Andrea Lewis is the successful personification of: “If you want something done right, do it yourself.” You may remember her acting alongside Drake in Degrassi, but Lewis wanted more than just to be the pretty brown face sprinkled into a scene as a background feature, so she created her own series on YouTube, “Black Actress.” The […]
Mariah Carey’s iconic Merry Christmas album has inspired Hollywood to make it into a film. Deadlineexclusively reports that New Line has bought an untitled pitch from Mariah Carey and RatPac Entertainment writers David Diamond and David Weissman along with producer Jon Shestack. The film was created when Carey shared her idea for a Christmas movie to […]
When final box office receipts were tallied at 11:59 pm Saturday night, Furious 7 completely dominated the competition with a debut in 63 international markets. Variety reports the latest entry in the Fast & Furious franchise brought in $384 million, which made it the fourth highest-grossing global opening in history. Only Harry Potter and the […]
Finally a trailer was released for NWA biopic ‘Straight Outta Compton’. The Biopic will be released in theaters August 14. SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyoew4T74_w
Despite some lukewarm reviews, the DreamWorks/Fox animated comedy Home was expected to bring in roughly $30 to $35 million in box office receipts during its opening weekend. It has surpassed those forecasts with an initial opening weekend of over $40 million. Variety reports the film cost $130 million to make, and it features vocal talent […]
The Lifetime channel has finally released the shocking trailer for “Cleveland Abduction,” a movie based on the true events behind the abductions of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight. These women’s survived more than a decade of being held hostage and abuse inside a westside Cleveland home then escaped. The movie will explore the true […]
*Vivica A. Fox has joined the cast of “Independence Day 2″ to reprise her role as Jasmine Dubrow from the 1996 original. Jeff Goldblum, Liam Hemsworth, Jessie Usher and Charlotte Gainsbourg have already been cast in the sequel, under returning director Roland Emmerich. 20th Century Fox has set the release date for June 24, 2016 […]
When Mo’nique accepted the Academy Award for “Best Supporting Actress,” in 2009, for her stellar portrayal of Mary Lee Johnston in Lee Daniels’ “Precious,” her Hollywood peers erupted with applause and Mo’Nique exhaled a sigh of relief. She kissed her husband then acknowledged her friend Lee Daniel’s, who was standing behind her. She rode the […]
Octavia Spencer is taking on the role of a lifetime as she has been tapped to play God in the film adaptation of “The Shack.” The Oscar-winning actress is linking up with Forrest Whitaker to bring the Christian novel to life. As of this weekend, Variety.com reported that she was in final negotiations for the […]
Halle Berry recently revealed that even though she’s an A-list, Oscar-winning actress, quality roles are still hard to come by. In an interview with The Guardian, she said that she was “disappointed” by the stats but “inspired” by the rise of Black actresses and actors in influential roles since. Berry told The Guardian: “When I […]
Will Smith is back, and he wants to remind us that he’s the same old Will. He’s been playful on the night show circuit, performing the “Fresh Prince” theme song and his throwback hit, “Summertime,” and is even poking fun at getting a little older. After a string of sci-fi movies that have fallen flat in […]
Lenny Kravitz’s daughter Zoe Kravitz is all grown up and forging a way for herself with a rising acting career. After starring in the first installment of the “Divergent” series, Zoe is set to make her appearance in highly anticipated follow-up “Insurgent.” Zoe opened up about her role as Christina to Refinery29, saying, “I […]