Weekend Watch: ‘Detroit,’ ‘Dark Tower,’ ‘Kidnap,’ ‘Wind River’ Vie for Tickets
“Detroit,” a must see movie, tells the heart wrenching story of gripping story of one of the darkest moments during the civil unrest that devastated Detroit in the summer of ’67. John Boyega is Dismukes, accused of the killings police officers carried out. The story, unfortunately, is all too familiar. So much so, that the […]
J. Cole Chills with San Quentin Inmates – Corey Booker Wants to Legalize Marijuana
*J. Cole took time off from his 4 Your Eyez Only tour to visit inmates at San Quentin State Prison in the Bay Area this week. Photos of Cole hanging with the prisoners surfaced online — showing him, and his Dreamville team, chilling in the yard, cell blocks and a classroom. Sources close to the […]
The Pulse of Entertainment: The Movie ‘Detroit’ is the Brutal Truth of Reality Unrestrained
*The Annapurna/MGM Pictures presentation of “Detroit,” based on a 1967 police raid, is the brutal truth of reality unrestrained. Directed by Academy Award winner Kathryn Bigelow (Zero Dark 30), Detroit follows the events of one of the largest citizen up-rest in U.S. history following the 1967 12th Street riot. While the Michigan National Guard patrolled […]
Did You Know We Have A Digital Blackface Problem?
Someone explain to me the point of fat shaming Sean Spicer? Is it just to humiliate him even more? What is this?! pic.twitter.com/70jMDM7SVQ — Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) June 20, 2017 *Hmm, this is certainly interesting and noteworthy. It seems white users online who post GIFs of Black people/celebs’ reactions is nothing more than a form […]
49th NAACP Image Awards to Air Live on TV One on the King Holiday: January 15, 2018
*LOS ANGELES, CA – The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and TV One, a television network dedicated to the best of black culture and entertainment, today announced that the 49th NAACP Image Awards will be nationally telecast live on TV One on Monday, January 15, 2018, the federal holiday marking the […]
The Ladies of ‘STEP’ Tell EUR Their Inspiration for the Project
*At 17, most of us were excited to end one chapter of our lives and getting ready to embark on the exciting journey to college. “STEP” shows us how 3 young Baltimore women close out their high school chapter. Let’s just say the term ‘with a bang’ doesn’t give them due justice. Blessin Giraldo, Cori […]
Two More Women and One Man Target Usher in New STD Lawsuit
*Usher is about to get hit with a second lawsuit claiming that he allegedly has herpes and had sexual contact with individuals without warning them, this time filed by two women and one man. According to TMZ, the trio have hired celebrity attorney Lisa Bloom and plan to file the lawsuit in California on Monday, […]
Whoopi Goldberg to Return for Season 21 of ‘The View’ (Report)
*Whoopi Goldberg will reportedly return to “The View” next season, marking her 10th year at the head of the table, according to Variety. The Oscar-winning actress will return as the moderator for the show’s 21st season, a move that reportedly gives ABC some comfort, “Goldberg has been the glue that’s kept “The View” together since […]
LeBron James Posts Another Shirtless Workout, Even More Extra Than The First One
*With the Internet still laughing over his first shirtless workout video, LeBron James mocks his mockers with the release of a second bare-chested video of himself in the gym. This time, the Cleveland Cavaliers star raps, sings and laughs at his haters while Meek Mill’s new “Wins & Losses” album blasts in the background. LeBron’s […]
Watch Cold Open for Shanice’s ‘Unsung’ and Her Complete Slayage of Minnie Ripperton’s ‘Loving You’
*TV One has released the opening moments of its next “Unsung” episode featuring r&b star Shanice, airing Sunday, Aug. 6 at 10 p.m. Shanice exploded on the worldwide stage in the early ’90s with four simple words – “I Love Your Smile.” Her 1991 #1 hit single landed in the Top 10 in 22 different […]
#WatchUMC’s ‘The Rich & The Ruthless’ New Original Series
Divas, divas and more divas plague the life of Randall Roberts (played by Hunter Bodine) on The Rich and The Ruthless. The series stars Victoria Rowell, Richard Brooks and Crystale Wilson as Allison Fairchild Roberts (pictured above with Hunter Bodine). Anything goes, on the set of #TheRichAndTheRuthless, including petty fights & eager soap starlets willing to […]
Family of R. Kelly’s Alleged Cult Victim Joycelyn Savage Hires Legal Team
*Joycelyn Stewart’s family has reportedly lawyered up in an attempt to extract the 21-year-old from the clutches of R. Kelly, whom they claim is holding her in a sex cult. According to TMZ, Savage’s parents have hired attorneys Gerald A. Griggs and Leif Howard in their “effort to seek the safe return” of their daughter […]
Charles Oakley Accepts Plea Deal in Madison Square Garden Incident
*Former New York Knicks great Charles Oakley on Friday accepted a deal to have charges surrounding his February incident at Madison Square Garden dismissed, reports ESPN. Oakley was arrested following a physical altercation with MSG security on Feb. 8 and charged with two misdemeanor counts of assault, one misdemeanor count of aggravated harassment and one […]
Aisha Tyler In Tears Again for Her Final Episode of ‘The Talk’ (Watch)
*Everyone at the table was crying on “The Talk” Friday (Aug 4) as co-host Aisha Tyler bid farewell to her co-stars after six seasons. “The treasure of this show is my friendships with you guys, and that is something I could never have expected when I walked in the door here … I never imagined […]
Studio 8 Options Comic Series ‘Black’ (Where Only African Americans Have Superpowers)
*Studio 8 has just optioned for the big screen “Black,” a comic series from Black Mask Studios about a nation where only African Americans possess superpowers. Via Deadline: Having just wrapped its initial six-issue run, the series created by Kwanza Osajyefo and Tim Smith 3 starts with a police shooting in Brooklyn that sees teen […]
