Los Angeles Civil Rights Leaders Will Hold a Walk for Equity
*Civil rights leaders in LA are blasting pay equity gap of African-American women in the entertainment industry. They cite the call by Mo’Nique to boycott Netflix. With that in mind, they are holding a walk for equity this Saturday, February 3 in Hollywood. The walk is designed to help draw attention to racial and gender […]
Hallmark Channel Gears Up for Feb. 18 Premiere of ‘Meet the Peetes’ (Trailer, Clip)
[videowaywire video_id=”9C0HX70JL9KDQ4H2″] *Holly Robinson Peete and her husband Rodney Peete have moved their reality series from OWN, where it was known as “For Peete Sake,” to the Hallmark Channel, where it now goes by, “Meet the Peetes.” Follow the couple’s hectic lives as they attempt to balance raising four kids, including one with autism, running […]
Porsha Williams Still in Her Feelings Over Kandi’s ‘Begrudging’ Invite (WATCH)
[videowaywire video_id=”MBVBZX2GKXB7S48C”] *Yesterday on “Dish Nation,” host Porsha Williams responded to the drama on “Real Housewives of Atlanta” after finding out that Kandi Burruss only invited Williams to her Essence cover party “begrudgingly.” IN RESPONSE TO KANDI’S COMMENT THAT SHE INVITED PORSHA TO HER ESSENCE PARTY ‘BEGRUDGINGLY’ “I accepted the invitation because if you are trying […]
It Was A Little ‘Nippy’ for Loni Love On ‘The Real’ Stage Today! (WATCH)
*On Tuesday, January 30, the hosts of “The Real” talk about their excitement for the new Black Panther movie. They also share their feelings regarding the Recording Academy president’s comments that women in music need to “step up,” and the idea of returning to gender specific Grammy Awards. They also discuss Quincy Jones’ revelation that he […]
‘Mudbound’ Writer Virgil Williams Adapting ‘A Journal for Jordan’ for Denzel Washington
[videowaywire video_id=”FVGXQJ1CBM0C62S1″] *Sony has tapped Oscar-nominated writer Virgil Williams to adapt Dana Canedy’s “A Journal for Jordan” into a film that would feature Denzel Washington as both director and star, reports Variety. Washington is also producing the project, which tells the true story of Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Canedy’s love affair with First Sgt. Charles Monroe […]
Kandi Burruss Responds to Divorce Rumors and Kim Zolciak ‘Eating Her Box’ [Video]
[videowaywire playlist_videos=”Q33KGT3BM9W6GPM7″] *Kandi Burruss was invited to chat with Andy Cohen on “Watch What Happens Live” during which she had some interesting things to say about some exciting subjects, including those pesky divorce rumors and Kim Zolciak’s “eating her box” comment. Peep the clip above. “I had a good time with @bevysmith on #WWHL tonight! […]
Watch: Staffer Responsible for ‘Missile’ False Alarm in Hawaii Believed Threat Was Authentic
*The worker that sent shock waves and more through Hawaii last month when he or she sent a false missile alert reportedly believed the threat was real, according to an NBC news report released today. Ugh! As if…I mean, do you really think the person, who has since been terminated, would have taken such a […]
Nas Speaks About ‘Illmatic’ Collaboration with National Symphony Orchestra [Watch]
[videowaywire video_id=”W79FLQ0WLDMSWDD4″] *The premiere of “Great Performances – Nas Live from the Kennedy Center: Classical Hip-Hop” airs this Friday on PBS and in the clip above, the iconic rapper speaks candidly about his collaboration with the National Symphony Orchestra for a lyrical performance of his groundbreaking album “Illmatic.” Released in 1994, the album is the seminal debut by the […]
Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ Praised by Cast and Critics After Star-studded L.A. Premiere [Pics + Video]
[videowaywire video_id=”MV88X61SK8CBLRYG”] *Early reactions from the “Black Panther” world premiere are coming in, and as noted by THR, the response is overwhelmingly positive. The outlet reports that “Black reviewers and geek sites, in particular, were effusive about the positive representations of black women.” “Natasha Alford, an editor at The Grio, made the point that there will be a […]
Toyota Presented the Most Quintessential Night during Grammy Week
*After 15 years, the Recording Academy returned to New York to celebrate its historic 60th Annual Grammy Awards with a record breaking number of pre-Grammy events in anticipation of Music Biggest Night. One of the top events during Grammy Week was presented by Toyota, “A Quintessential New York Night,” in collaboration with This Is Dope, […]
‘Rock Steady Row’ and ‘My Name Is Myeisha’ Top Slamdance Awards
[videowaywire video_id=”X1KM4P26X65TSQN7″] *Trevor Stevens’ “Rock Steady Row” won the grand jury narrative feature award and the audience narrative feature award at the 24th Slamdance Film Festival. The film “focuses on a college freshman who, after his bike is stolen, is compelled to take action against the university’s reigning fraternities and the dean,” per Variety. “’Rock […]
HBO Orders Late-Night Series ‘Random Acts of Flyness’ From Terence Nance
[videowaywire video_id=”5PKS872FW0509PLZ”] *HBO adds some diversity to its late-night slate with the series “Random Acts of Flyness,” from director-musician Terence Nance, reports Variety. Described as a subversive look at the zeitgeist, the series will feature an ensemble cast with each episode comprised of vignettes. Nance will serve as the executive producer with MVMT producing. HBO […]
Shoplifting is to Blame For Items Being Locked Up, Not Walmart
[videowaywire video_id=”SXY6JS0HC4F6F4Z9″] *Whether you hate or love Walmart–they are not alone in locking up products. So when I read last week that a woman was suing Walmart for discriminating against Blacks by having certain products locked up, I immediately thought to myself: she’s blaming the wrong people. 43-year-old Essie Grundy announced, with her attorney Gloria Allred, that she was suing […]
Did the Jay-Z and Van Jones CNN Interview Fail Black America? (Watch)
*Attorney and Emmy Nominated producer Antonio Moore has put out a video giving his perspective on the Jay-Z, Van Jones CNN interview and it’s explosive to say the least. In the video Moore states that the interview was politically empty, and that Van Jones needed to have a better-versed guest on the state of Black […]
Shemar Moore on Serving on ‘El Chapo’ Jury: Hell-to-the-Naw!
[videowaywire video_id=”983RWX0JS9HYX9QF”] *OK, say you’re not you, but you’re actor Shemar Moore and you’ve just been selected to be a juror for the Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman trial. Would you serve on the jury or risk being sanctioned by the court possibly jailed? Well, you do don’t have to make that decision, but Shemar Moore […]
