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*The “Beverly Hills Cop” TV series isn’t dead after all. About a week ago, CBS announced that the network dropped the show. But Sony Pictures Television may be picking up the slack. According to reports, the show is being shopped around to other networks. Previously it was the topic of heavy debates among four networks. [...]
*We are totally excited about Marvel’s upcoming production of the Black Panther, the premiere Black comic book character coming from the company’s repertoire. While we don’t really know who is cast to play the main role, Morris Chestnut made a little noise recently over his social media pages, yapping it up about the movie. But [...]
*Summer fashion is on! Ladies get your pencils and take some notes about the dos and don’t of the ROMPER. The trend is back in, and this time with a fierce vengeance. Rompers, a classic 70s jumpsuit often spotted in Blacksploitation movies or draped on blue-eyed fantasies like Farrah Fawcett, are among the most popular [...]
*Forest Whitaker does his thug-thizzle in new movie, “Zulu,” a controversial film portraying the violent side of South African gang culture. Playing the role of a cop in search of a murderer of a white teenager, Whitaker shared with the Associated Press the type of preparation he did for the role. “I met the actual [...]
*Cee Lo was caught chomping on a chicken leg from El Pollo Loco a few weeks after it was announced he is the new face of eDiets.com. While the fire-grilled chicken joint is a healthier choice than a three-piece meal and a biscuit, some argue it wasn’t a great choice. However, he’s committed to being [...]
*Red state or not, the University of Arizona is doing its liberal arts thing – haha, get it? Anyway, the school has just instituted the nation’s first ever “Hip Hop” minor under the Africana Studies department. The course will give student the opportunity to study the art form and all of its cultural modes including [...]
*Three of the most legendary singers of Motown era R&B are coming together to knock music fans’ socks off. Glenn Leonard, former lead tenor, “The Temptations,” Joe Coleman, former lead singer, “The Platters,” and Joe Blunt, former lead singer, “The Drifters,” are taking it back to the old school with a modern twist. The guys [...]
*Oh yes, a new, longer teaser was released for VH1’s newest scripted hour-long drama, “Hit the Floor,” starring Taylour Paige, Charlotte Ross, Logan Browninghas and Dean Cain. But where’s Kimberly Elise, the one we all thought was supposed to be the star. Maybe we’ll give it a pass since the show’s emphasis is on the [...]
*Megachurch pastor Wiley Jackson has been charged with six counts of violating Georgia securities laws, says CBS Atlanta. A DeKalb County grand jury handed down the indictment against Jackson and his brother, Rodney Jackson, for an investment scheme that began a decade ago. According to DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James, the leader of Gospel [...]
*The study warns that Christians suffer greater hostility across the world than any other religious group, says The Telegraph. And it claims politicians have been “blind” to the extent of violence faced by Christians in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The most common threat to Christians abroad is militant Islam, it says, claiming that [...]
*Richard Pryor really outdid himself as a comedian, but nothing tops his recently revealed film, “Uncle Tom’s Fairy Tales: The Movie for Homosexuals.” Made back in 1968, the film didn’t really see the light of day. IndieWire.com says the film was intended to be for Pryor, who was, in the late 60′s, an increasingly popular [...]
*Laila Ali is a beast. The former boxer and hot mom delivered her second child in 2011 and look at her now, she’s better looking than ever. “The second time around I knew what to expect so I was a little easier on myself,” says Ali, who also has son CJ, 4, with her husband, [...]
*Wealthy and successful, the filmmaker and “Madea” mastermind recently donated a whopping $100K to help Ohio student athletes in the South Western City School District. Tyler Perry surprised students during a musical concert at the Finland Middle School; when in front of 700 staff and children, he handed over a $100,000 check to the Success Beyond [...]
*A judge has ruled that Trayvon Martin’s marijuana use will not be a factor in the upcoming murder trial and they’ve also blocked records of suspension from school for fighting. At Tuesday’s hearing, Circuit Judge Debra Nelson, left open the possibility for the defense to attempt to use it in the trial if they could prove [...]
*50 Cent is leveraging his fame and Street King brand to teach the urban community about conscious capitalism. “People always try and paint negative images about me. I’m the most genuine down to earth person and I didn’t forget where I came from,” the rapper said. Curtis Jackson is a man who understands the reality [...]
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