A new film starring Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Regina Hall, and newcomer Tiffany Haddish is killing it at the box office and getting critical acclaim to boot. There haven’t been many R-rated comedies starring black female leads, in part because some in Hollywood believe that is not a path towards big financial wins. Girls…
The 2017 Emmy Awards nominations are out! It was a big year for Netflix, who doubled their nominations from the previous year and caught up to HBO. This is due to their surge in high quality original programming with shows like Stranger Things and The Crown, in addition to long-running top performers like Orange is…
Nnedi Okorafor’s fantasy novel, Who Fears Death, has been captivating readers since its release in 2010. Now, its reach will expand even further with an adaptation for television. The novel is being produced for HBO by none other than George R.R. Martin, the creator of Game of Thrones. Who Fears Death is a contemporary take…
It’s been a tough month for the Beyhive, all desperately eager to see and hear from their Queen. Finally, the wait is over. Beyoncé is back in the spotlight and as fabulous as ever. Queen Bey is known for setting high standards the rest of us mere mortals could never reach. Her epic pregnancy photos…
Have you missed seeing Tamron Hall on your television screen? The sting of her absence is about to be soothed. The MSNBC and Today Show alum will soon be gracing the small screen daily once again, thanks to a partnership deal with Weinstein TV. Hall worked as an anchor on MSNBC for several years before…
With a net worth of around $230 million, Rihanna is doing pretty well for herself. Her new beau, though? Compared to his wealth, the pop star almost seems poor. When he first appeared in steamy sightings on social media, he was just known as #RihannasMan. Now, we know his name is Hassan Jameel. The first…
Fans of the HBO series True Blood are devastated as they learn of the death of Nelsan Ellis. The 39-year-old actor played fan favorite Lafayette on the show. According to an initial statement released by his manager Emily Gerson Saines, Ellis died “after complications with heart failure”; however, a new statement was later released confirming…
Jay Z dropped his latest album, 4:44, without much fanfare on June 30th. Only those who subscribe to Jay Z’s exclusive streaming platform, Tidal, are able to listen to the record. Despite not much of PR effort and the very exclusive way of hearing the music, 4:44 has gone platinum in less than a week.…
The word “drama” seems to follow the Kardashian and Jenner families. This time, the headlines are playing out all over social media where Rob Kardashian decided to air his dirty laundry about Blac Chyna, the mother of his adorable baby girl Dream. The youngest Kardashian sibling was on the attack and not holding any details…
The Motion Picture Association of America puts out a report each year about movie attendance. Of particular interest in their most recent report is that the numbers show strong upward growth in African-American movie viewers. This fits into the overall trend of a more ethnically diverse movie audience. Caucasians now make up the smallest per…
