What Sanders and Warren Got Right and Wrong About Obama’s Speaking Fees
*Before I get to what Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders got right and wrong about former President Obama’s big Wall Street speech paydays, here’s a personal note. I have headed a non-profit public advocacy and education foundation for more than a decade, and in that time, every penny that I have […]
The 24th NYAFF Theme is ‘The Peoples’ Revolution
*The Film Society of Lincoln Center and African Film Festival, Inc. (NYAFF) presents the 24th New York African Film Festival, May 3-9. The festival’s theme, “The Peoples’ Revolution,” taps into the pulse of protest and the demand for change throughout the world, championed by a new wave of artists throughout Africa and its diaspora. “In […]
Color of Change Responds to No Charge of Alton Sterling Killer: ‘Black Lives Do Not Matter’
NEW YORK – Color Of Change, the national racial justice organization, issued the following statement in response to the Department of Justice’s decision not to charge the police officer who shot and killed Alton Sterling last summer. Color Of Change has called on the DOJ to bring justice for Sterling—last year they delivered petitions with […]
Moving Performances, Touching Story in Robey Theatre’s ‘Dr. DuBois and Miss Ovington’
*Well who, pray tell, is Miss Ovington? This is the question many may be asking in this eloquently-written tale of ‘Dr. Du Bois and Miss Ovington,’ a Robey Theatre production currently running through May 21 at the Los Angeles Theatre Center in downtown Los Angeles. The answer to that question, in a nutshell, is she was […]
Obama Moved By Jimmy Kimmel’s Monologue: ‘That’s Why We Fought So Hard for the ACA’
*Former President Barack Obama has commented on Jimmy Kimmel’s emotional appeal for Obamacare during Monday’s monologue, where he spoke about his newborn son’s emergency heart surgery. As previously reported, the talk show host broke down while describing his son being born with congenital heart disease and needing the open heart surgery immediately. Kimmel noted that the story […]
Nick Cannon Mourns Childhood Friend Killed in Shooting at San Diego Pool
*Nick Cannon is mourning the death of childhood friend Monique Clark, the mother-of-three who was killed in the shooting spree at a San Diego pool party. “My heart hurts with great sadness tonight. I just learned that the one life lost in the senseless and tragic mass shooting in San Diego was my childhood friend, […]
Quincy Combs Joined by Estranged Biological Dad Al B. Sure for ‘Nite and Day 2.0’ Video (Watch)
*It appears as if Quincy Combs has warmed to his estranged biological father, singer Al B. Sure…at least enough for them to have filmed a music video together. Q, who was raised by his biological mom Kim Porter and her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs, just released the video for his new song, “I Can Tell […]
NFL Hopeful Greg Hardy Still Trying to Prove He’s ‘Not A Psychopath’
*Greg Hardy doesn’t just believe he can return to the NFL following his 2015 domestic violence case that derailed his career, but he thinks a spot is waiting for him in the NFL Hall of Fame. “I’m working to get the Greg Hardy name back in good standings, and for redemption,” he told Bleacher Report […]
Regina Hall Toplines New Indie Comedy ‘Support the Girls’
*Regina Hall is currently in Austin, Texas shooting “Support The Girls,” a new new indie comedy from writer-director Andrew Bujalski, reports Deadline. “Split” co-star Haley Lu Richardson will also star along with James Le Gros, AJ Michalka, Dylan Gelula, Shayna McHayle, Lea DeLaria, Jana Kramer and Brooklyn Decker. The plot centers on Lisa Conroy (Hall) […]
Beyonce to Release $300 ‘Lemonade’ Box Set With 600-Page Photo Book & Forward by Michael Eric Dyson
*In addition to birthing twins sometime in the near future, Beyoncé will deliver another sizable bundle of joy this summer: a box set edition of her groundbreaking visual album, “Lemonade.” The package comes with a 600-page coffee table book featuring “hundreds of never-before-seen photos” from the making of the album, a foreword by scholar Michael Eric Dyson, […]
Halle Berry Added to VH1’s ‘Dear Mama: An Event to Honor Moms’
*Halle Berry will join the list of celebs lined up for VH1’s forthcoming mother’s appreciation show “Dear Mama: An Event to Honor Moms.” The Oscar winner will pay tribute to a mother from the non-profit domestic violence organization, the Jenesse Center. The special will include such acts as DJ Khaled, Kelly Rowland, Robin Thicke, Maxwell, Ludacris and […]
Viola Davis and Lemuel Plummer to Produce True Crime and Justice Series for TV One
*Academy Award-winning actress Viola Davis is set to produce a true come and justice series for TV One with Lemuel Plummer. Davis and Julius Tennon of JuVee Productions and Plummer’s L. Plummer Media will produce the landmark limited series, “Two Sides of the Truth,” which will focus on four high-profile cases that have been watershed […]
Kylie Jenner’s Star-Studded Met Gala Bathroom Selfie
*Here’s a novel idea for a celeb filled selfie … the bathroom of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC where the Met Gala Costume Ball was held Monday night. Kylie Jenner posted what she calls the “annual bathroom selfie” on Instagram Monday night . The snap includes her sisters Kendall Jenner and Kim Kardashian […]
Tamar Braxton Causes Toni to Suffer Wardrobe Malfunction at Daytime Emmys (Photos)
*Tamar Braxton vowed that she would hit up the 2017 Daytime EMMY Awards, and she did just that. She accompanied her older sister Toni Braxton for the 43rd annual event, and she inadvertently caused a slight wardrobe malfunction while assisting Toni with her gown. As the Braxton sisters made their way down the carpet, Tamar […]
Janet Jackson Announces New Tour & Finally Speaks on Situation with Wissam Al Mana (WATCH)
*Sans makeup, a chilled out, laid back Janet Jackson posted a video update for fans who just might happen to be interested in knowing how things are going for her. After all, there’s been a lot of drama coming from her camp lately. Speaking of which, in her video, Janet, let’s us know that she […]
