‘We Shall Overcome’ One Step Closer to Shedding its Copyright Protection
*The legal fight continues for a group of plaintiffs trying to free from copyright protection “We Shall Overcome,” the …
USA Network Orders Pilot For Tupac & Biggie Smalls Murder Series
*USA Network has ordered a hip hop murder mystery pilot titled, “Unsolved,” a scripted true crime story that chronicles …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Comedian Michael Colyar Makes ‘The Afternoon Rush’ Hours Uplifting with New Show
*“I don’t normally read emails from people I don’t know, but it said opportunity,” said comedian/actor Michael Colyar …
‘Like Netflix, Only Blacker’: New VOD Service Brown Sugar to Offer 70s Blaxploitation Films
*African-American network Bounce TV is moving into the subscription VOD biz with Brown Sugar, a $3.99-per-month …
Sing Saturday Launches Event Film Starring Oscar Winners
*Illumination Entertainment, Universal Pictures and AMC Theatres today announced a Thanksgiving weekend event for …
‘When The Bough Breaks’ Debuts on Digital, Blu-ray & DVD Next Month
*Morris Chestnut (“The Perfect Guy”), Regina Hall (“Think Like a Man Too”), Romany Malco (“Weeds”) and Jaz Sinclair …
Laurence Fishburne, Royalty Hightower Set for Crime Thriller ‘Ruby in Murdertown’
*Laurence Fishburne will star alongside Royalty Hightower in “Ruby In Murdertown,” a crime thriller marking the …
‘Kings of Comedy’ Reunion: D.L Hughley and Cedric the Entertainer Visit ‘Steve Harvey’ (Pics)
*“The Original Kings of Comedy” stars Cedric the Entertainer, D.L. Hughley and Steve Harvey will reunite for the first …
Cynthia Erivo Joins Viola Davis in Heist Thriller ‘Widows’
*Cynthia Erivo, a Tony winner for her performance in Broadway’s “The Color Purple,” has joined Viola Davis in New …
Film Program Sets-Up ‘An Image’ Exhibit in Miami Beach
*An evening of film screenings organized by Black Radical Imagination followed by a Q & A session and conversation …
ABC, Will Packer to Adapt 1976 Film ‘Car Wash’ into Series
*ABC is teaming with Will Packer to develop a single-camera comedy based on the 1976 feature film “Car Wash,” according …
John Singleton: Director Says 2Pac Biopic ‘All Eyez on Me’ is ‘F**ked Up’
*John Singleton spoke to civil rights activist Deray Mckesson during last weekend’s ComplexCon at The Long Beach …
Tyler Perry Plans English-Language Remake of Korean Hit Film ‘Miss Granny’
*Tyler Perry has teamed with CJ E&M, Korea’s largest entertainment conglomerate, to produce an English-language …
Ashton Sanders Calls ‘Moonlight’ Role ‘Very Therapeutic’
*”Moonlight” Actor Ashton Sanders tells Jet magazine that acting came as an escape from his “strange” …
Chris Tucker: ‘I Don’t Think I Can Do Another (‘Friday’ Movie)’
*Over the summer, Ice Cube teased the possibility of, “Last Friday,” a third installment to the Friday …
