Beyonce has added her voice to the many speaking out against the recent deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, releasing a powerful statement on her website urging others to take a stand. “We are […]
Viacom is launching BET Play, a $4 -per-month subscription service with programming from the African-American entertainment cable channel, in about 100 countries — but not in the U.S., where the media conglom doesn’t want to […]
Recently, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network hosted a private screening event at The Lot in West Hollywood to celebrate the premiere of “Greenleaf” the network’s highly anticipated new original drama series. The family megachurch series, which […]
By Flo Anthony It all began in Acapulco 20 years ago. Visionary Jeff Friday gave birth to his dream of producing a film festival similar to Cannes that would showcase Black directors, actors and filmmakers. […]
Sony’s “Ali,” the Muhammad Ali biopic starring Will Smith, will return to theaters this weekend in limited release as an homage and celebration of the life of the American icon. Sony said the film, directed […]
Whoopi Goldberg will be back as moderator of “The View “ for the show’s 20 th season in the fall. The Oscar-winning actress is on the verge of signing a one-year contract extending her time […]
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation has selected Kerry Washington as the recipient of its Actors Inspiration Award. The foundation will present Washington with the award on June 13 at its 7 th annual Los Angeles Golf Classic […]
PARIS — Shonda Rhimes, the creator and producer of such worldwide hits as “Grey’s Anatomy,””Scandal” and “Private Practice,” will be celebrated at Cannes -set TV showcase Mipcom where she will receive the Personality of the […]
Wiz Khalifa is seeking a court declaration ending a so-called “360-deal” as part of a lawsuit in which he contends that his former manager, Benjy Grinberg and his Rostrum Records , profited at his expense […]
PRESENTED BY THE MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (MPAA), WITH COURTESY FROM WARNER BROS. PICTURES, FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES AND UNIVERSAL PICTURES The new action comedy Central Intelligence, from director Rawson Marshall Thurber (We’re the […]