Best known for her charm and undeniably witty humor, Taraji P. Henson has been a consistent face in Hollywood for over 20 years. She attended North Carolina A&T but eventually transferred to Howard University, where she graduated in 1995. On the big screen the D.C. native stole our hearts in the hood classic “Baby Boy” […]
The Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that Toni Braxton is set to star as Darlene Love in the network’s first scripted TV film “My Name is Love: The Darlene Love Story.” Executive produced by Oprah Winfrey and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville (“Twenty Feet From Stardom”), “My Name is Love: The Darlene Love Story” features […]
“Single Ladies” may have run its course on VH1, but could the show find a new life at BET? AlwaysAList.com says: “Single Ladies” producers have put out feelers with other networks to see if there is any interest in picking up the show. When asked about possibly acquiring “Single Ladies,” a publicist with BET was […]
Born in Jefferson City, Missouri, Cedric the Entertainer is what we call a triple threat. As an actor he’s starred in several television shows and movies including “Ice Age”, “Kingdom Come” and “Big Momma’s House”. As a writer his resume boasts the 2005 American Music Awards and “The Original Kings of Comedy” and as a […]
ABC’s “Scandal,” Comedy Central’s “Key & Peele” and Dr. Henry Louis Gates’ PBS series “The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross” are among a record 46 programs to receive a Peabody Award this year. The annual honor, named for businessman and philanthropist George Peabody, recognizes distinguished and meritorious public service by radio and television stations, […]
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has joined the cast of “Spy,” director Paul Feig’s comedy starring Nia Long and Melissa McCarthy. McCarthy plays a CIA analyst who goes into the field for the first time. The cast also includes Jude Law as a suave super spy and Jason Statham as an overconfident yet clumsy spy. Also in […]
RadarOnline.com claims Rihanna is avoiding Tyler Perry’s requests to star in an upcoming romantic comedy because of a warning from the late Whitney Houston. Although Perry took Whitney’s daughter Bobbi Kristina under his wing after her mother’s death, putting her in his show “For Better or Worse,” the website quotes a source who claims Whitney warned […]
It looks like things are gonna work out for “Scandal” star Columbus Short who allegedly punched to some dude in a bar. The victim is not inclined to press charges against Short, despite serious injuries to his head and back, all because of family ties … and he’s looking for a payday. The victim’s lawyer says […]
Hollywood starlet, Zoe Saldana is in talks to play barrier-breaking black entertainer, Eartha Kitt. No stranger to playing real-life people – her upcoming biopic about Nina Simone‘s life and career is without a release date. In fact, she’s been heavily criticized for garnering the role as Simone in the upcoming biopic, “Nina.” In an interview […]
TV impresario Mark Burnett has brought you reality shows like Survivor, Shark Tank and The Voice but many viewers of those shows might not know that he is also behind the Bible. Well, not the actual Good Book, but The Bible miniseries that aired on The History Channel last year. He and his wife, actress […]
There are certain white actors who enjoy popularity in the black community that other ones just don’t have. One of those actors is Kevin Costner, who won Black audiences over with his portrayal of Whitney Houston’s dedicated protector turned not-meant-to-be lover in The Bodyguard. When he spoke lovingly of the singer/actress at her funeral, he […]
Vanity Fair released the stunning cover for their March issue and wow! Around the office, before the reveal, I asked if there were either no…
