YouTube Nabs Jordan Peele’s ‘Weird City’; Keegan-Michael Key Joins Eddie Murphy’s ‘Dolemite’
*Key & Peele’s Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele have made separate deals this week, with Key joining Eddie Murphy in the Netflix film “Dolemite Is My Name,” and YouTube picking up Peele’s sci-fi anthology series “Weird City.” Co-created and written by Peele and Key & Peele’s Charlie Sanders, “Weird City” is set in the not-too-distant […]
BowLegged Lou Big Ups Cheryl Pepsii Riley’s ‘Unsung’ Edition: Story & Classic Pics
*Hey folks, this is Bowlegged Lou of Full Force and I’m so honored & excited about the much anticipated July 1 telecast of TVOne’s UnSung of the incredible Cheryl Pepsii Riley story with a star-studded lineup of people echoing their sentiments of the talents and the person within that is Cheryl Pepsii Riley. Oh yeah, that’s her […]
Ex NFL Star Martellus Bennett To Debut Animated Series ‘The Fantastical Adventures of A.J.’
*Former NFL pro bowl tight end Martellus Bennett has transitioned to children’s animation in his retirement. “The Fantastical Adventures of A.J.,” available on iTunes beginning July 20, is based on the universe created by Bennett in his first two books, Hey A.J., It’s Saturday, followed by Hey A.J., It’s Bedtime, which also spun off some […]
Police Get Social Media Warrant For Rihanna’s Alleged Stalker
*A man accused of stalking Rihanna has been ordered to grant police access to his social media accounts as part of their ongoing investigation, reports TMZ. Eduardo Leon was arrested in early May after allegedly breaking into the singer’s vacant Los Angeles home for an overnight visit, reportedly waiting for Rihanna to return from the […]
Nicole Murphy Talks Staying Fit at 50: ‘I Want to Inspire Other Women’ [Video]
*50-year-old Nicole Murphy is a mom of five who maintains her smokin’-hot body with a healthy diet and daily hour-long workouts. “When I first had my first baby, I wasn’t even thinking about working out. I didn’t go to the gym and this and that,” she said in a recent interview on Sway in the Morning. “And no one […]
XXXTentacion Wrote Out a Will Months Before His Tragic Death
*Although he couldn’t have known that his days were numbered, XXXTentacion was legally prepared for his death after drafting a last will and testament just months before his murder in Florida. According to court records obtained by The Blast, X’s mother Cleo filed the probate case for his estate on June 25. In her filing, […]
Teyana Taylor Talks Threesomes After Marriage, Tells Baby Junie to ‘Work That CAT!’ [Video]
*Teyana Taylor finally dropped her second studio album, “K.T.S.E.” nearly four years after her debut, VII, came out in 2014. One of the standout tracks is “3Way,” and as she confessed in an interview this week with Big Boy’s Neighborhood that her lyrics speak of her experiences (with husband Iman Shumpert). “Ok, look [laughs]. Listen, I ain’t finna sing […]
Lee Daniels Will Pay Damon Dash His $2M: ‘It’s the Right Thing to Do’ [WATCH]
*It may have taken being exposed on video and shamed in front of the world into doing it, but Lee Daniels says he’ll be paying Damon “Dame” Dash back the $2 million he got from him. He also says it’s a “shame” it took him so long. The publicly embarrassed director told TMZ that […]
Opportunity! Amazon Wants You to Deliver Its Packages [Video]
*Amazon announced during a press conference on Wednesday a new program that helps third-party businesses deliver packages for the company. Dubbed “Delivery Service Partners,” the program allows companies to run their own parcel delivery fleet with up to 40 vehicles and 100 employees and is geared specifically for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), per […]
Tessa Thompson on Relationship with Janelle Monáe: ‘We Love Each Other Deeply’
*OK, inquiring minds want to know. Just what is going on between Janelle Monáe and Tessa Thompson? At first Monáe and Thompson seem to just be friends on a social level. But then they were seen more and more out and about … but appearing to be more than just “friends.” Then Monáe revealed […]
‘Uncle Drew’: EUR Film Review by Kam Williams
*Rucker Park is home to a popular basketball tournament staged since 1950 on an outdoor court located at 155th Street in Harlem. Many promising prospects have honed their skills on the world famous proving ground en route to enviable NBA careers: Kevin Durant, Wilt Chamberlain, Karrem Abdul Jabbar, “Dr. J” (Julius Erving) and Earl “The […]
#BlackGirlMagic Run the Criminal Justice System in This Georgia Town
*Every single person in charge of law and order in this Georgia town is a black woman! According to The Atlanta Voice, in January 2018, the city’s Municipal Court began operating and in March 2018 the city’s police services officially began. The city is the first city in American history where every criminal justice department […]
Craig muMs Sheds Light on Futuristic Film ‘Hover’ (EUR Exclusive)
*In an EURweb exclusive interview, Craig muMs sheds light on the SYFY futuristic film “Hover.” The cautionary tale in theaters starting today, June 29 and will be on VOD and Digital HD, July 3. Directed by Matt Osterman (“400 Days,” “Ghost from the Machine”), the movie marks the feature screenwriting debut of Cleopatra Coleman (“White Famous,” “The […]
NBC Accused of Burying Sexual Assault Claims Against Russell Simmons and A.J. Calloway
*Author and activist Sil Lai Abrams decided to spill the tea to THR about how NBC attempted to bury rape allegations against Russell Simmons and ‘Extra’ host A.J. Calloway. According to the publication, 47-year-old Abrams had already told her own story about two alleged sexual assaults — 12 years apart — in her 2007 book, “No […]
Marcia Griffiths Swears Her ‘Electric Boogie’ Classic is NOT About Vibrators
*”Electric Boogie” singer Marcia Griffiths, whose dance floor staple at every black wedding and cookout spawned the Electric Slide, is vehemently denying recent claims that the song’s title secretly refers to a vibrator sex toy. “I don’t sing about vibrators … I sing to teach, educate and uplift,” Griffiths told The Blast, who reported that […]
