June 19, 2013

Jada Pinkett Smith Vents… or Something About Relationships

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*It appears Jada Pinkett Smith is feeling the need to vent about marriage, maybe her own. The eccentric mother, actress and singer went in on marriage in a Facebook post saying the union shouldn’t look anything like enslavement. “Marriage should not feel like enslavement,” she wrote in one entry before going on to write about familial [...]




Sam Jackson Nearly Drops the F-Bomb on ‘SNL’; Blames Kenan (Watch)

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*Samuel L. Jackson’s mouth almost got him and NBC caught up in some FCC trouble. He nearly dropped the ‘F-bomb’ on “SNL” the other night, but caught himself and said “fuh” instead. However, he didn’t censor his tongue when he said “bullsh*t” during his appearance. Pretending to be aggravated by getting interrupted as a guest [...]




Actor Dulé Hill Files for Legal Separation from Wife

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*Actor Dulé Hill, star of USA Network’s “Psych,” has filed for legal separation from his wife, actress Nicole Lyn, 34. The couple wed in July 2004 and have apparently been separated since their eight-year anniversary this year. With ’irreconcilable differences’ being cited in the documents filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the 37-year-old actor and his [...]




On the Record: Clifton Powell Denies Rape Accusations

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*It’s been a year since actor Clifton Powell was first accused of raping a Harrah’s employee in New Orleans. During a phone conversation with the Ryan Cameron Show,  he protested that the story is a big lie. “I’ve never hurt anyone,” theactor featured in “Friday,” “Ray,” “The Brothers” and decades of other movies and television [...]




Calvin Klein Model, Actor, Mehcad Brooks Set to Debut Music Skills

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*“One day is here!” says Calvin Klein underwear model and actor, Mehcad Brooks. The chocolate hunk intends to try his luck at a longtime secret love, music, in the very near future. Breaking the news recently, Mehcad Brooks said music has long been something he has wanted to do, but now is the time to step [...]




Blair Underwood Signs Multi-leveled Deal with Universal Television

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*Actor Blair Underwood is taking matters concerning his career into his own hands. Later for waiting on a casting director to reach out to him for a role; or some director leaning back in an easy chair with a cigar between his fingers blowing out smoke circles as he recalls “that Blair Underwood guy.” According [...]




The Many Faces of Tony Grant

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*Tony Grant is a man of many talents. He sings gospel and R&B, he performs on stage plays and on movie sets and he’s a budding screenwriter. Some call him a triple threat; but Grant insists that’s the only way to make it in Hollywood. “They’re not trying to give out any money” Grant said [...]




Idris Elba Confirms Return in ‘Thor 2′ (Video)

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*The Golden Globes have given Idris Elba his due with the big award for “Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television.” The win comes from his celebrated role of “Luther”; a troubled, rough around the edges, British police detective who doesn’t mind bending the law to catch [...]




Sean Patrick Thomas Stars in 12′ by 9′ a Riveting New Play

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*Actor Sean Patrick Thomas is a busy man these days. Thomas, who first gained national recognition for his portrayals in “Save the Last Dance” and “Barbershop” and “Barbershop 2: Back in Business,” is currently starring in “12’ by 9’”, a riveting stage play written and directed by Fred Thomas, Jr. The play is running for [...]




Anthony Mackie: Actor Turned Bartender Turned Chef

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*Actor Anthony Mackie is trading in the scripts for a whole new career as a bar tender and chef. Yes, that’s right. He’s opening NoBar on Nostrand Avenue in Bed-Stuy. In an interview with Grub Street, he shared about his new passion for food and business. Right off the plane from Italy, he said the [...]




Big Spence is Back in Sac!

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*Big Spence, graduate of the Sacramento area’s Del Campo High (DC) in 2002 is back in town working on the new feature film Ivy. Many of you know him as Marcus Spencer, football phenom from DC but now he goes by ‘Big Spence’ christened with the name by non other than 4 time Grammy-Award Winner [...]




New Civil Rights Movie (‘IVY’) Set for Filming in Sacramento

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Ivy is a 50’s period piece and is set in the deep dirty South.  But Ivy is being shot entirely in the Golden State’s capital city of Sacramento and is being produced by Wagner Media. Sacramento’s roots in filmmaking run deep going back as far as the early 1900s. Ivy the feature film and character [...]




Brandon Mychal Smith: The ‘So Random’ Interview with Kam Williams

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*Born in Los Angeles on May 29, 1989, Brandon Mychal Smith is a charismatic young actor best known for playing ladies man Nico Harris on the Disney Channel sitcom “Sonny with a Chance,” which was renamed “So Random” earlier this year. Brandon discovered his love for acting at a young age when he stood in [...]




Meet Roshon Fegan: Disney’s Triple Threat

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*(Via Celebuzz) Disney fans may recognize the handsome Roshon Fegan as Sander Loyer from the Camp Rock film franchise. The adorable 19-year-old does more than just act alongside Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers – he also sings, dances and produces music. Watch out for this triple threat! What’s your character like on your new [...]




Ben Vereen Writes About ‘Blood Family’ in New Book

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*Multi-talented performer Ben Vereen opens up about his past and his “blood family” in his new autobiography, revealing that he didn’t know he was adopted until he was 25-years-old and needed to apply for a passport to tour Europe with Sammy Davis, Jr. He told BlogTalkRadio.com: “I didn’t have a passport so he told me [...]