Entertainment

Source: Steven Ferdman / Getty / Issa Rae / Black Mirror Season 7 of Netflix’s dystopian sci-fi series Black Mirror is going to be Black as f**k.  Netflix’s popular series Black Mirror from co-showrunner Charlie Brooker is returning for a seventh season, and when it does, it will boast some serious Black star power. Joining the cast will be Issa Rae (Insecure), Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish), and Rashida Jones (BlackAF). […]

Source: Courtesy of Essence/Kanya Iwana Jennifer Hudson is living her best life. Twenty years after her American Idol debut, the EGOT winner has garnered many accomplishments. She has climbed the charts with her music, captivated audiences, and won esteem accolades with her acting, and she’s now basking in the sheer joy of having her own talk show, The Jennifer Hudson Show. Her journey is a testament to the power of […]

Source: Transformation Worship / REPRESENT Records New gospel songs this week (September 20) include Transformation Worship, Kel Mitchell, Rudy Currence, and more! Scroll on to listen… Pastor’s Michael Todd’s Transformation Church group, Transformation Worship, just dropped a new project called Thy Kingdom Come. The title track features Osby Berry and Tasha Cobbs.   Kel Mitchell makes music? Yep, he has been for a while. His latest release is track called […]

Source: monkeybusinessimages / Getty This week’s What to Watch film list offers a mix of comedy, nostalgia, and horror across streaming platforms, making it a must-watch weekend. Check out the trailers for this week’s top movie picks inside. Comedy fans, get ready to laugh out loud with Deon Cole’s latest stand-up special, Ok, Mister, now streaming on Netflix. The hilarious comedian, known for his roles in “Black-ish” and “Grown-ish,” delivers […]

Source: Dia Dipasupil / Getty Reality TV shows may have largely replaced the daytime soap for contemporary viewers, but those shows still have loyal fanbases. Cue Beyond The Gates, a new CBS drama that is the first soap opera with a predominantly Black cast since Generations in 1989. Originally named The Gates, it’s also the first hour-long daytime with a Black cast ever. Per official show descriptions, veteran actress Tamara […]

Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Tia Mowry is getting real like we’ve never seen her before. In a recent clip, Tia says she and her twin sister Tamera are no longer close. The internet is buzzing, now wondering why. Tia’s confession is part of the teaser for her new reality show, Tia Mowry’s Next Act. She’s offering fans a raw, unfiltered look into her new normal – and, as she puts […]

Source: Michael Putland / Getty “Do you remember the 21st night of September?” If someone happens to asks you this at some point today, please don’t be alarmed: it’s Earth, Wind & Fire Day! The legendary funk/soul band’s 1978 hit, “September,” is officially being recognized today by fans everywhere for the opening line of the song that just so happens to coincide with today’s date. R&B fans everywhere are sure […]

James Earl Jones preps in the dressing room before performing as Jack Jefferson in ‘The Great White Hope’ in December 1968. The death of James Earl Jones has forced me to consider the end of an era. Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier and Jones were giants in my industry. They were Black performers whose ascents to stardom occurred in the tumultuous 1960s, when I was an infant. All three were politically […]

Source: ROBYN BECK / Getty In Dawn Richard’s Instagram profile under the words King Creole (the title of her latest album), the 41-year-old singer/songwriter penned, “I didn’t change, I became.” Her words adequately capture her evolution as a woman, entrepreneur, artist, and burgeoning fashion girlie. Richard is still the same young lady who wowed us with her raw talent and tenaciousness during the early aughts. Years later, she’s still on her grind […]