Jesse Owens’ Daughters Didn’t Know He Was Famous Until Their Teens
*A long overdue biopic about pioneering track star Jesse Owens will arrive in theaters nationwide on Feb. 19. Aptly …
Tika Sumpter Talks Michelle Obama Role in ‘Southside With You’ (Watch)
*The stars and director of “Southside With You,” about Barack and Michelle Obama’s first date in Chicago, were on hand …
White Actor Joseph Fiennes to Play Michael Jackson in UK TV Film
*In the midst of an international outcry over Hollywood’s lack of diversity comes word that white British actor …
Lifetime’s Toni Braxton Biopic Draws 3.6 Million Viewers
*Lifetime’s Saturday night debut of “Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart” was “ad-supported cable’s top-rated movie in key …
Nate Parker’s ‘Birth of a Nation’ Sets Sundance Record With $17.5M Sale
*Worldwide rights to actor-director Nate Parker’s slave-rebellion drama “The Birth of a Nation,” were picked up by Fox …
Veteran Actor Abe Vigoda (‘Barney Miller’) Dead at 94
*Actor Abe Vigoda, best known for playing the over-the-hill detective Phil Fish in the 1970s TV series “Barney …
Gabrielle Union, Nate Parker Talk Hollywood’s Diversity Problem (Watch)
*With #OscarsSoWhite currently a thing in Hollywood, every black celeb and their uncle is being asked to weigh in. “The …
Effie Brown: Women, Minorities ‘Participated’ In Own Hollywood Discrimination
Embed from Getty Images *Effie Brown, the African American Hollywood producer whom Matt Damon famously tried to lecture …
Ava DuVernay Voices Hate for the Word ‘Diversity’
*Despite giving a thumbs up to the Academy for taking steps to increase diversity among its membership, don’t expect Ava …
Comedy Duo Key & Peele Make Film Debut with ‘Keanu’
*Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, a.k.a. the hugely popular comedy duo Key & Peele, star in New Line Cinema’s …
‘Straight Outta Compton’s’ Corey Hawkins to Lead Fox’s ‘24: Legacy’ Pilot
*Corey Hawkins, last seen as Dr. Dre in the film “Straight Outta Compton,” has secured the male lead of Fox’s newest …
Nick Cannon’s Spoken Word Poem Targets #OscarsSoWhite (Watch)
*Nick Cannon felt moved to deliver a spoken word piece regarding the #OscarsSoWhite controversy. In a video of himself …
Spike Lee Still Skipping Oscars, Praises Academy’s Diversity Efforts
*Spike Lee has his mind made up about this year’s Oscars and he’s not about to change it. No matter what the …
Tyler Perry Announces ‘Boo! A Madea Halloween’ Movie
*Tyler Perry Studios has started production on “Boo! A Madea Halloween” with Lionsgate releasing the comedy that …
Marlon Wayans Visits The Breakfast Club; Talks ‘Fifty Shades of Black’ (WATCH)
*Crazy ass funnyman Marlon Wayans recently visited “The Breakfast Club” to discuss his newest film …
