Entertainment

shadowandact.com BET’s new scripted drama series, “Rebel,” which tackles the unique and complicated relationship the Black community faces with police officers premieres March 28th at 9:00PM ET/PT. Directed by John Singleton, the series follows Rebel (Danielle Moné Truitt), a police officer who leaves the force after being under an intense internal affairs criminal investigation for…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Missy Elliott (Paul Smith / Featureflash/Shutterstock) shadowandact.com Missy Elliott has been working on a documentary which, according to the preview below she shared on social media, will be released this year – although no exact date given. She doesn’t say what exactly the documentary is about, although, from the preview, we can expect…

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ABOBE PHOTO: Faith Evans (Featureflash/Shutterstock) associated press LOS ANGELES — Faith Evans is releasing an album of duets with her late husband, The Notorious B.I.G., 20 years after his unsolved killing. Atco Records announced that the “The King & I” record will be released May 19, and will tell the story of the romance between…

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Keeping Up with Sheryl Lee Ralph! By Monica Peters Actress and philanthropist Sheryl Lee Ralph has been chatting with The SUN for about four months to give us a peek into a “day in the life of.” During our in depth interview, she talks candidly about everything from her stellar career (including hitting hard times…

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By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie The end of comedian Guy Torry’s Philadelphia visit ended with a real bang!  From the minute he stepped onto the Helium Comedy Club stage to Chance the Rapper’s “No Problem,” Torry was ready to get going!  He begun his set with the warning, “I have no filter and I say what…

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By Kharisma McIlwaine On Tuesday, January 31st, in partnership with Amazon Studios and Magnolia Pictures, The African American Museum of Philadelphia (AAMP) hosted an exclusive pre-screening for the film “I Am Not Your Negro’.” The Ritz 5 lobby was filled with diverse crowds eager to view the film. “I Am Not Your Negro” is a…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Jeroboam Bozeman  (Photo by Eduardo Patino) By Kharisma McIlwaine World-renowned dance company Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is coming to Philadelphia for two evenings of unforgettable performances. Ailey’s company brings a collaboration of pieces that speak to the African-American experience to the Merriam Theater just in time for Black History Month.  The performances…

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By David Bauder associated press NEW YORK — NBC said Wednesday that news anchor Tamron Hall is leaving the network, the first casualty of its decision to sign Megyn Kelly away from Fox News Channel. Hall co-hosted the third of NBC’s four-hour “Today” show, airing at 9 a.m. ET, with Al Roker. Last week they…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  ‘Today’s Take’ hour, hosted by Tamron Hall and Al Roker  is being booted out to make room for former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly.   (Photo: Courtesy NBC) shadowandact.com NBC is certainly rolling out the red carpet for Megyn Kelly, who the network poached from her former home at Fox News, where she…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Former Mayor Shirley Franklin with Producer and Director Sam Pollard. shadowandact.com Long-time Spike Lee editor, director and producer Sam Pollardis taking on the life of another public figure in the much-anticipated “Maynard,” which is about the life and times of former Atlanta Mayor Maynard H. Jackson. The film is heading into post-production. The…

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