EURweb Does Raunch, Well Not Us, Grace Jones Does: Watch (Not for the Weak & Definitely not for the Saved)
*My oh my. Don’t blame us, were just the messengers. We couldn’t even wait for #TBT to deliver this little gem. You may have forgotten all about the scene from the 1992 movie, “Boomerang,” starring Eddie Murphy (here in a very, very raw scene with Grace Jones). But thanks to a share by Rita Britton […]
Karrine Steffans: Rotimi Akinosho Fathered Child She Miscarried
*As we previously reported, Karrine Steffans recently miscarried a child that everyone thought was fathered by her on again/off again friend and lover Lil Wayne. As it turns out, Steffans says that American born Nigerian singer and “Power” actor, Rotimi Akinosho, is the baby daddy, and she took to Instagram to blast him for abandoning […]
ATL Black Gay Pride Promoter Hints At Lawsuit Against Chris Brown
*Even though Chris Brown and his handlers insist he never cancelled a show during ATL Black Gay Pride Weekend because he was never scheduled to perform in the first place, the event’s promoter is not letting it go. In an email sent to the Electronic Urban Report/EUR, Traxx Girls, Inc. founder Melissa Scott had this […]
‘Empire’ Adds Clarence Williams III as Lucious Lyon’s Music Mentor
*“Empire” will bring on veteran actor Clarence Williams III in a guest-starring role for season two, reports TheWrap. Williams will play Huey Jarvis, a legendary music mogul and mentor to Lucious Lyon. Jarvis hosts a prestigious series of weekly “Living Room” shows, which artists view as a gig that will increase their chances of winning top […]
Jets WR Brandon Marshall: Tom Brady Got Off Because He’s White
*New York Jets wide receiver said exactly what he felt about the nullification of Tom Brady’s four-game suspension. “White players, specifically at the quarterback position, are treated differently,” the five-time Pro Bowler said Tuesday night on Showtime’s “Inside the NFL.” Marshall told host Adam Schein that many black players feel that they are held to […]
Apollo Theater to Feature Hologram of Billie Holiday
*The world famous Apollo Theater in Harlem plans to resurrect blues legend Billie Holiday as a hologram later this year. The venue announced Wednesday that Hologram USA will develop the virtual likeness, which will be used to boost Apollo’s daytime programming. It will be available for viewing during the theater’s daytime tours. The Apollo’s nighttime programming […]
Ava DuVernay Expands, Renames AFFRM Distribution Company ‘Array’
*“Selma” director Ava DuVernay has given an extreme makeover to her 5-year-old distribution company. Previously known as AFFRM (African American Film Festival Releasing Movement), the filmmaker has relaunched and expanded the company as Array. “I’ve always felt as if there were so many films that get made but not seen,” she told Variety. “The real focus of our […]
Nathan Ener, Former Prison Guard, Vows on Camera, to Kill Blacks for Shooting of Houston Deputy (Watch)
*The first thought of anyone in law enforcement looking at this story should be: if anything happens, this man gave us clear warning in advance. Of course that would assume you gave a damn. For anyone else, the only difference between Nathan Ener, a former prison guard who once bragged on Facebook about the joy […]
DMX’s Son Sells Dad’s Platinum Plaques on eBay While He’s in Prison
*DMX’s commemorative plaque for his first three multiplatinum-selling albums just went to the highest bidder today. According to TMZ, the rapper’s son Xavier Simmons was selling the items – celebrating more than a million copies sold for the albums “It’s Dark And Hell Is Hot,” “Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood” and “And […]
Dennis Haysbert Joins Sophie Okonedo in BBC America’s ‘Undercover’
*Dennis Haysbert has joined the cast of “Undercover,” the limited series set to air next year on the BBC and BBC America. As previously reported, the six-part series stars Sophie Okonedo as Maya, the first black woman to hold the highest-ranking public prosecutor role in England. But her life begins to unravel when she discovers her […]
No Charges Over In-Custody Death of Tasered Virginia Woman
*Prosecutors in Virginia will not file charges for the in-custody death of Natasha McKenna, who was a prisoner at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center at the time of her death. According to WTOP, McKenna, 37, died after a Fairfax County deputy used a Taser while trying to remove her from her cell on Feb. […]
Hillary Clinton: Watch Her Whip, Watch Her Nae-Nae on ‘Ellen’ (Video)
*Hillary Clinton did what all guests do when they visit “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” She danced – or at least tried to. The Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State joined the show’s host and DJ, “So You Think You Can Dance” alum tWitch, and was carefully taught how to do the whip and […]
19th Annual Living Legends Awards Dinner and Gala to Feature Stacy Barthe, Angie Fisher and Reed Shannon
*(Los Angeles, CA) — The Living Legends Foundation,® Inc. (LLF) will host its 19th Living Legends Awards Dinner and Gala on Friday, October 9, at 7:00 p.m. This year’s gala will feature performances by Motown recording artist Stacy Barthe, Hidden Beach’s Angie Fisher and Reed Shannon of “Motown The Musical.” The event will be held […]
HS Football Coach Suspends Himself After Player Waves Confederate Flag (Watch)
*A high school football coach in Arkansas suspended himself from the team’s first game after he caught one of his players waving a Confederate flag at a pep rally. Jessieville High School football coach Don Phillips benched himself for the team’s season-opening game at Mountain Pine High School last week after a senior player was […]
Starz Hits 3-Pointer with 3rd Season Renewal of ‘Survivor’s Remorse’
*Beverly Hills, Calif — Earlier this week Starz announced orders for a third season of the critically-acclaimed STARZ Original comedy series “Survivor’s Remorse” from executive producers Tom Werner, Maverick Carter, LeBron James, Mike O’Malley, Paul Wachter and Vic Levin. O’Malley has signed on again to serve as executive producer and showrunner. “We are thrilled […]
