Wendy Williams: Sponsors Threaten to Pull Out Over Her Support of R.Kelly
*Wendy Williams is backpedaling on her support for R. Kelly and her criticisms of the MeToo movement after sponsors …
UMC – Urban Movie Channel Launches on Xfinity TV
*Urban Movie Channel (UMC), the first subscription video on demand service (SVOD) created for African American and urban …
Fox Sets Premiere Dates For Empire, Star & New Shows Starring Lil Rel, David Alan Greer
*Fox has announced the fall premiere dates of its new and returning shows. “Empire” and “Star” will be back in their …
Segun Akinola Takes Over As Composer On BBC America’s ‘Doctor Who’
*Launching this fall on BBC America, the 11th season of “Doctor Who,” starring Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, …
Messy! Maryland Priest Kicks Family Out of Funeral, Calls Cops After Chalice Mishap [Video]
*The Archdiocese of Washington has issued an apology after a Maryland manic priest kicked a mourning family out of his …
Lyriq Bent Talks ‘Acrimony’ and How ‘Good’ It Was to ‘Show Love to a Black Queen’ [EUR Exclusive]
*In case you missed the theatrical rlease, Taraji P. Henson slays in Tyler Perry’s Acrimony, available now on Blu-ray, …
Serena Williams Targeted for Drug Testing 4x More Than Other Athletes
*Tennis Champ Serena Williams is curious to know why she’s tested for doping far more often than her peers. The star …
Kandi Burruss Reveals Shockingly Bizarre Sex Tips on ‘WWHL’ [Video]
*During a game of “Kandi Koated Quickfire” on Sunday’s “Watch What Happens Live,” Kandi Burruss left Andy …
Racial, Educational Inequities in Chicago Public Schools Shown in New Starz Docuseries ‘America To Me’ (Trailer)
*Starz will premiere its new unscripted 10-part series “America To Me” on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at 9 PM ET/PT. This …
Lee Daniels Tells Mo’Nique to Shut Up! And Oh Yeah, She Blackballed Herself
*Based on what Lee Daniels had to say about Mo’Nique in a new interview, we can assume the their war of words is …
How Ethiopia Habtemariam Became One of the Most Powerful Black Women in Music
*This week’s Billboard cover story features a trio of the most powerful black women at the three major-label …
Jimmie ‘JJ’ Walker Disses ‘Good Times’ Cast: ‘We Were Never Friends’ (WATCH)
*Jimmie Walker, who played J.J. on the ’70s sitcom “Good Times,” sat down recently for a tell-all interview where he …
Eugene Pitt, Singer of the Classic Nickelodeon Theme Song, Dies at 80
*Eugene Pitt, a founding member of the doo-wop group The Jive Five, has died, reports The Blast. He was 80. Perhaps best …
Must-See Documentary ‘The Rape of Recy Taylor’ Premieres July 2 on Starz (Review)
*The brutal gang rape of an African American woman in 1944 Alabama, the all-too-familiar injustice that followed and …
Anthony Hemingway and Steven Norfleet Engaged – Janet Jackson Slams Sexist Airline CEO
*Director Anthony Hemingway and actor Steven Norfleet have announced their engagement via social media. Hemingway, who …
