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Richard Roundtree who portrayal of private eye John Shaft died Tuesday. He was 81. Roundtree died at his home in Los Angeles of pancreatic cancer, his manager, Patrick McMinn, told The Hollywood Reporter. Dubbed the first Black action hero, Roundtree became one of the faces of the 1970s blaxploitation movement when he starred as the street-smart […]
Swizz Beatz and Timbaland presented Marley Marl with the “I Am Hip Hop” Award during the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards. One of the greatest rap producers of all-time, Marley had a highlight reel that captured his most significant wins, including producing Roxanne Shante’s “Roxanne’s Revenge” and LL Cool J’s “Mama Said Knock You Out.” “The […]
VH1 is bringing back the classic game show Hollywood Squares as Celebrity Squares, hosted by DC Young Fly. This rebooted version will feature Black pop culture trivia and is produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment and Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat, offering a fresh and updated take on the beloved show.“Celebrity Squares” will host cultural icons in 20 half-hour episodes featuring celebrities like Babyface, Bobby Brown, Tiffany Haddish, […]
Megan Thee Stallion is set to grace the screen in Netflix’s Emmy-winning series “Big Mouth” for its upcoming seventh season, portraying a “sexy hormone monstress.” The anticipated return of Netflix’s longest-standing animated series is on October 20. This season, Megan will be in the company of various guest stars like Lupita Nyong’o, Zazie Beetz, Billy […]
Ron Cephas Jones, who won two Emmy Awards for his acting on the hit television drama “This Is Us,” has died at age 66, according to his manager, Dan Spilo. Jones was best known for playing William Hill, in the multi-generational drama “This Is Us.” He was nominated for an Emmy four consecutive times from […]
The price for Disney+ and Hulu is about to go up! As of Oct. 12, Disney+ Premium (with no ads) will jump 27%, rising from $10.99 to $13.99/month for U.S. customers. Hulu without ads will increase 20%, from $14.99 to $17.99/month. The price for Disney+ and Hulu standalone ad-supported tiers will remain at $7.99/month each, […]
Netflix has added over 7.6 million paid memberships globally in the six months ended June 30, accoording to earnings report. The additions came from 1.275 million new accounts in the US and Canada, just over 3 million in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, 767,000 in Latin America and 2.523 million in Asia-Pacific. The password-sharing […]
Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Sheryl Lee Ralph from Abbott Elementary, are among a few of the 2023 Emmy-nominated television shows. HBO’s Succession final season received 27 nominations. Following closely behind are fellow HBO series The Last of Us and The White Lotus, which received 24 and 23 nominations respectively. Check out the full list of nominees […]
BET is bring back comedy showcase “ComicView”. Thanks to Kevin Hart and Mike Epps the live episodes of the series are being filmed in Las Vegas. Variety broke the news about Harts latest venture with BET, whom he previously partnered with for his hit ensemble show, “The Real Husbands of Hollywood.” Source: Revolt
During BET Awards ceremony, Patti LaBelle admittedly forgot the words to “Simply the Best,” the song she sang as the show’s lone tribute to the late Tina Turner . “What if I can’t see… the words… I don’t know?” LaBelle, 79, ad-libbed early into the song, clearly squinting to see the teleprompter situated in the back of the theater. […]
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