HBO Orders K’naan Warsame Penned Drama Pilot ‘Mogadishu, Minnesota’
*HBO has ordered the pilot “Mogadishu, Minnesota,” described as a family drama that grapples with what it means to be …
Georgia Realtor Sues Ellen DeGeneres Over a ‘Titty’ Joke
*Ellen DeGeneres has gone and made fun of the wrong woman’s name. A Georgia real estate broker named Titi Pierce …
Maya Rudolph Spoofs Oprah’s Weight Watchers Ad: ‘I’m Talking ‘bout Bread, Y’all!’
*Maya Rudolph brought her Oprah Winfrey impression from “Saturday Night Live” to her new NBC variety show “Maya & …
Bobby Brown First Saw Whitney do Cocaine on their Wedding Day
*Wow, talk about being candid. Bobby Brown brought the real in his interview with Robin Roberts tonight (06-07-16) on …
Ronald Reagan, T.I., and Snoop Dogg Weigh in on ‘Roots’
*Via black celebrity news outlets, stars are sharing their thoughts on the remake of the 1977 miniseries “Roots,” and …
‘Hot Felon’ Jeremy Meeks Transforming Into ‘Model with a Message’
*Two years ago, Jeremy Meeks got famous when the convicted felon’s mug went viral while he was in San Joaquin …
Jamal Bryant & PFK Boom Make Amends, Plan To Feed Homeless
*After a video went viral of activist PFK Boom questioning the commitment of Pastor Jamal Bryant and demanding that he …
Kerry Washington Was Fired From 2 TV Shows for Not Being ‘Hood’ Enough (Watch)
*Before Kerry Washington became the face of Shondaland on Thursday nights, the actress was cast – and fired from two …
GOP Congressman: You Could ‘Easily Argue’ That Obama Is a Racist (Watch)
*A Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday tried to defend Donald Trump in the controversy …
Cavs’ J.R. Smith, Down 2-0 in NBA Finals, Launches Kickstarter for Reality Show (Trailer)
*J.R. Smith of the Cleveland Cavaliers, currently down two games to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, has …
Sheryl Underwood Talks Meeting Muhammad Ali as a Child
Sheryl Underwood Remembers Meeting Muhammad Ali In Her Chicago Home “The Talk” host Sheryl Underwood shares …
Sheila E., D’Angelo, Alicia Keys, More Announced for BET’s Prince Tribute
*BET insisted their Prince tribute would be better than Madonna’s offering at last month’s Billboard Music Awards, …
Muhammad Ali Inspired Prince to Stop Cursing in His Music
*In a 2014 interview with Essence magazine, Prince revealed that boxer Muhammad Ali, who died last Friday, inspired his …
Is Andy Cohen Looking to Leave ‘Watch What Happens Live?’
*From the outside it looks like Andy Cohen is having more fun than the law allows as host of Bravo’s “Watch …
Who Dat?! ‘The Real’ Takes on New Orleans with a Live Show at 2016 Essence Festival
The Real Co-Hosts Adrienne Bailon, Loni Love, Jeannie Mai and Tamera Mowry-Housley to “Be Seen, Be Heard” via the …
