A&E says that “nominal” cash payments were given by third-party producers to members of the hate group, which goes against their policy. In the midst of a lot of controversy, A&E canceled their upcoming eight-part documentary series about the Ku Klux Klan after finding out that some participants of the hate group were paid to […]
50 Cent is brushing off his current legal woes with another move toward dominating the TV medium, this time in the form of a variety show. 50 Cent Presents sees Curtis Jackson teaming up with A&E in an effort to “reinvent the variety series,” according to the Hollywood Reporter. Described by those close to the production […]
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Laurence Fishburne is set to star in the A+E adaptation of the 1977 miniseries, Roots, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Fishburne will play Alex Haley, who wrote the novel in 1976. James Earl Jones originally played Haley in the series. Roots was centered around Kunta Kinte (played by LeVar Burton) after being sold into slavery, and it follows his life […]
Louisiana Republican Vance McAllister has extended an invitation to Willie Robertson, son of Phil Robertson, who was briefly suspended by A&E for controversial statements he made in an issue of GQ Magazine on homosexuality and race. Rep. Vance McAllister (R-La.) has invited “Duck Dynasty” star Willie Robertson as his guest to the 2014 […]
This comes after the network put him on hiatus from filming, before changing their minds following fan outcry. A&E has lifted its suspension on “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson after less than two weeks. The reality star was initially suspended for anti-gay remarks he made in a GQ profile that surfaced on Dec. […]
*Jesse Jackson has weighed in the “Duck Dynasty” drama, comparing comments made by the show star Phil Robertson to GQ to those made by the Alabama bus driver who demanded that Rosa Parks give up her seat to a white passenger and had her arrested when she didn’t. In Robertson’s statements, which got him […]
*Phil Robertson, the patriarch of A&E reality show “Duck Dynasty” who ignited a national controversy this week with remarks he made about homosexuality to GQ, vowed he would not “give or back off” as he joined his family at church in West Monroe, La. MailOnline reported Sunday that Robertson allowed one of its reporters […]
*A&E has told “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson to go have a seat for a minute following anti-gay remarks he made in a recent profile in GQ. “We are extremely disappointed to have read Phil Robertson’s comments in GQ, which are based on his own personal beliefs and are not reflected in the series […]
“Intervention” has been canceled. A&E will air the show’s final five episodes this summer, beginning Thursday, June 13 at 9 p.m. ET. “As ‘Intervention’ comes to an end, we’re proud to have paved the way for such an original and groundbreaking series,” David McKillop, executive vice president of programming for A&E Network and BIO Channel, […]
Not only is Kelly Rowland’s music career back on track but it also looks like her acting career is about to get a boost as well. According to Smriti Mundhra of BET.com, Rowland will star in an upcoming Stephen King mini-series set to air on A&E. This has already been a great year for Kelly, […]
Love Analytix: 12 Buttons Women Should Never Push By Shirea L. Carroll on Feb 12th 2011 6:00AM Filed under: Dating, Love Analytix Comments (6) Email This This month marks the second “anniversary” of the Chris Brown/ Rihanna love match, one of the most highly publicized celebrity domestic violence cases this country has witnessed. Without recapping […]