‘Imagination Lunchbox International Children’s Film Fest’ via Zoom Video Conferencing August 8th
*The 4th annual “Imagination Lunchbox International Children’s Film Fest” (ILICFF) scheduled to be held Saturday August 8, 2020 from 1-3pmET at the Eubie Blake Center (847 N. Howard Street, 21201) will go online via Zoom Video Conferencing to address current health-pandemic venue requirements. The “ILICFF” event will screen short films made by youth and for […]
The Pulse of Entertainment: Garwin and Fatman’s Instruments of Musick Releases ‘Determination’ EP
*“We both play by ear. We don’t read notes,” said Garwin McKinney about his ability to play the lead guitar and his brother Gary aka Fatman’s ability to play the pedal-steel guitar. The brothers’ band, Instruments of Musick, just released an EP titled “Determination” and is currently promoting its second single “Country Gospel,” which is […]
Eminem ‘Stressed’ Mariah Carey Will Spill Tea About Their ‘Toxic Relationship’ in New Memoir
*Eminem (real name Marshall Mathers) is said to be worried that ex-girlfriend Mariah Carey will share personal details about their sex life in her upcoming memoir. “Eminem’s Achilles heel has always been Mariah Carey,” a source tells Us Weekly. “They had a very toxic relationship. He knows that Mariah is going to say very negative […]
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Sue Paparazzi for Invasion of Privacy Over Photos of Son Archie
*Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are suing unnamed photographers after images surfaced of their son Archie playing in the backyard of their Los Angeles home. The invasion of privacy lawsuit alleges that unnamed individuals snapped recent pictures of the toddler with the caption that they were taken during a family outing in Malibu, PEOPLE reports. […]
Ava DuVernay Aims To Hold Police Accountable With The “LEAP” Initiative (Watch)
*Ava DuVernay discusses how Donald Trump’s “law and order” phrase is a dogwhistle for a certain brand of thinking. DuVernay has launched the Law Enforcement Accountability Project, which promotes works of art combatting the forces that shield police officers from consequences for misconduct in the line of duty. The filmmaker behind such work as “When […]
Regina Hall Dishes About Surprising ‘Black Monday’ Twist and Black Women on Wall Street
*Regina Hall opens up about the second season finale of her hit Showtime comedy “Black Monday,” starring Don Cheadle. The show is an 80s comedy that follows the employees of second-tier Wall Street trading firm the Jammer Group in the year leading up to “Black Monday“, the day when international stock markets crashed in 1987. […]
LeBron James Demands Justice for Breonna Taylor in 1st Postgame Press Conference from Orlando (Watch)
*LeBron James used his first postgame news conference from Orlando’s COVID bubble to bring attention to Breonna Taylor. “First of all, I want to continue to shed light on justice for Breonna Taylor and to her family and everything that’s going on with that situation,” the Los Angeles Lakers star said, following his team’s 108-104 […]
RADIOSCOPE REWIND: Luther Vandross Talks About His 11th Studio Album ‘Your Secret Love’ in 1996 / Listen
*In the fall of 1996, Luther Vandross released his 11th studio album “Your Secret Love,” a collection of tracks that the then-45-year-old saw as a creative rebirth. After his holiday album “This is Christmas” in ’95 and the covers album “Songs” in ’94, “Your Secret Love,” Vandross said, “feels like I’m starting over again.” The […]
Boyfriend of Tamar Braxton Speaks Out After Her Suicide Attempt: ‘Very Difficult Time for Family’
*Tamar Braxton‘s boyfriend David Adefeso is allegedly catching heat from her family for mentioning her frustration with WEtv during the 9-1-1 call he made after she allegedly attempted suicide. We previously reported, Braxton sent an email to her WEtv bosses accusing them of destroying her family and making her “suicidal.” The letter was sent weeks […]
John Lewis’ ‘Celebration of Life’ Includes Stops in Alabama, Washington & Funeral in Atlanta
*We’ve got news regarding the funeral of John Lewis. It’s scheduled to be held this coming Thursday (07-30-20) in Atlanta at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church. Thursday’s going home service will culminate a nearly weeklong “celebration of life” that will include stops in Troy, Selma and Montgomery, Ala., and Washington, DC that begin tomorrow (07-25-20). […]
Ciara Delivers A Baby Boy Named Win for Her and Russell Wilson / WATCH
*Well alrighty then! Ciara and Russell Wilson have welcomed their baby boy into the world and he’s a win-win-winner! That’s right, his Win. Mrs. Wilson headed to Instagram to share a video from the delivery room to announce the arrival of Win Harrison Wilson. According to the video’s caption, Win was born yesterday, Thursday (07-23-20). […]
Joy Reid’s ‘The ReidOut’ Debuts to Near-record Ratings on MSNBC
*When Joy Reid premiered her new MSNBC show, “The ReidOut, ” she pulled in near-record numbers of viewers for the debut show on Monday. Here’s the deal. She brought in 2.6 million overall viewers, which made it the second-most-watched regularly scheduled episode to air in the 7 p.m. hour in MSNBC’s history. Only her predecessor Chris […]
Taraji P. Henson Confirms ‘Empire’ Spinoff + Inks First-Look Deal With 20th Century Fox TV
*Taraji P. Henson is developing an “Empire” spinoff focused on her character Cookie Lyon. The series is currently in development with EP’s Danny Strong (“Empire” co-creator), Yolanda Lawrence and Stacy Littlejohn, Deadline reports. The series will be directed by Sanaa Hamri. Here’s more via Complex: No official info regarding the plot of the untitled project […]
Kim K. Won’t Allow Kids or Kanye to Filmed on KUWTK Says Report
*In light of #KanyeWest’s recent mental health struggles, his wife #KimKardashian is reportedly refusing to let the cameras for their hit show, “Keeping Up With The Kardashians,” film Kanye or their kids right now. KUWTK is not documenting any of Kanye’s current bipolar episode, an order that came from Kim herself, production sources told @tmz_tv. As soon as […]
BLIND ITEM: The Actor and the Showrunner
*The following Blind Item comes from Hollywood insider Enty Lawyer. Please address all inquiries and complaints to the original source. The B- list mostly television actor who recently got in trouble with the law should speak out about the abuse, including sexual he suffered at the hands of the showrunner of his most recent show. […]
