-
Jason Mitchell Dropped By Agent and Manager, Removed from The Chi and Desperados Over Misconduct Allegations
Jason Mitchell, an actor who was once considered to be a rising star given his critically acclaimed performances in Straight Outta Compton and Mudbound, appears to be in some serious trouble. The 32-year-old actor has been released from representation—including his agent and manager—as well as being removed from two of his most prominent projects, Showtime’s…
-
ASCAP to Honor Motown Records’ 60th Anniversary, T.I. Will Receive Special New Award
From Hitsville to the Rubberband Man! The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) will be hosting its 32nd Annual Rhythm & Soul Awards this summer and both Detroit and Atlanta have hometown honorees to celebrate. In honor of its 60th anniversary, Motown Records will be presented with the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Heritage…
-
Water Bottles Used to Extinguish Drogon's Fire Freakout Found on Set of Game of Thrones
Oh look, it’s a song of ice, fire and a lukewarm bottle of water. Writer’s Note: Series Finale Spoilers! Welp, Game of Thrones is over and done, leaving Monopoly to reign as the longest game ever. And despite the final episode being quite disappointing to many, there was one thing we could lean on: a…
-
2019 Peabody Awards: Pose and Random Acts of Flyness Among Honorees, FX to Debut Documentary TV Special on Winners
The 78th Annual Peabody Awards ceremony kicked off on Saturday, May 18 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City, and the category was…representation matters! Among the Peabody’s 30 honorees were FX’s hit show Pose and HBO’s critically acclaimed Random Acts of Flyness. The winners ranged from various mediums within entertainment such as television, documentaries,…
-
Wherefore Art Thou, Fam? Will Smith and Queen Latifah to Produce Romeo and Juliet Hip-Hop Musical
Ever secretly wished you could witness Romeo spit a hot 16 for Juliet over a DJ Mustard beat? Will Smith and Queen Latifah are joining forces to produce a Romeo and Juliet hip-hop musical for Netflix. Latifah will produce with Shakim Compere under their Flavor Unit Entertainment banner while Smith will serve as an executive…
-
Fever: Megan Thee Stallion Will Drive the Boat This Summer and Beyond
Megan Thee Stallion. Megan Thee Star. Before we get to the nitty and the gritty that is the sublime rapper’s debut album, Fever, I want to take you on a fantastic voyage, quickly chronicling my introduction to her—and the stanning crescendo that followed. Sometime last year, I saw the names “Tina Snow” and “Megan Thee…
-
Watch: 'It's Been Beneficial to Me, Too'—Adrienne Banfield Norris Opens Up About Porn to Jada and Willow
Take a seat at the red table! And make yourself comfortable. Hell, I did. On Thursday, I attended an intimate fireside chat to celebrate the return of the popular streamed series, where Jada, Gammy, and Willow reflected over the past season, talked about the importance of showing up, and dropped inspirational gems for the attendees.…
-
2019 BET Awards: Cardi B! She Bad, She Bad, She Bad—Leads With 7 Nominations
The blackest night in entertainment is returning for another round this summer! You hear that? It’s the sound of Bardi Gang rolling their tongues to scream a rousing, “Okurrt!” That’s right, 2019 is the year of Cardi B, who leads the pack of 2019 BET Awards nominations. The Invasion of Privacy artist racked in a…
-
The Marathon Continues With Released Footage From Nipsey Hussle’s Last Music Video
Just days before Nipsey Hussle was brutally killed on March 31, he filmed a music video for an aptly titled song, “Higher.” The song features Nipsey, DJ Khaled and John Legend. In footage obtained by TMZ, the music video for the Khaled single looks to be channeling peak California love, featuring a couple of classic…
-
He Did Say He Was ‘Never Scared’—Chris Rock to Reboot Saw Franchise
Want to see people with Apple Watches be forced to hack off their hand with a saw? Well, Chris Rock is here for you! According to Deadline, the funnyman will be rebooting the film that set a wave of similar “torture porn” projects in that era. “I’ve been a fan of Saw since the first…
