Thandie Newton in Rouge, a Direct TV Original
Thandie Newton in Rouge, a Direct TV Original where she portrays an Oakland cop. Link to this post!
Thandie Newton in Rouge, a Direct TV Original where she portrays an Oakland cop. Link to this post!
Sampson Series stars Sharon Duncan-Brewster as the mother of Sampson. Samson, Hebrew Shimshon, Israelite hero portrayed in an epic narrative in the Bible (Judges 13–16). He was a Nazirite and a legendary warrior whose incredible exploits hint at the weight of Philistine pressure on Israel during much of the early, tribal period of Israel in [...]
Based on a true story, watch a preview of the extraordinary women behind the men of the Civil Rights Movement as Angela Bassett and Mary J. Blige star in Betty & Coretta. Angela Bassett as Coretta Scott King and Mary J. Blige as Dr. Betty Shabaz, Feb 2 at 8/7c on Lifetime. [...]
Actor Robert F. Chew, best known for his role as the gang leader Proposition Joe on the hit HBO show The Wire, was found dead Thursday in his north Baltimore apartment. He was 52 Chew’s sister Clarice told the Baltimore Sun that she suspects he had a heart attach while sleeping. Chew was considered morbidly obese. [...]
DECEPTION with Meagan Good and Laz Alonzo is a very promising show, with enough intrigue to fit comfortably aside the successful SCANDAL . It is great seeing more people of color in complex, intelligent roles! Now if we all can spread the word and keep the ratings flowing upwards, then I’m certain we will see more of the [...]
In Mathew Cherry’s film, Last Fall, an NFL journeyman struggles to deal with life’s complexities after his professional career is over. The Last Fall is going to have its television world premiere Tuesday 12.18.12 at 7:30pm on BET Networks. The straight to DVD project is for sale on amazon Official Website Link to this post!
As first hyped back in Nov, BET’s new fake reality TV show Husbands of Hollywood is on tonight! Many of us have have been looking forward to a new scripted show, and though this show is partially scripted, it should be quite interesting. Link to this post!
I am ecstatic to hear this, and apparently so were nearly 40.000 other Americans who signed a petition started by Best-selling Author Sabrina Lamb. Initially, Oxygen had the audacity to defend the project with this justification. “It was not meant to be a stereotypical representation of everyday life for any one demographic or cross section [...]
Kelsey Grammer’s Starz drama Boss was short lived, having been canceled last fall after only 2 seasons. Martin Lawrence’s CBS pilot failed to find a home. Now the two are pairing up to star in a comedy series. Deadline is reporting that Grammer and Lawrence might be co-starring in and co-producing a comedy for Lionsgate TV. The project is described as a [...]
Below is best-selling author, Sabrina Lamb’s open letter to Oxygen Media CEO Jason Klarman, reflect our sentiments exactly. Please re-post this to your blog, or facebook page and SIGN the petition to keep “All My Babies’ Mamas,” featuring the rapper and the 10 mothers of his 11 children, off the air. Thus far, over 5,700 petitioners are protesting Oxygen! [...]
In quite a candid interview with NPR’s Michel Martin, actor turned author, Jimmie Walker of Good Times fame, shared why he feels Hollywood makes the type of flicks that exploit stereotypes of black people. Walker insists that the show covered issues that affected the black community. No one disagrees with that. What’s disagreeable is the buffoonery of his character on the show. [...]
Weekly Show Features Special Appearances by Jay Leno, Ed O’Neill, Shaquille O’Neal, Common, Russell Simmons and Many More Comedian and actor, Kevin Hart teams up with BET Networks to bring viewers one of the funniest shows on television “Real Husbands of Hollywood.” (#BETRealHusbands) The semi-scripted series is the fakest reality show ever following these men of Hollywood along their surreal [...]
Producer, of the LA Webfest, Michael Ajakwe is bringing, “Unsung” Deniece Williams, Ray Parker Jr. Sly & The Family Stone to TV One. Ajakwe is one of the producers along with Mark Rowland of TV One’s top-rated NAACP Image Award-winning original documentary music series, “Unsung”, which profiles r&b, soul, gospel, hip hop artists. He produced the Season [...]
The new African-American focused television network BounceTV will air its first original series of any kind, a sitcom called “Family Times” on June 18, 2012. Leading the cast is soap star Angell Conwell (Young and the Restless) and actor Omar Gooding whose role as Sweetpea in the popular film “Baby Boy” helped to launch his [...]
Star of the blockbuster The Avengers,Samuel L. Jackson is set to host the 12th Annual BET Awards. The show will features performances by Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj. Kanye West and others. West garnered the most nods this year with seven, followed by the dynamic duo, Beyonce (6), and her husband Jay-Z, who received five. Viewers cA tribute is set for [...]