Terry McMillan is in a good place. The 61-year-old best-selling author just moved from Northern to Southern California and her son, Solomon, is now a college graduate. She’s on the road now promoting her eighth book, “Who Asked You?” the story of a Betty Jean, a beleaguered grandmother taking care of her ailing husband and […]
This weekend Isaiah Washington returns to the big screen in “Blue Caprice” the movie based on the D.C. Sniper case. Reviewers have called the movie intense and haunting anchored by Washington’s strong performance. Terry McMillan’ latest book “Who Asked You” is available for pre-order and Mike Epps heads up to Boston, while Sinbad checks into […]
This weekend, Vin Diesel reprises his sci-fi anti-hero character in “Riddick” the third installment in the franchise. Must be nice to be Vin; he only does two films and they both turn out to be multi-film profitmakers. Oprah and T.D. Jakes come together during Jakes’ recent MegaFest and the results will be seen on “Oprah’s […]
James Harris is one of the names lost to sports history, until now. Harris is credited as being the first black player to start a season at quarterback in professional football, making his debut in the position for the Buffalo Bills in the American Football League in 1969. (He was not the first to start a […]
If you’re not planning a trip down to D.C. for the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, you can catch plenty of live coverage of it on TV this weekend. If it’s not in your plans, of course, there are other options as well. Fantasia, Anthony Hamilton and Frankie Beverly and Maze continue their […]
Historian Taylor Branch has written several books, including a trilogy on Dr. King that begins with “Parting the Waters: America in the King Years 1954-1963,” which won the Pulitzer Prize and “The King Years: Historic Moments in the Civil Rights Movement” released earlier this year. His essay “Remembering the March” was excerpted in USA Today. […]
Recently minted New York Knick Metta World Peace released his first book, “Metta’s Bedtime Stories,” with proceeds going to help children with mental health issues.…
Been missing “Scandal?” Well, BET has the remedy this weekend. They will run a “Scandal” marathon from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. for those who have missed the first season and any of the second. So be prepared to get up early on Saturday or get those DVR’s set. BET, who signed a deal to […]
Cris Carter is a All-Pro wide receiver who spent most of his career catching touchdown passes for the Minnesota Vikings. Aside from his recent induction into the NFL Hall of Fame and his moving speech, he’s also written a book, “Going Deep: How Wide Recievers Became the Most Compelling Figures In Pro Sports,” about the […]
HOT ON TV: All Times Eastern Friday, July 5 “Unbreakable” Bravo, 9 p.m. Samuel L. Jackson and Bruce Willis star in this movie about a man who escapes tragedy over and over again “Trevor Noah: African American Showtime, 10 p.m. A mixed-race comic raised under apartheid in South Africa presents a unique comic take on […]
Jill Scott’s been showing up everywhere these days from the Essence Festival to dates around the country. This weekend you can find her at the annual Taste of Chicago festival, where food nnd music will both be served up hot. Jilly from Philly isn’t the only musical game in town this weekend. Tyrese, Ginuwine and […]
If you ask most dads, they’d probably say a great Father’s Day gift would be to sit uninterrupted in front of a huge flat screen this Sunday with the remote and the ability to switch between the NBA Finals and the Season 6 premiere of “True Blood.” Dads deserve their day, too, so Happy Father’s […]
