Universal Pictures announced today it will release Tate Taylor‘s James Brown movie “Get On Up” on Oct. 17, 2014, reports Deadline.com. On Monday, the studio announced that “42” star Chadwick Boseman will portray the Godfather of Soul. The film charts a young boy’s rise from extreme poverty and violence to become one of the most […]
NEW YORK (AP) — “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” served up a second helping at the box office, topping the weekend with $17 million according to studio estimates Sunday. That was enough to lead all films on a late August weekend known as a dumping ground for studios following their summer blockbusters and before the start […]
Last week, Sinbad did a standup show in Detroit. Next week, it will play in 500 theaters nationwide. “Make Me Wanna Holla: A Night of Comedy and Funk” will be on screens for your viewing pleasure, but only for one night. Sinbad says he literally created the movie theater version of his standup show in […]
Believe the hype. “The Butler” will make you laugh, cry, relive family memories and truly recognize the resilience of Black people in the face of years of institutional racism. Unlike controversial movies like “Driving Miss Daisy” and “The Help” this is a film where the Black characters are central and the white ones are peripheral. […]
R&B superstar singer-songwriter R. Kelly is back to making that ratchet music most of you hate to love. Yes, it is so! R. Kelly…
When “The Butler” comes out on August 16, there will be three Black men that made it happen – director Lee Daniels, White House butler Eugene Allen and journalist Wil Haygood, who wrote the original “Washington Post” article, “A Butler Well Served by This Election” that inspired the movie. Haygood’s book “The Butler: A Witness […]
Beyonce is still on tour and this weekend Mrs. Carter heads into the Barclays Center for the first of three nights of her Brooklyn homestand. What are the odds that hubby gets onstage with her? If we were betting, we’d say real good. If you haven’t seen Beyonce, there’s TGT, also heading to a town […]
Director Spike Lee recently came on the Tom Joyner Morning Show to raise $1.25 million on Kickstarter.com for a very secretive project he’s working on. In a conversation with Black&Sexy.TV on Saturday night, Lee announced he has begun working on a sequel for his 1988 musical drama School Daze. Lee said the sequel would take […]
Spike Lee has been the nation’s leading Black cinema artist for many years. His groundbreaking film “She’s Gotta Have It” was released in 1986, and along the way Lee has made several memorable films including “Mo’ Betta Blues” “Jungle Fever” and his polarizing “Do The Right Thing.” Although he’s not given the credit he deserves […]
Australian actor Hugh Jackman is a multitalented guy. Not only is he known for his role as the sharp-handed Wolverine in the X-Men series, he’s also branched off into his own franchise. Jackman’s latest turn as Wolverine in “The Wolverine” opens July 26. Jackman is also a well-known Broadway star whose appeared in musicals in […]
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 […]
Director Ava Duvernay can relate to her documentary subject Venus Williams. Both are from Compton, California and both emerged onto the national scene in areas where Black women are still scarce – film and tennis. So it’s fitting that Duvernay would helm the ESPN documentary “Venus Vs.” part of ESPN’s “Nine for IX” series celebrating […]
