Entertainment
Lifetime announced Friday at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour that it has ordered a biopic about Michael Jackson. “Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland,” is slated for a February production start date, and is based on the best-selling book, Remember the Time: Protecting Michael Jackson in His Final Days. The story will be told […]
The cable news network decided to not renew the actress and political pundit's contract— and Black Twitter is having a field day.
"The Haves and The Have Nots" star confirmed on "The Real" that she's planning to jump the broom with her baby's father.
NEW YORK (AP) — Harry Belafonte is turning 90 in a few weeks, and he’s planning to use the milestone to release an album that will underscore part of his life’s work — fostering racial harmony. A multi-ethnic children’s choir will perform a new version of his classic “Island in the Sun” for a new […]
Reps have finally confirmed reports that singer Chrisette Michele will perform at the Inauguration Ball for incoming President Donald Trump, and mixed among the backlash she’s been receiving is a rare voice of support. Through her “Fam in the Morning” show on Washington DC’s WKYS, fellow R&B singer Lil Mo got emotional while defending her […]
Last week, T.I. penned a heartfelt farewell message to President Barack Obama, and now the rapper has decided to go in on president-elect Donald Trump. T.I. has previously stated that he refuses to accept that Trump won the election, now the rapper has decided to pen an open letter to our soon-to-be-president, which was published […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The main attraction, Solange Knowles, didn’t hit the stage until close to midnight, but the 3,000 or so enthusiastic guests packed into the National Museum of African American History and Culture weren’t going anywhere. It was an energetic crowd at Thursday’s “Peace Ball,” an evening organized by progressive activist Andy Shallal, and […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Miguel Ferrer, who brought stern authority to his featured role on CBS’ hit “NCIS: Los Angeles” and, before that, to NBC crime drama “Crossing Jordan,” has died. CBS said Ferrer died Thursday of cancer at his Los Angeles home. He was 61. He had played assistant director Owen Granger on “NCIS: […]
Looks like they’ve come to the end of the road. Cuba Gooding, Jr. and his wife, Sara Kapfer, have been legally separated since 1994, but apparently, any hopes for reconciliation are over, as Gooding, Jr. has filed for divorce. People.com reports: The filing comes nearly three years after Kapfer filed for legal separation from Gooding Jr. […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Spike Lee says he won’t be using Chrisette Michele’s music in an upcoming project because of her decision to perform at President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Michele seemed to allude to the controversy Thursday on her blog , where she wrote: “We can’t be present if we’re silent.” She says she hopes for […]
A new documentary about James Baldwin, the late activist-writer, highlights America’s disappointing progress around issues of race and equality.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Janelle Monae, Maxwell and Angelique Kidjo are set to perform at the Women’s March on Washington this weekend. Organizers of the event announced its performance lineup Wednesday. Mary Chapin Carpenter, the Indigo Girls, MC Lyte, Samantha Ronson, Toshi Reagon and Emily Wells are also set to perform at Saturday’s march. “I am […]
