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Awards Unseasoned: Golden Globes Organization Reportedly Has No Black Members
With less than a week from the broadcast ceremony of the 78th Golden Globes, the organization that hosts the awards is in hot water. According to a recent LA Times report published on Sunday, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has no Black members. There are members of color, but the LA Times notes the…
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Beyoncé's BeyGOOD Foundation Teams Up With Adidas and Bread of Life to Provide Texas Winter Storm Relief
Unless you’re a U.S. Senator representing the very state you abandoned for a warmer climate and blamed that recklessly cruel decision on your children, chances are you’ve been wondering how you can help (if you’re able to) assist the victims of the recent winter storm that has ravaged Texas and left approximately 3 million residents…
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Donald Glover Reportedly Secures Overall Deal With Amazon, Malia Obama to Join His Writers' Room
Donald Glover has yet to invite us back to Atlanta but it looks like he’s going to be navigating the Amazon soon—the major studio, that is. According to sources via The Hollywood Reporter, the artist-creator has signed a major overall deal with Amazon with upcoming content set to debut on the company’s Prime Video platform.…
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How Is Black Twitter Reacting to Meek Mill's Song Referencing Kobe Bryant? Spoiler Alert: It's 'Going Bad'
Meek Mill has famously rapped about his “Dreams & Nightmares.” Well, this new song of his may just be a plain nightmare for him. On Wednesday, a snippet of his untitled song with Lil Baby began to surface on social media and there was one particular lyric that stood out like the sorest of thumbs.…
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Whoopi Goldberg and Jasmine Guy Cast in Tracy Oliver Dating Comedy Series, Harlem
We have some casting news featuring two entertainers well-known in the Black-ass pop culture zeitgeist. Whoopi Goldberg and Jasmine Guy have joined the cast of Harlem, an upcoming Amazon Studios / Universal Television comedy series. Created, written, and executive produced by Tracy Oliver (Girls Trip), Harlem (formerly referred to as, “Untitled Tracy Oliver Project”) is…
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Stiff Where?! Blue Ivy Has Never Seen a Ceiling In Her Whole Life—Which Is Why She's So Icy Park
What’s better than a brown skin girl simply being the best thing in the world? A brown skin girl who won’t hesitate to let you know she’s the best thing in the world. Cue Blue Ivy, the illustrious daughter of Beyoncé Knowles Carter and Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter. Naturally, the 9-year-old has appeared in an ad…
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The Cast of Coming 2 America Is Very Happy to Be Here and Show Out on These Essence March/April Covers
Zamunda is all about opulence, so of course, the cast of Coming 2 America has some Essence covers to show off! For the March/April editions of the magazine, one of the Blackest sequels ever has three different covers: Eddie Murphy and Bella Murphy KiKi Layne Eddie, Jermaine Fowler and Arsenio Hall It’s been 33 years…
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New Jordan Peele Project We Know Nothing About Has a Release Date, Stars Keke Palmer and Maybe Daniel Kaluuya
Akeelah, spell “leading lady!” Y’all, the much-anticipated new film from director-producer-writer Jordan Peele has found its new star and it’s Keke Palmer! According to The Hollywood Reporter, Daniel Kaluuya, who worked with Jordan in Get Out (and may become a true muse of the filmmaker) is in final negotiations to co-star. Plus, the project already…
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Ray Fisher Says Joss Whedon and WB/DC Execs Aren't Suing Him Because They Know He's Telling the Truth
Quite a bit has transpired since Ray Fisher first called out Justice League director Joss Whedon—and it looks like things will be heating up leading to the premiere of the original director’s cut titled Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Speaking of which, the first official trailer for the fan-ignited cut of the film coming to HBO…
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Oprah Winfrey Will Have an 'Intimate Conversation' With Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on CBS in March
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been quite busy since leaving their royal posts in the United Kingdom back in January 2020. Whether it’s their multiyear Netflix deal, Harry’s upcoming mental health series on Apple TV+ or the news of a second baby on the way—needless to say, they have a lot to discuss. The…
