Zendaya Coleman took to Instagram to dispel rumors and explain why she left the controversial Aaliyah biopic. On Friday, after it was announced that Wendy Williams was the executive producer of the Lifetime film and that Alexandra Shipp had been tapped to play the late R&B singer, Coleman posted a series of videos explaining her…

Universal Pictures and the filmmakers behind the planned N.W.A biopic have released a statement regarding the offensive and racist casting information that was released Thursday. The company said in a statement late Thursday that “the filmmakers … did not approve and do not condone the information in this casting notice. We regret and sincerely apologize…

The Lifetime network hasn’t had the best of luck when it comes to its recently announced Aaliyah biopic. When the network made the announcement about the film, Aaliyah’s family immediately threatened legal action. In an interview with TMZ, Barry Hankerson, Aaliyah’s uncle and former manager, said the family had already hired a lawyer and would…

No one can deny the fact that Beyoncé’s music, coupled with her fashion choices, are catapulting the 32-year-old to icon status. Not only has Beyoncé sold out tours across the country, some of her outfits have been known to raise eyebrows. In honor of Beyoncé’s fashions, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum…

It looks as though production is under way for Universal Studio’s N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton. Last month it was announced that former group member Ice Cube is producing the movie with fellow member Dr. Dre and Eazy-E’s widow, Tomica Woods-Wright. Director of the film F. Gary Gray described the script as a “dramatic story that…

Captain America is black, and social media is having a field day with possible scenarios involving the newly crowned captain. One has to wonder, will Captain America have to battle police brutality? Or even stop and frisk? These are just a few hypothetical scenarios being tweeted about.  https://twitter.com/TheCosby/status/489763033154342912https://twitter.com/SorayaTWP/status/489762625912586240https://twitter.com/HeathCliffStark/status/489761298662445056https://twitter.com/DearLeader10/status/489758769531088896https://twitter.com/rodimusprime/status/489750124906549249 But of course, with all of this…

Lifetime’s upcoming Whitney Houston biopic is in production in Los Angeles. Over the last two weeks, we’ve gotten a glimpse of Yaya DaCosta in her “Whitney Houston” look, as well as Arlen Escarpata as Bobby Brown. But there’s one more important detail that needs to be addressed. Who will sing Houston’s music? Although Lifetime previously…

There are so many Debra Harrells in the world. Imagine how many parents would be in jail right now if they had no other choice but to leave their child unattended while they went to work. Harrell, like many people in the United States, faced a difficult decision every day when she went to work.…

If you happen to search YouTube for videos about natural hair, you’ll be inundated with thousands of tutorials discussing hair texture, hairstyles and hair products. You’ll notice that the videos always include the people describing their hair textures, which products they’re currently being paid to use and their best practices when it comes to sitting…

The unspeakable happened to Vanessa Williams at the age of 10 and changed her life forever. While on a vacation to California with a friend and her family, the soon-to-be fifth-grader was molested by a friend of the girl’s family. “We ended up staying with a family friend of theirs. They had an older daughter,”…