LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Empire” co-creator and executive producer Lee Daniels says the weeks since cast member Jussie Smollett was arrested and charged with fabricating a racist and homophobic attack have been “a freakin’ rollercoaster.” In an Instagram video that doesn’t refer to Smollett by name, Daniels says since “the incident” he and his cast […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is staying out of a lawsuit involving the television show “Empire.” The high court said Tuesday it won’t take a case involving the Fox show, which follows a black family navigating the ups and downs of the record industry. That means a decision in favor of “Empire” co-creators Danny […]
Lee Daniels is coming through for the LGBT community who are all about representation across all genres, so he’s gearing up to serve audiences the first openly gay superhero movie. Daniels hit up Instagram and confirmed the passion project and introduced the lead actor who will play “SuperBitch.” “Y’all remember maybe 10, 12 years ago I said my dream was […]
Damon Dash is fighting back against allegations he harassed a children’s hair stylist, insisting he’s the one who needs a protective order. As we previously reported, Patrice Miner obtained a restraining order against the ex-music mogul in early November, claiming he had stormed into her hair salon in Los Angeles and verbally attacked her in front […]
Snoop Dogg stays busy, his newest project is a biopic. Hot New Hip Hop reports, Snoop drew inspiration from the hit Netflix show Narcos. Uncle Snoop said he would like his life story to be told in different stages, dating back to the late 1960’s showcasing his parents. The story would then cover his childhood growing […]
The founder of the #MeToo movement says she’s ‘deeply offended’ by Lee Daniels’ plan to create a comedy that’s reportedly inspired by the movement. Tarana Burke created the #MeToo movement more than 12 years ago, but it’s only been within the last year that it went global primarily due to the endorsement of white women. When it was announced that Daniels […]
Here’s something you might find interesting. When to comes to her feelings toward Tyler Perry, Oprah Winfrey and Lee Daniels, comedian/actor Mo’Nique doesn’t appear to in a forgiving mood. However, Roseanne Barr is another matter. You see Barr’s racist tweet was simple mistake as far as Mo is concerned. She says give Roseanne a second chance and wants her fellow comedian to […]
Lee Daniels is taking credit for the monstrous success of Cardi B, claiming that a selfie video they took after first meeting each other led to her big break on “Love & Hip Hop.” The director told TMZ that Cardi has been his favorite rapper ever his she auditioned for a role on his Fox series, Star, nearly three […]
Basically, Daniels said he knows who is responsible for Mo’Nique getting blackballed from Hollywood. And the answer is … Mo’Nique! In his interview with TMZ‘s “Raq Rants,” the director says it’s past time for Mo’Nique to quit bitching and blaming Tyler Perry, Oprah and himself for shutting her out of the movie biz. He goes on to point […]
The Oscar-nominated director allegedly owes the former Roc-A-Fella mogul $2 million for investing in some of his earlier films.
Dame Dash has beef. And rightly so, if what he says is true. At a Diana Ross concert in L.A. last week, the hip-hop mogul who was formerly Jay Z’s partner in their Roc-A-Fella label, Dash ran up on writer/producer/director Lee Daniels to ask him for money he once loaned him. How much? 2 million […]
Comedian and actress Mo’Nique was invited on The View to talk about her Netflix boycott when things took a turn for the worse. Wrapped up in a previous conflict between her, Tyler Perry, Oprah Winfrey, and Lee Daniels, Mo’Nique started to complain about their strained relationship, according to Page Six. Like she said in the past, Mo’Nique […]
