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Despite George Lucas’s struggles to get any major movie studio to take a film featuring an all African-American cast, Red Tails proudly sits at second place at the box office. SEE ALSO: WHO: Almost Half Of Abortions Are Unsafe According to Dealine.com : Hollywood studios were stunned by how well the No. 2 film, George […]
Aaron McGruder, the creator of the comic strip and cartoon “The Boondocks” has added a new project to his resume by co-writing the George Lucas produced movie on the Tuskegee Airmen, “Red Tails.” McGruder’s “Boondocks” cartoon and comic strip was a biting satire of politics and pop culture and has caused controversy by mocking Condoleezza […]
By Clutch Magazine Last week George Lucas made waves when he took to The Daily Show to explain why it took 23 years to make the upcoming film Red Tails about the Tuskegee Airmen. According to Lucas, only one thing stood in the way of the historical action flick reaching movie screens: money. SEE ALSO: […]
Soul songstress Aretha Franklin has released a wish list of the actors whom, according to the New York Daily News, she would like to see cast in the movie about her life. SEE ALSO: Happiest Celebrity Mugshots The “Queen of Soul” penned her memoir, “Aretha: From the Roots,” along with famed celeb biographer David Ritz back in […]
Our first lady turns 48 today!!!! The lovely Michelle Obama!!!! Check out the letter the editor of Essence Magazine wrote to our first lady on her birthday! To The First Lady of the United States of America: It must have been a joyful day on January 17, 1964 when you arrived in the world as […]
from: praiserichmond.com R&B singer/songwriter Faith Evans shares her musical memories of attending Bishop Hezekiah Walker’s church and sitting in on rehearsals during her tribute to him at the 2012 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Luncheon in Nashville, TN. Faith Evans surprised him with a performance of his song “Calling My Name” featuring original lead vocalist Timiney […]
The 2012 Stellar awards took place over the weekend and Gospel singer/composer VaShawn Mitchell swept six categories! Check out the winners from the 2012 Stellar Awards below… Artist of the Year: Vashawn Mitchell- Triumphant Song of the Year: Kirk Frankllin, Smile – Hello Fear Male Vocalist of Year: Vashawn Mitchell – Triumphant Albertina Walker Female […]
The 1977 landmark television series “Roots,” which was the dramatization of late author Alex Haley‘s lineage, will be brought to life again by Oprah Winfrey. SEE ALSO: Morgan Freeman’s Top Film Roles In order to honor the show’s 35th anniversary, Oprah will interview Cicely Tyson, Leslie Uggams, LeVar Burton, John Amos, Louis Gossett, Jr., and Ben Vereen (all pictured […]
Last night’s 5th Annual BET Honors event brought together our favorite celebs to pay tribute to achievements of legends in the fields of music, literature, entertainment, media, service, and education. To be in the same room with Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Maya Angelou, and Spike Lee who were honored at last night’s taping at Warner […]
New figures released by The Numbers, a Hollywood box office website, show that despite G-rated movies earning 3 to 5 times more that R-rated movies, Hollywood continues to pump out more and more R-rated fare, which may be contributing to a continuing decline in domestic movie ticket sales. Read: First Look: “Red Tails” [TRAILER] According […]
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith may or not be getting a divorce, but the sell of their house in Hawaii and his recent solo appearance add to speculation about a troubled marriage. But should it? Will’s trip to Vegas was to promote his forthcoming film Men In Black III at the 2012 Consumer Electronics […]
Beyonce and Jay-Z’s newborn, Blue Ivy, isn’t even a week old, but she’s already raising hell, TMZ reports. SEE ALSO: Gingrich, Santorum Vow To Fight On Is GOP Race Over? Someone vandalized a North Carolina church sign yesterday with writing that read, “Beyonce had her baby. Satan is on Earth.” Beyonce‘s new baby Blue Ivy […]