The Newark International Film Fest Screens Anthony Michael Hobbs’ ‘Agent Hollywood’ Sept. 8-10
*”Agent Hollywood,” a 15 minute short film starring Anthony Michael Hobbs and released through Imagination Lunchbox, LLC is to be screened at the Newark International Film Festival September 8 – 10, 2017. The company that produced Agent Hollywood is owned by Hobbs, who is already an award winning actor and filmmaker at 12 years-old. Agent […]
EUR on the Scene: 11th Annual Leimert Park Book Fair in LA (Photos)
*Los Angeles – After attracting over 100,000 attendees as well as hundreds of authors, poets, artists and community leaders over the past 10 years, the 11th annual Leimert Park Village Book Fair, (LPVBF), was held on Saturday, August 19, 2017 in Los Angeles. The book fair was held from 10:00 am-6pm on the re-purposed outdoor […]
Monika M. Pickett/Lesbian Lessons in Love: Drama-Free Break-Ups for Grown-Ups
*After spending 15 years as a couple and raising a child together, my partner and I decided to go our separate ways. It was not an easy decision, but life takes unforeseen turns. In my grief, I was ashamed to admit to myself and others that we were no longer a family. Slowly but surely, […]
Usher Feeling His Oats About Herpes Lawsuit: Says Woman Can’t Prove Her Case
*As far as hearing from Usher regarding the $20 million lawsuit he’s facing from a woman who claims he gave her herpes, the singer hadn’t said much about it … until today. According to legal paperwork filed by the entertainer, he pointed out that her lawsuit says nothing about whether she had been tested prior […]
Crown Heights’ Colin Warner (On His Life Behind Bars): It Was Like ‘The Twilight Zone’
Colin Warner spent 21 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit that is chronicled in the film “Crown Heights.” My first question to Colin was what was it like to in that horrendous situation? “Well for me right now, the beginning of this saga in my life and even until today, is like […]
Young Bulls Players ‘Have Had Enough’ of Dwyane Wade, Contract Buyout is ‘Inevitable’ (WATCH)
*ESPN’s Nick Friedell reported this week that the young players of the Chicago Bulls don’t hold superstar baller Dwyane Wade in high regard. In fact, Friedell stated on Tuesday that a buyout between the club and the 12-time All-Star is “inevitable.” “It’s coming,” Friedell said. “It’s just a matter of when not if. But right […]
Next Dimension University’s Annual Commencement & Awards Ceremony at West Angeles Cathedral with Celebrity Guests (PHOTOS)
*Los Angeles, CA — Next Dimension University‘s 10th Annual Commencement Ceremony went exceedingly well as many students received their degrees in Theology at West Angeles Cathedral. On hand were celebrated Gospel Artist like: Erica Campbell, Donald Lawrence, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Angie Stone, Beau Williams, Warryn Campbell, Dr. Bobby Jones, Jo Evenlyn Parker, Lee Benton and KJLH’s […]
Denver Postal Worker Caught After She Faked Cancer for Two Years (And Got Paid ‘Sick Leave’)
*How utterly sickening. So,so many of our family and friends suffer with or are survivors of lymphoma or some other cancer. It’s more than a damn shame that someone would fake the condition, just to get off work. But someone did and now she has been found out. In 2015, Caroline Boyle shared with her colleagues […]
New Trailer: Laurence Fishburne in Emotional Drama ‘Last Flag Flying’
*Bryan Cranston and Steve Carell take Laurence Fishburne on a sudden trip to New York City in the official trailer for Richard Linker’s new film “Last Flag Flying.” As previously reported, the movie is a continuation of the 1973 comedy-drama “The Last Detail,” which followed two members of the Navy showing a third a good […]
Letitia Wright Signs With WME Ahead of Starring Turn in ‘Black Panther’
*Letitia Wright, whose stock in Hollywood is sure to rise with her role as Princess Shuri in Disney/Marvel’s highly anticipated “Black Panther” film, has signed with agency WME, reports Deadline. The British-born actress has a number of films on deck for 2018. Before the Feb. 16 release of “Black Panther,” she’ll hit theaters in January […]
Let’s Peek Inside Rihanna’s New $6.8 Million Hollywood Hills Mansion
*Rihanna just closed on a $6.8 million home in the Hollywood Hills, coming in at about $1.2 million under the reported asking price of $8 million, according to reports. The contemporary style abode sits on close to a half-acre, and the home itself is 7,130 square-feet. The house is reportedly in the same West Hollywood […]
Bishop Charles E. Blake, Sr., Pastor Shirley Caesar to Headline CBC Prayer Breakfast
*Bishop Charles E. Blake and gospel powerhouse Pastor Shirley Caesar are headed to D.C. next month to headline the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference Prayer Breakfast. Celebrating faith, freedom and resilience, this year’s event will introduce a creative worship experience with liturgical dancers Stacy J. & Unified Praise from Houston, Texas and will also feature […]
Mike Epps Avoids Jail in Casino Brawl Case
*Mike Epps will have to pay some fines, but will not have to spend time in jail for putting hands on a man in a New Orleans casino. Epps pled no contest Thursday to misdemeanor battery charges stemming from the February brawl at the New Orleans Harrah’s, reports TMZ. He was given a 30-day sentence, […]
‘Straight Outta Compton’ Actor R. Marcos Taylor Arrested for Alleged Bank Rampage
*Actor R. Marcos Taylor, best known for playing Suge Knight in “Straight Outta Compton,” is accused of going buck wild inside of a New Jersey bank on Aug. 8, including threatening to kill employees and lunging at police. As previously reported, the actor was arrested on Aug. 9 for a separate case in which he […]
Hella Secure: ‘Insecure’ Star Yvonne Orji Still a Virgin at 33 and Proud Of It
*Yvonne Orji may be all about that ho’tation on HBO’s “Insecure,” but in real life, the 33-year-old actress has yet to have her first sexual experience…and she doesn’t care who knows. “I’m open, because why not?” she tells People magazine in this week’s issue. “I’m grounded in who I am.” She adds, “Before any of […]
