Black Women Film Summit Brings Out Film/TV Stars (Take a Look at Photos)
*Day Two of the Black Women Film Summit took place over the weekend at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis with the highly-anticipated “Untold Stories Luncheon,” which honored the achievements of film producer Will Packer, casting director Robi Reed, 135th Street Agency founder Shante Bacon, Black Women Film Network Chairman Emeritus Tomika DePriest, Georgia Film & TV Sourcebook […]
Chris Brown’s Tart, Stinging Response About Reported Love Child
*Chris Brown hasn’t confirmed or denied rumors about a love child, Royalty, with Nia Guzman-Amey, but he did respond to his fans and critics. Brown remained silent about the news he had a 9-month-old daughter with Guzman-Amey when she was still married to Terry Amey. Instead, he posted photos of himself on tour and his shoe […]
Six Stabbed at Migos Concert – Kendrick Lamar to Release New Album
*Six people were reportedly stabbed during a Migos concert at the Washington Avenue Armory in Albany, N.Y. on Friday, March 6, according to TMZ. The police discovered the first two victims shortly after being called to the scene before 1 a.m. Two more victims were taken to the hospital. The last two victims were found in […]
Oprah Wins Lawsuit against Motivational Speaker over Trademark
*Oprah Winfrey won a legal battle against her for using the phrase, “Own Your Power” in her magazine, TV shows and website, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Motivational speaker Simone Kelly-Brown sued Oprah back in 2011 for using her registered trademark of 15 years. But a federal judge dismissed the lawsuit claiming the Queen of Talk […]
Mary J. Blige Talks Playing Lucious Lyon’s Ex On ‘Empire’
*This week’s episode of “Empire” will feature a flashback to the 90s, when Cookie Lyon was in prison, and her husband, Lucious Lyon, had moved on for the moment with a woman named Angie, played by Mary J. Blige. “She’s a singer, and I believe she once sang with Luscious, and I believe they’re reminiscing […]
Cathay Pacific Airlines Pilot Catches Heat for Offering Attractive Woman a Seat…in the Cockpit
As Ricky Ricardo would say, “You’ve got some ‘splainin’ to do!” But with that said, I can tell you with conviction that being allowed to sit in the cockpit of an airplane, right next to the pilot, during a flight, is one helluva experience! But we’re not talking about me…yet. We’re talking about the Cathy […]
Tommy Davidson Joins Indie Comedy ‘Frat Pack’
*Tommy Davidson has been cast in Richard Reid’s indie comedy “Frat Pack,” described as “Road Trip meets Bridesmaids meets Project X with a little American Pie thrown in,” according to Deadline.com. The story centers on a shy British bachelor who is dragged on a wild road trip to a frat party. Davidson, best known for […]
Michael K. Williams Books Sundance’s ‘Hap and Leonard’, IFC’s ‘Spoils’
*Michael Kenneth Williams is set as one of the two leads in Sundance’s straight-to-series drama “Hap And Leonard,” and has been cast as the lead in “The Spoils Before Dying” for sibling channel IFC. “Hap And Leonard” follows the story of Hap Collins and Leonard Pine (Williams), a black, openly gay Vietnam vet with anger […]
Damon Wayans Jr. Eyes RomCom Film ‘How to Be Single’
*Damon Wayans Jr. is in talks to join New Line’s romantic comedy “How to Be Single,” based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Liz Tuccillo. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the ensemble comedy – with multiple intersecting stories – focuses on singlehood from both the female and male perspectives and suggests it […]
‘SNL’s’ ‘Empire’ Parody Introduces White Character ‘Chip’ (Watch)
*You know you’ve made it when you become a “Saturday Night Live” skit. “Empire” was targeted over the weekend with a fake promo for the series promising a new character that would attract white viewers…Chip, the office manager. Kenan Thompson played Terrence Howard as Lucious Lyon, stating in Howard’s shaky voice, “This is my kingdom. As […]
Damon Dash Looking to Make More Films With Kanye West
*Damon Dash says he wants to partner with Kanye West to orchestrate a Hollywood takeover. The self-funded Damon Dash Studios has four films, including his movie co-executive produced with Kanye, “Loisaidas,” being released online in February. But he’s looking for the rapper to play more of a hands-on role in future projects. “Hopefully, Kanye will want […]
Oklahoma Frat SAE Shut Down After Racist Chant Goes Viral (Watch)
*University of Oklahoma’s chapter of the fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon is no more. The school on Monday shut it down after members were caught chanting a racial slur and referencing lynching in a video that went viral. In the clip, which initially surfaced Sunday, members of SAE are seen on a bus chanting, “There will […]
Damien Sneed to Appear on TV One’s ‘Newsone Now with Roland Martin’ and More
Sneed to Host New York City’s Only Gospel Open Mic and Showcase ‘Let The Praise Continue’ at Ginny’s Supper Club in Harlem *(New York, NY) — LeChateau Earl Records multi-genre recording artist and Sphinx Medal of Excellence recipient Damien Sneed wraps up his 15-city Broken to Minister Promotional Tour this month. Sneed’s new double disc […]
Mother, Daughter Give Birth at Same Hospital, Same Day … Minutes Apart!
*Wow! Imagine a mother giving birth to a child only moments before her daughter gives birth to her first grandchild … at the same hospital! Confused? Don’t be, here’s the long and short of it: 37-year-old Angela Patram, a nurse in Florida, delivered her fifth child only 34 minutes before her 20-year-old daughter, Teranish Billups, […]
Bobbi Kristina’s Aunt Leolah Begs Media to Ignore Nick Gordon
*In an open letter to Dr. Phil posted on her Facebook page, Bobbi Kristina Brown’s aunt, Leolah Brown, urges the TV host and the media in general to avoid giving BK’s boyfriend Nick Gordon “a platform.” She also claimed that Gordon is being investigated in connection with the 22-year-old’s near drowning. “With all due respect, Nick […]
