Denzel Washington Stars in ‘The Magnificent Seven’ Remake (Watch Trailer)
*As we reported earlier, Denzel Washington is heading the remake of the classic 1960 western “The Magnificent Seven.” Check out the film’s first trailer below. The original “Magnificent Seven” was an Old West-style adaptation of a 1954 Japanese language movie by Akira Kurosawa titled “Seven Samurai,” according to Celebbeat. The 1960 feature spawned three sequels (1966’s “Return of […]
A Pissed Off Birdman Straight Up Threatens ‘Breakfast Club’ Crew (WATCH)
*If you missed it, the drama sho-nuff went down this morning on “The Breakfast Club.” Birdman was the guest, but he only stayed long enough to cuss out the crew: Charlamange tha God, Angela Yee and DJ Envy. Yep, Birdman was rolling about 10 deep with “associates” up in “The Breakfast Club” studio where he […]
Ice Cube Talks N.W.A Reunion and Hall of Fame Induction
*Ice Cube chopped it up with writer Gerrick D. Kennedy for the L.A. Times about N.W.A’s Hall of Fame induction, his Coachella set and forthcoming album, the success of the “Straight Outta Compton” biopic and the latest entry from the Barbershop franchise. Cube’s involvement with N.W.A. ended 1989, after he discovered how little he was […]
Prince Death Investigation: What We Learned from 1st Press Conference (Video)
“This is a tragedy for all of us,” Carver County Sheriff Jim Olsen said at a press conference Friday to update media on the death of music legend Prince. “To you, Prince Rogers Nelson was a celebrity. To us, he was a community member and a good neighbor. To his family, he is a loved […]
AMC Theater Chain Bringing Back ‘Purple Rain’ for Limited Time
*AMC Theatres and Warner Bros. have announced that they will bring “Purple Rain” back to the big screen in the wake of Prince’s death. AMC will play the popular 1984 film at 87 AMC locations from April 23 through April 28. Prince made his feature film debut in the musical drama, which showcased his talents. […]
Obama Started Day in London Listening to ‘Purple Rain’ and ‘Delirious’ – On a Turntable
*Like all of us, President Obama is pulling out Prince classics to help ease the pain of his loss. In London to meet with the British prime minister, POTUS joked that he “warmed up” for those meetings this morning by playing Prince’s “Purple Rain” and “Delirious.” The president said he is staying at the U.S. […]
Prince’s Sister Tyka Greets Mourners Outside Paisley Park
*Prince’s sister Tyka Nelson joined hundreds of mourners outside of her late brother’s Paisley Park compound on Thursday and gave words of comfort to his fans. “He loved all of you,” Tyka (aka Tika Nelson) told the crowd, according to Sky News. “Thank you for loving him back.” Prince’s sister, Tyka Nelson, just came out […]
Prince’s Ex-Wife Manuela Testolini to Build School in His Honor
*Prince’s ex-wife Manuela Testolini has announced a lasting way to honor her late husband. She is building a school that will bear his name. “I just reached out to him a few days ago to let him know that I was building a school in his honor,” Testolini, who was married to Prince from 2001 […]
The Pulse of Entertainment: BWB Offering the Essence of Jazz
*“We were all recording artists on Warner Brothers in 2002 and the president said, ‘I’d love to hear you guys together grooving.’ We did our first album and didn’t do anything for 11 year,” said Grammy Award winning guitarist Norman Brown about the union of himself with Grammy Award winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum and Billboards’ […]
Erykah Badu Shares Personal Memories of Prince on Facebook
*On Thursday evening, Erykah Badu paid tribute to Prince on Facebook by listing the times she shared with the musical genius. “That time Prince was your rhythm guitarist then sent you the picture,” Badu wrote in the post. “The time Prince was so gracious to come to your club in the hood of South Dallas […]
Justin Bieber Pisses Off Prince Fans with Insensitive Comment
*As the world mourned the death of Prince on Thursday, pop star Justin Bieber made a comment that was roundly roasted as massive shade against the icon’s legacy. Bieber’s comment was in response to songwriter Andrew Watt’s heartfelt tribute to Prince on Instagram. “Today waking up to this news I am truly beside myself…devastated…the last […]
Prince Autopsy Complete, but Release to Take ‘Days or Weeks’
*An autopsy was completed Friday on the body of Prince Rogers Nelson, one day after he was pronounced dead at the age of 57. However, a full report of the results, including toxicology, could “likely take weeks.” The chief medical examiner for Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office performed an autopsy on the music icon to determine […]
Exclusive: Confidant and BFF Jerry Schilling Talks ‘Elvis & Nixon’ and Race
*One of the funniest films to come out of the Tribeca Film Festival is “Elvis & Nixon,” starring Michael Shannon as Elvis and Kevin Spacey as Nixon. In December of 1970, Presley showed up on the lawn of the White House, with pal Jerry Schilling. Presley had a letter requesting a meeting with President Nixon. […]
Late Night’s Colbert, Corden, Wilmore, Noah Remember Prince (Watch)
*Prince was on the minds of late night TV hosts on Thursday following his death earlier at the age of 57. From Stephen Colbert’s purple set, to anecdotes from Russell Simmons on “The Nightly Show,” to Trevor Noah and James Corden’s emotional recollections of the musical icon, the late night landscape took a pause to […]
A Ride Through Ice Cube’s Career
*Yes, it’s Friday (04-22-16), and you know this actor from the classic film Friday–however, his latest film “Ride Along 2” hit streets next Tuesday, April 26! Take a quick ride through Ice Cube‘s career below as we anticipate grabbing a copy of this DVD/Blu-ray edition of “Ride Along 2.” Check out the trailer below: “Ride Along […]
