Will Packer to Executive Produce ‘Roots’ Remake
*History, A&E and Lifetime greenlight the scripted event series Roots for a new generation of viewers to simulcast …
Beyoncé Weighs in on Baltimore Riots, Voices Support for NAACP
*The unrest in Baltimore has struck a nerve with a lot of people, including Beyoncé. The singer took to Instagram on …
‘Roots’ Remake to Air on History, A&E & Lifetime as an Event Series
*”Roots,” the classic 1977 miniseries that aired on ABC, is making a return to the small screen as a remake equipped …
B’more Mayor Clarifies ‘Thugs’ Comment; Sharpton Pushes Off Reporter (Watch)
*Calling rioters in Baltimore “thugs” is coming back to bit the city’s mayor, who took to Twitter to make amends for her …
Innaugural NBPC 360 Winners Announced Awardees Soon Funded
*New York —The Harlem-based National Black Programming Consortium (NBPC) selected four winners of its inaugural program …
Larry Wilmore Goes in on Fox News for ‘Thugs Go Thugging’ Reference
*The media coverage of the unrest in Baltimore by Fox News and CNN is really getting to Larry Wilmore. The “Nightly …
Baltimore City Councilman Blasts Obama for Labeling Protestors ‘Thugs’
*Remarks made by President Barack Obama during a press conference on Tuesday (April 28) apparently didn’t go over well …
Sherri Shepherd ‘Doing Extremely Well Following Child Support Decision
*Sherri Shepherd may have taken a serious loss with being ordered to pay child support on the surrogate child she had …
BET Announces the End of ‘Bobby Jones Gospel’
*BET has chosen to end “Bobby Jones Gospel” after 35 seasons on the air. Despite the cancellation being known for months …
Steve Harvey Joins the ‘500’ Club With Larry King
*Steve Harvey and his self-titled daytime TV talk show are having a very good week. The New York Post reports that the …
Big Sean, Amber Rose & More Seen on Soulswipe Dating App
*We know that Big Sean is probably ready to mingle after his breakup with Ariana Grande, however it looks like someone …
Ralph McDaniels Hosts Health, Healing and Hip Hop Forum
*Jamaica, NY– Legendary producer, director and host Ralph McDaniels, a.k.a “Uncle Ralph”, will present a forum as part …
D.L. Hughley Breaks Down in Tears Over Son’s Asperger’s Syndrome
*D.L. Hughley can joke around with the best of them, but when it comes to his son, the comedian is emotional. Hughley …
Jesse Williams Questions Criticism of Baltimore ‘Riots’ on Twitter
*Jesse Williams is using the power of social media to question national coverage of the protests in Baltimore after the …
Taraji P. Henson Reveals Lil Kim Request To Guest Star on ‘Empire’
*Looks like Lil’ Kim has her sights set on invading TV’s biggest “Empire.” Chatting with Grazia …
