Robert Townsend

  Before the world knew Harry Lennix as Assistant FBI Director Harold Cooper on NBC’s crime thriller, Blacklist, many of us knew the talented actor as Dresser in the Robert Townsend produced, The Five Heartbeats. On the helm of the film’s 25-year anniversary, the entire cast is set to be on the Tom Joyner 2016 […]

  Robert Townsend will host a showing of the film The Five Heartbeats on the 2016 Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage presented by Ford in celebration of the its 25th Anniversary. He talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the film’s documentary, his search for the next Gospel superstar and how cruisers will get a chance to […]

It’s safe to say Robert Townsend is a living legend, but he never forgot where he comes from. Townsend has always loved giving back to the community and tells us on “The D.L. Hughley Show” he’s continuing with an awesome new project.   Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Listen to the audio player to hear […]

  Robert Townsend has been a film and TV director for many years but in his new film Playing For Love premiering on Up TV on Sunday, he covers new ground. The rom-com, which also stars Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Jennifer Lewis and Laurence Hilton-Jacobs allowed Townsend to help kids in Miami learn filmmaking. “The story behind the […]

Some 30 years after late actor/comedians Richard Pryor and John Candy starred in the comedy reboot of Brewster’s Millions, The Five Heartbeats co-writer and director,…

I bet if you close your eyes and listen, you’d think this was Beyonce talking but it’s not! It’s Robert Townsend‘s daughter Skye Townsend. She’s been on the scene for a bit with her hilarious “Beyonce voice” videos but we were surprised to find out her dad is a film/TV legend…it all makes sense now! […]

Robert Townsend is a brilliant actor and director, and he’s sharing his knowledge at the American Black Film Festival (ABFF). He talks to “The Russ Parr Morning Show” about the master class he will teach at this year’s event. Listen to the audio player to hear why it’s a great opportunity for young filmmakers trying […]

Actor/musician Leon Robinson, better known to moviegoers by just his first name, has done other movies, made music and appeared on The Real Housewives of Atlanta, but to many fans, he’ll always be known as J.T. from the now classic Robert Townsend directed film, The Five Heartbeats. Fortunately, he’s OK with that, even if he […]

For Robert Townsend, working with Bill Cosby was a chance to get paid and learn at the same time. Townsend directed Far From Finished, Cosby’s first concert show airing again on Comedy Central on Thanksgiving night at 4 p.m. Townsend said despite the years in between specials, Cosby remains a comedic genius. “He’s 76 years young […]

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 […]

Townsend is working with the Miami community on his latest film, “Playin’ For Love”. Also he directed Michael Clarke Duncan in his last film, “In The Hive”, in theaters now.

Late actor Michael Clarke Duncan is set to star in his last film, “In the Hive” which will debut December 14. According to BET.com, the film, produced and directed by Robert Townsend, is based on a true story of an alternative school for troubled North Carolina youth. The story centers around a street character called […]