TV & Film
Chaka Khan has thrown her hat into the ring to possibly become an ”X-Factor” judge. According to TMZ, the singer is “dying to be considered for the lucrative gig and instructed her people to reach out to producers of the show.” Go to Hellobeautiful to read more.
George Lindsey, who made a TV career as a grinning service station attendant named Goober on “The Andy Griffith Show” and “Hee Haw,” has died. He was 83. The Marshall-Donnelly-Combs Funeral Home in Nashville said Lindsay died early Sunday morning after a brief illness. Lindsey was the beanie-wearing Goober on “The Andy Griffith Show” from […]
Hulk, smash. That’s what Captain America tells the Incredible Hulk to do in “The Avengers,” and that’s what the Marvel Comics superhero mash-up did at the box office, smashing the domestic revenue record with a $200.3 million debut. It’s by far the biggest opening ever, shooting past the previous record of $169.2 million for the […]
“Neighborhood Watch” will now be known as just “The Watch.” Fox said Friday that the name of the film starring Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn as suburban neighborhood watch volunteers who uncover an extraterrestrial plot was changed in light of the shooting of an unarmed black teenager in Florida. “As the subject matter of this […]
Bounce TV was introduced to the public last September and it has been a critically acclaimed success. This groundbreaking network may change the trajectory of television programming for minorities in the years to come. Bounce TV is the nation’s first-ever over the air broadcast television network for African-Americans. Ryan Glover, the president of the burgeoning […]
If you’re a betting man or woman, TV insiders say it’s not a good idea to bet against “Scandal” just yet. As TV executives peruse the numbers in the new world of TV ratings (down, but skewed by “delayed viewers” who no longer watch shows live) there’s not a total consensus yet whether “Scandal” will […]
Attention all reality show lovers. If you still can’t get enough of the weekly arguing, slapping and female amateur boxing that is “Basketball Wives,” get ready for even more drama. Word has it that a movie version of the show may be coming to a big screen near you. Show producer Shaunie O’Neal called on […]
Christian movie fans can rejoice as they’ve had a lot to choose from in theaters lately. T.D Jakes’ “Woman Thou Art Loosed: On The Seventh Day” did respectable numbers in its release last month and Tyler Perry fans are looking forward to another installment of Madea with “Madea’s Witness Protection” on the way. But there’s […]
After popping up in cameos during the credits of Marvel films as the authoritative, eye-patch-wearing Nick Fury, Samuel L. Jackson steps fully into his role as the head of peacekeeping agency S.H.I.E.L.D. in “The Avengers.” He assembles the super-crew of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Black Widow, the Incredible Hulk and Hawkeye as part of […]
You already know they have fancy footwork on the football field, but who knew football players could be so talented on the dance floor? Green Bay Packer Donald Driver proves that the NFL still dominates in the ballroom on “Dancing With the Stars.” Driver, 37, a 13-year veteran who’s played his entire career with the […]
Evelyn Lozada’s behavior on “Basketball Wives” could be costing her a future in reality television. After thousands of irritated women and “Basketball Wives” watchers signed a petition to block the rowdy fighter and her soon-to-be husband from returning to VH1, advertisers are beginning to notice. “Ev and Ocho,” the “Basketball Wives” spinoff, hasn’t seen the […]
John Legend is in and Lionel Richie is out of ABC’s upcoming musical competition series “Duets,” which pairs contestants with established singers. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Richie has dropped out of the program due to scheduling issues. It was announced in early March that the former Commodores front man would join Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer […]
