Nations Most Influential Black Church Leaders Assemble For Climate Change Imperative
*Oakland – Some of the most influential African American church leaders in the country are joining forces with the U.S. Green Building Council and Green For All to launch Green The Church, an effort to reach 1,000 black churches and address the disproportionate impacts of climate change and pollution on communities of color. Watch the […]
Heaven 600’s Doresa Harvey to host ‘Uplifting Minds II’ at Security Square Mall Saturday, April 18, 2015
Heaven 600’s Doresa Harvey to host ‘Uplifting Minds II’ national talent showcase at Security Square Mall Saturday, April 18, 2015 Actress and Heaven 600 radio personality Doresa Harvey to host the 16th annual ‘Uplifting Minds II’ in Baltimore Actress and Heaven 600 radio personality Doresa Harvey to host the Baltimore 16t h annual “Uplifting Minds II” […]
T.I. Hosts Star Studded ‘Get Hard’ Screening in Hollywood (Photo Gallery)
*Wednesday night, T.I., Russell Simmons, Evan Ross, Adrienne Bailon, Edwina Findley, Stephen Hill, Affion Crockett, Kenny Burns, Yesi Ortiz, King Keraun, Teairra Mari, Laura Govan, Gloria Govan, Melanie Iglesias, Kyla Pratt, Hazel-E and Joe Torry enjoyed laughs at a private screening of “Get Hard” at “All Def Comedy Live” powered by The Brand Group at the TCL Chinese […]
Damon Dash Wants Ex-Wife to Pay for Violating Divorce Agreement
*Rap mogul Damon Dash is taking his ex-wife Rachel Roy to court. He accused the fashion designer of violating their divorce agreement, and he wants her to pay, according to theJasmineBrand. They met when Roy was employed at Rocawear and then married in 2005. They divorced in 2009, and she filed an order of protection […]
Did Kevin Hart and Will Ferrell Have History Before ‘Get Hard?’ (Watch)
*Comedy video website, Funny or Die, reports Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart dropped by the #fodsxsw party to premiere an exclusive video. Rapper, T.I. is featured as well. In the world of make believe there is a PopFizz TV show called “Straight Talk.” On the fake out show Hart and Ferrell answer questions about their new move “Get […]
DJ Big Boy Signs $10.5M Deal with iHeartMedia in Midst of Legal Battle
*Big Boy moved on to iHeartMedia’s Real 92.3 (KRRL) in Los Angeles after closing a $10 million deal, which sparked a nasty legal battle with Power 106 (KPWR), according to The Wrap’s Anita Bennett. “You can’t imagine how psyched and ready I am to show my listeners – my family – what we’ve got planned at Real 92.3. […]
‘Empire’s Taraji P. Henson: ‘Cookie is Exhausting, But She’s Worth It’
*With season one of “Empire” under her belt, Taraji P. Henson can take a breather from Cookie Lyons and regroup for season 2, which will likely have the character even more extreme, more outrageous and into more ‘ish than her freshman run. The actress, 44, says playing Cookie has forced her to employ every nook […]
‘I Just Don’t Like The Black Kids’ Says Fresno, CA Vice Principal (And Yep, it was caught on camera!)
*A California school official is now on paid administrative leave after a video surfaced in which he can clearly be heard saying “I just don’t like the black kids.” Who wants to bet after he’s home for a few days he’ll make a statement saying, “My comments were taken out of context.” Joe DiFilippo, vice […]
UVA Student’s Press Conference after Bloody Arrest (Watch Live)
*University of Virginia student Martese Johnson will speak on his arrest that has sparked protests across campus and at his former Chicago high school Kenwood Academy. [Watch above.] Video shows the UVA honor student getting slammed into the ground and bloodied during an arrest by alcoholic beverage control agents. It happened during St. Patrick’s Day […]
‘Empire’s’ Malik Yoba: ‘Fox Said Someone Needed to Die in the Finale’ (Watch)
*So it’s Fox’s fault that Vernon Turner had to die on “Empire.” Or was it ultimately Lee Daniels’ decision? Malik Yoba still doesn’t know who exactly green lighted the demise of his character. He Skyped into “TMZ Live” this afternoon and explained that he was in Ferguson, Mo. setting up a screening of “Empire” to raise money […]
‘Friday’ Returning to Theaters One Night Only for 20th Anniversary
*April 20 isn’t just an unofficial holiday for weed smokers this year. It will also mark the return of “Friday” to theaters for one night only. BuzzFeed News is reporting that a director’s cut of the cult classic that gave us “puff puff give” and “bye Felicia”… …will play in theaters on April 20 in […]
Charlie Sheen Calls Obama ‘Barry Satera Kenya’ in Angry Tweet
*Charlie Sheen has gone after President Obama on Twitter. The actor is angry that the Commander in Chief has enough time to fill out men’s and women’s March Madness brackets for ESPN (an annual tradition during his presidency), but can’t find time to attend a soldier’s funeral – a story, by the way, that has […]
Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson Flick ‘Central Intelligence’ Due in June
*Warner Bros has announced a release date for its Kevin Hart-Dwayne Johnson comedy “Central Intelligence.” The studio will open the buddy film on June 17, 2016, reports The Wrap. Rawson Marshall Thurber is directing “Central Intelligence,” which is a buddy action-comedy that sees Johnson as a formerly bullied high school student turned CIA badass, who […]
Twitter Still in Shock Over ‘Bold and the Beautiful’ Bombshell (Watch)
*“Empire” wasn’t the only show on Wednesday to shock viewers and cause a mad rush to social media. Hours earlier on CBS, “The Bold and The Beautiful” aired a cliff-hanger that had one Twitter follower like this… #boldandbeautiful made me go… pic.twitter.com/kwUpwlU1xO — The Buzzcast (@BuzzWorthyRadio) March 18, 2015 All because it was revealed on the […]
Before Motown, there was Dolphin’s of Hollywood
World premiere of ‘Recorded in Hollywood’ tells fascinating true story of black businessman and music producer John Dolphin — a little-known slice of L.A. history HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — In 1948, a decade before Motown, black businessman and entrepreneur John Dolphin opened his soon-to-be world famous Dolphin’s of Hollywood record store in South Los Angeles, just […]
