Despite a decline in ratings throughout the first half of season 2,Taraji P. Henson‘s Golden Globe win and the show’s Grammy nomination, secured Empire a third season. The FOX soap-opera is currently on a winter hiatus but the network just released a new promo to get fans excited for the show’s return. In the 30-second […]
Norris Tucker Sr., father of actor and comedian Chris Tucker, has passed away. Dexter Tucker (brother to Chris) shared on his Facebook page that their father died in his sleep in his Lithonia, Georgia home. “He was more than my father, he was my best friend! He was a father to all my friends. He was my rock! Known […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Janet Jackson has rescheduled herUnbreakable tour concert at Quicken Loans Arena for August 28, 2016. This will be the final show of the tour. Jackson tweeted news of the tour on twitter. The five-time Grammy award winner had to cancel the North American leg of her tour in December so she could have surgery. She didn’t […]
Director Muta’Ali Muhammad said creating the documentary was the perfect excuse to interview and spend time with his widely-admired grandmother. Ruby Dee, the late artist, activist and writer, is igniting our TV screens once again this Sunday in a debut documentary directed by her grandson entitled, Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee. In the film, Dee […]
The comedian/actress talks about the often forgotten about awards ceremony that she holds in greater esteem than the Academy Awards. Black Twitter has been buzzing about its disappointment with the lack of diversity that has yet again turned up in this year’s Oscar nominations. This is now the second year in a row that the […]
Leah Still is our shero. During an appearance on ‘Good Morning America,’ the praiseworthy 5-year-old credited her father Devon Still with giving her the strength to beat cancer. “I think it’s because my daddy made me [strong],” Leah told host Robin Roberts. Leah finished the final treatment in her battle against stage 4 neuroblastoma last week, prompting athletes […]
NeNe Leakes is back in this explosive “RHOA” trailer. NeNe Leakes returns to ‘RHOA’ to stir the tea, and it’s boiling. This trailer for the next couple of episodes has tensions rising between Cynthia and Kenya while Leakes challenges their friendship, housewives questioning Kim Fields’ husband’s sexuality, and things heating up between Kenya and her new younger boo. Phew, that’s […]
Ge’Naye Washington, 17, was brutally raped after her attacker broke into her home while she was sleeping. We must #SayHerName. Ge’Naye Washington, 17, has died following a vicious rape and beating. The Detroit teen was allegedly assaulted by 19-year-oldDarian Winfield. According to the Detroit Free Press, the teenager was asleep when Winfield climbed into her window and attacked […]
(RNN) – Walmart announced Friday it is closing 154 U.S. stores, according to a company press release, including the company’s 102 Walmart Express stores, the smallest format stores. It is part of a global downsizing that will shutter 269 stores around the world out of Walmart’s nearly 11,600 stores. The smaller-format store format had been […]
As kids, we’re taught that you never know unless you try, but this Tennessee woman took things to the extreme and tried super hard to win the Powerball, even though the whole thing’s based on luck and she had a better chance of being killed by a rogue vending machine than winning. With nothing but […]
CLEVELAND – Cavaliers superstar LeBron James can now add something else to his lengthy resume as he’s teaming up with CNBC for the new reality series ‘Cleveland Hustles.’ CNBC announced on Thursday that they are teaming up with James’ and lifelong friend Maverick Carter’s production company, SpringHill Entertainment.. They are also working with the company Magical […]
Sad news to report this afternoon: Celine Dion‘s husband, René Angélil, has died after a long battle with cancer. Angélil’s rep confirmed the sad news in a statement: “Rene Angelil, 73, passed away this morning at his home in Las Vegas after a long and courageous battle against cancer. The family requests that their privacy be respected […]