We Remember: David Banks, Comedy Writer for Richard Pryor, Dies At 82
*David Banks, the entertainment veteran most know as Richard Pryor’s comedy writer, passed away on Saturday, February 21 of heart failure at a San Fernando Valley, California hospital. He was 82. In addition to writing comedy, the multi-talented Banks was a music producer, writer and actor. During his career he also consulted comedians such as Eddie […]
Chris Brown’s ‘Ultimate Boom’: Impregnate Karrueche Tran, Rihanna (Watch)
*Chris Brown stopped by “The Breakfast Club” on Monday morning and admitted his “ultimate boom” would have been to get both his on-again, off-again girlfriend Karrueche Tran and ex Rihanna pregnant. “At the time when I was doing my wam wam with both, get both of them, then boom, I’m good,” he said after admitting […]
Marc Lamont Hill to Host HuffPost’s Front-Page Satirical News Show
*The Huffington Post is launching a weekly primetime satirical TV (online) news show on the front page airing Fridays at 9 p.m. ET. Marc Lamont Hill and HuffPost Live president Roy Sekoff will host the show. The “HuffPost Show” will look back at the top news stories of the week. Also, the satirical show will focus on […]
‘Sometimes You Just Need to Shut Up’: Sheryl Lee Ralph on ‘Blackballed’ Mo’Nique:
*Academy-Award winner Mo’Nique recently opened up about how she was “blackballed” in Hollywood due to what Lee Daniels explained as her not willing to “play the game” to Oscar campaign in 2009. While Daniels stood by his comments, Sheryl Lee Ralph shared her thoughts with “Access Hollywood” about his theory on Mo’Nique’s blackballing and the […]
Queen Latifah’s ‘Bessie’ to Premiere May 16 on HBO (New Pics)
*HBO has finally set a date for its Bessie Smith biopic starring Queen Latifah. The film, which follows America’s “Empress of the Blues” from her beginning in abject poverty to becoming one of the biggest recording artists of the 1920s, will premiere on May 16, the network announced Tuesday. Smith died after a car accident in […]
Oprah Winfrey Shocks Blogger With Emergency Pee Stop
*When Oprah Winfrey has to pee, heaven and earth must be moved. Luckily, her “Selma” director Ava DuVernay was there to assist the TV legend when her bladder became unbearably full between Oscar parties. TMZ reports: We’re told that on Thursday around 10:30 p.m., a black SUV pulled up in front of an anonymous office […]
USPS to Honor Maya Angelou With a Forever Stamp
*The U.S. Postal Service announced Monday that beloved poet and novelist Maya Angelou will be honored with a Forever Stamp. “Maya Angelou inspired our nation through a life of advocacy and through her many contributions to the written and spoken word,” said Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan. “Her wide-ranging achievements as a playwright, poet, memoirist, […]
‘NBC Nightly News’ Ratings Up 7 Percent with Lester Holt
*America doesn’t seem to be missing Brian Williams. With Lester Holt in the driver’s seat, the telecast actually rose in the ratings last week by seven percent, up to 10.1 million viewers, according to Nielsen. The show has only topped 10 million viewers four times this season, so for one of those times to be […]
President Obama Vetoes Keystone XL Pipeline
*President Obama pulled out his veto pin for a bill Tuesday that would have approved the Keystone XL pipeline, following through on his vow to reject a proposal embraced by Republicans as a jobs measure but opposed by environmentalists as contributing to climate change. The 1,179-mile pipeline would connect tar sands cruse oil in […]
Bobby Brown Postpones Australian Tour for Bobbi Kristina
*Bobby Brown has put his upcoming Australian tour on hold so he can be by his daughter’s side. The singer was due to perform four dates Down Under in March, but all concerts have been axed until May as his daughter, Bobbi Kristina, remains on life support in an Atlanta hospital. A spokesperson announced the news […]
Watch: Just When You Thought it Was Safe Not to Be Paranoid, You Learn Your FaceBook ‘Friends’ Might Be Feds
*Ever think about the fact that some of the people who want to be your friend on Facebook, might actually be Feds in reality? If you want to let out an ‘Aww Sh*t!’ (think Martin Lawrence) nobody will judge you at this point. After all, you’re only saying what everybody else is thinking. If you’re among […]
Afroman Retires from Performing Live After Punching Out Fan
*Afroman is done with performing live. The rapper says he “no longer has the desire to perform in front of people” after hitting a female fan that climbed onstage last week during his gig in Biloxi, Mississippi. He was arrested and later apologized for his behavior He also canceled the remainder of his U.S. tour […]
Kanye West Roasts Wife’s Love of Black Men at BET Honors (Watch)
*Kanye West apparently thought it was fitting that at an event hosted by Black Entertainment Television, he bring up his wife Kim Kardashian’s love of black men. Yeezy was accepting the Visionary Award at BET Honors — which was pre-taped, but aired Monday night — and talked about how guys in Chicago barbershops talk about […]
Marshawn Lynch Files to Trademark ‘I’m Just Here So I Won’t Get Fined’
*Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is looking to cash in on his infamous “I’m just here so I won’t get fined” phrase from Super Bowl XLIX media day. Lynch, who famously uttered the line as the answer to more than 20 questions, has filed to trademark the phrase with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. “We […]
DOJ Will Not Charge George Zimmerman in Trayvon Martin’s Death
*The Department of Justice has notified Trayvon Martin’s family that it will not charge George Zimmerman under federal civil rights law, according to ABC News. Zimmerman, who shot the 17-year-old after a confrontation in 2012, has already been acquitted of state-level murder and manslaughter charges by a Florida jury. Federal prosecutors concluded there is not […]
