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‘The View’ for Men on Hold

*Talk of a male version of ‘The View’ may be premature, according to insiders who say there is no such activity in the works. A rep for comedian Alec Mapa, who has been put on the list of possible co-hosts of the supposed new show with former ‘Today’ personality Bryant Gumbel, says reports about the [...]

Regina King is Pissed: Actress Says Emmys Still White as Ever

*Regina King is not happy with Hollywood. The award winning actress is so perturbed about the lack of inclusion of blacks and people of color at the recent Emmy awards that she wrote an open letter to Huffington Post to say so. Oh yeah, King, 39,  also points out how Rutina Wesley, the twenty something [...]

Why Porn Purveyor Vivid is Thriving

*If the new “Date Night” DVD had sold only 25,000 copies, there would have been hell to pay for studio executives. But for Steven Hirsch — or anyone else in the adult entertainment business, for that matter — that figure represents a blockbuster.The founder of Vivid Entertainment, the leading purveyor of pornographic videos, has built [...]

Brandy Denies Having Unfair ‘Dancing’ Advantage

*Seems as though every season of “Dancing with the Stars” books at least one contestant criticized for having an unfair dance advantage. In the recent past, singers Mya and Nicole Scherzinger – both trained dancers as well – were given that tag from the outset, although both claimed the show’s ballroom dancing was an entirely [...]

Colbert Urged to Counter Beck with ‘Truthiness’ Rally

*There’s an Internet movement afoot to get Comedy Central’s satirical conservative Stephen Colbert to hold a rally on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial next month to counter Glenn Beck’s recent “Restoring Honor” gathering. The event has been dubbed “Restoring Truthiness” and was inspired by a recent post on Reddit, where a young woman wondered [...]

J.Lo Suddenly on Verge of “American Idol’ Deal?

“American Idol” producers were looking to Jennifer Lopez for the spark that could re-energize the show amid declining ratings and the absence of Simon Cowell – and, according to TMZ, they all but have her on board for the upcoming season. TMZ cites sources who say there was never any drama or diva demands that [...]

Opening This Week: Kam’s Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun

*BIG BUDGET FILMSThe American (R for violence, sexuality and nudity) George Clooney stars in the title role of this international thriller as an assassin who reports to a tiny Italian town for his last assignment before retiring only to befriend a priest (Paolo Bonacelli) and woo a local lass (Violante Placido) against his better judgment [...]

Foxx Back on Fox with Sketch Comedy

*Jamie Foxx is getting back to his roots in comedy with a new Fox network series tentatively titled “The Jamie Foxx Project.” Fox TV Studios and producers Eric and Kim Tannenbaum were behind a sketch comedy pilot for Fox this past development cycle. Although some things are bound to change, rising sketch comedian/actor Affion Crockett [...]

20th NAACP Theatre Awards

*On Monday night, Aug. 30, the red carpet of the 20th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards at the Director’s Guild of America in Los Angeles was a night to remember. Sponsored by the Beverly Hills/Hollywood branch of the civil rights organization, Mekhi Phifer and LisaRaye McCoy (pictured above) co-hosted the event. Among the honorees, Ashanti Douglas [...]

The Rock’s New Role

*Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is back in the studio, doing his acting thing. The Hollywood Reporter says the actor and former wrestler is working on a sequel to “Journey to the Center of the Earth” called “Journey to the Mysterious Island.” Brendan Fraser was the lead star in the original adventure, but because of a [...]

Trailer: ESPN’s ‘One Night in Vegas’ about Tupac Shooting

*Mike Tyson turned up in Las Vegas last night toting his 2-year-old daughter Milan Tyson to the red carpet premiere of ESPN’s “One Night in Vegas,” a film detailing the evening in 1996 when Tupac Shakur was shot. The former heavyweight champ was a close friend to Tupac and yesterday tweeted this vintage photo of [...]

Video: Mary J. Blige Announces Tour with Jazmine Sullivan

*On the heels of Jazmine Sullivan’s “Holding You Down (Goin’ In Circles)” remix featuring Mary J. Blige being released, Blige announced Tuesday (Aug. 31) that she will join the R&B singer/songwriter on tour. The two vocalists, along with newcomer Miguel, will hit the road for a fall trek that starts Oct. 2 in Atlanta, Ga. [...]

Video: Michael Douglas Shares Cancer News with Letterman

*Michael Douglas has been in some of the biggest movies on the big screen.  He did Fatal Attraction, Wall Street, War of the Roses, Basic Instinct…the list goes on and on. His movies paved the way for movies we’re seeing now.  He’s also married to Catherine Zeta-Jones who is an accomplished actress as well. But [...]

Jordin Sparks Back ‘In the Heights’ after Injury

*”American Idol” winner Jordin Sparks is scheduled to rejoin Broadway’s “In the Heights” tonight after injuring her hip during Act One of an Aug. 28 performance. The singer, who made her Broadway debut as Nina on Aug. 19, managed to finish the Saturday night show but missed the next four performances: two on Sunday Aug. [...]

EUR DVD Review: The Good Guy

*Tommy Fielding (Scott Porter) is a Wall Street whiz raking in big bucks at Morgan Brothers, a fictional investment bank with a name ostensibly inspired by a transparent contraction of Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers. Located in lower Manhattan, the company is an ethnically-diverse boys club where greed is good and misogyny reigns around the [...]

Snoop Dogg Wants to Judge ‘American Idol’

*Snoop Dogg says it’s time that “American Idol” added some “pizzazz” to its judging panel. The rapper – believe it or not – has been in the rumor mill of possible replacements for Simon Cowell. Snoop says he’d be willing, if the money is right. “I like that show. I think it’s missing some pizzazz [...]

Condoleezza Rice Turned Down ‘Dancing with the Stars’

*And now for the celebs who rejected offers to join “Dancing with the Stars.” According to the Hollywood Reporter, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was among the dozen or so who thought better of trying to dance for votes on live TV. Also on the “no” list: Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg, Sylvester Stallone, political [...]

‘Stand Up to Cancer’ Adds Will Smith, Denzel Washington

*Will Smith and Denzel Washington have been added to the lineup of the telethon “Stand Up to Cancer,” airing Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. across multiple networks. George Clooney, Gwyneth Paltrow and Renee Zellweger will also appear on the fundraiser, which will be preceded by an online pre-show hosted by Cat Deeley of Fox’s “So [...]

EUR DVD Review: Wonderful World

*Terminally-grouchy Ben Singer (Matthew Broderick) is a miserable loser having a midlife crisis. The divorced, unemployed stoner mostly fritters away his time getting high in his Shreveport, Laousiana apartment. He can’t even pull himself together for his emotionally-estranged, 11 year-old daughter (Jodie Ferland) when he has custody of her during visitation every other weekend. In [...]

(Video) Hugh Hefner: You Might be Surprised at What You Don’t Know.

*When Hugh Hefner’s name is mentioned the very first thing that comes to mind for most people is Playboy (the magazine and the bunnies). That white bunny logo placed against an all black background has provoked the social consciousness of America since the 1950s. To some, Hugh Hefner has made this country a better place [...]