That Time Maya Angelou Had to Calm Down Tupac Shakur on the ‘Poetic Justice’ Set (Watch)
*There are many riveting, untold stories in the American Masters documentary “Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise,” …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Tanya Hart as Caucus Chair; Rick Allen’s ‘Drums for Peace’ at Wentworth
*“The Caucus is 43 years old. It’s a membership organization, a kind of a honor society,” said veteran television and …
Ava DuVernay Covers March 2017 Issue of Essence (Watch Photo Shoot)
*Essence has chosen Oscar nominated director Ava DuVernay for its March 2017 cover celebrating Women’s History …
Netflix Opens Access to Ava DuVernay’s ‘13th’, Because It’s That Important
*Netflix is granting public screening access to Ava DuVernay’s Oscar-nominated documentary “13th” for classrooms, …
Fox, AMC Theaters Offer Free ‘Hidden Figures’ Screenings for Black History Month
*In honor of Black History Month, 21st Century Fox and AMC Theatres are teaming to provide free screenings of the …
Notorious B.I.G. Documentary ‘One More Chance’ in Development
*An authorized documentary about rapper Notorious B.I.G. is in the works from Submarine Entertainment and ByStorm Film, …
8TH AAFCA Awards Celebrates Moonlight, Lee Daniels and Sidney Poitier (PHOTOS)
*Movies, documentaries and TV shows about the black experience were in abundance in 2016 making it a truly historic year …
Time: The Kalief Browder Story – Premieres 3/1 on Spike [WATCH]
*Weinstein Television and Shawn “JAY Z” Carter have teamed up with Spike TV for a groundbreaking event series that will …
Bobbi Kristina Brown Biopic to Start Production this Month: Report
*On the heels of the huge success of the New Edition biopic aired by BET late last month, we can’t say we’re …
The Pulse of Entertainment: SAG Awards Brings the Best and the NAACP Image Awards Christens Nominees
*I call it awarding art season when an ocean of organizations honor the arts. Recently the SAG Awards brought out the …
‘Bad Dad Rehab’ Director Carl Seaton Follows Image Award Nod with John Singleton’s ‘Rebel’
*The director of TV One’s “Bad Dad Rehab” will be among the talent vying for an NAACP Image Award Saturday (Feb. 11) at …
‘Dear White People’ Creator Responds to ‘Racist’ Netflix Boycott (VIDEO)
*Netflix unveiled the controversial first trailer for its series adaptation of “Dear White People,” which …
Marlon Wayans Wins Appeals Court Ruling Rooted in N-Word Tweet
*A tweet from Marlon Wayans became the subject of a 50-page opinion published Thursday from a California appeals court …
New Edition Back on Billboard Top 40 After More Than a Decade
*Never underestimate the power of a good biopic. The album “New Edition, All the Number Ones,” released back in 2000, is …
Lee Daniels in Talks to Direct Oprah Winfrey in ‘Terms of Endearment’ Remake
*Lee Daniels is reportedly circling a remake of 1983’s Oscar winning drama “Terms of Endearment” with Oprah Winfrey in …
