LOS ANGELES (AP) — ABC says Isaiah Washington will return to “Grey’s Anatomy” for a guest appearance in May, seven years after he was fired from the medical drama. Washington exited the series in 2007 after an on-set clash the year before, in which an anti-gay epithet was directed at another cast member at the […]
Today on ”NewsOne Now,” with Roland Martin, the host talked with Eric Deggans, TV critic from NPR, about the 2013 fall television season and how African-Americans…
Some people are fly by night stars that shine brightly for a brief moment, then flame out. Actor Blair Underwood is not one of those people. Underwood has enjoyed a lengthy career, maybe because he’s so versatile. He’s played lawyers and doctors and boyfriends good and bad both on TV and in movies like “Set […]
J.R. Martinez has made a habit out of triumphing over obstacles. The former Army solider was disfigured during an IED explosion in 2003 while serving in Iraq but he didn’t let that stop his dream to be an actor. He made that come true by playing a soldier on “All My Children” then went on […]
It’s the 20 anniversary of “Living Single” but don’t expect a reunion anytime soon. Most of the cast, including Queen Latifah, who is reprising her role as a talk show host, and Erika Alexander, now starring in the AMC series “Low Winter Sun,” is busy. “This would be a good year to do it,” Alexander […]
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 […]
Scandalites have waited a long time for this, but it’s finally here. A frustratingly brief Season 3 trailer has hit the web. As you know, we left off last season with Joe Morton’s character, the shady guy behind the shadowy government unit B613, being I’D as Olivia Pope’s father. We know that Olivia and Fitz’s […]
Dr. Sanjay Gupta has figured out what a lot of people know already – smoking weed can be a good thing. Yes, Dr. Gupta says the sticky icky, the oooh weee and hip-hop’s favorite mood adjuster is sometimes OK, and he’s hosting an hour-long TV show to prove it. “Weed,” airs on CNN on Sunday, […]
Rickey Smiley, J. Anthony Brown and Ray J. are set for a second season of “The Rickey Smiley Show” on TV One. The network will air two episodes tonight, starting at 9 p.m., that Smiley said represents his best comedic efforts. “I just want to say I’m really excited,” Smiley told The Tom Joyner Morning […]
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 […]
Though Kirk Franklin appeared on the Tom Joyner Morning Show to talk about his role on the GSN’s “The American Bible Challenge” (and to defend himself against short jokes) he provided a little encouragement to people struggling to handle the problems in the world. Franklin, who is the musical co-host for “The American Bible Challenge” […]
