Weekly box office totals, endless sequels and superhero movies may still generate fodder for entertainment news outlets, but the real newsmaker in Hollywood nowadays is a much needed little something called diversity. From the confines of television and movies to the universal language of music, the point of views of people of color, women and […]

The clip, which premiered on Tidal, stars “Insecure” actress Issa Rae as Rachel and Jerrod Carmichael as Ross. Jay-Z‘s 4:44 album is his most intimate work yet, as he discusses not only his own personal shortcomings, but the misguided steps of our culture. The album’s visuals have only deepened the meaning of songs like “The Story of OJ,” […]

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During her opening monologue on Saturday night’s episode of “SNL,” guest host Octavia Spencer cracked jokes about the constant mix-ups surrounding Black films.

Amid the mixup that saw “La La Land” mistakenly win the Academy Award for Best Picture before the announcement of real winner “Moonlight,” its writer-director Barry Jenkins attempted to fashion together a coherent acceptance speech through his shock and confusion. Now, several days removed from the chaos, Jenkins tells The Hollywood Reporter the words he originally planned to […]

The groundbreaking film triumphs over well-meaning liberals and a horrifying Oscars gaffe.   I‘ve seen Moonlight three times. And each time, the movie theater was packed with lots of White women, which came as no real surprise; they love a good story about Black pain and triumph. White folks are often fascinated by stories about […]

Who should you call when you mess up a huge announcement on live television? The one and only Steve Harvey. Harvey knows a thing or two about screwing up big events in the limelight. After the Oscars gaffe Sunday night when the wrong best picture was announced, Harvey took to Twitter to offer to help […]

There was a lot of talk coming into the 89th Academy Awards that La La Land, with an incredible 14 nominations, might win 12 Oscars, something no film has ever done before. Damien Chazelle’s musical ode to the fools who dream came close to the record, but didn’t quite it break; instead, it “only” took […]

Plus, Indiana teen charged for the murder of her mother and white British writer slams "Moonlight," Twitter eviscerates her.

Snagging awards with a double dose of fashion, but was the star insensitive to wear Marc Jacobs to this particular event?

Mahershala Ali blew up in 2016, earning him an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for his role in Moonlight.

Black stars and creatives shined bright at the 2017 Golden Globes, and their talent would not be denied.   It was a great night for some of our faves, who took home top prizes at the 2017 Golden Globes. Moonlight Takes Home Top Award In Drama After missing out on a few awards earlier in […]