‘Uplifting Minds II’ to Include ‘Acting’ Category to Famous National Talent Competition Showcase
*In celebrating 18 years in 2017 the “Uplifting Minds II” entertainment conference announces a fourth category of …
Octavia Spencer Named Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
*Octavia Spencer can add another honor to her resume full of acting accolades. The Oscar winner, 46, was named Woman of …
PBS Documentary ‘John Lewis – Get In the Way’ to Premiere Feb. 10
*If only someone could strap down Donald Trump and force him to watch “John Lewis – Get In The Way,” a PBS film set to …
Lionsgate Acquires Tupac Biopic ‘All Eyez On Me’ for June 16 Release
*“All Eyez On Me” just picked up a distributor and now has a release date. According to The Hollywood Reporter, U.S. …
‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Remake In the Works from Kenya Barris and Clippers’ Blake Griffin
*“Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris is teaming up with athletes-turned-producers Blake Griffin and Ryan Kalil for an …
‘Hidden Figures’ Blasts Off to Another Box Office Win on MLK Jr. Weekend
*As we reported yesterday (01-14-17) the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend isn’t looking too good as far as …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Mark Wahlberg in ‘Patriot’s Day’ Shows How Love Wins Over Evil
*“It comes with a lot of pressure being the face of the project,” Academy Award nominated Mark Wahlberg said about his …
Disney: Phylicia Rashad is NOT Secretly Part of Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’
*Phylicia Rashad looked to have been inadvertently revealed as a cast member in Marvel’s highly-anticipated “Black …
‘Hidden Figures’ Beats ‘Rogue One’ to Top Weekend Box Office
*We have lift off for “Hidden Figures.” Fox’s film about the African American mathematicians who proved invaluable …
Jenna Bush Hager Cries Over #HiddenFences Mistake: ‘Yall Know I’m Not Perfect’ (Watch)
#HiddenFences became a hilarious hashtag during the Golden Globes red carpet last night and continued well into the show …
#GoldenGlobesSoBlack Acceptance Speeches: Tracee Ellis Ross, Viola Davis, Donald Glover, Barry Jenkins, More
*The Hollywood Foreign Press Association did not have an #OscarsSoWhite problem at their annual 74th Annual Golden …
Janelle Monáe on Her Roles in ‘Moonlight’ & ‘Hidden Figures’
*Singer/actress Janelle Monáe has two breakout roles in Golden Globe-nominated “Moonlight” and “Hidden Figures,” and …
Stem Atlanta Women’s Org Hosts ‘Hidden Figures’ Screenings
*A budding organization known as STEM Atlanta Women hosted a special premiere of “Hidden Figures” on Friday, …
Sterling K. Brown Joins ‘Black Panther’; ‘Moonlight’s’ Trevante Rhodes Joins ‘The Predator’
*Actors Sterling K. Brown and Trevante Rhodes, both enjoying a wave of sudden critical acclaim, have each made casting …
Arthur Ashe Biopic Being Shopped to Studios and Financiers
*An effort to get the life story of Arthur Ashe to the big screen has begun in Hollywood. Writer Krystin Ver Linden has …
