Idris Elba to Play Villain in Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Fast and Furious’ Spinoff (Report)
*Idris Elba is reportedly in final talks to play the main villain in “Hobbs and Shaw,” the “Fast and Furious” spinoff …
Watch First Full-Length Trailer for JAY-Z’s Trayvon Martin Docuseries ‘Rest in Power’
*The first official trailer has been released for “Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story,” a six-part series slated to …
ID Documentary ‘Sugar Town’ Explores Police Shooting of Victor White III in Louisiana Cop Car
*On March 2, 2014, simmering racial tensions in New Iberia, Louisiana came to a boil when 22-year-old Victor White III …
UMC – Urban Movie Channel Launches on Xfinity TV
*Urban Movie Channel (UMC), the first subscription video on demand service (SVOD) created for African American and urban …
Lyriq Bent Talks ‘Acrimony’ and How ‘Good’ It Was to ‘Show Love to a Black Queen’ [EUR Exclusive]
*In case you missed the theatrical rlease, Taraji P. Henson slays in Tyler Perry’s Acrimony, available now on Blu-ray, …
Must-See Documentary ‘The Rape of Recy Taylor’ Premieres July 2 on Starz (Review)
*The brutal gang rape of an African American woman in 1944 Alabama, the all-too-familiar injustice that followed and …
Anthony Hemingway and Steven Norfleet Engaged – Janet Jackson Slams Sexist Airline CEO
*Director Anthony Hemingway and actor Steven Norfleet have announced their engagement via social media. Hemingway, who …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Legends Score Big in Uncle Drew/The Melody Trice Show Reaches 2 Million
*Living legends score big in the Lionsgate presentation of Uncle Drew, a sports comedy centered on street ball. Sports …
YouTube Nabs Jordan Peele’s ‘Weird City’; Keegan-Michael Key Joins Eddie Murphy’s ‘Dolemite’
*Key & Peele’s Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele have made separate deals this week, with Key joining Eddie Murphy …
Phylicia Rashad Joins OWN Series ‘David Makes Man’ from Writer Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight)
*Phylicia Rashad will anchor the cast for OWN’s new original drama series “David Makes Man,” a coming of age story that …
Damon Dash Slaps Lee Daniels with $5M Fraud Lawsuit
*As previously reported, Hip Hop mogul Dame Dash claims director Lee Daniels is refusing to pay back the $2 million he …
T.I. to Boycott NFL Over New Anthem Policy; In Talks to Join Eddie Murphy in Netflix’s ‘Dolemite Is My Name!’
*Although the next Super Bowl will be held in his hometown of Atlanta, Falcons fan T.I. told ESPN’s Jemele Hill that he …
Kendrick Lamar, Tiffany Haddish, Dave Chappelle, Jada Pinkett Smith Among 928 Invited into Film Academy
*Continuing its concerted effort to diversify following 2014’s #OscarsSoWhite embarrassment, the Academy of Motion …
Mo’Nique: Comedian Leaks Secretly Recorded Conversation with Tyler Perry
*The drama between actress-comedienne Mo’Nique and mogul movie Tyler Perry has not been put on pause. In fact, Mo kicked …
BET Awards: Jamie Foxx Salutes Donald Glover; Kendrick Lamar, ‘Black Panther’, Tiffany Haddish Among Winners (WATCH)
*Abandoning the script Sunday night, BET Awards host Jamie Foxx brought actor-singer Donald Glover on stage at Los …
