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Behind The Scenes: Tasha Smith’s Essence Magazine Cover Shoot + Interview (Video)
Essence takes us behind the scenes of Tasha Smith‘s (“Jumping The Broom,” “Why Did I Get Married?”) December cover shoot. The actress sat down with Emil Wilbekin to discuss her successful film career. RELATED ARTICLES: Tasha Smith Covers Essence December ’11 Issue Tyler Perry’s ‘For Better or Worse’ Trailer Tyler Perry’s New Sitcom ‘For Better or Worse’ Coming to... Read More »
Viola Davis discusses the role of black actresses in Hollywood (Video)
During a taped discussion of the Hollywood Reporter‘s Roundtable series, six of the award seasons’ leading actress contenders discuss all things Hollywood. The Help‘s Viola Davis discusses the role of black actresses in Hollywood, and how they’re often forced to overcompensate because of societal circumstances. Davis was asked if there are more roles for black actors and actresses now than before. Watch her... Read More »
JB Smoove Takes Over WME (Video)
JB Smoove (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”) appears in a comedy short for talent agency WME (formerly known as William Morris Endeavor). The agency is responsible for some of the world’s most famous black actors including Eddie Murphy, Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, and Tyler Perry. The clip, written and directed by Geoff LaTulippe, was shot on location at WME. Smoove pokes... Read More »
Watch This: Kaleber Soze goes on his first date in ’12 Steps To Recovery’ Web Series
After being encouraged by friends Blue and Dani to go on 12-Blind dates, Parrish arrives for his first date with Chantal, the sexy and spicy spoken word artist. Starring Kaleber Soze as Parrish Diaz, and Yenny Love as Chantal. Let us know what you think in the comments. Click here to get caught up on the latest episodes. RELATED... Read More »
Watch Karen Aldridge, Rotimi Akinosho in ‘Boss’
The drama follows Chicago Mayor Tom Kane (Kelsey Grammer) as he deals with his most recent issue: being diagnosed with a degenerative neurological disorder. The series also stars Karen Aldridge as his doctor, and Rotimi Akinosho as the bad boy love interest of his estranged daughter. Watch the full first episode below. “Boss” airs Fridays at 10pm EST on... Read More »
Watch Russell Hornsby in First 20 Mins of ‘Grimm’
Watch an extended preview of NBC’s “Grimm,” a supernatural drama series starring Russell Hornsby. Hornsby nails his role in the first 20 minutes of the drama series. While we are excited about this series, others aren’t so enthusiastic. The show was called out for giving Hornsby the BBF role. “There’s the sidekick best black friend, whose entire purpose seems... Read More »
Why Are Black British Actors So Popular? [Video]
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje sat down with The Urban Daily to discuss the rise in popularity of black British actors. We’ve noticed a lot of meaty roles are being given to black actors of European nationality. David Oyelowo will star as Tuskegee airman Joe ‘Lightning’ Little in the upcoming blockbuster “Red Tails.” The British actor has also snagged a lead role... Read More »
Watch ‘Milk + Honey’ Ep. 1
From executive producer Idris Elba, milk + honey is a scripted series that follows the spiritual, professional and romantic journeys of four young and ambitious women (Asha Kamali, Yaani King, Shauntay Hinton, Faune Chambers) navigating the lights, smoke and mirrors of Hollywood. Debbie Allen, Lance Gross, and soap opera star Charles Divins also star. Visit the milk+honey website for... Read More »
Love it or Hate it? ’12 Steps To Recovery’ Series
12-Steps To Recovery is a romantic comedy about New York City actor jingle writer Parrish Diaz (Kaleber Soze) who gets dumped by his corporate girlfriend (Candice Lenoir) and his friends Blue (Stephen Hill) and Dani (Erika Myers) come to his rescue by setting him up on 12 blind dates. Parrish goes through his healing period with each unique woman,... Read More »
Watch ‘Bandwagon’ S1, Ep 11: Season Finale
The final episode of Bandwagon delivers laughs, drama, and an urban Glee dance sequence. Tracie (Tracie Thoms) is furious over a public sex tape scandal involving Tubie (Karri Bowman) and the show’s producer. The scandal derails the project. But Chandelier (Sheilynn Wactor) ain’t having it! She encourages Tracie to beat Tubie’s ass. In the end, we get a look... Read More »
Terrence Howard Talks ‘Red Tails’ Film, Offers Advice to Black Actors [Video]
Terrence Howard was interviewed during a screening of a Tuskegee Airmen documentary in Washington over the past weekend. The ‘Winnie’ actor discussed the importance of his upcoming film Red Tails (opening Jan 20.), a film about the Tuskegee airmen, featuring a star-studded cast of black actors including Cuba Gooding Jr. and Nate Parker. Howard also offered professional advice to... Read More »
Hanging Out With Michael K Williams [Video]
Boardwalk Empire‘s Michael K Williams let cameras follow him for a piece he did with the Wall St. Journal. Williams, who is from the E. Flatbush section of Brooklyn, introduced viewers to his new neighborhood hotspots. He now lives in the same neighborhood where he films scenes for the award-winning “Boardwalk Empire” series. It was recently reported that although... Read More »
Watch ‘Bandwagon’ S1, Ep 10: Rutina Wesley Sings!
The latest webisode of our beloved Bandwagon series ups the ante on crazy antics with the introduction of new characters. The crew holds an open casting call for their urban version of “Glee.” Lots of funny characters show up for a chance to star in the (fake) show, including True Blood‘s Rutina Wesley. RELATED ARTICLES: Watch ‘Bandwagon’S2, Ep 9... Read More »
Watch Omar Benson Miller, Tamala Jones on ‘Hollywood Uncensored’
In case you didn’t catch our tweet or facebook posting over the past weekend, we told you about a cool new show called Hollywood Uncensored that aired this past Sunday on REELZ. Guest stars Omar Benson Miller (‘Miracle at St. Anna’), and Tamala Jones discussed everything from creativity in the film business to being cut from scenes. Check out... Read More »
Watch ‘Bandwagon’ S1, Ep 9
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Watch ‘Bandwagon’ S1, Ep.8
A new black character debuted on the latest webisode of Bandwagon in the form of Tracie’s (Tracie Thoms) boyfriend (J. Lee). Tracie’s boo gives her some umm…encouraging words about dealing with the casting of her urban Glee project. Meanwhile, Yvette (Yvette Nicole Brown) goes behind Tracie’s back and steals her movie role. Visit Bandwagon’s new website for more episodes... Read More »
