TV & Film
Oxygen’s “All My Babies’ Mamas” which was set to follow the life of rapper Shawty Lo, his ten babies’ mamas, and his eleven kids was cancelled this week before it even had a chance to hit your TV screen. The show was cancelled after Sabrina Lamb and others formed a petition on Change.org to have […]
Spike Lee apparently doesn’t leave the best taste in Hollywood’s mouth. It’s not that he doesn’t make some dynamic, worth-talking-about films. It’s more like he’s not someone they particularly want to work with … at least that’s the impression producer Brian Grazer gives. Spike was on the list to direct the James Brown biopic, but Grazer […]
Common has a well-deserved reputation as a rap lyricist. These days he’s also building a reputation as a go-to actor. From his lead role in “Just Wright” with Queen Latifah to appearances in films with Jeremy Piven, Christian Bale, and Denzel Washington, Common is finding Hollywood to be a hospitable place. In “Luv” he plays […]
In his second term, President Obama has a new face. On “Saturday Night Live” at least. 24-year-old Jay Pharoah took over the coveted Obama gig from Fred Armisen, who despite not being a man of color, had the gig for Obama’s first term. The Virginia native got to “SNL” through his impersonations of everyone from […]
Standup comic, natural hair advocate and comedic pioneer via her stint on the groundbreaking shows “In Living Color” and “Living Single,” Kim Coles has had an enviable career. Now she’s taking it to the next level with her one-woman show “Wait…But There’s More.” The one-woman show is a look at Coles’ life through comedy, of […]
Picture it. January 8, 2013. A bright red carpet lines the entrance to the Regal Cinema in Downtown Los Angeles’ fabulous LA Live Center. Black Paparazzi shadow the red carpet behind rope and stanchion, awaiting the first glimpses of celebrities for the big premiere night. Within the hour, the first faces arrive. Whispers come down […]
Budding thespian, ex-boxer, and former biter Mike Tyson will be taking on a dark role on an upcoming episode of Law & Order: SVU. According…
Make a joyful noise. The 28th annual Stellar Awards will be held this weekend and it should be another amazing evening of gospel music from the genre’s biggest stars. Hosted by gospel stalwarts Kirk Franklin and Mary Mary, the Awards will be broadcast live on GMC from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee […]
I know, I know…another Beyonce story. But I just can’t help myself. Every time the baddest chick in the game shares a new piece of…
Robin Roberts says her road to recovery will bring her back to the “Good Morning America” anchor desk within a matter of “weeks.” Appearing from her home on the show this morning (Jan. 14), Roberts wore a broad smile as she announced that her most recent bone marrow test showed no sign of the life-threatening […]
Former “Good Time’s” star, Jimmie Walker, chatted with NPR’s Michele Martin recently to discuss his position on why major studios would rather avoid black films. According to him, the community protests too frequently about the stereotypes projected on film. But he argues that some of the stereotypes that may appear bad aren’t necessarily negative. “What […]
Give it to Kevin Hart for coming up with a new concept in reality – the “unreality” show. And give it to BET to see the genius in Hart’s “Real Husbands of Hollywood,” which started out as skits on the BET Awards. Quickly seeing the comic potential in the skits, which starred real-life Hollywood husbands […]
