Aside from the recent departure of Tracee Ellis Ross from the show she headlined, Reed Between the Lines, BET has been on a roll with its most recent fall lineup announcements. They’ve got Gabrielle Union headlining a sitcom, Kelly Rowland starring in her own scripted series, and now, they’re jumping into the semi-autobiographical dramedy game with…
Last night, Oprah sat down with reining pop diva Rihanna for one of the most-talked about interviews of the year. During their chat, Oprah’s superior interviewing skills were on full display as she easily coaxed RiRi into opening up and being amazingly vulnerable on camera. Ms. O and Rihanna chatted about her early years in…
The news of Tichina Arnold’s happy nuptials this past weekend put us in great spirits. It’s her second-go-round, her first marriage having yielded her a daughter who she’s been single parenting for a number of years now, and she seems over the moon. The veteran stage and TV actress wed college basketball coach Rico Wells…
BET continues its quest to ramp up its scripted programming and finally be the network many black folks have wanted it to be. According to film and TV blog Shadow & Act, Kelly Rowland has signed on to play the lead role in a new pilot called What Would Dylan Do. The show, produced by…
I have a confession to make. Until recently, I’d only heard one Azealia Banks song. Her upbeat, dance groove, “212,” was all I had to go on musically, but I still loved her. The grainy video had her looking all schoolgirl fresh in pigtails and glistening black skin and Micky Mouse shirt innocently hugging her…
Oprah is at it again, doing what she does best—getting celebrities to spill. This time the talk show diva turned her attention to Rihanna, and the much-hyped interview already has people talking. During their chat, Oprah and Rihanna head to Barbados to tour the singer’s childhood home, meet her family, and talk openly about RiRi’s…
Celebrities on Twitter are known for a bit of hyperbole, but when Rihanna shared a picture of Beyonce with her tweeps, she gushed about Bey’s looks. Although many have tried to paint the two as rivals, Rihanna gave Beyonce major kudos when she said that a picture of the glammed up diva could “single handedly…
Take that, take that! Word on the street is that consummate businessman and music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs may be joining Mariah Carrey on the next season of “American Idol.” According to notorious gossip rag, The New York Post, Diddy could be filling the spot left open by Steven Tyler. And with Randy Jackson moving…
In a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter to discuss his Golden Leopard Honor Award at the Locarno Film Festival, Harry Belafonte had some interesting things to say about contemporary entertainers. The 85-year-old actor, singer, and longtime activist is apparently dismayed at the current state of social affairs. Belafonte, who fought against racist practices during…
With the 24/7 news cycle and our penchant for wanting to know what’s going on at all times, sometimes news sites and gossip blogs report stories before the facts are in. CNN and Fox News were both chided when they mistakenly reported that the Affordable Care Act was struck down by the Supreme Court, and…
