All you have to say is Idris Elba and I’ll come running.  Like most fans, from the moment I saw his 6’2 frame in HBO’s “The Wire” I  was hooked. Since then, the British actor has gone onto play the greatest role of his career as Nelson Mandela in the Oscar nominated film “Mandela: Long Walk […]

There are a few factors involved in having a successful television show. You need a great script, excellent actors but more importantly, you need a brilliant director. The men and women who sit behind the lens to orchestrate and choreograph edge-of your seat suspenseful moments, or steamy sex scenes, are all fascinating minds who not […]

Actress Gabourey Sidibe is no stranger to cyber bullies. As recently as the Golden Globe awards, she had to deal with an onslaught on criticism…

2013 was a banner year for black movies, television and music. For example, films like “12 Years a Slave,” “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” and “Fruitvale…

Before Blue Ivy was able to walk or speak her first word, the heir to hip-hop’s most talked about couple had already acquired herself a legion of haters. https://twitter.com/SheWannaBeLayy_/status/430771570978881536 Like many Black girls, Blue Ivy’s hair has been the focus of much scrutiny. Here the naysayers accuse Beyonce and Jay Z of being too rich […]

There were so many great movies that hit the theater in 2013, it was almost hard to choose which ones to go and see. Between Michael B. Jordan’s heart wrenching portrayal of Oscar Grant in “Furitvale Station” and Chiwetel Ejiofor gripping performance alongside Lupita Nyong’o in the Steve McQueen directed “12 Years of Slave” 2013, was to be […]

Brainy beauties! From left: Aisha Tyler, Rashida Jones, Mindy Kaling, Wendy Raquel Robinson Hollywood is a tough business. One minute you’re in and the next you’re on the “whatever happened to what’s her face?” list. But if there’s one thing that can help entertainers in show business stay afloat, it’s having brains to back up the talent. The […]

When you think of Hollywood leading men of color, a few usual suspects come to mind: Denzel, Will,  and recently Idris. Unfortunately, Jeffrey Wright’s name isn’t always among the fray. Quite possibly one of the most exceptional-yet-underrated actors of our generation, Wright’s performances in films such as “Basquiat,” James Bond film “Quantum of Solace,”  “Cadillac Records” and […]

Earlier this month, Roland Martin emceed the 45th NAACP Image Awards Nominees Luncheon. He stopped to talk with a few of the nominees and the folks…

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