Will and Jada Donate $150K to Farrakhan’s ‘Justice Or Else’ March
*Louis Farrakhan’s Justice…Or Else! rally will take place on October 10 at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his Million Man March. On Tuesday, Minister Farrakhan spoke at Philadelphia’s Tindley Temple United Methodist Church to mobilize support for the rally, and he announced that Philly native Will Smith and […]
Livestream Denzel Washington in ‘Conversation with Dr. Todd Boyd’
*Two-time Academy Award, Tony, and Golden Globe winning actor and filmmaker Denzel Washington will share an evening of insightful stories about his career during a conversation with Dr. Todd Boyd, the Katherine and Frank Price Endowed Chair for the Study of Race and Popular Culture and Professor of Cinema and Media Studies in the USC […]
NeNe Says Drag Queen Amiyah Scott Not Replacing Her on ‘RHOA’
*During the summer, Nene Leakes announced that she was leaving the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” after 7 seasons. She stayed silent about the show all summer, tweeting instead about her other projects and business ventures. Now Nene is breaking her silence about season 8 – clearing up the rumors and speculation about her replacement. She […]
Matt Damon Gives Diversity Lesson to Black Filmmaker … He Thinks (WATCH)
*When it comes to explaining how diversity works in Hollywood, leave it to the White men to handle it, like Matt Damon. His glorious moment arrived during the Sunday night premiere of HBO’s “Project Greenlight,” where he stunned accomplished filmmaker Effie Brown with his delusion about diversity and how it should be handled on the […]
Quick Video Snippet of Don Cheadle as Miles Davis (Watch)
*The New York Film Festival is offering the first video footage of Don Cheadle as Miles Davis in his directorial debut, “Miles Ahead.” The festival just released a trailer montage of the films screening during its 2015 run, beginning Sept. 25. Watch below. The blink-and-you’ll-miss-it look at Cheadle as Miles Davis comes 12 seconds in. […]
Baby Freaks Out When She Sees Her Own Shadow (Watch)
*In a video that has gone viral, a little girl waddles to and fro for a minute without a care in the world – until she sees her own shadow. In the clip, uploaded to Facebook by Mike Jacobs, someone asks the toddler if she’s ready to go “night, night.” She walks around a bit […]
Comedy Central Renews ‘The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore’
*Comedy Central has given a second season to “The Nightly Show,” keeping host Larry Wilmore at the network through the end of 2016. More importantly for viewers, Wilmore will be around for the 2016 presidential election, preceded by “The Daily Show” with new host Trevor Noah. Wilmore and his team includes executive producer Rory Albanese, head […]
‘DWTS’ Season 21 Premiere: The Good, The Bad and Kim Zolciak (Watch)
*”Dancing with the Stars” was a mix of surprises and awkward moments during its Season 21 premiere Monday night…the most painfully awkward being Paula Deen joking about being so scared that she soiled her pants: “I had white underwear when I started, but it probably ain’t white no more!” Interesting choice of words. Tamar Braxton […]
50 Cent Trying to Woo North West For His 3-Year-Old Son (Pics)
*50 Cent wants to make sure his son Sire marries the right woman – preferably a young lady with her own money. The rapper has put it out there that his 3-year-old is perfect for 2-year-old North West. He also put the boy in a t-shirt bearing North’s image and trotted him out on Instagram […]
Designers Clamoring to Dress ‘Empire’ Characters, Except Saint Laurent
*Women’s Wear Daily’s Sept. 15 issue has an extensive piece detailing the effect of “Empire” on the fashion industry – and the huge impact of Cookie Lyon’s wardrobe and accessories: Judith Leiber gave her a crystal-encrusted mirror compact that looks like a chocolate chip cookie. Moschino let her stand out among orange-suited prisoners in a gold-trimmed denim […]
Brely Evans and Pooch Hall Star in New Film, ‘My First Love,’ Addressing Social Media & Infidelity
*Entertainment One Films U.S., in conjunction with, The Swirl Group, is proud to announce the release of it’s newest film, “My First Love,” starring fan favorites Pooch Hall (The Game and Executive Producer of My First Love), Carl Anthony Payne(Martin), Brely Evans (Being Mary Jane), Gabrielle Dennis (The Game), Kiki Haynes (For Better Or Worse), […]
Stevie Wonder Brings James Corden to Tears in Best ‘Carpool Karaoke’ Yet (Watch)
*Stevie Wonder climbed into James Corden’s ride on Monday’s “Late Late Show” and delivered perhaps the best “Carpool Karaoke” segment thus far. It starts off with Corden in the passenger seat asking the as-yet-identified driver if it’s really okay for him to take the wheel of the SUV. The camera then pans to Wonder, who […]
Kanye West Angers Fashion Week Designers by Joining Last Minute
*Kanye West is causing all kinds of headaches at New York’s Fashion Week after shoehorning his runway show into the schedule at the last minute – disrupting the schedules of other designers slated to present elsewhere on the same day. Designer Anne Bowen called Yeezy’s move “unethical,” according to Us Weekly. Her streetwear line Nomad VII by Anne […]
Surrogate Mom Jessica Bartholomew on Sherri Shepherd’s ‘Betrayal’ (WATCH)
*Good intentions resulted in betrayal, according to Jessica Bartholomew, the surrogate for Sherri Shepherd and her now ex-husband Lamar Sally. In a recent interview Bartholomew opened up about Shepherd’s refusal to accept the child she had for the couple, Lamar Jr., after agreeing to be a surrogate for them. According to Bartholomew, things started out […]
Lil Wayne, Christina Milian Call It Quits
*She may be a part of the Young Money family, but Christina Milian is reportedly no longer part of Lil Wayne’s love life. According to Us Weekly, Weezy and Christina Milian have amicably split up. The two dated for more than a year, and performed together less than a month ago at the Billboard Hot […]
