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✕ Netflix just brought back a classic, and the culture is watching closely. Episode 1 of the Netflix A Different World reboot dropped, and hosts Glynnis Wiggins and Chase Iseghohi broke it all down on A Different Aftershow. Titled “Irreconcilable Differences,” the premiere sets the stage for drama, nostalgia, and real talk about HBCU student life. RELATED: ‘A Different World’ Original Cast: Where Are They Now?RELATED: A Different Aftershow: 5 […]

✕ Few entertainers carry the swagger of Morris Day. The frontman of The Time, known for hits like “Jungle Love” and “The Oak Tree” and for film roles in Purple Rain, The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, joined hosts D.L. Hughley and Jasmine Sanders on the couch of The D.L. Hughley Show. He brought the same easy charm that made him a fixture of […]

David Lee; Netflix / Silver Screen Collection / CBS / Getty To look at the career of celebrated actress Angela Bassett is to see a true story of Black excellence and success in the heavyweight world of Hollywood. Still, if you look a little closer you’ll see that even with hundreds of nominations to her name, a talent of her caliber deserved way more accolades when it comes to wins. […]

Source: the Lotus Firm / other The Chicago native was just 14 when he was cast opposite Keanu Reeves and Michael Jordan in Hardball. Now he’s reflecting on a film he says was “for the culture,” a life of independent hustle, and why the ladies shouldn’t get mad if their DMs go unanswered. Michael Perkins wasn’t chasing Hollywood when Hollywood found him. He was a kid on Chicago’s South Side, “just bored just running […]

(L) American actress, singer and dancer Jasmine Guy, wearing a red dress, attends the 6th MTV Video Music Awards at the Universal Amphitheatre in the Universal City neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California, 6th September 1989. Guy co-presented the ‘Best Video from a Film’ award at the ceremony. (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images) (R) ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 21: Jasmine Guy attends A DIFFERENT WORLD Special Screening on September 21, 2026 […]

✕ For decades, Pastor Donnie McClurkin has been a steady voice in the spiritual lives of listeners across the country. Now the gospel icon is preparing to step away from the studio. In a candid conversation with Darlene McCoy on The Nightly Spirit, McClurkin confirmed that his new project, Finally, will close the recording chapter of his career. “I am so absolutely hanging this coat up and moving on,” he […]

Nykieria Chaney Between the ages of 25 to 31 years old, actress Jasmine Guy played high-class Southern belle Whitley Gilbert (later Wayne) on the beloved Black sitcom, A Different World, during its original run from 1987 to 1993. A near 40 years later since its debut, the series has returned in a made-for-Netflix revival that took over the streaming platform this past weekend. Guy returns to reintroduce a well-aged version […]

✕ Aida Rodriguez came to The D.L. Hughley Show ready to talk about everything that matters. The conversation covered race, identity, solidarity between Black and Latino communities, and the role comedy plays in telling hard truths. Rodriguez, a comedian whose voice is shaped by her Dominican and Puerto Rican heritage, did not hold back on any of it. Comedy Is Not Just a Punchline For Rodriguez, comedy has never been […]

Source: Justin Engelhardt / Radio-One Fifty years ago, Stevie Wonder handed the world a gift that keeps on giving. Released in 1976, Songs in the Key of Life wasn’t just an album—it was a statement, a celebration of Black artistry, love, struggle, and joy pressed into two records that still sound timeless today. From the horns of “Sir Duke” to the tender pulse of “As,” Wonder crafted a masterpiece that […]