Who you got in this weekend’s Super Bowl? It’s shaping up to be an epic battle of veteran vs. newcomer with Peyton Manning calling shots for the Broncos and Russell Wilson leading the surging Seahawks. You might have heard of a certain cornerback named Richard Sherman? Well, he may get another chance to go viral […]
Katt’s back and he’s heading your way. The comic is on the road again and hopefully without some of the issues that have led him astray in the past. If you’d rather sit on the couch and watch football, this is the weekend to do it because the AFC and the NFC Championships will decide […]
This weekend, it’s all about the brothers. In the NFL, the last eight teams with a chance to get to the Super Bowl go head to head. What’s great about this year’s playoff class is that there are three Black quarterbacks doing the shot-calling – Seattle’s Russell Wilson, San Francisco’s Colin Kaepernick and Carolina’s Cam […]
Dave Chappelle is coming to town. Now that the beloved Chappelle Show is gone, this is your only chance to see him, so check out his standup dates. If you’re not in the Christmas spirit yet, or don’t celebrate it at all, the classic movie It’s a Wonderful Life is still a good one to […]
Looking for love this Christmas? It might be right in your face. That’s the case for Malinda Williams, on TV anyway. She stars in Marry Me For Christmas on Aspire. Chi-town, stand up. Beyonce’s in town and she’s ready to rock, so you better be in the house. If you can’t make it to Chicago, […]
This weekend, Oprah Winfrey brings her interviewing talents to “Oprah’s Next Chapter” by interviewing her own co-star in The Butler, Forest Whitaker, along with Michael B. Jordan, Idris Elba and Chiwetel Ejiofor, all of whom turned in stellar movie performances this year. In the movies this week, Whitaker and Zoe Saldana are the only black folks […]
HOT ON TV: All Times Eastern Friday, November 1 “The Reel Story: 12 Years a Slave” 9 p.m., BET Shaun Robinson hosts a behind the scenes look at the critically acclaimed movie Saturday, November 2 “For Colored Girls” 10:30 p.m., BET Tyler Perry brings the seminal stage play to life with Thandie Newton, Janet Jackson, […]
It’s a great weekend at the movies. Depending on your age and movie preference, there’s probably something for you. Chris Brown and Laz Alonso heat up “Battle of the Year” and Hugh Jackman and Terence Howard both Oscar nominees along with Viola Davis get to do some serious acting in the gritty “Prisoners,” which is […]
Our collective outrage after the Trayvon Martin verdict has a welcome upside – a galvanized protest movement sweeping the country hoping to persuade the Justice Department to bring federal charges against Trayvon’s killer George Zimmerman. To that end, Al Sharpton and the National Action Network are organizing a 100 city vigil on Saturday, July 20, […]
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 […]
The DMV – that’s DC, Maryland and Virginia to you – is awash with the sounds of jazz this weekend as two major festivals are going on. The DC Jazz Fest boasts a performance by The Roots while the Capital Jazz Fest celebrates the 25 year anniversary of jazz crooner Will Downing. Soul music has […]
