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Eddie Murphy gets candid about his faith in God, avoiding drugs, and his hopes for an Oscar in a new interview on The Hollywood Reporter’s podcast “Awards Chatter.” The 55-year-old funnyman told THR about one wild night he spent with a few famous comedian friends who tried to give him cocaine. “Belushi and Robin Williams offered me […]
Tichina Arnold (“Survivor’s Remorse”) , Chloe Bridges (“The Carrie Diaries”), Camille Guaty (“Scorpion”), Fiona Gubelmann (“Wilfred”), and McKinley Freeman (“Hit The Floor”) have all joined Vanessa Williams (playing the lead role) in VH1’s upcoming hour-long scripted drama series inspired by Star Jones’ 2011 book “Satan’s Sisters.” Set in the bright lights of daytime television, “Satan’s Sisters” […]
Chris Rock is officially single, after paying a visit to a New Jersey courthouse … TMZ has learned. Chris and now ex-wife Malaak both appeared Monday before a judge, finalizing their divorce. The couple married in 1996 and have 2 kids, ages 12 and 14. As we reported, there’s a third child … and the circumstances […]
Hopper Stone EEW MAGAZINE ENTERTAINMENT Established in 1958, NASA was birthed during a decade rife with racial tension, division and oppression of women. But during the early days of the space program, resilient African-American women were breaking barriers—something actress Taraji P. Henson shows in Hidden Figures. The new film, which also stars Janelle Monae and […]
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett are the prototype of Black love, but it’s taken hard work to keeptheir relationship strong. In a recent interview with The Sun, Will reportedly opened up about how marriage counseling played a major role in keeping the two together for 19 years. “What happens in a marriage once you do counseling, […]
At 58 years old, Angela Bassett is pretty much like a unicorn: a mythical, magical creature of beauty that you only hear about. She’s “black girl magic,” old Hollywood glamour, very sex-kitten, and the model wife and mother all wrapped up into one. She has the body of a goddess and can show it off […]
David Becker/Getty Images Take that, lazy-bones Ryan Seacrest: part-time Atlantan Steve Harvey is planning to host his fifth television show. The host with the most already leads a syndicated morning radio show and four television shows: his daytime “Steve Harvey Show,” “Family Feud” in syndication, “Celebrity Family Feud” on ABC and NBC’s “Little Big Shots.” All are deemed big […]
getty images: We finally have a chance to see Janelle Monae help the U.S. win the first major battle in the race to leave Earth’s orbit. In the new trailer for the Ted Melfi-directed movie Hidden Figures — based on Margo Lee Shetterly’s upcoming book Hidden Figures: The Story of the African-American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race […]
getty images: Kevin Hart has tied the knot! Hart, 37, married longtime girlfriend Eniko Parrish, 31, in a wedding in California, surrounded by friends and family. The bride wore a custom Vera Wang lace mermaid gown which featured hand-embroidered French Chantilly lace appliqués, luxurious French tulle skirt and silk covered bridal button accents. Parrish then […]
Fans of The Simpsons rejoice! For the cartoon’s upcoming 28th season, the gang in Springfield will be doing something they’ve never done before- an hour-long episode. But even more exciting, the episode will be hip-hop inspired. “The Great Phatsby,” airing in January, is also a play on the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, The Great Gatsby. Throughout the episode, we’ll […]
getty images In the last few weeks, Nichelle Nichols, best known for her legendary role as communications officer Lieutenant Uhura on the original Star Trek TV series, has been celebrating a famous role, booking roles and living traveling the country. Throughout the year and most recently at this year’s San Diego Comic Con, Nichols has been celebrating […]
Deborah Cox is getting ready to hit the road. PEOPLE can exclusively reveal that the 42-year-old Grammy nominee is stepping into Whitney Houston‘s shoes, taking on the late singer’s iconic role of Rachel Marron in the national tour of The Bodyguard. In the exclusive First Look photo, Cox shines in costume designer Tim Hatley’s sparkly […]