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* The husband of model-turned-fashion-designer Kimora Lee Simmons has pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to a Malaysian money laundering scandal. According to a wwd.com report:  “Tim Leissner was chairman of Goldman Sachs’ Southeast Asia business, but he resigned in 2016 and was subsequently subpoenaed by the U.S. Justice Department as part of a […]

She’s Gotta Have It *Spike Lee’s 1986 film “She’s Gotta Have It” is headed to Netflix as a 10-episode series with all new actors, reports Variety. The streaming service has ordered a remake of the film, which will also center on Nola Darling, a Brooklyn-based artist in her late twenties struggling to define herself […]

*Following the police-killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, Solange Knowles announced she’s moving her money to a Black-owned bank. The singer explained the switch on Instagram Sunday, but she didn’t mention the name of her former banker — nor did she reveal the name of her new bank. “While I realize this is […]

The late Reginald F. Lewis *Honoring the 1st Black $Billion Dealmaker, upon the 30th anniversary of his historical deal that changed the face of America business forever. On November 30, 1987, Reginald Francis Lewis closed the $985 million leveraged buyout of Beatrice International Foods, which at the time, was the largest offshore transaction […]

[…] go back to Africa get over your pity party you created this hatred and your own kind that brought your great great grandparents over here and sold them.” Not only was she raked over the Internet coals in her comment section, but her employer was bombarded with calls, emails and social media posts calling […]

She’s Gotta Have It (Netflix) *Spike Lee’s story about a free-spirited artist making it happen for herself in Brooklyn, New York continues on in the upcoming series adaptation of his 1987 breakout film “She’s Gotta Have It.” A new trailer has been released ahead of its Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 23) premiere on Netflix. In […]

Jake Gyllenhaal in ‘Demolition’ *Who wouldn’t want to beat the hell out of a building to release steam when life has thrown you a curve? Well Jake Gyllenhaal gets to do that in “Demolition” as the widower, Davis. While sitting next to his wife in their car, he watches her get smashed to smithereens […]

Idris Elba *Idris Elba is said to be in talks for a $1.2 billion bid to buy Channel 4, a U.K. broadcaster. The “Luther” actor is reportedly in discussion with Marc Boyan for a joint bid. Marc is the founder of the international marketing firm Miroma Group. In October, the firm launched Cornerstone Studios […]

*As a graduate of Brown University with dual degrees in Engineering and Economics, Robert Gillett makes one-third of the tech triumvirate alongside Brown University graduate Marc Howland, investment banker and private equity investor, and Harvard University alum Adam Demuyakor, architects of weCliq, a mobile app that debuted in September of 2015.  The app allows […]

Carlos Watson – via Twitter/Getty *Former Ozy Media staffers say they are definitely not returning to the job amid reports that the company is closing following a scathing New York Times exposé about a conference call gone wrong.  We previously reported that the closure comes after a co-founder of the company impersonated a YouTube […]

Carlos Watson via Twitter *Carlos Watson’s Ozy Media is reportedly closing its doors following a scathing New York Times exposé about a conference call gone wrong.  The closure comes after a co-founder of the company impersonated a YouTube executive during a funding call with a Goldman Sachs banker while attempting to raise $40 million […]

*Netflix has set a Thanksgiving Day premiere for Spike Lee’s series adaptation of his 1986 film “She’s Gotta Have It.” NOLA and her three lovers — The Cultured Model, Greer Childs; The Protective Investment Banker Jamie Overstreet; and Da Original B-Boy Sneakerhead Mars “please baby baby baby baby please” Blackmon — are all coming […]

Image source: Twitter *Ozy Media CEO Carlos Watson will not be hosting the Emmy Awards ceremony for news and documentaries on Wednesday, and his exit comes amid a scathing New York Times exposé about a conference call gone wrong.  According to the report, the co-founder of Watson’s company impersonated a YouTube executive during a […]

[…] & The Furious”) Emma Caulfield Ford (“WandaVision”) and Monica Barbaro (“Top Gun 2”). Acclaimed editor/writer/director Joel Viertel, whose vast array of credits include The Adjustment Bureau (Matt Damon),Conventioneers and  The Banker (Samuel Jackson, Anthony Mackie)  has joined the production to complete the latest edit. “I’m Charlie Walker” is currently being shopped to potential release partners with talks to […]

Rihanna attends Game One of the 2015 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers at ORACLE Arena on June 4, 2015 in Oakland, California. *Thanks to Rihanna, there was a lot going on off the court – during, and after Game 1 of the NBA Finals, all of which culminated with […]