Entertainment

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 […]

Source: ETIENNE LAURENT / Getty When it comes to the lethal combination of talent and beauty, very few fit the mold in the way that Sanaa Lathan does. To celebrate the 53rd birthday of one of the culture’s all-time favorites, check out a gallery of some of her most breathtaking photos over the years. Sanaa McCoy Lathan was born in New York City. Her career path was heavily influenced by […]

Source: Getty / Getty Ever since the 90s, I’ve wanted to be on top – of America’s Next Top Model, that is. I remember watching the show vividly as a young girl and loving it. (I sang the song and everything). To many young viewers like me, the series pulled back the curtain on the modeling industry in ways never shown on television before. Each week, I felt like I […]

It’s always a joy when your favorite R&B singer suddenly pops up on the big screen! There’s something magical about seeing artists who’ve serenaded us with soulful tunes now delivering monologues, punchlines, stunts, or heart-wrenching scenes . The crossover from studio to cinema allows fans to experience a deeper connection with these artists, minus the beat. When they step into roles and fully transform into characters, it’s downright mind-blowing. Let’s […]

Source: Prince Williams / Getty Looks like the BET Hip Hop Awards will be taking their talents from the South to the West come next year as they’re looking for a new venue for the new year. According to HipHopDX, the BET Awards will be setting up shop in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 8 (it will actually air a week later) after spending the last decade and change holding […]