The upcoming film Aloha stars more than a few of our favorite celebrities – Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, and Alec Baldwin, just to name a few. Set in Hawaii, the movie is centered around a “once-great military contractor (Cooper) who returns to the site of his greatest career triumphs (Hawaii) for a second chance and re-connects […]

If anyone knows about making a come-up in the big bad world of Hollywood, it’s certainly Taraji P. Henson. The 44-year-old actress has been trying to shake Hollywood’s default view of her as Yvette from the 2001 hit movie Baby Boy, and with her new role as Cookie on Fox’s Empire, she might have just nailed it. The […]

Jussie Smollett‘s character on Fox’s Empire is finding his voice and ready to cause some trouble for Lucious Lyons. Jussie took to Instagram to let fans of the show know that on tonight’s episode, Jamal is not taking his father’s crap any longer. #Jamal found an alley, some sounds and got his swagger back. Will #AndreAndRhonda master the […]

The 2015 SAG Awards took place Sunday night and besides Lupita Nyong’o slaying the red carpet, there were other stars who won big. Zach Galifianakis (who looked seemingly unrecognizable) and the rest of the cast of Birdman, nabbed the award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.  Orange is the New Black scored a […]

Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson‘s “Empire” has caused quite the stir. The FOX television show, which recently got green lit for a second season after only two episodes, has also indicated just how much black actors and directors are winning on the small screen, despite the constant snubs in film. Vanity Fair reports: According to a 2013 […]

Lee Daniels is bringing hip-hop and drama back to primetime television like never before. His new series Empire is the talk of the town and everyone from TV critics to social media has been praising the hit FOX series as the next big thing. The show follows a hip-hop record label and the family that runs […]

Good news for all you Empire fans, the hit show has already been renewed for a second season. Though it’s only aired two episodes, the series, which stars our favorite girl Taraji P. Henson and the man Terrence Howard, got the green light from FOX execs. Entertainment Weekly reports: The move is partly surprising (in that it’s very unusual for […]

Yaya DaCosta did an amazing job while playing her role as Whitney Houston in the biopic that premiered on Lifetime last night, and many wonder how she was able to capture the voice and mannerisms of the late singer. She told People Magazine of tapping into the role: “I initially wanted to become her exactly. I was […]

Thursdays can be a rough day – it’s so close to Friday but feels oh-so-far away from the weekend. So, just like you, we’re looking for laughs and the good news is, we found ’em. Sony Pictures recently published a behind-the-scenes clip of The Wedding Ringer‘s Josh Gad impersonating castmate Jenifer Lewis. We all know […]

Empire took television by storm with its first episode this past week, and we’ve got to say, with the star-studded, talented, predominantly black cast that it boasts, we knew it would be good – but damn, it’s good! Recently, we got to chat it up with Malik Yoba, who plays the sexy Vernon Turner in […]