Chris Rock Says His Kids Are Rich, So He Can’t Relate to Them
Comedian Chris Rock took some time out to sit down with The Daily Show”s Jon Stewart last night to discuss his new movie, “2 Days in New York” and and the FX show he’s producing, “Totally Biased.” What did we learn from Rock’s little chat with Stewart? That Rock will answer the phone for a French woman with [...]
What Killed Sherman Hemsley? The Same Thing that’s Killing the Rest of Us
Sherman Hemsley, who long starred on the hit TV show, “The Jeffersons” reportedly died of lung cancer. It was revealed that the 74-year old succumbed to a rare condition known as superior vena cava syndrome. Superior vena cava syndrome is a condition where the superior vena cava is obstructed due to cancer or a tumor. [...]
BET’s TJ Holmes Live Tweets While Being Stopped for Driving While Black
No one is exempt. Not even former CNN news anchor T.J. Holmes whose face was pretty common on the cable news station up until he left for a new gig with BET. Holmes was pulled over by police on Monday in Atlanta for that infamous crime called “driving while black.” As it was happening, the [...]
Don’t Like ‘Madea’ Movies? Sundance Winner ‘Middle of Nowhere’ Gets Fall Release Date [Video]
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Folks love to complain about Tyler Perry movies, but what are they actually doing about it? Meaning, when there are other black film options available , do black people support them or ignore them? Well, now’s the time to either put up or shut up, because there are some superb black movies on the horizon that [...]
Chris Brown Under Fire for Nasty Homophobic Remarks about Frank Ocean
Chris Brown has come under fire from gay rights groups for using homophobic remarks toward fellow artist Frank Ocean. When being approached by Paparazzi who asked Brown what he thinks about Ocean, Chris casually responded, “Man, no h**o!” “No h**o” is the common remark used by many hip hop artists to say that they do [...]
Essence Gets Rid of their White Fashion Editor
When news broke about Essence Magazine hiring a white fashion editor back in 2010, many loyal readers of the magazine–whose tagline is “Where Black Women Come First”– were shocked. Even those in the fashion community were puzzled by the magazine’s decision to grant one of the most coveted positions in the fashion world to a [...]
Watch: ‘Bravo’ Host Andy Cohen Makes Mike Tyson Peel Banana With Boxing Gloves On
Just when you thought Mike Tyson had debased himself enough, you catch him on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live peeling a banana with his boxing gloves on. On the show, host Andy Cohen convinces ‘Bravo’ reality show personalities to have cocktails with him, and the reality TV personalities are sometimes joined by real celebrities. On this episode, [...]
When Disney Meets The Ghetto: “Beauty and the Beat” YouTube Video Goes Viral
What happens when a Disney-esque character moves into the hood? What’s that like? Well, the new viral video “Beauty and the Beat” gives us a glimpse into what it looks like when those worlds collide. In the video, a Beauty and the Beast type character goes about her day encountering hood characters that we’ve all become accustomed [...]
Lauryn Hill Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion: Faces Up to 3 Years in Prison
Lauryn Hill, the performer who has won 8 Grammys in her career, pleaded guilty to not paying her federal income taxes this week. Hill earned over $1.5 million in three years and didn’t pay the IRS, according to authorities. Hill appeared in US District Court in Newark and entered her plea of failing to file [...]
Harry Belafonte Calls Out Jay-Z and Beyonce for Selfishness
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, KultureKritic.com Harry Belafonte, who did a great deal of work for the black community during the Civil Rights Movement, is making no secret of the fact that he’s very disappointed in many young black celebrities when it comes to to social activism. Speaking this week with the Hollywood Reporter, Belafonte pointed [...]
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