Love him or hate him, Tavis Smiley‘s influence is undeniable and Hollywood has taken notice. On April 24, Smiley became the 2,522 star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. And surrounded by famous friends and family, Smiley shared details about his path to success. Variety reports: “When I was a kid, I hated my name,” […]
Devon Franklin wear a lot of hats. He’s a pastor and husband to actress Meagan Good but he’s, notably, also an executive with Columbia Tristar Pictures. Franklin has been the driving force behind many very successful films released in recent years that star predominately black casts. His films often have another element: faith. Roland Martin […]
As one of the finest Black thespians to ever grace the silver screen, veteran actor, director and author Sidney Poitier has long cemented his place in the annals of film lore for his staggering list of achievements in the acting world. Long retired, the 85-year-old achieved one of the highest honors in his field 48 […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood loves the Next Big Thing, and four years ago, that was Barack Obama, the equivalent of a breakout movie star. SEE ALSO: How Ron Paul Got A Free Pass “He is `The One,'” said Oprah Winfrey, his biggest and most influential celebrity champion. “The best candidate I’ve ever seen,” said […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Character actor and Hollywood dialect coach Robert Easton, whose successes include teaching Forest Whitaker to speak like Idi Amin in the 2006 movie “The Last King of Scotland,” has died in Los Angeles. He was 81. SEE ALSO: The 9-to-5 Workday About To Be Gone? Daughter Heather Woodruff Perry tells the Los […]
After Gwyneth Paltrow who is the child of a famous actress and a film producer as well as the godchild of Steven Spielberg, said that everything she has accomplished is because of her work ethic and not her privilege, African American blogger, Keli Goff, criticized her in a Huffington Post Blog, saying: In an age […]
From The Hollywood Reporter By Pamela McClintock and Tim Appelo When Kenneth Branagh cast Idris Elba as Heimdall in the upcoming summer tentpole Thor, a furious debate erupted among fanboys, with some insisting it was wrong for a black man to play a Nordic god. But the London-born actor has no patience for the debate. […]
Although it’s several years from being released, some of you may have heard by now that Will Smith is preparing to play the part of 25th dynasty Egyptian Pharoah, Taharqa, in a major Hollywood film set for 2013.
Regina Kings recently wrote a harsh criticism of the Emmys on The Huffington Post. See criticized the award ceremonies for not recognizing actors of color, confusing her with another Black actress and not recognizing “Sesame Street” and “227” actress Alaina Reed Hall, who passed away this year. Up to and including this year, there have […]
