TV & Film
Coming to PBS in June is a documentary that explores the beauty and grace of African-American funerals. “Homegoings” (airing June 24, 10 to 11 p.m.), from filmmaker Christine Turner, is told through the eyes of funeral director Isaiah Owens and filmed at his Harlem-based Owens Funeral Home. It takes an up-close look at the world […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ever wonder what makes young, pretty, “good” girls pursue careers in porn? So did Deborah Anderson, that’s why she made a documentary and fine-art photography book on the subject. “Aroused” opens in select theaters Thursday and is available for download on iTunes. The book is available on Amazon. Many of the […]
The “unofficial diva” of TV One’s hit series “R&B Divas: Atlanta” has landed his own spin-off show. According to reports, Keke Wyatt’s husband and manager Michael Ford will show off his family life in a new web series called “The World According to Michael.” In each webisode, viewers will see why Micheal has adopted the nickname […]
Oprah Winfrey will speak with NBA player Jason Collins, his twin brother and family for their first interview together on the heels of Collins’ public announcement as the first openly gay active pro athlete in a major American sport. The special episode of “Oprah’s Next Chapter” will air this Sunday, May 5 from 8-9 p.m. […]
We’ve enjoyed 19 seasons of “America’s Next Top Model” and now Tyra Banks’ hit reality competition show is headed to Africa. According to reports, “Africa’s Next Top Model” will begin filming in Cape Town, South Africa in August. The spin-off will feature 12 models from across the continent and be hosted and executive produced by Nigerian […]
Jennifer Hudson’s son David is set to make his film debut in his mother’s upcoming holiday movie musical “Black Nativity.” The Oscar winner plays a single mom in the retelling of the Nativity story with an all-black cast. David, her 3-year-old with fiancé David Otunga, will make a cameo. “He put himself in the film […]
What happens when you mix the formula from “The View” with five successful African-American women in entertainment? You get Magic Johnson’s new talk show “Exhale!” The business mogul has just greenlit a new series on his Apsire network, which will star producer and “Misadventures of an Awkward Black Girl” creator Issa Rae, former ESSENCE editor-in-chief Angela Burt-Murray, […]
GSN announced that they have another Christian-based show in the works. The new program will be called ‘It Takes a Church’. The new show slated to join the GSN titled ‘It Takes a Church’ will be a dating show with a twist. It’s not like the Dating Game of decades ago where a woman or man blindly […]
Jamie Foxx is in negotiations to star opposite Oscar nominee Quvenzhane Wallis in Sony’s forthcoming reboot of “Annie.” The update of the classic comic strip-turned-musical would see Foxx as a character named Benjamin Stacks, a variation of the Daddy Warbucks personage, who takes in the spunky orphan girl being played by Wallis. Foxx has received […]
Sheree Fletcher is telling all the business about season two of “Hollywood Exes.” In an interview with Sister 2 Sister, the reality show star described it as “fire and ice” saying fans are going to be in for a lot of drama. “You kinda have to watch to understand what I’m saying, but it gets […]
The media mogul Miss Oprah Winfrey sat down with Steve Harvey and responded to questions regarding what she misses the most about doing “The Oprah Winfrey Show”. So does it mean that Oprah may be thinking about going back in front of a live audience at some point? Stranger things have happened. The OWN Network […]
She loves him, bust she hates him. On ABC’s hit show “Scandal” Olivia Pope continues to struggle with her feelings for Fitz. Don’t believe us?…
