May 22, 2013

J-Hud, Octavia Spencer in Lifetime’s ‘Call Me Crazy’ (Trailer)

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*Jennifer Hudson, Octavia Spencer, Ernie Hudson and James Avery are among the star-packed cast of Lifetime’s “Call Me Crazy: A Five Film,” an extension of the Five franchise that launched in 2011 with the Lifetime Original Movie “Five.” “Call Me Crazy,” premiering Saturday (April 20) at 8 p.m., is comprised of five shorts named after [...]




Essence Hosts ‘Black Women in Hollywood’ Lunch (Lots of Pics!)

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*With her plush dog-shaped purse in tow, 9-year-old Oscar nominee Quvenzhane Wallis rubbed shoulders with Oprah Winfrey, Alfre Woodard and other celebs Thursday at Essence magazine’s sixth annual Black Women in Hollywood awards luncheon. Wallis, who stars in best-picture contender “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” was among the magazine’s six honorees along with Gabrielle Union, [...]




Anthony Anderson Chats with EUR About UNCF Evening of Stars (Watch)

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*It truly was an evening of stars during the annual UNCF’s An Evening of Stars ceremony – with Anthony Anderson – which took place in December in Pasadena, CA. EURweb was on hand to talk to many of the stars that walked the red carpet about donating their time and talents to the event, which [...]




Monday Snaps: Celebs Attend UNFC’s “An Evening With The Stars”

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* Stars gathered and pulled out their Sunday best for UNFC’s 33rd annual An Evening With The Stars. The event was held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in California. We got flix of the glitzy red carpet, featuring E!’s own Terrence Jenkins, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kim Coles, and more. Visit theJasmineBrand.com for more red carpet photos.




Tracee Ellis Ross is Scared of a Future with Mitt Romney

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*As the debates rage on and the polls fluctuate day to day, celebrities are tuning in with their opinions. Recently, former “Girlfriends” star, Tracey Ellis Ross, admitted that a Romney win would be “terrifying.” She shared her political views with NewsOne while on the campaign trail for President Barack Obama, and talked about the motivation [...]




Tracee Ellis Ross Tells Why She Left ‘Reed Between the Lines’

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*BET’s family comedy “Reed Between the Lines” just got the death sentence when Tracee Ellis Ross broke the news about leaving the show last week. She didn’t divulge the juicy details until now. In an interview with Essence.com, the actress revealed being on the show was not necessarily something on her timeline of long-term jobs. [...]




Tracee Ellis Ross Leaves BET Show ‘Reed Between the Lines’

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*Tracee Ellis Ross is tired of pretending she likes the show, “Reed Between the Lines.” Ok, that’s not what she said, but she is leaving the terribly scripted so-called BET comedy. Her departure comes shortly after joining the cast of NBC’s fall pilot, “Bad Girls,” a show about women in federal prison. The show wasn’t [...]




Morning Snaps: Celebs Hit Up Holly Robinson Peete’s DesignCare

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* The 14th Annual DesignCare Event recently went down in Malibu, CA. The event, launched by actress Holly Robinson and her husband Rodney Peete, is an annual summer event that was established in the 90′s, to help raise funds for the HollyRod Foundation. The foundation was created to help families with members that suffer from either Parkinsons or [...]




Go ‘Uptown’ for Behind The Scenes with Tracee Ellis Ross [Photos + Video]

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*On the cover of our partner site, Uptown Magazine’s newest “Hollywood” issue, is actress Tracee Ellis Ross. The talented actress most known for being Diana Ross’ daughter and appearing in the hit show “Girlfriends,” speaks on a lot of subjects in the new issue of the magazine. She is on the cover resplendent an all [...]




‘Reed Between the Lines’ Finale Tonight Features Anthony Anderson

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*In its first season, BET’s “Reed Between the Lines” has proven successful. So as a thank you to the show’s faithful audience, the season will be ending with three back-to-back episodes beginning tonight, Dec. 20. The first episode focuses on Carla (Tracee Ellis Ross) who is confused when she receives a “Save-the-Date” for her ex-husband’s [...]




Anna Maria Horsford Says Blacks Should Not Fear Therapy

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*She plays zany Helen Wilson, the outspoken receptionist who works for a psychotherapist (played by Tracee Ellis Ross) in BET’s “Reed Between the Lines,” but Anna Maria Horsford recently told Sister to Sister magazine that the show is doing the Black community a huge public service–by addressing the issue of psychotherapy. The actress said that [...]




Malcolm-Jamal Warner is Now the Daddy Mr. Huxtable was to Him

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*It’s really ironic that Malcolm-Jamal Warner went from being the son, Theodore Huxtable, on one of the most watched television shows in America, “The Cosby Show,” to portraying a stay-at-home daddy, Dr. Alex Reed on new sitcom, “Reed Between the Lines.” “It’s all been very surreal. Because I was 14 when Cosby first aired and [...]




Tracee Ellis Ross Proposes ‘Girlfriends’ Movie – Are You Surprised?

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*When “Girlfriends” ended, it was like good Black television died for many women. And as the reruns show up randomly on various Black television networks, some of us bask in the memories of the drama filled, yet somehow relational series. While promoting her new show, “Reed Between the Lines,” Tracee Ellis Ross reminisced to Essence [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: TV One’s ‘Life After’ Highlights Ginuwine on October 19

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*“I said, ‘Hold up, I’m not done,’” said multi-platinum selling singer/songwriter Ginuwine when ask what his first thought was when approached by TV One to be apart of its 3rd season of “Life After.” The series explores some ofAmerica’s most intriguing celebrities from their brake-out point to “life after.” “They explained it to me, and [...]




BET Unveils ‘Reed Between the Lines’: Watch Sneak Peek

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*Black Entertainment Network will certainly have a hit on their hands with their new scripted family sitcom, “Reed Between the Lines.” The series follows Carla, a psychologist (played by Tracee Ellis Ross, “Girlfriends”) and Alex Reed, an English professor (played by Malcolm-Jamal Warner, “The Cosby Show) as they struggle to balance family, careers and the [...]