Entertainment

ABOVE PHOTO:  Whoopi Goldberg and daughter Alex with grandchildren at the 2006 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards at UCLA Los Angeles.  (Paul Smith / Featureflash) By Tambay A. Obenson Shadow and Act 44 Blue Productions, award-winning producer, announced last week that it has signed an exclusive deal with Whoopi Goldberg’s production company, One Ho Productions, to…

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By Jai Tiggett Shadow and Act UMC – Urban Movie Channel, an RLJ Entertainment brand, created by Robert L. Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), have set an April 24, 2015 U.S. theatrical release date for director Patrik-Ian Polk’s coming-of-age drama Blackbird, which is based on the novel of the same name by Larry…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Ta’Rhonda Jones (l) and Gabourey Sidibe as personal assistants Porsha and Becky in ‘Empire’ Ta’Rhonda Jones and Gabourey Sidibe promoted to series regulars By Tambay A. Obenson Shadow and Act “Empire” recurring cast mates Gabourey Sidibe and Ta’Rhonda Jones, who play assistants Becky and Porsha, to Lucious and Cookie Lyon respectively, have been…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar eurweb.com UCLA Health issued this statement at the request of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame: “Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was admitted to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center this week with cardiovascular disease, and he underwent quadruple coronary bypass surgery on April 16. The…

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By Tambay A. Obenson Shadow and Act Late last week, Marvel and Lucasfilm announced that Lando Calrissian will star in his own limited graphic novel series. “Lando #1,” from creators Charles Soule (“Death of Wolverine,” “Inhuman,” “She-Hulk”) and Alex Maleev (“Daredevil,” “Spider-Woman,” “Moon Knight”), hits stores in July, and finds Lando embarking on his “greatest…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  In this Aug. 20, 2013, photo, Percy Sledge performs at An Evening with the Legendary Percy Sledge and Friends in Florence, Ala. Sledge, who soared from part-time singer and hospital orderly to lasting fame with his aching, forlorn performance on the classic “When a Man Loves a Woman,” died Tuesday, April 14, 2015,…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Idris Elba By Tambay A. Obenson shadow and act Speaking to an audience at London’s British Film Institute yesterday, Idris Elba shared his thoughts on all the “Idris Elba for James Bond” chatter that began a couple of years ago, culminating most recently with former Bond star, Roger Moore’s challenged comments on 007…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Maria P. Williams By Sergio shadow and act I don’t have to tell you that black women directors have been a force in filmmaking for decades. The list of African-American directors is endless, and continues to grow practically every single day. But haven’t you wondered who the first Black woman to direct a…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  The Cast of Mann & Wife  (Photo credit: Bounce TV / Courtesy of The FrontPage Firm) ATLANTA, GA –The premiere of the new Bounce TV Original Series “Mann & Wife” has become the network’s most-watched original to date. The series premiere telecast on Tues. April 7 at 9:00 p.m. (ET) delivered:    …

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ABOVE PHOTO:  2015 Black Girls Rock Awardees and presenters: from left, CARE CEO Dr. Helene D. Gayle, singer Erykah Badu, middle school principal Nadia Lopez, First Lady Michelle Obama, Black Girls Rock! hosts Regina King and Tracee Ellis Ross, Black Girls Rock! founder Beverly Bond, BET CEO Debra Lee, director Ava DuVernay, Award winning actress…

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