TV & Film
Bill Maher‘s comments Friday night on his “Real Time with Bill Maher” show on HBO, defending Paula Deen, may have surprised some. Maher called Deen a “hot mess, y’all,” but still came to her defense. “This may have been a shakedown,” said Maher. “People may have been trying to shake her down. That happens all […]
Gabrielle Union knows first hand how easy it is to develop a “mean-girl” attitude in an industry that doesn’t cater to African American women. The actress has starred in everything from dramedies like “Bring It On” to action films like “Bad Boys II.” But in Sunday’s (June 23) episode of “Oprah’s Next Chapter,” the actress […]
Sadly we’ve come to the end of this season of “R&B Divas” but the ladies definitely left the building with style, grace and a little drama…
NEW YORK (AP) — Celebrity cook Paula Deen was a no-show Friday at the “Today” show, where she was scheduled to appear to answer questions about past use of racial slurs. “Today” host Matt Lauer told viewers he had spoken with Deen the day before to arrange what NBC had promoted as an exclusive, live […]
Now that Southern soul food maven Paula Deen has shown her true colors, the only question is how much her multimillion-dollar cooking empire will suffer. A discrimination suit filed by Lisa Jackson, a White former manager at one of Deen’s restaurants made little news until the deposition became public this week. In it, Deen admits […]
Patrice Lovely stars as Hattie Mae Love in Tyler Perry‘s new OWN show “Love Thy Neighbor,” but this isn’t her first time working for him.…
Revolt TV, the upcoming cable network led by Sean “Diddy” Combs, has finalized a national carriage agreement with Time Warner Cable (TWC). Together with previously announced…
FX has picked up a new untitled sitcom starring Kelsey Grammer and Martin Lawrence as mismatched Chicago lawyers who develop an unlikely friendship, reports TV Guide. The network acquired it in a “10/90” deal, which means it has initially ordered 10 episodes — but if the show hits a certain ratings benchmark, the network will […]
Showtime has put in development a half-hour comedy project executive produced by singer John Legend and his manager, Atom Factory’s Troy Carter. The project takes place in the world of high-profile music managers, reports Deadline.com. It will draw on the music business experience of both Legend and Carter, the founder/chairman/CEO of Atom Factory, an entertainment […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — HBO and James Gandolfini‘s managers say the actor famous for his role in “The Sopranos” has died in Italy. The cable channel, and managers Mark Armstrong and Nancy Sanders, say the 51-year-old Gandolfini (gan-dahl-FEE’-nee) died Wednesday while on holiday in Rome. The actor reportedly suffered a heart attack and a stroke. […]
Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network is set to air a documentary exploring the discrimination confronting dark-skinned women worldwide. RELATED: Oprah’s OWN Network Hit With Discrimination Lawsuit…
The story from Martha Southgate’s famous novel Third Girl from the Left is coming to the big screen. MUST READ: Kerry Washington Covers ELLE Magazine’s June…
