Kenya Barris’ ‘Black Excellence’ Cast Sparks ‘Colorism’ Charges from Social Media – PHOTO
*Kenya Barris, the creative mind behind the ABC hit “Black-ish” has a new show coming to Netflix called “Black Excellence” and he’s got a huge problem. You see, ever since Barris revealed the cast (along with a photo), social media has been none too thrilled, accusing him of colorism With this new series, Barris will […]
Jodie Turner-Smith Weds Joshua Jackson, Expecting Couple’s First Child
*Joshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith made their first public appearance together on Sunday, days after a rep confirmed that they recently wed. The actors were photographed grabbing lunch and going grocery shopping in Los Angeles, PEOPLE reports. Neither Turner-Smith, 33, or Jackson, 41, has publicly addressed news of their nuptials. The “Queen & Slim” star […]
EXCLUSIVE CLIP – ‘Hopelessly in Love’: Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes, Faith Evans, Anna Nicole Smith [WATCH]
*Lifetime’s upcoming “Hopelessly In Love” documentary series will explore some of the most iconic and tragic celebrity love stories in pop culture history: Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and Andre Rison; Faith Evans and The Notorious B.I.G.; and Anna Nicole Smith and Larry Birkhead. The series kicks off with the wild love tale between Lisa and […]
Terry Crews Stars as Black Folk Legend ‘John Henry,’ Battles Ludacris in First Trailer [WATCH]
*The first trailer for “John Henry” has arrived from Saban Films, starring Terry Crews and Ludacris. The project is based on African American folklore hero John Henry, who is said to have “worked as a “steel-driving man”— tasked with hammering a steel drill into rock to make holes for explosives to blast the rock in […]
‘Back to the Drawing Board’ on Last ‘Friday’ After John Witherspoon’s Death
*The late-great John Witherspoon was reportedly set to reprise two of his iconic roles before his untimely passing in October: Grandpa in Aaron McGruder’s forthcoming “The Boondocks” revival, and Ice Cube’s dad in the highly anticipated final installment of the “Friday” franchise. Jenifer Lewis has volunteered to fill in for grandpa, and earlier this week, […]
Melyssa Ford on How The Game’s ‘Wouldn’t Get Far’ Track Destroyed Her Career – WATCH
*Former video vixen Melyssa Ford is speaking out about how The Game’s 2017 hit song “Wouldn’t Get Far” negatively impacted her life. On the track, he raps “Every video girl wants to be Melyssa Ford, but what you don’t know is Melyssa drives a Honda Accord, will do anything to go to the Grammy Awards.” […]
Stevie J Sparks Rumors Wife Faith Evans Cheated on Him with ‘No Woman is Faithful’ Post
*Is there trouble in paradise between Faith Evans and Stevie J? Stevie J recently posted a series of eye raising messages on Twitter that suggested Evans had cheated on him. “Trust no b***h,” the music producer wrote in a since deleted post. “12 days of Xmas I sent her 5k a day. Wanna show the […]
BLIND ITEM: Sex, Drugs and RocknRoll
*The following Not So Blind Item comes from Hollywood insider Enty Lawyer. Please address all inquiries and complaints to the original source. Speaking of drugs, this foreign born former A/A- list singer turned celebrity is using drugs like crazy and having orgies at her place which involve some people that she has only met online. […]
Kenya Moore Reveals She and Estranged Hubby Marc Daly Didn’t Sign Prenup
*On Sunday’s “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” viewers were given more insight into the marital troubles of Kenya Moore and Marc Daly, who announced their separation on Sept. 19. During a couples date with co-stars Kandi Burruss and her husband Todd Tucker, as well as Cynthia Bailey and her fiancé Mike Hill, Moore explained why she […]
Director Terry Gilliam Slams ‘Black Panther’ for Giving Black Kids False Hope
*Acclaimed director Terry Gillium has slammed the filmmakers behind the 2018 blockbuster “Black Panther,” saying the film made him “crazy.” “I hated Black Panther. It makes me crazy. It gives young black kids the idea that this is something to believe in. Bullshit. It’s utter bullshit,” Gillium said in an interview with IndieWire. “I think […]
Bill Cosby’s Rep Slams ‘Hollywood Slave’ Eddie Murphy Over ‘SNL’ Jokes [VIDEO]
*Bill Cosby’s publicist had harsh words for Eddie Murphy, calling him a “Hollywood slave” for his comments on the disgraced comedian during his “SNL” monologue “My kids are actually pretty much my whole life now,” Murphy said Saturday night. “But if you would have told me 30 years ago that I would be this […]
Yukk! :( Somali Farmers Battling Worst Locust Invasion By Eating Insects [VIDEO]
*Somali farmers have urged their government to help protect crops from the worst invasion of locusts in 25 years. “Locusts already ate our grazing area so we are now fighting to save at least our farm, where we planted watermelon and beans. We aren’t able to protect them and we call on the Somali government […]
EURweb’s LaRita Shelby is ‘Good Crazy’ at NPN Conference 2019
*This year the National Performance Network (NPN) celebrated another annual conference, which has now been presented for more than 35 years. Among the coveted invitees was EURweb’s LaRita Shelby, who presented her unique spin on debunking mental health stigmas in a workshop titled “Good Crazy, Bad Crazy & Crazy Crazy.” Shelby is a multi-disciplinary artist […]
Apollo Theater Presents Kwanzaa Celebration: Regeneration Night 2019 – December 28
*WHAT: The Apollo Theater Presents Kwanzaa Celebration: Regeneration Night on Saturday, December 28 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., featuring performances by Abdel R. Salaam’s Forces of Nature Dance Theatre with special guests The KIPP AMP Legacy Jazz Ensemble, and host Imhotep Gary Byrd. Since 2006, the Apollo has established an annual show to celebrate […]
‘Eight Days’: New Docuseries from Bob Marley’s Nephew Charles Mattocks is A Cancer Reality Show – WATCH
*Los Angeles, CA – Charles Mattocks, is an award-winning filmmaker and health advocate that happens to be the nephew of the music legend Bob Marley. His new docuseries “Eight Days” is the first Cancer Reality TV Show. This innovative and heartfelt documentary series takes viewers inside individual cancer patients’ journeys through their courageous treatment […]
