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Paul Mooney has never been shy about voicing his opinion on race and social injustice, and incorporating both into his controversial brand of comedy. Later this month, the comic legend will reunite with comedian-activist Dick Gregory for two special shows at Washington D.C.’s Howard Theatre (July 30) and New York City’s B.B. King Blues Club […]
Queen Latifah and Mary J. Blige are leading NBC’s reboot of The Wiz. According to Entertainment Weekly, Latifah is set to play the title character Wiz, and Blige will play The Wicked Witch. So far no word on who will be playing the lead role of Dorothy but we are hoping for Zendaya Coleman or […]
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Entertainer Flavor Flav has fired his second lawyer in his New York traffic case and his plea deal is kaput. The rapper and reality TV star said Tuesday in a Mineola courtroom that he doesn’t deserve a felony charge. There had been talk of a plea deal. But the judge and […]
New emails released Monday show that Rihanna wanted to come to Baltimore in the week after rioting broke out to join protesters in the streets and perform a free concert. But police would not give her a permit for the planned show, according to The Baltimore Sun. In a message dated May 1 sent to […]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The accuser in the only sex assault case that Bill Cosby has settled is questioning his self-proclaimed ability to “read” women’s cues in sexual situations. Andrea Constand‘s lawyer notes in a court filing Tuesday that Cosby didn’t recognize the Temple University employee he befriended was gay. Constand testified she was dating a […]
Trai Byers (Andre) and Grace Gealey (Anika) don’t play very likable people on Empire. That doesn’t mean they aren’t good for each other, though. The castmates…
Styles P may be one of the toughest rappers in the game, but The LOX member displayed another side of himself while revealing that his daughter committed suicide last month. Taking to Instagram, Styles P opened up about the situation on social media, according to Design&Trend. “I rarely speak on my personal issues and I […]
Jennifer Beals is best known for her role in the hit Flashdance and now she stars in the TNT drama Proof. She talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the premise of her hit show and her history in show business. “I feel like I have so much to do. I fee like I […]
Many fans of Derek Luke were stunned into madness recently when they discovered that he is not only married, but that his wife is not Black. Derek has been married to actress Sophia Adella Luke (born Hernandez) for 17 years. Last week he responded to the anti-swirl trolls on Instagram after he noticed some comments […]
Comedian Jay Pharaoh will be performing some of his most popular celebrity impressions in Can I Be Me, his first hour-long comedy special on Showtime. He talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about what to expect from the show. “I’m going to do a mix. It’s everything. It’s a fun special. I hope everybody is […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Mariah Carey will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next week. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced Monday that Carey will get the 2,556th star on Aug. 5. Guest speakers will include directors Lee Daniels and Brett Ratner, as well as Epic Records CEO and longtime Carey collaborator […]
At 87, Joe Jackson has turned into the iron man, so to speak. We say that because he’s doing well after a series of medical emergencies … so well in fact we hear he’s he’s cracking jokes in his hospital bed. On Sunday we reported that he suffered a stroke and partial blindness. Well that […]
