You’ve spoken ladies and the sexiest man of 2018 is… Trevante Rhodes! Trevante Rhodes gained widespread recognition in Barry Jenkins’ Oscar-winning film Moonlight. The triumphant tale chronicled the life of gay Black man who battles societal norms to overcome insurmountable odds and ultimately find love in the same sex. Rhodes’ follow-up roles include appearances in […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Hart’s response to criticism over earlier homophobic tweets has further inflamed the backlash to the newly minted Oscar host. On Thursday, Hart wrote on Instagram that critics should “stop being negative” after years-old tweets surfaced in which he used homophobic slurs. In an accompanying video, a shirtless Hart said he […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eddie Murphy and his fiancèe Paige Butcher have a new baby boy. The couple released a statement through Murphy’s publicist Monday saying Max Charles Murphy was born Friday and weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces. The boy’s middle name is a tribute to Murphy’s older brother and fellow comedian Charlie Murphy, who […]
Anytime a movie is done about a real-life person, there are bound to be critics. That’s definitely true in the Green Book movie which uses the real-life guide for Black travelers back in the day as a backdrop to tell the story of pianist Dr. Don Shirley played in the movie by Oscar winner Mahershala […]
Jamie Foxx was just one of many celebrities affected by the multiple wildfires tearing through California, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate their homes. Caitlyn Jenner, Khloe and Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga, Orlando Bloom, and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Camille Grammer had homes in the path of the blaze, and just like Foxx, all were forced […]
Have you noticed that in scary movies the Black person is usually the first to die? Well DL has 10 Black actors who managed to make it all the way to the end of the movie alive! Morris Chestnut survived The Cave, Halle Berry made it out of Gothika alive, and Busta Rhymes survived Halloween: Resurrection. […]
Ray Donovan star Pooch Hall (born Marion Henry Hall) is facing up to six years imprisonment for driving under the influence with his two-year-old son in the car. As reported by Deadline, the October 3 incident in Burbank saw the actor crashing his Chrysler 300 sedan into a parked car. His son was on his lap and not wearing […]
“Power” star Omari Hardwick is defending himself against a fan’s accusations that he yelled at her and played her shady as hell when she approached him and asked for a picture while he was with his wife and kids. Hardwick acknowledged that he declined to take the photo, but says he wasn’t disrespectful to her. He also […]
According to The Blast, Happy Together star Damon Wayans Jr. claims his reality star baby mama, Aja Metoyer, isn’t taking their daughters’ education seriously and questions how she spends the money she receives in child support from him and NBA star Dwyane Wade. Wayans filed documents Friday in Los Angeles asking a judge to change […]
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER GORGE, Ariz. (AP) — Like a scene out of a high-octane action movie that he would star in,Will Smith celebrated his 50th birthday Tuesday by successfully bungee jumping from a helicopter near the Grand Canyon. Cameras, which captured the stunt for a livestream on YouTube , showed the actor hooked to a […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Peter Farrelly’s crowd-pleasing Deep South road trip movie “Green Book” won the Toronto International Film Festival’s audience award on Sunday, putting it on an envious path to the Oscars. Toronto’s People’s Choice Award is one of the most closely watched of the fall festival circuit because it often corresponds with awards-season […]
After years of asking that Black talent get the recognition they deserve in the entertainment industry, the Emmys seem to have gotten the message. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards were held on Saturday, September 8th, and all four acting categories lead to Black actors taking home trophies for their performances over the past year. Katt […]
