Media ‘Shade’ Not Stopping Runaway Success Of ‘How To Get Away With Murder’
How To Get Away With Murder (HTGAWM for short) debuted on ABC as a record breaking smash hit, but it somehow managed to pick up an enormous amount of negative media. Millions of Shonda Rhimes, Scandal, and Grey’s Anatomy fans alike were looking forward to the show’s debut since the day the trailer arrived. In that trailer, Viola Davis introduced her […]
NAACP endorses “Madea” character?
Back in the early 19th century, black people were made to look like “coons,” “buffoons,” “mammies,” and other stereotypical caricatures for mainstream white audiences but we could always trust on the good ol’ NAACP to hold us down. Like in 1915, The Birth of a Nation, which is still considered one of, if not the […]
What Black Network TV Shows Are Cancelled, Renewed & New For Fall 2014
Its the time of year when major television networks including Fox, ABC, NBC, and CBS make announcements regarding their upcoming programming. Renewals, cancellations, and new shows have been revealed. TV Shows prominently featuring Black Actors or Actresses that have been renewed for the 2014-2015 television season include: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Fox) Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) Resurrection (ABC) Scandal (ABC) Sleepy Hollow (Fox) […]
Why We Love the Sidechick Epidemic
TV viewers across the country have been love-struck by shows like Being Mary Jane and Scandal. We all tune in religiously every week and have named Mary Jane and Olivia Pope heroes. Although both characters may have serious flaws like being a sidechick, we can’t help to stay glued to their every move. We know […]
My Controversial Agreement With Kenan Thompson’s “Opinion” Of Black Female Comedians
“It’s just a tough part of the business…Like in auditions, they just never find ones that are ready.” This quote, from a TVGuide interview with actor Kenan Thompson, is the quote that is being blown out of proportion and is driving bloggers crazy. Perhaps it is because this quote was surrounded by acquisitions by the […]
Why Kanye West Blew Up At Jimmy Kimmel & Why We Should Listen
If you are hating on Kanye West after his recent twitter attack aimed at Jimmy Kimmel, you are probably a bandwagon hater. Before you get offended, give me a chance to explain I mean by that. If you disagree with the style of communication Kanye used in his tweet-outbursts, I’m right there with you. Curses […]
An Overview Of Black Actors And Actresses In Superhero Films 2013 To 2014
Below is an overview of the Black Actors and Actresses portraying characters in superhero films that have come out in 2013 or will come out in 2014. On the list below you’ll find the name of each Black actor or actress along with either a clip of an interview regarding the role, a clip of […]
Consequence Breaks Down Black Actors
Black actors are the type-cast assembly of Hollywood personalities in the history of American entertainment. Though February is over, we could still learn a thing or two about Black History, in particular the actors we continually see on television and the big screen. We, as a viewing audience, take for granted the amount of hard […]
The Onion Calls 9-Year-Old Oscar Nominee Quvenzhane Wallis A Cunt, Deletes Tweet
The Onion, a long-standing, popular satirical news publication which posts fake news articles, slandered Quvenzhane Wallis when they posted the tweet above last night. The tweet has since been deleted from the twitter account, but the proof is still on the web. There is no discernible reason or event that occurred which spurred the ugly tweet. Its so ambiguous that we […]
Foolish: Shawty Lo and His New Reality Show
In 2008, Atlanta rapper Shawty Lo released Units In The City, which featured plenty of hood classic songs that still rock to this day. When hearing this CD, I never once thought that he was a man of high moral standards or sound judgment, in fact when you actually listen to his lyrics (which are […]
Haters Gonna Hate: Stepin Fetchit
Hatin’, the most despicable act a so called critic can perpetrate, in the Hip Hop era, has become a plague upon the Black entertainment industry. From C. Delores Tucker denouncing the late Tupac Shakur’s “profane” lyrics; and subsequently suing the latter’s estate after his untimely demise (The act of a true hater), to South Park […]
Yet another commentary on Django Unchained
Django Unchained; the movie that has been praised as well as criticized (even by those who haven’t even bothered to watch it), will be remembered as one of the most revolutionary stories, told through American cinema. Sorry Victor Hugo, you are way too French and have been dead way too long to have the most […]
5 Biggest Black Movie and TV Headlines of 2012
1.Shonda Rhimes It’s not out of the ordinary for hashtags from her hit shows to dominate 7 of the 10 trending Twitter topics simultaneously. This happened a few times on Thursday nights in 2012 when her hit shows Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal aired back to back. Rhimes became a household name in 2012. 2. Awkward Black Girl […]
7 Black Performers Who Passed In 2012
In 2012 there were a few shocking deaths of Black actors and actresses. Whitney Houston is probably the one that comes to mind first, but there were several notable Black performers who also lost their lives. 1. Sherman Hemsley, known best for his role as Thomas Jefferson in CBS sitcom The […]
9 Major Black Movie And TV Let Downs of 2012
1. The announcement that Pooch Hall and Tia Mowry would leave The Game Fans took a major hit when it was announced the two pillar characters were leaving the show. It has since been announced that Pooch Hall is returning, so fans may wind up happy with the upcoming season. 2. Red Tails fails to make […]
2012 10 Highest Grossing Films With Blacks In Lead Roles
We’ve made a list of the 10 highest grossing films in 2012 that had Black actors or actresses as main characters. Alongside the film is the total domestic gross (USA only). The world wide grosses are frequently around double the domestic totals. Can you guess what the top grossing film with a Black lead […]
The RZA and the Manifestation of Dreams
The Wu-Tang Clan, practically a household name amongst anyone under 30 years of age (but maybe that’s how the Wu wanted it) has been a persistent force in the Hip-Hop Industry. First, let me say that each individual in the Clan had a rich amount of raw talent, but it took a practical visionary to […]
Spike Lee calls Django Out
Spike Lee, never one to be afraid of speaking his mind, most recently made news for his comments to Vibe Magazine regarding the highly anticipated Quentin Tarantino film, Django Unchained, due out on Christmas Day. Lee commented, saying that the film is “disrespectful to my ancestors” and that he will not be one of the […]
