May 23, 2013

David Oyelowo on Mike Epps Playing Richard Pryor & His Reaction To Zoe Saldana/Nina Simone Controversy (Watch)

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*Hot British actor David Oyelowo portrays the manager and love interest of Nina Simone in the biopic about Simone’s life, coming out later this year. The film has been met with controversy because the part of Nina Simone is being played by Zoe Saldana, a Latina actress with lighter skin. While Zoe has been criticized, [...]




Full Force: ‘House Party’ the Sequel in Development

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*Promoter/producer Souleo wrote that famed production team Full Force recently “enriched lives with a special event at the New York Public Library entitled, ‘Fame & (Mis)Fortune.’ Brothers Bowlegged Lou and B-Fine discussed their experiences dealing with financial challenges and offered tips to the general public on how to overcome such odds.” Afterward Lou and B-Fine [...]




Christopher ‘Kid’ Reid Busted for Outstanding Warrant

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Update … The details are now in regarding Christopher “Kid” Reid’s arrest Tuesday morning. The outstanding warrant was tied to a drunk driving case he caught in 2010. Specifically, his blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit when he was pulled over last July, and on top of that, he didn’t make his follow-up [...]




Kid Goes ‘Way Black When’ for TV One’s Cutting Edge Series

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*On Friday, January 28 EURweb.com informed our readers of the new TV One series titled “Way Black When,” a month long initiative by TV One to celebrate Black History Month.    The centerpiece is “Way Black When: Primetime” and it is being described as a retrospective on black entertainment from the 70s, 80s and 90s [...]




TCA: TV One Talks New ‘Love That Girl!’, ‘Way Black When’

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*TV One just wrapped up its panel at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour promoting two upcoming programs: the first full season of Tatyana Ali’s series “Love That Girl!,” premiering Monday (Jan. 10) at 9 p.m., and a four-part Black History Month celebration titled “Way Black When,” coming in February. In “Love That Girl!” [...]




Exclusive: Christopher ‘Kid’ Reid: Kid ‘n Play Reuniting for Summer Tour

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*Good news for fans of the high-top fade and the funky Charleston. Kid and Play have reunited with plans on resurrecting hip-hop’s golden era party vibe at a concert venue near you. The re-teaming of Christopher “Kid” Reid and Christopher “Play” Martin comes more than a decade since the duo rode a wave of popularity [...]