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Mary J. Blige Joins Jason Mitchell in Dee Rees Film ‘Mudbound’

*Mary J. Blige has joined the cast of “Mudbound,” a drama helmed by “Bessie” director Dee Rees. The film follows two men …

*They were snubbed yesterday by the SAG Awards, but “Empire,” Will Smith and Regina King had their names called early …

*The main cast of “Straight Outta Compton” was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild award this morning, adding to a …

*In a year in which television’s annual award derby The Emmys took tremendous effort to recognize racial and cultural …

*Queen Latifah will vie for her first Emmy Award next month. The actress is nominated for her lead performance in the …

*The fact that Lee Daniels’ hit show “Empire” failed to get nominated for an Emmy for Best Drama Series came as a …

*Cookie Lyon is headed to the Emmys! Taraji P. Henson received a nomination this morning for her breakout role on Fox’s …

*In the “brawling, crowded and unfailingly compelling” (Wall Street Journal)“Bessie,” …

*Taraji P. Henson and Viola Davis were nominated for Oscars in the same category in 2009. Last Sunday, they faced each …

*A “Bessie” fan reportedly got an earful of Queen Latifah after running into her on the street and gushing over how …

*With “Bessie” finally airing on HBO, fans of the Dee Rees-directed biopic are now waiting on the June 2 release of the …

*The buzz on Queen Latifah’s performance in HBO’s upcoming original movie “Bessie” is strong as critics are praising the …

*Shonda Rhimes is taking her talents to cable. She and Betsy Beers of the Shondaland shingle – home of ABC’s …

*Dee Rees, the director of HBO’s upcoming biopic on Bessie Smith says don’t expect to hear a lot of her popular hits in …

*Queen Latifah has done it all — from music to TV to film. She’s a well-rounded entertainer who has taken on …