May 18, 2013

The Pulse of Entertainment: BET Unveils New and Recurring Programming at Annual Upfront Presentation

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BET unveils its new and recurring programming at their annual Upfront Presentation *et Networks, a Viacom company, the nation’s leading cable provider for African-Americans unveiled its new and recurring programming for 2013’s third and fourth quarter, and the first quarter of 2014. The BET Network unveiling included programming for Centric, a 24 hour entertainment channel [...]




Jokey Joke: Father Tries to Help Daughter Buckle Car Seat: ‘Worry About Yourself’ (Video)

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*Once again we’re seeing a child saying the darndest thing. She is a fiery, independent little wonder that needs absolutely NO HELP! According to the Huffington Post, Ryan Hunley his little girl August and her sister, are in the car preparing to pull off when August begins to have problem with her car seat. But [...]




EUR Perspective: Foxx on Fire

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In a well-deserved honor, the great Jamie Foxx received the “MTV Generation Award” the MTV Movie Awards this past weekend. Sure, it probably can’t measure up to his Oscar – but still, it’s a worthy award for a man who’s built up an amazing career since his start on In Living Color. So, to further [...]




Katt Williams Talks Breakdowns and Jamie Foxx Gay Insinuations

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*Katt Williams keeps it real … all the time. While out promoting “Scary Movie 5,” he was sober. But that’s not the news. He talked about his public breakdowns and fears and even discussed why he was done with Jamie Foxx’s performance as “Django.” In a chat with BET.com, the actor and funny man was [...]




Kevin Hart Talks About His DUI and Resisting Arrest Charge (Watch)

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*Kevin Hart has been released from lockdown for his early Sunday morning DUI and resisting arrest charge. On the way out of the jail facility, he spoke candidly to a TMZ videographer about the incident. Interestingly, he’s disputing the CHP’s report about him almost hitting a gas tanker. When asked what happened, he readily confessed. [...]




Funny Man Kevin Hart Busted for DUI

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*Hot, hot hot comedian/actor Kevin Hart got popped for a DUI early Sunday morning. According to TMZ, he almost slammed into a a gas tanker while speeding on Southern California freeway. The California Highway Patrol say Hart was spotted by officers driving in a black Mercedes on the 101 Freeway at around 4:30 AM PT. [...]




Truth or BS Joke? Orlando Jones Replaces Tyler Perry as Madea

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*Hey Madea fans! You think you could handle Orlando Jones rather than Tyler Perry playing the character? Well, if a blog entry (posted on April 1 at Huffington Post) is to be believed, you’ll have no choice. Yep, this is one serious head scratcher. We’re not sure what to believe. Basically because what’s said to [...]




Were T.I. and Tiny Gettin’ Busy During Radio interview? (Listen)

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*According to Akini Jeffrey, Streetz Morning Grind producer, rapper/actor T.I. along with his wife Tiny called into the radio station Streetz 94.5 to talk with the morning show host Rashan Ali about the “Family Hustle” show on VH1 which premiered Monday night. The interview was going very well as they discussed scenes from the show. Shortly, it [...]




Chris Rock Replaces Robin Thicke on ‘Real Husbands of Hollywood’

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*Robin WHO?! Yep, that’s what folks will be saying now that funny man Chris Rock has replaced blue eyed singer Robin Thicke on the second season of “Real Husbands of Hollywood.” And why would Chris Rock, who’s already got a lot on his plate, want to do the show? Here’s what he told Hip Hollywood: [...]




Kevin Hart Explains why Robin Thicke Left ‘Real Husbands’ (Watch)

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*Funny man Kevin Hart is weighing in on the reports that Robin Thicke quit BET’s “Real Husbands of Hollywood” because of him. The bottom line is that yes, Robin did quit, but it had nothing to do with Kevin hurting his feelings with his wicked humor. Hart spoke to the peeps at HipHollywood.com and he [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Vanessa Bell Calloway’s 4 TV Network Appearances

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Vanessa Bell Calloway’s a quadruple threat with GMC, TV One, Showtime and NBC appearances *Multi-NAACP Image Award nominee veteran actress Vanessa Bell Calloway is a quadruple threat with starring roles in GMC, TV One, Showtime and NBC projects. The Cleveland native stars in the NBC series “Go On” with Matthew Perry and Tyler James (Thursdays [...]




AT&T’s Fun New NCAA/NBA Commercials

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*AT&T may have a winner on its hands with the company’s new commercial campaign, featuring some of the greatest former basketball players in the NBA. Flowing from the “It’s not complicated” commercials, where a group of kids sit around comedian Beck Bennett to discuss why ‘more is better than less,’ this round of NCAA themed [...]




Report: TV One’s ‘Love That Girl’ Returning … Without Tatyana Ali

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*Here’s an interesting story from  concerning TV One’s “Love That Girl” series and it’s er, shall we say, former star, Tatyana Ali. The situation comedy show is slated to film 33 episodes and is currently in pre-production mode right now, but there’s a big twist or asterisk in its future, if you will. At least [...]




David Oyelowo on Mike Epps Playing Richard Pryor & His Reaction To Zoe Saldana/Nina Simone Controversy (Watch)

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*Hot British actor David Oyelowo portrays the manager and love interest of Nina Simone in the biopic about Simone’s life, coming out later this year. The film has been met with controversy because the part of Nina Simone is being played by Zoe Saldana, a Latina actress with lighter skin. While Zoe has been criticized, [...]




Watch the Redband Trailer for ‘Pain & Gain’ Starring The Rock, Wahlberg & Mackie

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*If you put Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Mark Wahlberg and Anthony Mackie in the same film, what do you have? Answer: Director Michael Bay’s “Pain and Gain,” a new action comedy based on the unbelievable true story of a group of personal trainers in 1990s Miami who, in pursuit of the American Dream, get caught [...]