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 …
‘The Wiz Live!’ Adds Ne-Yo as Tin Man; Elijah Kelly as Scarecrow, Common as Oz Gate Keeper
*NBC’s live version of “The Wiz” has found its Tin Man and Scarecrow. Ne-Yo has been cast as the Tin Man, while Elijah …
James McBride’s Next Book: ‘Searching for the Real James Brown’
*National Book Award winner James McBride is turning his attention to the Godfather of Soul for his next project. The …
Beverly Johnson Speaks on Former Coffee, Cocaine & Champagne Diet
*Beverly Johnson‘s time in the modeling world is legendary, with being the first African-American face on the …
Tyler Perry’s ‘Madea on the Run’ Attracts Boycott from Actor Unions
*Madea may be on the run, but Tyler Perry is running into trouble with a couple of actor unions. Deadline reports that …
Novel ‘Blue Sky’ Looks at Women in Abusive Relationships
*Chicago, IL — The Morrow Girls Series as penned by D. Bryant Simmons, winner of the 2014 Independent Publisher …
David Alan Grier Cast as the Cowardly Lion in ‘The Wiz Live’
*Tony Award nominee and multi-talented actor and singer David Alan Grier is joining NBC’s highly anticipated holiday …
Bill Cosby Mocks College Sexual-Consent Rules in 1999 Book
*Bill Cosby continues to be haunted by his own words. The latest blast from his past amid current rape and sexual …
Dr. Andrew Manley Breaks Down the ‘Bull’ in ‘Bullying’ in New Book
*Los Angeles, CA—Author, Dr. Andrew Manley pens his second book entitled, “Urban Bully.” With its controversial and much …
All-New and Just Released Trailer for ‘Black Mass,’ Starring Johnny Depp. [WATCH]
*In 1970s South Boston, FBI Agent John Connolly (Joel Edgerton) persuades Irish mobster James “Whitey” Bulger (Johnny …
