May 23, 2013

Martin Lawrence Selling His Bev. Hills Mansion for $26.5M! (Photos)

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*Martin Lawrence is selling his extravagant $26.5 million mansion a year after splitting with his wife. The actor’s Beverly Hills mansion is immaculate and lush. Prior to listing it on the market, the star was renting the spot for $200,000 monthly. It’s a seven bedroom, 10 bathroom property, amassed over 15,000 square feet. The estate [...]




Dear Hollywood: Can Young Black Actors Get Some Love Too?

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*Young black actors are still being overlooked and undersold for roles in major motion pictures. A changing of the guard is slowly taking place in Hollywood. Larger than life movie stars of yesteryear are dying out. The new school is rolling in. But in the process, many talented upstarts are being judged by the color [...]




Terrence Jenkins Adds Author to His List of Titles

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*Terrence Jenkins is more than a talking head. The E! news co-anchor and actor just added another notch to his belt because he’s now an author of the new book, “The Wealth of My Mother’s Wisdom.” Due out in September, the book takes a look at the wisdom his mother shared while raising him during his teenage [...]




Halle Berry to Be ‘Storm’ Again in New ‘X-Men’ Pic

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*Halle Berry may be getting up there in age, but she knows how to work it! The actress is being considered as a returning act to “X-Men: Days of Future Past” as Storm. Although director Bryan Singer says it’s a 90 percent likelihood, he’s making no promises. “I can’t say. I don’t know yet. And [...]




Octavia Spencer Blown Away by Quvenzhané Wallis

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*She may not have won an Oscar this time around, but Quvenzhané Wallis sure won the love and support of so many, including big sister in the industry, Octavia Spencer. The two met for the first time at the pre-Oscar party, Women in Film luncheon. Since then, Octavia has adopted the young actress as her [...]




Harry Belafonte Honored by NAACP

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*Legendary actor/singer and human rights activist Harry Belafonte was recognized and honored with the NAACP Spingarn Medal. Each year the civil rights organization acknowledges African Americans who have made strides toward human equality. In his acceptance speech, Belafonte, 85, condemned gun violence and chastised political leaders for keeping silent so long. “Where are the outraged voices?” [...]




You Loved Them Then, Where are They Now?!

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*Time flies when you’re having fun– and you’re famous! Check out our gallery of your favorite stars and their transitions through Hollywood! Check out Pebbles close to 30 years after she was a big star. 1987: Perri “Pebbles” Reid releases her self-titled debut album. 2012: Pebbles attends the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Atlanta Legends Mixer [...]




Three Sammy Davis, Jr. Projects in the Works

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*Sammy Davis, Jr. is getting covered on all angles it seems like. Currently, there are three productions in the works commemorating the life and career of the late great entertainer. First is a feature film out of Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios. The storyline is based on the life story as told by his daughter Tracey [...]




7 Singers Turned Actors: The Hits and the Misses

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*Every musician wants to be an actor. Every actor wants to be a musician. The saying even stands for athletes who always try their hands at rap careers or acting careers. Many like Beyonce, 50 Cent and others have done it. But have they done it well? Here’s a list of 7 singers turned actors [...]




Terrence Howard Gets B*tch Slapped by Ex

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*Dang, it looks like Terrence Howard is have female problems … again. According to CBS Philadelphia report, a woman has been charged with assaulting the actor at his Philly home on May 6 at around 11 p.m. RELATED: Morning Mess: Terence Howard Says His Wife Is Extorting Him Police say he was romantically involved with [...]




Pam Grier Gets Candid About Black Shortage in Hollywood

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*The 70′s bombshell, Pam Grier, has a lot to say about the direction of Hollywood these days. She was known as a strong, sexy, shut’cho mouf black sister back in the day. And even now, she’s still holding her own, but she doesn’t see an easy walk back into movie roles. According to the Winnipeg [...]