Let’s start with the positive. BET’s newest scripted show “Being Mary Jane,” which debuts July 2 at 10:30 p.m. as a 2-hour movie, has a huge upside. The show stars Gabrielle Union as Mary Jane Paul, the host of her own Atlanta-based TV show. Mary Jane has a solid career, a fabulous house and a […]
To most he’s a comedian and popular TV host, but to fans of the TV Land show “The Soul Man,” Cedric The Entertainer is Rev. Boyce “The Voice” Ballentine, a former soul singer turned pastor who moved from Las Vegas to St. Louis to take over his father’s church while still trying to adjust to […]
Actress/model Tika Sumpter plays Candace on Tyler Perry’s “The Haves and The Have Nots” but depending on who you are, you may know her best from her role as Layla on “One Life to Live,” as Raina on “Gossip Girl,” as Jenna on “The Game” or as Delores in the film remake of “Sparkle.” According […]
Vanessa Williams has accomplished a lot in her three-decade career. The former Miss America released 8 CD’s, including one that went triple platinum and starred in several feature films and TV shows including hits like “Dangerous Housewives” and “Ugly Betty.” But Williams’ most important role yet may be as a spokesperson for Bayer’s “Handbags and […]
Roy Wood Jr. has toiled in the comedy trenches for some years now. He’s done the usual comedy stop at “Comicview” and “Def Comedy Jam” but hit the jackpot by being cast on a new TBS show “Sullivan and Son” which debuted last season. This year, he’s been upped to series regular on the show, […]
Madea watch your back. Miss Hattie Mae Love is in town. The popular character from Tyler Perry’s stage plays is now the center of a new sitcom on OWN, “Love Thy Neighbor” which premieres tonight. On the show, Hattie May Love plays the owner of Love’s Diner. The former ringmaster of Universal Soul Circus is […]
Tonight at 9 p.m., the Tyler Perry era begins on the OWN Network. Perry has two scripted shows scheduled to debut this week – the 2-hour debut of the drama “The Haves and the Have Nots,” tonight at 9 and tomorrow, the first episode of “Love Thy Neighbor” is set to air at 9 p.m. […]
Director Robert Townsend is well-known for his comedy films like “Hollywood Shuffle” and “Meteor Man” as well as for the beloved film “The Five Heartbeats,” about a male singing group. But he moved to darker fare last year with his film “In the Hive,” a movie about a school in North Carolina run by the […]
Tracy Morning and Dominique clowned it up on the Tom Joyner Morning Show with Tracy promising to make the awards show as fun as possible while wondering why his mother still thinks he should get his GED. Listen above. ABC censors are going to happy that they’ve instituted a five-second delay for live events. This Sunday, comedian Tracy Morgan […]
Zane is at it again. The author turned publisher turned TV producer is back with “Zane’s “The Jump Off,” a follow up to her popular Cinemax series “Zane’s Sex Chronicles.” This time, the show is told from the man’s perspective as five 30-something fraternity brothers navigate life, love and careers. Of course, it’s Cinemax, so […]
