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Universal Eyeing Michael B. Jordan and Jonah Hill for Def Jam Biopic

*In the wake of the massive success of the N.W.A. biopic "Straight Outta Compton," Universal, the studio behind "Compton," is in the early stages...

The Pulse of Entertainment: ‘He Named Me Malala’ Shows We All Can be Brave

*“I have two daughters. When I read about Malala, the father/daughter story, a universal story I wanted to know more about these extraordinary people,”...

Denzel Shares Spotlight with National Youth of the Year

*Denzel Washington’s history with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America added a new chapter as he was on hand to introduce the organization’s...

Fox 2000 Working to Bring ‘Soul Food’ Sequel to Theaters

*Anyone who’s been hungry for more “Soul Food” will finally get the a second serving, now that a sequel to the 1997 classic is...

‘Dope’ Actor De’Aundre Bonds Blames Diabetes for Head Injury

*Looks like De'Aundre Bonds has no one to blame but himself for the gaping wound in his head that came last week when he...

F. Gary Gray May Follow Up ‘Compton’ with Marvin Gaye Biopic

*As we reported earlier, director F. Gary Gray has officially become the highest-grossing black director of a single film in domestic sales, with his...

F. Gary Gray Crowned Top Black Director with ‘Straight Outta Compton’

*After the N.W.A. biopic "Straight Outta Compton" pulled in an estimated $157.5 million in the U.S. and Canada, F. Gary Gray became the king...

EUR Exclusive: Original Black Panthers Open Up About Split in Party

*Now playing in select theaters across the country is Stanley Nelson’s "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution," and as we previously reported, the...

RZA to Direct Prison Escape Thriller ‘Breakout’

*RZA has signed up to direct “Breakout,” the upcoming action-thriller about a young photographer, and son of a prominent public figure, falsely accused of...

Tyrese Confirms He’s Playing Cookie’s Love Interest on ‘Empire’ (Watch)

*It’ll be Jody and Yvette all over again this season on “Empire.” Tyrese Gibson confirmed today that he will play a love interest of Taraji...

The Pulse of Entertainment: Laz Alonzo is Detective Soto in NBC’s comedy/drama ‘Mysteries of Laura’

*“The business is a marathon not a sprint and television has treated me very well,’ said actor Laz Alonzo (Fast & Furious I &...

Wait, Is That Rick James? Alive and Robbing a Bank?

*A man threw on a Rick James wig and robbed a bank in Indiana on Saturday, alongside an accomplice dressed as Priest from the...

Alleged Killer of Morgan Freeman’s Granddaughter Pleads Not Guilty

*Despite graphic evidence that says otherwise, the man accused of stabbing Morgan Freeman’s granddaughter E'Dena Hines, pled not guilty to her murder. TMZ reports that...

‘The Man in 3B’ to Premiere at NY Urban World Film Festival, Friday Sept 25

*Los Angeles, CA – Lamman Rucker, Billy Dee Williams and DB Woodside will star in The Man in 3B, the first film from 18-time...

Robertson Treatment Syndicated Column (RTSC): Gabrielle Glore on Building the Urbanworld Film Festival

*As one of the largest multi-cultural festivals in America, the Urbanworld Film Festival (UFF) has been shining the spotlight on emerging filmmakers for nearly...

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