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Celebrating Sidney Poitier On His 94th Birthday

The icon is 94 today.

by D.L. Chandler

02.20.21

Issa Rae-Produced Doc Will Honor Black TV Pioneers

Issa Rae will produce an HBO documentary that celebrates Black television pioneers.

by NewsOne Staff

08.10.20

Sterling K. Brown Killed It On 'SNL'

Sterling K. Brown returned to Wakanda in his Saturday Night Live debut to show Black Panther fans a scene that were…

by nigelroberts1

03.11.18

Activists Reimagine Film Posters With All-Black Casts

A group of Black activists in Brixton reimagined film posters of mainstream movies by adding Black leads.

by NewsOne Staff

03.11.18

The Oscars’ Black President “Heartbroken” Over Lack Of…

Cheryl Boone Isaacs issued a statement over the weekend after Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith called for an Oscars…

by BlogXilla

06.19.19

Award-Winning Black Actress To Play Harry Potter's Hermoine,…

Dumezweni isn't a well-known name in the U.S., but the Swaziland-born actress has gained critical acclaim by winning the Olivier…

by Desire Thompson

12.21.15

Actress Sanaa Lathan arrives at the prem

Sanaa Lathan Says Recent Success Of Movies With…

Sanaa Lathan gave her candid opinions about the way Black actors are regarded in Hollywood.

by Lakin Starling

04.17.21

The Retweet: Deadline Apologizes For Problematic ‘Ethnic Castings’…

So this happened. Just days after Deadline.com’s Nellie Andreeva posted a piece that seemed to attribute the number of Black…

by GG News

04.05.18

Idris Elba: Black Men Not Considered “Sexy” By…

Actor Idris Elba said that he felt Black men are not considered “sexy” by mainstream America, during a recent interview.…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19

African-American Actor A Huge Hit In Japan

Japan — How to stand out in a crowd? It’s no easy task if you’re living in a city of…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19

Black Independent Filmmakers Feel Pinch Of Piracy

Greg Carter spent the last three years scraping together $250,000 to write, direct and produce “A Gangland Love Story,” a…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19

NBC’s New Series Is An ‘Event’ for Blair…

Actor Blair Underwood solved the dilemma of his life with a 2-percent solution. “You decide to follow this path of…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19

Regina King Blasts The Emmys In Blog “White…

Regina Kings recently wrote a harsh criticism of the Emmys on The Huffington Post. See criticized the award ceremonies for…

by cganemccalla

04.17.21

"Takers" Star Idris Elba Dreams Of Franchise Role

Idris Elba is in a hotel suite at the MGM Detroit Grand talking up his new movie “Takers” as part of his…

by NewsOne Staff

04.17.21

Former "The Wire" Star Idris Elba Becomes In-Demand…

After spending most of his years working on the critically-acclaimed series “The Wire,” Idris Elba is a man in demand…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19

Wesley Snipes To Serve 3 Years In Jail

From MiamiHerald.com: A federal appeals court Friday upheld the three-year prison sentence against film star Wesley Snipes, who was convicted…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19

Blaxploitation Actress Vonetta McGee Dead at 65

From NYTimes.com: Vonetta McGee, a film and television actress originally known for blaxploitation pictures like “Blacula,” “Hammer” and “Shaft in…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19

Old Spice Guy Launches Viral Campaign For Fans

From NYDailyNews.com: Step aside Dear Abby, a new advice guru has arrived and his name is The Old Spice Guy.

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19

“Karate Kid” Opens At Number One With $56…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Karate Kid” has won a 1980s showdown at the box office against “The A-Team.”

by NewsOne Staff

04.17.21