Entertainment

Cosmos – A Spacetime Odyssey will invent new modes of scientific storytelling to reveal the grandeur of the universe and re-invent celebrated elements of the legendary original series, including the Cosmic Calendar and the Ship of the Imagination.

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BBC America’s critically acclaimed crime series “Luther” will makes its anticipated return over four nights in September. The drama stars Idris Elba (“Pacific Rim,” “Thor”) as John Luther, a role that won him a Golden Globe Best Actor award.

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A versatile talent, Forest is one of Hollywood’s most accomplished performers, receiving such prestigious honors as a Best Actor Academy Award for his performance in The Last King of Scotland, as well as a Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival for Bird.

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Your Black World website reported media mogul Oprah Winfrey told the press that a saleswoman at a Swiss handbag shop refused to show her an expensive $38,000 purse because she thought it was “too expensive” for Ms. Winfrey. Now, however, the saleswoman is speaking out…

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You don’t hear of many British-Nigerian co-productions, but judging by the talent involved in the one that’s currently making its way to screens then we’d argue the two filmmaking nations should join forces more often. The British Film Institute and a Nigerian private equity firm have combined to…

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At the request of D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray, gospel singer Donnie McClurkin, who has said God delivered him from “the curse” of homosexuality, withdrew as a performer at a city-sponsored concert on  Saturday night, Aug. 10, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial.

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The twists and turns of the American political system have long been turned into storied tales of deception, turmoil and mystery chronicling the dark underbelly of American culture. This year’s hottest political thriller, ABC’s “Scandal,” is a vivid example.

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Bounce TV announced via press release this morning that the fledgling black TV network has started production in Los Angeles on the network’s first original scripted sitcom, My Crazy Roommate.  

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Lee Daniels is best known for directing and producing the Academy Award-winning film Precious which was nominated for a half-dozen Oscars in 2010, including his two for Best Picture and Best Director. Mo’Nique won for Best Supporting Actress.

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I think what Lee Daniels did with this film is pretty powerful because he dealt with the civil rights movement through the characters of me (Cecil) and my son (Louis). My son’s an activist first in college, and then working with Martin Luther King and eventually Malcolm X.

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