Ava DuVernay Joins Competition Jury at Cannes Film Festival
[videowaywire video_id=”CBE12C5806F82F79″] *Ava DuVernay has been added to the main competition jury for this year’s Cannes Film Festival, joining fellow newcomer Kristen Stewart and jury president Cate Blanchett among the panel’s five women and four men, according to The Hollywood Reporter. This year’s competition jury features also includes “Blade Runner 2049” director Denis Villeneuve and Russian filmmaker Andrey […]
Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar, Jussie Smollett Announce New Tours: (Full Schedules & Ticket Links)
[videowaywire video_id=”23B7EE41F8E0B5D9″] *Lauryn Hill, Pulitzer Prize winner Kendrick Lamar and “Empire” star Jussie Smollett will all hit the road for major tours celebrating both new albums and classic favorites. Hill is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her multiple-Grammy-winning debut solo album “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” with a North American tour produced by Live Nation. The trek kicks […]
Films with A Purpose to Premiere Harrowing Documentary On Aging Out of the Foster Care System
*Hollywood, CA) – FILMS WITH A PURPOSE (FWAP) will host the compelling new documentary on aging out of the foster care system – “21 and Done.” The film will premiere Sunday, April 29, 2018, 10:00 am at the 24th Annual African American Film Marketplace (AAFM) and S.E. Manly Short Film Showcase being held April 28 […]
Gabrielle Union Signs First-Look Deal With Sony Pictures TV
[videowaywire video_id=”C1EDDF9AA8B46DA9″] *Gabrielle Union has just inked a first look deal with Sony Pictures TV, the studio behind the upcoming NBC drama series based on her character from the “Bad Boys” movie franchise. Union is starring in and executive producing the series, titled “LA’s Finest.” Under her two-year pact with Sony, Union’s production company, I’ll […]
Teyana Taylor Surprises Her Grandma With BMW for Retirement Gift, Bringing Everyone to Tears (Watch)
[videowaywire video_id=”68D75A7FC085F279″] *Teyana Taylor and her grandmother had an emotional moment after the model surprised her with the ultimate retirement gift of…what else…the “ultimate driving machine.” Taylor surprised the matriarch of her family with a black BMW – complete with a big red bow. What happened next will have you reaching for a box of […]
‘Stay Woke Bitches’: Barack Obama Addresses Nation in Fake PSA Crafted by Jordan Peele (Watch)
[videowaywire video_id=”1646EA6936CCB119″] *Real footage from a Barack Obama address was cleverly manipulated by “Get Out” writer/director Jordan Peele to make it appear that the former president is giving us some much-needed words of wisdom in these Trumpian times. In the fake PSA released Tuesday (April 17) from Peele and BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti, Obama appears to […]
Travis Scott Sues ‘Wannabe Promoters’ Over Missed Pre-Super Bowl Gig
[videowaywire video_id=”245C5E56295E8F79″] *Travis Scott is countersuing the promoters of a pre-Super Bowl event in Minnesota for allegedly botching his travel arrangement, thereby causing him to skip the gig at the center of their lawsuit against him. According to Variety, Scott entered into a contractual agreement with local promoter PJAM to perform a short set on […]
Illinois Bill to Add LGBT Courses to Public School Curriculum Met With Criticism (and Support)
*A new Bill that will incorporate LGBT courses into the public school curriculum is pending in the state of Illinois. If the Bill passes, public schools will add a gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender section to history courses, according to the Chicago Tribune. In addition, schools will be required to use textbooks that portray the LGBT […]
Kodak Black to Serve One Year in New Plea Deal; Could Be Out by October
[videowaywire video_id=”838AC79FBFE02F09″] *Kodak Black just got one step closer to freedom. The rapper struck a deal with prosecutors in his Florida gun and marijuana case and will receive only one year in county jail after facing a much higher maximum of 12 years for violation of probation, according to The Blast. Court records show that […]
Joy Reid Reminds That Trumpster Ted Nugent Dodged Draft by Pooping His Pants
[videowaywire video_id=”1143CA15D491AE99″] *MSNBC host Joy Reid reminded Americans on Sunday why Ted Nugent is a hypocritical troll, and that his opinion should not be held in such high regard. After the aging rocker, known for his racist views, said that survivors of a mass shooting in Parkland, Florida had “no soul,” Reid pointed out […]
Method Man, Ghostface Killah & James Comey Take A Photo Together. Why?! (Look)
*This Instagram pic of the Wu-Tang Clan‘s Method Man and Ghostface Killah and ex-FBI chief James Comey, makes us wish we was a comedian or had a super funny streak we could channel instantly ’cause there’s something super funny and very interesting about these 3 people being in the same space at the same time […]
NEW CLIP: Halle Berry and Daniel Craig 1992 Los Angeles Riots Film ‘KINGS’ (Watch)
*A powerful new clip from Halle Berry and Daniel Craig’s latest film, KINGS, is now out. We’re talking about KINGS, a family drama set in South Central Los Angeles, takes place against the backdrop of rising racial tensions leading up to the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. The film will be released in theaters Friday, April 27, […]
Starbucks to Close 8,000 US Stores May 29 for Racial-bias Training
[videowaywire video_id=”24BAEAB3232D7FF9″] *(Via CNN Money) – Starbucks says it will close its 8,000 company-owned stores in the United States for one afternoon to educate employees about racial bias. The announcement follows an uproar over the arrest of two black men who were waiting for a friend at a Philadelphia Starbucks last week. The store manager […]
The Africa Channel and Côte Ouest Announce Strategic Business Alliance
*CANNES, France — The Africa Channel and Côte Ouest announced at MIPTV today in Cannes that they have signed a broad-ranging strategic alliance in which the parties will jointly pursue distribution, licensing and production opportunities across the globe. The Africa Channel is the largest broadcaster and producer of African-themed content in North America. CôteOuest is […]
THE (04-18-18) EURweb Free-4-All Page
A page to spark motivation, find out who’s getting older, and learn more about our history. EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny. – C.S. Lewis EUR BIRTHDAYS April 18: Singer Trina of Trina and Tamara is 44. TV personality Kourtney Kardashian is 39. Actress America Ferrera is 34. BLACK […]
