Andre Royo Comes Home To The Motherland
By Ariela Weinberg In December 2018, Andre Royo, famous for his roles in ‘Empire’ and ‘The Wire,’ took his first trip to Ethiopia. Located in East Africa, E... Read More...
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Jennifer Lopez Blasted for Motown #Grammys Performance
Jennifer Lopez is being criticized for her performance at the 2019 Grammy Awards in which she gave a Vegas like tribute to Motown Sunday. The “Selena” actre... Read More...
94-Year-Old Legend Cicely Tyson Has No Plans To Retire
Cicely Tyson graces one of the covers for TIME Magazine’s new
special issue
“The Art of Optimism” and makes clear that she has no intention of retiring. The... Read More...
Spike Lee Boycotts Gucci, Prada Over Blackface
Spike Lee has called for a boycott of Gucci and Prada over
their use of blackface. The Oscar nominated director posted his message to Instagram Friday. He t... Read More...
Film Review: ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’
“I hope no one would have to experience loving someone through glass” is one of the first lines said in the masterpiece 'If Beale Street Could Talk', now nomin... Read More...
Jay Z and Roc Nation Offer Legal Assistance to 21 Savage after ICE Arrest
Jay Z and his entertainment company Roc Nation have demanded
the release of Hip Hop artist 21 Savage from ICE custody, TMZ reported Wednesday. Jay Z called ... Read More...
Liam Neeson Reveals He Considered Killing a “Black Bastard” to Avenge Rape
In an interview published with The Independent Monday, Liam Neeson revealed that he considered carrying out a racist murder years ago. He wanted to avenge a lo... Read More...
‘Young and Restless’ Star Kristoff St. John Dies at 52
Kristoff St. John, star on the CBS daytime soap opera ‘The
Young and the Restless’ has died.
The actor was 52. TMZ reported that St. John’s body was found d... Read More...
Lionheart Film Review: Genevieve Nnaji, Nigeria’s Lioness
By Adedoyin Ogunjobi Nollywood meets Netflix with its first Nigerian movie, Lionheart. Starring and directed by the astonishing Genevieve Nnaji, this heartf... Read More...
Chicago Police Identify ‘Potential Persons of Interest’ in Jussie Smollett Attack
The Chicago Police Department have identified two persons of
interest in the homophobic and racist attack against “Empire” star Jussie
Smollett. Anthony Gug... Read More...
R&B Great James Ingram Dies at 66 from Brain Cancer
James Ingram has died according to a tweet on Tuesday by actress and director Debbie Allen. He was 66. According to TMZ, the singer had been battling with a fo... Read More...
‘Empire’ Star Jussie Smollett Hospitalized After Homophobic and Racist Attack
Jussie Smollett, one of the stars of the Fox drama ‘Empire’ was hospitalized after a homophobic and racist attack in Chicago on Tuesday. The assault was first ... Read More...
Andrew Gillum Joins CNN as Political Commentator
Andrew Giullim, former Tallahassee mayor and Democratic gubernatorial nominee of Florida, announced Tuesday he is joining CNN as a political commentator. Gi... Read More...
Terry Crews Calls Out D.L. Hughley for Mocking Sexual Assault
Terry Crews called out celebrities who have mocked his
sexual abuse and offered to slap comic D.L. Hughley who questioned his manhood. The Brooklyn Nine-Nin... Read More...
