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Ava DuVernay Launches Film Series/Discussion Highlighting Artists of Color

*ARRAY @ The Broad is an ongoing series featuring classic and contemporary films curated with an eye toward the intersection of art, history and...

Oshea Jackson Jr. is Not Dying, Remains Oscar Hopeful

*The Internet decided that Ice Cube’s son, "Straight Outta Compton’s" Oshea Jackson Jr., was dead - and that rumor spread faster than water down...

The Pulse of Entertainment: Evidence Prevails in ‘Concussion’ Starring Will Smith

*You would think the truth would be applauded but Columbia Picture’s presentation of Concussion starring two-time Academy Award winning Will Smith (Men in Black,...

Chadwick Boseman to Play Thurgood Marshall in Reginald Hudlin’s ‘Marshall’

*Chadwick Boseman - who has already thrilled audiences as Jackie Robinson and James Brown on the big screen - will add the nation's first...

Westbrook’s Name on Practice Court; Tracy Morgan’s Surprise Comedy Set

*Russell Westbrook literally guaranteed his place among the sports greats at his alma mater UCLA because the school named its basketball practice court after...

90s Throwback: VH1 to Debut Original Hip-Hop Flick ‘The Breaks’….

*VH1 is taking a break from producing ratchet reality shows featuring black women snatching back manes, and will focus instead on the “golden-era” of...

L.A. Reid, Lee Daniels, Eric Holder Among 2016 BET Honorees

*Veteran music executive Antonio "L.A." Reid, “Empire” co-creator Lee Daniels, former U.S. Attorney Gen. Eric Holder, businesswoman Mellody Hobson and singing legend Patti Labelle...

Taraji Back as BET’s ‘COG’ Host; LisaRaye’s ‘Skinned’ Coming to TV One

*Taraji P. Henson is set to kick off 2016 with a return to BET’s “Celebration of Gospel.” Media sources report the “Empire” star will be...

New Hood Drama ‘THE NEST’ Explores Grim Realities of the Ghetto (Watch)

*Directed by Semaje Turnage, “The Nest” is a new urban web series about hood life in Watts California, a community in Los Angeles, that...

‘Wiz’ Stars Shanice Williams, Ne-Yo, Mary J. Blige, David Alan Grier Earn Critics Choice Noms (See Full List)

*The Critics Choice Awards announced nominees for its 21st annual ceremony on Monday, and newcomer Shanice Williams earned an acting nod for her turn...

Star Wars’ John Boyega: Idolized, Immortalized and Living the Dream [EUR Exclusive]

*"The Force Awakens" December 18 when the "Star Wars" saga continues with Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Lupita Nyong’o and John...

J.J. Abrams Wants Ava DuVernay to Direct Future ‘Star Wars’ Movie

*During an interview with Nerdist, “Star Wars” director/co-writer J.J. Abrams may have stunned many a fanboys when he shared his interest in having Ava...

Ryan Coogler to Direct ‘Black Panther’ for Marvel

*After several months of meeting with various black directors and not locking one to helm “Black Panther,” it’s finally confirmed that “Creed” director Ryan...

The Pulse of Entertainment: Ron Howard’s In the Heart of the Sea is a Thrilling Tale of Man Meets Nature

Ron Howard’s In the Heart of the Sea is a thrilling tale of man meets nature *Academy Award winning Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind) directs...

Oprah to Go Backstage with Cast of ‘The Color Purple Musical’

*OWN will take viewers behind the curtain of Broadway’s “The Color Purple Musical” in a star-studded special titled "Oprah Goes to Broadway: The Color...

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