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*Don Cheadle’s “House of Lies” has won audiences two times over, which means Showtime has renewed the series for a second season. The dark comedy series stars the sexy chocolate actor as Marty, a successful and sharp consultant who does what he’s got to do to get his clients the information they want. And he [...]
*Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you [...]
*Aretha Franklin made a big announcement Monday letting the world know that she is going to throw her hat in the marriage ring one more time. She has made a comeback from her health issues and lost nearly 100 pounds. What a better time to make changes that will hopefully keep her happy. (more…)
*Although not touted as one of the summer’s big blockbusters, “Super 8,” directed by J.J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg, has all the bells and whistles-and then some. It has some mind-blowing special effects, an endearing story of puppy love and likeable characters, which is very hard to find in many films these days. [...]
*Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE “Build upon strengths, and weaknesses will gradually take [...]
*A natural progression for a photographer would be to segue into filmmaking, but it was not the love of films or photography that drove Valerie Goodloe, a famous Hollywood celebrity photographer (shoots for Ebony, Jet magazines) to sit in the director’s chair. It was the drama being played out in her own household with her [...]
*Just paroled after doing a couple years on a chain gang, Homer Hobbs (Tyson Beckford) is eager for a fresh start. This is easier said than done, since he has several strikes against him, being an unskilled black man with a record. This dilemma is compounded by the fact that it’s the State of Georgia [...]
*Another great movie has eluded a major box office push and ends up on DVD shelves this week as Indican Pictures releases “Kings of the Evening” starring Emmy Award winning Glynn Turman and Lynn Whitfield. This summer’s modest theatrical release was preceded by a stream of film festival wins that thrilled audiences nationwide. “Kings” also [...]
*Los Angeles – Award-winning actress, best selling author and two-time cancer survivor Pam Grier is set to accept the Champion of Challenge Award at the cancer community’s annual celebration on Saturday, August 7th at Cicada Restaurant in downtown Los Angeles 617 South Olive Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90014. The evening is a lively and [...]
*Whew!!!!! I have worn out my heels to nobs with all of the pre-BET party flurry. Here goes. Roger Mosley famed TV Star honored by The Townhouse Legendary TV star Roger Mosley (Magnum PI) was honored by The Townhouse for his contribution to arts and entertainment. There in the heart of LA’s African-American community a [...]
*Just paroled after doing a couple years on a chain gang, Homer Hobbs (Tyson Beckford) is eager for a fresh start. This is easier said than done, since he has several strikes against him, being an unskilled black man with a record. This dilemma is compounded by the fact that it’s the State of Georgia [...]
*Glynn Turman, Loretta Devine and Art Evans are to take part in a staged reading of the award-winning play “The Dreamers” this weekend in Los Angeles. The production, directed by Bill Duke, follows a poor African-American family in the south and begins the day that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated. “It is April [...]
*Just paroled after doing a couple years on a chain gang, Homer Hobbs (Tyson Beckford) is eager for a fresh start. This is easier said than done, since he has several strikes against him, being an unskilled black man with a record. This dilemma is compounded by the fact that it’s the State of Georgia [...]
*The 2010 Pan African Film Festival Night of Tribute Awards Ceremony takes place in Los Angeles tonight (Feb. 12) beginning at 7 p.m. at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center (4718 Washington Blvd.). Billed as America’s largest and most prestigious black film and arts festival, the ceremony will be hosted by actress CCH Pounder and [...]
*The last we heard from El DeBarge, he was in jail for possession of a controlled substance in Oct. 2008. And that charge came just weeks after he was jailed on two warrants stemming from several other offenses from the previous year, including vandalism, drugs and domestic violence. But those days are in the past, [...]
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