Well if it’s one thing that we try to do ’round these parts, it’s to be objective and ‘play fair’ with your favorite and not-so-favorite celebs. Yesterday, we shared a story about how actress Essence Atkins said thatTyler Perry’s casting was all wrong when it came to Kim Kardashian being featured in his latest film,Temptation: Confessions Of A Marriage Counselor. And […]
*By now we know that Fantasia is one of those celebrities with a controversial reputation, constantly in the tabloid for lord knows what. Recently, she was the target of social media attacks for her “homophobic” comments on Instagram. In a recent interview with “Access Hollywood,” the singer chatted about her fourth studio album “Side Effects of […]
The United Methodist Church says its connection to the movie “Home Run” that premieres this weekend runs deep, both in its support of Christ-centered 12-step and recovery group ministries and the film producers’ use of member churches for locations. “A growing number of United Methodist churches offer a well-known recovery ministry featured in the movie […]
Before Keith Harris became the Grammy award-winning drummer, song-writer and producer for the Black Eyed Peas he humbly played drums for a church in Boston, making a four-hour drive each way from New York to participate. What seemed like an unrealistic job to others was actually a divine assignment to prepare him for his […]
Destiny’s Child singer Kelly Rowland revealed her chiseled new nose job during the 4th Annual ELLE Women in Music Celebration at The Edison Ballroom on Wednesday, April 10 in New York City. Her new rhinoplasty isn’t the first time Rowland has gone under the plastic surgeon’s knife; she had breast implants a few […]
The headliners for the 2013 Essence Music Festival were announced Friday, April 6th . The nightly headliners are Beyonce, Maxwell, New Edition, Charlie Wilson, Brandy, Jill Scott, LL Cool J, and Keyshia Cole. Recently added to the festival are Trey Songz, Janelle Monae and TGT (Supergroup Tyrese, Ginuwine, Tank). The 2013 Essence Music Festival, takes place […]
Keshia Knight Pulliam was born in Newark, New Jersey. She is the daughter of Denise and James Pulliam, Sr., a manager. She has three younger brothers. Pulliam attended Rutgers Preparatory School in Somerset, New Jersey. After The Cosby Show ended her family moved to Virginia, where Pulliam attended the Potomac School in McLean, Virginia and Foxcroft School in Middleburg, Virginia. She received a bachelor of arts degree in Sociology […]
Legendary film critic Roger Ebert died yesterday at age 70 after an 11-year battle with cancer and wife, Chaz Ebert, issued a statement on her husband’s passing. “I am devastated by the loss of my love, Roger- my husband, my friend, my confidante and oh-so-brilliant partner of over 20 years. He fought a courageous […]
*Peel back all of Jasmine Guy’s layers and at her core you will find an artiste. During our interview, I deciphered Guy meant it when she stated, “I am art” on the spoken word recording of “My Language” (from the album “Medicine” by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters). She has not begun to get the credit […]
The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival opened Wednesday evening with locally shot and produced “Kings of Summer”. The film’s producer Tyler Davidson beamed with pride talking of his family, the film and the Cleveland film festival. “It’s an emotional experience for me,” Davidson said. “I’ve gotten so much support from the community, I have […]
Angela Davis is a true American hero. The activist, scholar and one-time Black Panther continues the fight for freedom, particularly as it relates to the abuses of the prison industrial system. Her relationship with Black Panther and author George Jackson, who’s “Soledad Brother” is a classic book of the Black power struggle, led to her […]
TV One’s popular reality series R&B Divas Atlanta returns to the network for its second season premiere Wednesday, May 1st, 10PM/ET. In celebration, TV One is branding the month of April “Destination Divas” and will pack the network’s schedule with a mix of new original specials, iconic movies and sitcoms plus encores of R&B Divas […]
