Movies
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Behind-The-Scenes: Aldis Hodge Hoped He Didn't 'Look Foolish' Filming The Invisible Man, Which Is Impossible
Aldis Hodge is a treat. Though the most recent big film he was in is called The Invisible Man, thankfully, he is not the titular man that is invisible. We can see him clearly because God is real. Soon, you’ll get to see him in your homes while you’re in self-isolation. The synopsis, from Universal…
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Dennis Rodman Checks Former Teammates Offended By The Last Dance: 'I Don’t Think They Were Strong Enough to Handle That'
In the aftermath of ESPN’s The Last Dance, there have been quite a few ruffled feathers. Reports have surfaced about Scottie Pippen being “beyond livid” at his portrayal and another former teammate, Craig Hodges, ripped Michael Jordan for statements that he made about the team he joined as a rookie. “One of the things as…
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First Look: Mary J. Blige Asked for 'No More Drama' but She's Experiencing a Lot of It in Body Cam
Sometimes, you prepare to watch a movie trailer expecting one thing and something else happens. That’s what I experienced watching the trailer for Body Cam. Before knowing anything about the film, I figured it was yet another police drama, which may or may not tackle the racial complexities of police interactions. After all, one of…
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Blackballed Reminds Us Why 'Shut Up and Dribble' Is Not an Option for Today's Athletes
For fans of the Los Angeles Clippers—which admittedly, is a relatively new concept—April 25, 2014, is a day that will live on in infamy. Donald Sterling, who had spent decades oscillating between openly discriminating against black and brown tenants and being universally reviled as the worst owner in professional sports, had been caught on tape…
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Exclusive: TV One Celebrates Black Music Month and the Sound of D.C. With Go-Go Documentary, The Beat Don't Stop
The sounds of Go-go hit the nation on another level when we all heard those conga drums in the background of “Da Butt” by E.U. (Experience Unlimited) as part of Spike Lee’s School Daze soundtrack. However, I didn’t truly get the purity of Washington, D.C.-native pride until I accumulated a few friends from there, went…
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Da 5 Bloods Trailer: The 'Time Has Come Today' for Spike Lee's 1st New Joint Since His Oscar Win
Whenever a filmmaker wins an Academy Award, fans and industry folks alike sit at the edge of their figurative seats and await the newly decorated artist’s next work. In Spike Lee’s case, his 2019 Oscar win in the Adapted Screenplay category for BlacKkKlansman was a career history-maker, as it became his first competitive win (he…
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Rob Morgan Is a Leading Man
“You from Chicago?” Rob Morgan’s rich voice rumbled with a comedic lilt, acknowledging the area code on my cell phone. After I confirmed, he followed up with a question that further cemented my love for him: “You step?” From that very moment, I settled into what was to become one of the most endearing interviews…
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Jordan's 1st Retirement, Gary Payton's Got Jokes, and Other Takeaways From the 4th Night of ESPN's The Last Dance
I’m gonna need this docuseries to stop being so damn good. On Sunday night, ESPN’s The Last Dance ventured into the circumstances surrounding Jordan’s first retirement and other topics of interest, so for those who were unable to enjoy Episodes 7 and 8, here were some of the biggest takeaways. Grand Opening, Grand Closing My…
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In Case You Forgot That the Los Angeles Clippers Were Once Owned By a Racist, Blackballed Will Kindly Remind You
With the Los Angeles Clippers on the brink of a first NBA title this season—before COVID-19 had other plans—it’s easy to forget that not too long ago, the team was mired in ineptitude for decades, courtesy of the worst owner in the history of professional sports: Donald Sterling. He was notoriously cheap, harassed his own…
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Becoming: Yes, Malia Obama Does 'Cry a Little Bit' Every Time She Hears a Stevie Wonder Song
Michelle Obama’s Becoming, the former first lady’s first chance to step into the spotlight in such an intimate way, is now available for our consumption. At the time of this blog’s publishing, I had just finished diving into Mrs. Obama’s Becoming myself and it’s a quick, nostalgic and endearing watch. In the doc, she reflects…