So, About That Black Panther Joke at the 2019 Golden Globes...
The 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony has come and gone, but the stench of a badly executed joke is still…
Oscars Now Considering Host-less Show After Offering Job to Single, Solitary Straight Male
Another day, another long-standing American institution revealing it has learned absolutely nothing.
Kevin Hart to Host 2019 Oscars Because He Really Does Have Every Single Job Ever
In the midst of awards season nomination news, I turned to a friend and exclaimed, “Who the fuck is hosting the Oscars?…
Robert De Niro and Grace Hightower Are Calling It Quits
After 20 years of marriage, longtime actor and president of the He-Man Donald Trump Haters Club, is set to divorce his…
9 Things I Learned (and One Thing I Didn't) From Robert Townsend's Fun and Informative Documentary, The Making of The Five Heartbeats
On Monday night, I went to check out the documentary dedicated to the creation of the classic Robert Townsend movie The…
An Ode to Scamming and NYC: Rapper Awkwafina on the Diversity and Strength of Ocean’s 8
If Paris is the City of Lights, then New York is the City of Hustle. Perhaps no other city in the world is so…
Is Making Star Wars’ Lando Calrissian ‘Pansexual’ an Assault on Black Manhood? Maybe, but Not in the Way You Think
Buckle up, everyone; we’re about to talk about sex, Star Wars and Hollywood!
Watch: What It’s Like to Be a Black Woman in Hollywood
Diversity and representation are the hot-button topics in Hollywood right now. In an industry that reflects the world…
David Oyelowo Opens Up About Racism in Hollywood in the Most Vulnerable Conversation Ever
David Oyelowo is often mistaken for an Oscar winner. Right now you’re probably like, wait, he doesn’t have an Oscar?…
Terry Crews: Hollywood Is ‘Like a Plantation’
When Terry Crews opened up about an alleged sexual assault he experienced at the hands of WME agent Adam Venit in…
You Know the Housing Markets Are Rough When Adults Are Paying to Live in Dormitories
House prices these days are ridiculous, especially if you are a single professional living in a larger city.
Accused Oscar Thief Vows to Fight Felony Charge
The man accused of stealing Frances McDormand’s Oscar for best actress says that he will fight the felony charges…
There Will Be No Time’s Up Dress Code at the Oscars, but #MeToo Is Still on People’s Minds
Make no mistake: Just because you don’t see a sea of diaphanous black gowns and sharp, black tuxes at the Oscars red…
Some Older Academy Voters Won’t Let Get Out Be Oscar-Great, Haven’t Even Watched Film
Even though the film was nominated for four major Academy Awards this year, including Best Picture and Best Director,…
Chris Tucker Presses Gas on Rush Hour 4
For the past seven years, neither Chris Tucker nor Jackie Chan has been in any rush to dust off the Rush Hour…
#OscarsSoBlackAndWhite and the Myth of Black Privilege
It’s become an annual late-January Twitter tradition to examine, cheer and/or mock the diversity (or lack thereof) of…
Judge of Characters: Inequality for All, Especially in Hollywood
While many people may have heard Mo’Nique’s “cries” about the gender and color bias in Hollywood and rolled their eyes,…
Equal Pay for Equal Laughs: #TimesUp Meeting Reveals Tracee Ellis Ross Paid ‘Significantly Less’ Than Anthony Anderson
At a recent meeting of Time’s Up, the initiative spearheaded by Hollywood actresses with the aim of addressing sexual…
Real Love: Mary J. Blige Is Getting a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Well, here’s a reason to be happy: Just in time to coincide with her Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and Critics’…
#ThrowbackThursday: Golden Globes Edition
No shade to Christmas, but here at The Glow Up, it’s the most wonderful time of year—except Fashion Weeks, the Met Gala…