Jennifer Hudson Teases Broadway Debut in ‘Color Purple’ Revival (Watch)
*Broadway’s revival of “The Color Purple,” with Jennifer Hudson in the role of Shug Avery, is gearing up for its …
Corey P. Smith: Call Him a Godsend … Helped Two Homeless Men Get 700 Credit Score … in 30 Days (Watch)
*I kid you not with that headline. He also got them permanent housing. And today, one of them has a successful gardening …
Ebony Jo-Ann Releases Blues CD ‘Please Save Your Love for Me’
*(New York, NY) – Multiple award-winning theatre, film and television actress, Ebony Jo-Ann releases her new Blues CD, …
Forest Whitaker to Make Broadway Debut in ‘Hughie’
*Forest Whitaker is taking his talents to Broadway for the first time in his career. The Oscar-winning actor signed on …
Sheryl Lee Ralph Graces Cover of ‘Sheen Magazine’
*The legendary actress, Sheryl Lee Ralph is the standard for what a classy, timeless woman embodies. Sheryl has been on …
The Pulse of Entertainment: ‘Hitman: Agent 47’ is a Powerful Leap from Video Game to Big Screen
*Rupert Friend (“Homeland”) is Agent 47 in the 20th Century Fox presentation of Hitman: Agent 47. The American-German …
Best Selling Novelist Zane Pens ‘Infinite Words: A Comprehensive Guide to Writing and Publishing’
*“Drawing from decades of experience as a mega-best-selling novelist, successful publisher, and executive producer of …
Misty Copeland Reveals Engagement to Taye Diggs’ Cousin
*Congratulations are in order for Misty Copeland. The 32-year-old ballerina announced that she is engaged to attorney …
Devin James Urges Leaders to Acknowledge Systemic Racism & Listen to Voice of Community
*Ferguson, MO – Despite angry protests and national outcry after the police killing of unarmed Michael Brown, Jr., …
S. Leigh Savidge Announces ‘Welcome To Death Row’ Book Release
*Los Angeles, CA—S. Leigh Savidge, screenwriter and co-executive producer of Universal Studios’ …
Flex Alexander Talks New Graphic Novel, ‘Flex & Shanice’ and Bankruptcy
*With a green light for the second season of his reality show “Flex & Shanice” on OWN and a couple of upcoming …
Misty Copeland Says Success a Big Deal Because ‘I’m a Black Woman’
*Essence editor-in-chief Vanessa De Luca said “it was an easy decision” to put ballerina Misty Copeland on the cover of …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Straight Outta Compton Gives it to You Straight no Chaser: the Rise of Eazy-E, Ice Cube & Dr. Dre
*VH1 and BET Award winner Rapper/Actor/Producer Ice Cube (Barbershop, Ride Along) and six-time Grammy Award winning …
Final Weeks: Meet Janis Joplin’s Soulful Influences!
*Mary Bridget Davies evokes the electric energy of the late Janis Joplin in the Pasadena Playhouse’s current …
David Oyelowo to Play James Bond – on Audiobook
*David Oyelowo will at last get to retain his native British accent on a project. The English star of “Selma” has been …
