Entertainment
Fans of Robert Townsend’s “The Five Heartbeats” will get an in depth look inside their favorite film, courtesy of the director himself. Townsend will be featured in an upcoming documentary that will center on how he made “The Five Heartbeats.” The film, which was released 25 years ago on March 29, 1991, is loosely based […]
After all the rachet celebrity relationship drama we’ve reported on this week, it’s refreshing to end the week with some good, wholesome celebrity couple news. The Fresh Prince of Bel Air star and everyone’s favorite little sister, Tatyana Ali, is engaged and pregnant. And he’s a professor at Stanford University! (You may remember that Ali is […]
David Mann, Tamela Mann and company are bringing a brand new assortment of hysterical family situations and laughs to television this spring. The second season of their hit comedy series Mann & Wife world premieres Tuesday, April 5 at 9:00 p.m. ET, 8:00 p.m. CT on Bounce TV. The real-life husband and wife team star and […]
Fox TV’s hip hop soap opera Empire picked up where the Fall Finale cliffhanger left off. After Rhonda Lyon (Kaitlyn Doubleday) was brutally shoved down a flight of stairs, she watched as her assailant, Anika Calhoun (Grace Gealey), calmly strolled out the front door wearing a pair of black red bottom flats. Anika, who is […]
“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” steamrolled past records, debuting to a gargantuan $170.1 million over Easter weekend despite being pilloried by critics. That ranks as the top opening weekend for a DC Comics film, the best March launch ever, and the sixth biggest domestic opening weekend of all-time. The earnings are a shot in […]
The Queen of Soul turns 74 today. Aretha Franklin was born on March 25, 1942, in Memphis, Tenn., but spent most of her childhood in Detroit. Though she never recorded for Motown, she undeniably was part of the legendary soul sound pumping out of the Motor City in the 1960s. Her father, C.L. Franklin, was […]
The Library of Congress has announced which songs and albums it has selected to preserve within its National Recording Registry for 2016. Among the 25 honorees are recordings by Billy Joel, Metallica, John Coltrane, Gloria Gaynor, and The Supremes. Each year, the Library of Congress selects 25 culturally, historically or aesthetically significant recordings to preserve […]
Article By Ann Hall // EEW Magazine Entertainment Media mogul Tyler Perry is singing the praises of Sony’s faith-based film, Miracles From Heaven. “I’m sitting here STUNNED!!! I can’t believe how moved I was by Miracles from Heaven!!! Lord!! You have to see it!,” wrote the 34th Street CEO on Facebook. The inspirational saga was […]
There’s a biopic coming that’s focusing on Sam Cooke’s murder. According to producer Romeo Antonio, Sam Cooke: The Truth is a “murder-mystery” and will look into Cooke’s 1964 death. Cooke died after being shot by Bertha Franklin, a manager of a South Los Angeles motel. According to reports, Franklin was defending herself against Cooke and his death […]
Article By Ann Hall // EEW Magazine Entertainment Sony’s inspirational saga Miracles From Heaven was well-received at the box office, debuting at #3, with a $15 million weekend opening. The faith-based drama began showing in theaters Wednesday, March 16, grossing in total, so far, $18.5 million domestically, surpassing its $13 million production budget. It also […]
Rihanna will receive the Rock Star Award at this year’s Black Girls Rock! Awards on BET Networks. This year’s ceremony will be taped April 1 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey. BET will premiere the special on April 5 (8 p.m. ET). Rihanna’s ‘Work’ Rules Hot 100 for Fourth Week […]
The first trailer has been released for “Greenleaf,” the new original drama series from OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, Lionsgate TV and Emmy-nominated writer/producer Craig Wright. Set against the backdrop of a Memphis megachurch, Greenleaf follows the journey of estranged daughter and disillusioned preacher Grace Greenleaf (Merle Dandridge) who has returned home after 20 years due […]