SAG-AFTRA Gets Involved With Gabrielle Union’s BET Lawsuit
*Actors union SAG-AFTRA has now gotten involved on behalf of Gabrielle Union and the entire “Being Mary Jane” cast, who are accusing BET and series producer Breakdown Productions of violating their contract with the Union. As we previously reported, the actress is suing the network for breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation. Union’s attorney, Marty […]
Weekend Watch: ‘Almost Christmas’ Family Feud and ‘Billy Lynn’s’ War Drama
*Everyone likes a feel good Christmas story and that’s exactly what writer/director David E. Talbert gives in this season’s latest laugh fest, “Almost Christmas.” Audiences will be drawn to patriarch Danny Glover (Walter) for his deep love of family and unselfish dedication to helping the underprivileged. Needless to say, there is dancing and jamming music. […]
EUR ‘The Real’ Exclusive: Monica’s Tatted Like ‘Your Average Gangbanger’ – Simone Missick Talks ‘Luke Cage’ (WATCH!)
*On Monday, November 14, singer Monica kicks off her guest co-hosting appearance explaining how she’s tatted up and how each piece of ink has a special meaning. Plus, co-host Adrienne Bailon invites “The Real” to her wedding dress fitting that brings her and her co-hosts to tears, when she sees herself for the first time! […]
Awkward: As Colin Kaepernick Protests, 49ers Pay Tribute To Military
NFL football player Colin Kaepernick continues his national anthem protests, which have been met with polarizing reactions from the general public, as well as ongoing coverage from black news websites. Kaepernick lives somewhere at the intersection between politics, sports, black entertainment news, and celebrity gossip, and things are about to get even more awkward for […]
James DeBarge Still Claims Secret Lovechild with Janet Jackson (Watch)
*James DeBarge is still claiming that Janet Jackson loved him in a special way more than 30 years ago. The singer revived his longtime claim that he and Janet had a secret lovechild during their brief marriage. “I’m tired of the secrecy,” DeBarge, 53, tells his daughter Kristinia on WE TV’s “Growing Up Hip-Hop” after […]
Adrienne Bailon Marries Israel Houghton in Paris (Video)
*E! News is reporting that Adrienne Bailon of “The Real” has married her gospel star boyfriend Israel Houghton surrounded by close family and friends in Paris. “I genuinely just feel so blessed and grateful. I’ve honestly never been happier in my entire life,” Bailon told People magazine. “I’ve never felt what I feel right now. […]
‘Kings of Comedy’ Reunion: D.L Hughley and Cedric the Entertainer Visit ‘Steve Harvey’ (Pics)
*“The Original Kings of Comedy” stars Cedric the Entertainer, D.L. Hughley and Steve Harvey will reunite for the first time in eight years on Monday’s (Nov. 14) episode of “The Steve Harvey Show.” The last time all three were together was for the funeral their fellow King of Comedy, Bernie Mac, in 2008. Monday’s episode kicks […]
Inside Broadway (Theater Review): Anna Deavere Smith’s ‘Notes From the Field’
*Playwright and actress Anna Deavere Smith’s Off-Broadway production Notes From the Field highlights 19 compelling portraits inspired by her new social justice initiative, The Anna Deavere Smith Pipeline Project. The two-act play focuses on the correlation of race, education, poverty, mass incarceration, and how systemic racism disproportionately impacts and affects people of color. A recipient […]
Father of Slain Dallas Cop Sues Black Lives Matter for $550 Million
*The father of Dallas police officer Patrick Zamarripa — a Fort Worth native who was one of five officers killed in downtown Dallas in July — has filed a lawsuit against Black Lives Matter, among other groups, claiming its organizers incited a “War on Police” that led to his son’s death. Enrique Zamarripa filed a […]
Charles Barkley on Donald Trump: ‘We Have to Give Him a Chance’
*During NBA on TNT Thursday night, hosts Ernie Johnson and Charles Barkley took a moment to discuss their difficulty with Tuesday’s election. Johnson said he couldn’t bring himself to vote for either candidate. “There were trust issues with Hillary Clinton I couldn’t get past, and there was this inflammatory rhetoric from Donald Trump, which to […]
Facebook Takes Measures to Reduce its Racially Discriminatory Ads
*Facebook announced Friday that it is taking steps to keep advertisers from excluding users based on race when they are looking for new tenants or job applicants. The company said it will tweak its “ethnic affinity” marketing features to prevent discriminatory advertising in the areas of housing, employment and banking, according to Variety. The move comes […]
Meredith Viera, Star Jones, Debbie Matenopoulous, Joy Behar Co-Host ‘The View’ Like They Never Left (Watch)
*ABC gave fans of “The View” a nice surprise on Friday with original co-hosts Meredith Vieira, Star Jones and Debbie Matenopoulos back at the Hot Topics table with fellow OG and current co-host Joy Behar. Vieira sat in her old moderator’s chair, with Matenopoulous at the other end and Jones next to Behar in the […]
Bill Cosby Believes He Can Resume His Career in the Future
*As part of Bill Cosby’s defense in his defamation case, the comedian’s lawyer is trying to argue that at some point in the future he’ll be able to just pick up where he left off in his career following multiple allegations of sexual abuse. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Cosby’s attorney Angela Agrusa argued in court Thursday that documents produced by Creative Artists […]
First Lady Michelle Meets With Successor Behind Closed Doors
*First Lady Michelle Obama met her successor this week, greeting the president-elect’s wife Melania Trump at the White House when she arrived and hosting her for tea. As the Daily Mail notes, press were barred from covering the visit that coincided with their husbands’ awkward 90-minute meeting in the Oval Office. A photo of the […]
Steve Harvey to End Current TV Show, but Starts Another in September
*Here’s some surprising news regarding Steve Harvey. After 5 seasons “The Steve Harvey Show” has come to the end of the road. But that doesn’t mean Harvey is going anywhere. He’s already hooked up to host a new daytime show that will launch in September. His new show will also be distributed by NBCUniversal Domestic […]
