Leslie Jones ‘Knows NY’ in 1st Trailer for ‘Ghostbusters’ Reboot (Watch)
*The first trailer for Sony’s new all-female “Ghostbusters” film surfaced online today. Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig and Leslie Jones have taken over the franchise, with “SNL’s” Jones playing Patty, the lone non-scientist or paranormal expert in the group. She tells them they need her because, “I know New York.” Patty also supplies the crew’s […]
Reach Media’s Syndicated Talent Lead Overall Boost in Urban Radio Listening!
*Overall Urban Radio showed a listener increase in Fall of 2015 compared to Spring 2015 according to Nielsen Audio’s Fall 2015 Nationwide audience analysis. The all-day increase of 1.1 % was led by strong morning drive performance which on Urban radio formatted stations had an increase of +7.6%. Several of the top syndicated radio shows […]
Judge Grants Media Request to Unseal Bobbi Kristina Autopsy
*An Atlanta judge has granted a news media request to unseal the autopsy report for Bobbi Kristina Brown. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Henry Newkirk on Thursday granted a motion filed by media organizations, according to local news reports. According to WXIA-TV Newkirk will likely sign an unsealing order in the coming days. Media lawyers […]
Mitt Romney Thrashes Donald Trump Like the ‘Revenant’ Bear (Watch)
*Former Massachusetts governor and 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney left everything on the floor today in making the case against 2016 Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump. “Donald Trump is a phony, a fraud,” he said during a speech at the University of Utah. “His promises are as worthless as a degree from Trump University. He’s […]
Armstrong Williams Confirms Ben Carson’s Presidential Campaign Over with Roland Martin (WATCH)
*Earlier today on TV One’s “News One Now,” host and managing editor Roland S. Martin spoke with Dr. Ben Carson’s business manager Armstrong Williams about Carson ending his presidential campaign. After announcing that he will not be attending the GOP debate in his hometown of Detroit, Carson concluded with saying that he has decided to end […]
Big Freedia Takes ‘Full Responsibility’ for Stealing Government Money
*New Orleans bounce music queen Big Freedia is facing the music in a mature fashion as she takes “full responsibility” for stealing money from the government. Referencing the Associated Press, Vulture reports the reality star (born Freddie Ross Jr.) has been charged with theft of government funds. The charge stems from Freedia allegedly misreporting her […]
LA Times Tells How How the Rodney King Beating ‘Banished’ the Baton from the LAPD
*(Via LA Times) – When the video of Los Angeles police officers beating Rodney G. King shocked the world 25 years ago, the baton quickly became a symbol of law enforcement abuse. The grainy black and white images showed a group of LAPD officers delivering 56 crunching blows to the African American motorist. Back then, […]
Game Changers Attend the NABJ #BlackTwitter16 Meet
*An international movement began when #OscarsSoWhite and #BlackLivesMatter started trending on Twitter and initiated a conversation that demanded change. The OscarsSoWhite hastag dominated the Academy Awards news headlines this year. The BlackLivesMatter hastag has been an ongoing cry against the senseless killings of unarmed black men by cops over the last year. Black Twitter, a […]
Will Smith Mute Over Chris Rock’s Jada Comments [WATCH]
*Whether Will Smith has any ill will toward Chris Rock or not regarding his comments on Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith is still a mystery. What can be said is that Smith is practicing his right to remain silent. Upon spotting the rapper-actor when he left a restaurant in New York City, TMZ questioned Smith […]
Real Brother: Why Hillary Clinton Deserves the Black Vote
This article first appeared at Daily Kos “Fifty percent of Whites will vote for the Republican and fifty percent for the Democrat… while Blacks decide who wins” ~Malcolm X *While the above quote is a paraphrase of the iconic Black activists plea to get Blacks to take our vote more seriously-its a refrain that can be […]
Racist Shouts, ‘F*ck the N*ggers’ Then Shoots Up Black Candidates Office (Watch)
*I’m going to miss my President and First Lady when they leave office. It’s true, they will be a tough act to follow. On so many levels they have changed how many of us now view the First Family moving forward. The Obama’s knew how to be sociable. They knew how to connect with the public. […]
‘Nina Simone’ Reacts to Zoe Saldana Playing Her – She’s Not Thrilled
*Ever since the Nina Simone life story project was announced it’s been enshrouded in controversy. Chief of which is the casting of actress Zoe Saldana to play Simone. Well, also it’s no secret that the late, legendary singer’s daughter just downright hates Saldana as the choice to play her mother. Amid that testy background comes […]
Video Shows Black Woman Pushed out of Rally by Trump Supporters
*A black woman’s physical encounter with a group of Donald Trump supporters has been captured on video. Video clips, which surfaced and are circulating online, show Shiya Nwanguma being pushed and dragged out of a Trump rally in Kentucky by a screaming man wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat. After the incident, , which […]
Rick Ross Gets Indicted, Labels Chris Rock a ‘Cornball’
*An alleged pistol-whipping incident from last June resulted in an indictment for Rick Ross. Although the MMG rapper collected several charges — including aggravated assault, kidnapping, aggravated battery and possession of a firearm while committing a crime – his lawyer, Steve Sadow, maintained his client was acting in self-defense. Ross’ case stems from an encounter […]
50 Cent’s Conn. Mansion Finally Sold and Becoming Assisted Living Facility
*After almost a decade on the market, 50 Cent’s Farmington, Connecticut estate has finally been sold, with plans to transform the 52-room residence into an assisted living facility. According to TMZ, the home sold for $8 million, a $10.5 million decrease from the original price 50 Cent listed it for back in 2007, $18.5 million. […]
