Laurence Fishburne to Play Alex Haley in A&E’s ‘Roots’ Remake
*Laurence Fishburne is the first major name to join A&E Networks’ remake of the 1977 miniseries, “Roots,” the …
‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Pulled from TV Land Over Confederate Flag Car
*TV Land announced Wednesday it will no longer air reruns of “The Dukes of Hazzard,” due to the Confederate …
Flo Rida Pulls Out of Miss USA Pageant Over Donald Trump Comments
*Rapper Flo Rida has pulled out of his scheduled performance at the “Miss USA” pageant later this month in …
Raven-Symoné Co-signs Oprah: ‘Black Twitter Hates Me’
*Raven-Symoné is either the gift that keeps on giving or the stuff that nightmares are made of. This year, so far, has …
TV One’s ‘UnSung Revisited’ Debuts with Full Force & Paul Anthony
*On July 1, at 8pm Eastern, the TV One network did something unprecedented for the first time in its history. It …
Photos: Usher and Miguel Host 5th Post BET Awards Party [Look: Photo Gallery]
*After the 2015 BET Awards, recording artists Usher and Miguel closed out BET weekend by hosting the 5th Annual Mark …
K. Michelle Comes for SWV’s Coko; Tamar Gets Memed Over BET Performance
*Minutes after K. Michelle buried her beef with one fellow R&B singer, she got into it over Twitter with another …
Kirk Frost of ‘L&HHA’ Arrested at Dirt Bike Rally
*“Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” star Kirk Frost was arrested with another man Sunday when things spiraled out of control …
‘BET Awards’ Ratings Down From Chris Rock-Hosted 2014 Ceremony
*The 2015 “BET Awards,” hosted by “Black-ish” stars Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson, drew 6.5 million viewers on …
Cheryl Burke Quits as Miss USA Co-Host Over Trump’s Comments
*Cheryl Burke says count me out, too. The “Dancing With the Stars” celeb has pulled out as co-host of the July 12 Miss …
Lester Holt Tops Ratings in 1st Week as Official ‘Nightly News’ Anchor
*In his first week as the official anchor of “NBC Nightly News,” Lester Holt topped ABC’s “World News Tonight” in total …
Halle Berry on Leaving Modeling for Acting: ‘It Took Me Years to Build Respect’
*The Hollywood Reporter sat down with “Extant” producer and star Halle Berry as part of a roundtable of CBS actresses …
Victoria Rowell Wants Back on ‘The Young and the Restless’?
*Former “The Young & The Restless” star Victoria Rowell is reportedly looking to make a return …
Essence Expands Digital Programming with ‘Live from the Essence Festival’
*ESSENCE today announced its slate of ‘Live from the ESSENCE Festival’ digital programming for the 2015 …
Mexico Won’t Send Contestant to Miss Universe Due to Donald Trump
*Mexico’s national beauty pageant director Lupita Jones confirms the country won’t send a contestant to the …
