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The prestigious Hollywood Black Film Festival dubbed “The Black Sundance” has announced its lineup for the 2011 Festival which will happen October 27-30th. The Festival will screen 51 films, including 9 feature films, 11 documentaries and 27 short films. Black Film Festival Showcases The Next Great Black Filmmakers New Movie “Last Laugh” Fights Drug Abuse […]
Comedian Wanda Sykes has been diagnosed with a type of breast cancer called Ductal Carcinoma In Situ, or DICS. Sykes announced the diagnosis on the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” yesterday, calling it “stage zero cancer.” Wanda Sykes Says It’s Harder To Be Gay Than Black VIDEO: Wanda Sykes Rips Lack Of “Racial Diversity” On FOX The […]
Oprah Winfrey is the highest-earning woman in entertainment, according to Forbes magazine. The former talk show host earned $290 million from May 2010 to May 2011, besting the second place earner, Lady Gaga, by $200 million. Take a look at the full list below: 1. Oprah Winfrey -$290 million 2. Lady Gaga – $90 million […]
Legendary actress Marla Gibbs dropped in to discuss her new dvd “The Heart Specialist” and have a heart to heat discussion about life and her staring rolls as Florence Johnston on The Jeffersons and Mary Jenkins on 227. Watch here: The Heart Specialist is available on dvd and blue ray October 4, 2011.
The musical film centers on two women who must work together when a small-town gospel choir is threatened after the death of the group’s director. Latifah, portraying a mother of two teenagers, and Parton, who plays the director’s wife, lead a cast that includes Keke Palmer and Courtney B. Vance. The trailer reveals nearly the […]
“Machine Gun Preacher”, the new movie with Gerard Butler tells an age old story of strength and dedication to the children of God. If you have not made plans to go see this movie. Go do so now. Take friends with you and watch a movie about the reality of being committed to do something.I […]
Count this as round number two of recent deaths to shock the world this fall. Singer/songwriter and longtime collaborative force in the worlds of gospel and pop music Jessy Dixon has reportedly passed away yesterday at the age of 73. from: thebuzzcincy.com According to official details from his family and the Chicago Tribune, the cause […]
LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson was physically exhausted from a day of grueling rehearsals for his marathon 50-night comeback tour. But his nightly battle with insomnia had just begun. After showering and getting into bed, he called for his “milk,” a powerful drug he had been using to escape into unconsciousness. Jackson saw the anesthetic […]
“Courageous” calls men to step up with courage. It recognizes that there are great men in our community. The last few years movies with solid moral messages have been showing up in movie theaters across the nation. They have been opening to great numbers. This is proof that there is a hunger for telling an […]
Our condolences go out to the family, friends and fans of singer Vesta Williams. She was 53-years-old. Details of her passing remain sketchy but sources say that her body was found in a Los Angeles hotel yesterday; even though she passed away Sunday. She was affectionately known as Vesta and most remembered for her […]
According to various news sources on the web, singer Vesta Williams has reportedly been found dead in a hotel room in Hollywood, California. The singer is most known for her classic song, “Congratulations.” If the story of her death is true, Vesta Williams died at the age of 48, according to published reports. Though, in […]
JACKSONVILLE, Ark. — A couple featured on the first season of the MTV reality show “16 and Pregnant” have lost their child to the state and face criminal charges after officers serving a search warrant found their home was filled with feces, flies and maggots, police said Thursday. Young Girls Are Getting Pregnant To Appear […]