Halle Berry to Open Empowerment Experience Stage at 2017 Essence Festival
*(New York, NY) – Time Inc.’s (NYSE:TIME) ESSENCE today announced that Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry will open the Empowerment Experience Stage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans, presented by Coca-Cola, on Friday, June 30, 2017 at 11:30am, which will kick off the Festival’s weekend slate of daytime programming at the Ernest N. Morial […]
Toddler Beaten Into Coma By Teen Dad on Father’s Day Dies
*What person called human could hurt this beautiful child? But Nylah Lewis was more than hurt, she was killed by her father on a day that was supposed to celebrate Fatherhood. It doesn’t get much worse than that. Reports say that Nylah had been taken to spend the day with her father, 19-year-old Shaquan Taylor. But just […]
Common on BET Awards Beefs: So 90s + Karueche Tran Mum on BET Awards Fracas – WATCH
*We want to thank Common for saying what needed to said: if you’re an ignorant ass rapper that likes to start a lot a sh*t … especially at the BET Awards, you might as well beam yourself back to the 90s. He didn’t specifically say those words, but that’s essentially what he meant. A TMZ […]
Paula Patton Chases a Serial Killer in ABC’s ‘Somewhere Between’
*Here’s everything you need to know about Paula Patton’s ABC suspense thriller “Somewhere Between” before its series premiere on Monday, July 24 at 10 p.m. The actress stars as Laura Price, a local news producer in San Francisco helping the police to hunt down a serial killer. After the killer strikes close to home, a twist […]
Sanaa Lathan, Wanda Sykes, Donald Glover Invited to Join Academy in Ongoing Diversity Push
*The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has given out 774 invitations to new members, with 30 percent representing people of color and women making up 39 percent, the Oscar-granting group announced Wednesday. After the 2015 #OscarsSoWhite embarrassment, the Academy has made a concerted effort to diversify its membership ranks by bringing in more […]
‘Okja’ Offers Social Commentary Says Cast
“Okja,” that opens in select theaters on Wednesday and premieres on Netflix, offers social commentary in an enjoyable and entertaining way. The cast and director Bong Joon Ho were at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in New York to talk about their film. Prefacing my question with the fact that the movie is no doubt a […]
Marcus Camby Sued for Wrongful Death Over 9-Year-Old Nephew’s Drowning
*Former NBA star Marcus Camby is being sued for wrongful death over the drowning of his 9-year-old autistic nephew, which occurred in a pond on Camby’s Houston-area property last Thanksgiving. The federal lawsuit, filed Thursday by the boy’s father, Marcus Kendall McGhee, alleges that Camby knew the limitations of his nephew, Marcus Carter McGhee, but […]
Chicago PD Makes DuSable Museum of African American History Mandatory for New Recruits
*The Chicago Police Department has made a tour of the DuSable Museum of African American History part of the training requirements for new recruits. A class of 56 officers visited the venue Monday. “The one thing I can tell you after 29 years [is] if you don’t know a culture, you tend to fear it,” […]
NBA’s Matt Barnes Pleads Guilty to Disorderly Conduct in Manhattan
*After earning a championship ring earlier this month, Matt Barnes of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors earned himself some community service in Manhattan. The baller pleaded guilty Tuesday to disorderly conduct for his part in a Manhattan nightclub brawl last December. He was initially accused of assault and obstruction of justice after the Dec. 5, 2016, […]
Halle Berry On Her Oscar Win Advancing Hollywood Diversity: ‘It Meant Nothing’
*Halle Berry said that being the first African American woman to win an Oscar for best actress has “meant nothing” as far as increasing diversity in Hollywood. Halle was the first black woman to win an Oscar for best actress, and remains the lone black woman to have done so, 15 years later. “Wow, that […]
‘Power’ Season 4 Premiere Ratings Held Its Own Against ‘BET Awards’
*Airing directly opposite of the BET Awards on Sunday, the Season 4 premiere of Starz’s “Power” experienced an overall drop in viewership, but saw record numbers embracing the cable network’s non-linear strategy, reports Deadline.com. On linear television (the actual 9 p.m. Sunday airing on the Starz channel only), the Season 4 premiere was down from […]
Ex NFL Star Clinton Portis Contemplated Killing One of His Former Financial Managers
*Former Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis was once thisclose to killing one of his financial managers who allegedly cost him millions of dollars through shady investments and wiped out part of his NFL fortune. In a story published by Sports Illustrated, Portis recounted a night four years ago in which he sat in a […]
Dave Chappelle Adds Lauryn Hill, Chance the Rapper, Yasiin Bey to Radio City Music Hall Shows
*Dave Chappelle is adding folks to his residency at Radio City Music Hall in August. Chance the Rapper, Lauryn Hill, and Yasiin Bey will join the comedian for his 14-show residency at New York’s historic venue. The new additions join appearances by Childish Gambino, Erykah Badu, and The Roots. Chappelle also announced that fellow comics Chris […]
Tiffany Haddish Snags ‘From the Hood to Hollywood’ Stand-Up Special
*Comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish takes the stage in her first stand-up special, “She Ready! From the Hood to Hollywood,” premiering on Friday, August 18 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime. The hour-long special was filmed at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center, and the Los Angeles native will tackle subjects ranging from “her early […]
NBA Moves: Chris Paul to Houston – Knicks and Phil Jackson Part Ways
*It’s OVER! We’re talking about the Chris Paul era in Los Angeles and Phil Jackson‘s in New York. First, let’s cover what’s going on as far as Chris Paul is concerned. The LA Clippers the Houston Rockets have come to an agreement that will send the All-Star point guard to the Rockets. The info comes […]
