the very modern and helpful technology. Your phone can be fully hooked up to the car with the help of the AppleCarPlay and Android Auto apps. Use the app for your phone of choice to be able to play music from your favorite streaming services, use your Google Maps, handle all incoming text messages (and reply with voice commands) and more. The car has 4GLTE Wifi with connectivity for up to seven devices, which came in handy for my one laptop when I needed to pull over in the middle of a drive to handle some urgent business. There are two USB ports, as well as a 12v charging port and placement for your phone to charge when you don’t have your cord handy.  It’s seemingly impossible to find yourself completely without power on your phone when you’re riding around in the Equinox.

Outside of helping you stay connected, the technology in the car also helps you to drive and park a lot better. A first for Chevy vehicles, the Equinox has surround vision. With four cameras placed around the car, you get a bird’s eye view of it when you’re moving at a lower speed or trying to get in and out of parking spots. I found the front-facing camera, also known as the forward collision alert, to be especially useful when trying to parallel park into tight spaces in the city.

If you run into any issues, it’s easier than ever to connect to OnStar safety and security services, but the chances of finding yourself, say, in an accident, aren’t all that likely with all the features in place to keep you from colliding with other cars or veering off into other lanes. You can thank the low speed automatic braking and the lane keep assist with lane departure warning for that. There are also some unique safety alert features in your seat. This is a nice option when you compare it to cars that constantly beep when trying to give a heads up. Instead, you get a light vibration at the bottom of your seat to make sure you’re paying attention. In addition, there’s also Intellibeam headlamps that will alert your car to turn on the high beam headlamps when you find yourself in hard-to-see conditions, but can quickly switch back to low-beam when there is another car coming your way.

As for the interior, I was lucky enough to have a car filled with leather seating and leather surfaces, so there was no scuffing or staining during my time in the vehicle. The usual interior for the seats is a denim-like fabric that is easy to maintain. Both options, whichever you choose, are perfect for any pets that might hop in with you. Anything else you might want to carry should also have plenty of space to be toted around thanks to the hefty cargo room and additional room offered with 60/40 split-folding rear seats you can make flat. Get to that space at the back of the car when your hands are full by using the hands-free option, where you kick your foot under the rear bumper and the trunk pops open.

The 2019 Chevy Equinox is a small SUV, the perfect car to enjoy and not take up too much space, but you don’t have to sacrifice the space you need inside the vehicle to have it. It has an estimated 39 miles that it can travel per gallon, making it quite the fuel efficient car. And if you want it to look a little bit more sporty, there are options in terms of models and accessories that are sure to turn heads (like the Redline edition with its black grille, black window trim and 2.0L turbo engine). You can make the car what you want, a vehicle perfect for weekend getaways, long daily commutes or nights on the town. Whatever you do with it, you will certainly enjoy all that the Equinox has to offer.

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Although there were rumors that a third chapter in the Ant-Man franchise was going straight to Disney+, thankfully that doesn’t seem to be the case. It has now been announced via The Hollywood Reporter that director Peyton Reed is coming back to finish his Ant-Man trilogy. While the release date is currently unconfirmed, it appears third film in the saga of Scott Lang and Hope Van Dyne will be released in 2022—putting it smack dab in the middle of the MCU’s Phase 5. Filming will likely take place towards the end of 2020 or early 2021.

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Paul Rudd is expected to return as Scott Lang, and one can assume that his partner the Wasp (Evangeline Lily) will strap on her wings as well. We were also reintroduced to Scott’s now-teenage daughter Cassie in Avengers: Endgame. As Marvel Comics fans know, Cassie becomes a size changing hero herself known as Stature. She’s one of the many teen heroes who are a part of the Young Avengers ensemble.

Could the third movie be Ant-Man and the Wasp and Stature? Ooooh, that’s a clunky title, so probably not. However, I bet Stature figures into all of this somehow. It’s likely that Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) and Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) would returns as well. But maybe they are happy living the retired life out on the beach.

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With Reed coming back behind the camera, he will be the first director to complete a Marvel Studios trilogy, outside of Jon Watts with Spider-Man (which is technically a Sony movie). Then there’s James Gunn, who is coming back to put a cap in his Guardians of the Galaxy saga. Despite being a late choice to take on the franchise after the departure of Edgar Wright, the Ant-Man movies have been branded by Peyton Reed’s signature of humor and action. It’s only fitting that he return for another round in the Quantum Realm.

However, this announcement might put a damper on the rumors that Peyton Reed is in the running to direct the MCU Fantastic Four reboot. Over fifteen years ago, Reed had an elaborate pitch for Marvel’s “First Family,” and many assumed he’d be the choice to make another attempt at it. But now that he’s formally returning to helm Ant-Man 3, it’s hard to see Kevin Feige waiting until Reed is finished with Ant-Man to start pre-production on the Fantastic Four film. It’s thought to be too high of a priority for the MCU to wait that long.

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Ant-Man 3 is the third confirmed movie coming in 2022 from Marvel Studios. The other two are the Black Panther sequel, and possibly Blade, the latter of which was announced at San Diego Comic-Con this past summer. One would imagine that the fourth would be James Gunn’s third Guardians movie. It would seem most of the newer characters coming to the MCU are going to be starring on streaming series on Disney+, with the bulk of the movies coming out being sequels. The next few years in theaters will feature mostly familiar faces.

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