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Afton Williamson and Demetrius Grosse *Entertainment One, the production studio behind ABC’s cop drama “The Rookie,” has dismissed the sexual harassment and discrimination claims levied by actress Afton Williamson. We previously reported… Williamson called it quits on the primetime drama because of the sexual harassment and racial discrimination she allegedly experienced during the show’s […]

[…] on “The Rookie,” airing TUESDAY, APRIL 2 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on The Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Television Network. (Tony Rivetti/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images) AFTON WILLIAMSON “Rookie” star Afton Williamson has called it quits on the primetime drama because of the sexual harassment and racial discrimination she allegedelly experienced during the show’s […]

* Afton Williamson is naming names. Earlier we reported that the now ex-“The Rookie” actor said she was exiting the ABC drama series over sexual harassment and more. Now Williamson has identified actor Demetrius Grosse as the sexual harasser. According to IMDB, Grosse played Detective Kevin Wolfe in five episodes in Season 1 Grosse isn’t […]

* Afton Williamson is back in the headlines after coming forward with claims of sexual harassment and racial discrimination on the set of ABC’s “The Rookie.” In a revealing Instagram post, she said co-star star Demetrius Grosse harassed her during filming of the first season of the series. She also accused Hair Department Head Sally […]

[…] movie “The Breaks,” a hip hop-themed work based on journalist Dan Charnas’ book The Big Payback, has padded its cast with actors Wood Harris, Mack (Tristan) Wilds, Afton Williamson, David Call and Antoine Harris. The legendary DJ Premier will compose the score and serve as executive music producer for “The Breaks,” which will begin production […]

[…] women snatching back manes, and will focus instead on the “golden-era” of 90’s hip-hop with the movie “The Breaks,” starring Mack Wilds, Method Man, Wood Harris and Afton Williamson. According to the network, the film is set against a New York summer backdrop, and chronicles the journey of Nikki, David, and DeeVee, three friends united […]

[…] Breaks,” reports Deadline.com. Based on Dan Charnas’ nonfiction book The Big Payback: The History Of the Business Of Hip-Hop, The Breaks chronicles the journey of Nikki ( Afton Williamson), David (David Call) and DeeVee (Mack Tristan Wilds), three friends united by their love of hip-hop as they work to make their big mark in the […]

THE ROOKIE –  The Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Television Network. (Tony Rivetti/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images) AFTON WILLIAMSON *The following Not So Blind Item comes from Hollywood insider Enty Lawyer. Please address all inquiries and complaints to the original source. The show is popular with or without the actress, so of course […]

[…] officers showed poor judgment in this instance and could have waited for a transport unit at the location of the arrest.” OTHER NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED: Afton Williamson IDs ‘The Rookie’ Co-star & Crew Member She’s Accusing of Harassment, Racism Young black man handcuffed and put on a leash walking between two mounted Galevston […]

[…] a talk show host and frequent commentator on CNN, Good Morning America, Dr. Phil and more, but she is also the founder of The Special Needs Network. AFTON WILLIAMSON IDS ‘THE ROOKIE’ CO-STAR & CREW MEMBER SHE’S ACCUSING OF HARASSMENT, RACISM LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas – Areva Martin The HollyRod Foundation Design Care […]

[…] culled from more than 300 interviews with execs, entrepreneurs, hustlers and handlers. The Breaks wrapped its eight-episode run in February, averaging about a million viewers per episode. Afton Williamson, Tristan Wilds, Melonie Diaz, Evan Handler and Gloria Reuben starred. In April, BET announced that it would house “The Breaks” for a second season and cheerleading […]

[…] to work side by side with my longtime friend Bill Flanagan.” The original TV film aired on VH1 in January and starred Mack Wilds, Wood Harris and Afton Williamson, who will all return to the series. Watch the trailer for the film below: G.O.O.D. Music singer-dancer Teyana Taylor, star of Kanye West’s “Fade” video, was […]

[…] triumphs and heartbreaks as they attempt to make their mark in a new and complex hip-hop culture. Taylor will recur as a rapper discovered by Nikki ( Afton Williamson), who is one of the first artists signed to the label that Barry Fouray (Wood Harris) is launching. The actress-singer joins a cast that also includes […]

[…] a combined 2.6 million total viewers, propelling VH1 to a 42 percent gain among adults under 50 in January. Wood Harris (The Wire), Mack (Tristan) Wilds (90210), Afton Williamson (Banshee), David Call (Gossip Girl), Antoine Harris (Ballers) and Method Man starred in the TV movie. Most are expected to return for the series. DJ Premier […]