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*Sam Moore, music legend and known ‘Soul Man,’ is back at it again, fighting for the story of his life. Sam and his wife Joyce are battling it out against the Weinstein Co. and MGM, the studio he claims ripped him of his story for a film starring Samuel L. Jackson. The couple has been [...]
*A 98-page opinion was issued last week by a Tennessee federal judge that dismissed a lawsuit from Grammy-winning singer Sam Moore against The Weinstein Company over the 2008 film, “Soul Men,” starring Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Moore brought the lawsuit in 2009 alleging that the film about two [...]
*Years after his tragic passing, comedian and actor Bernie Mac is being honored with a street named after him in hometown of Chicago. According to WBBM Newsradio, the West 69th Street, where Mac grew up will inherit his name and be called Bernie Mac Street. The dedication ceremony is set to begin at 10 a.m. [...]
*It’s been three years since the death of comedian/actor Bernie Mac. But his family and friends are coming together for special tribute to the Mac Man called “I Ain’t Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac.” Taking part in the all-star recognition to Mac will be Chris Rock, Zoe Saldana and Cedric the Entertainer, [...]
*With his “Hot in Cleveland” spinoff moving forward on TV Land, Cedric the Entertainer took some time out to reflect on his journey thus far, which began with his first big break courtesy of Def Jam Records co-founder Russell Simmons. “Definitely for me one of the great eras of comedy was those early 90s when [...]
The Bernie Mac Foundation launches a new website and music series. The BMF Jazz and Soul Sessions Series fundraiser was created because of Mac’s love of Jazz and Soul music. The foundation headed by his wife Rhonda and daughter Je’Niece has quite a unique way to feature artists for the event. They’ve taken Bernie’s IPOD [...]
*This is really great news. After bogus reports in the National Enquirer and online via Media Take Out, actress Tisha Campbell-Martin is reaching out to fans to assure them that she is in good health and is NOT dying of the same disease that took the life of comedian/actor Bernie Mac. A few years ago, [...]
*Since the death of funny man Bernie Mac, the world of entertainment and black comedy has been wondering who will now take the reigns of laughter. The Mac Man was also one of the Kings of Comedy, which is said to be reuniting and getting back on the road. Well, if a report by Black [...]
*The widow of Bernie Mac has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Chicago against the late comedian’s longtime doctor claiming negligence. Rhonda McCullough alleges that a few weeks before Mac’s 2008 death, dermatologist Rene M. Earles didn’t recognize indications of respiratory failure and kept the 50-year-old Chicago native at the clinic for several hours rather [...]
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