‘SNL’ takes on the Derek Chauvin trial via a Minnesota morning show
“Saturday Night Live” opened this week’s episode tackling the news from the Derek Chauvin trial via a Minnesota morning show. The…
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The little-known history of the Black ‘Concrete Cowboy’
In Philadelphia, a Black cowboy in a white undershirt and a gold chain wrangles a wayward horse. Teens pile hay and clean up manure near brick row…
Continue Reading Roger Waters and Tom Morello to perform in an online benefit concert for Palestinian musicians in Gaza
Roger Waters, Tom Morello and Brian Eno will join a host of Palestinian musicians on Saturday for an online benefit concert dubbed, “Live for…
Continue Reading DMX was a Gen X icon who gave Black men a stronger voice
The death of hip-hop artist Earl “DMX” Simmons at the age of 50 represents not just an occasion for mourning, but one of celebration and…
Continue Reading Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles summer staple, announces reopening plans
The Hollywood Bowl is coming back. The famed Hollywood Bowl amphitheater in Los Angeles announced on Friday it will be reopening this summer, more…
Continue Reading Phoebe Waller-Bridge to star in new Indiana Jones film
Phoebe Waller-Bridge has booked her next great adventure. The “Fleabag” star will star alongside Harrison Ford in the fifth installment…
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Legendary rapper DMX dies at age 50 after heart attack
NEW YORK, NY — Legendary rapper and Ruff Ryder alum DMX has died at age 50 after suffering a heart attack. His family, who was by his side when he…
Continue Reading ‘The Real Magic Mike’ unscripted competition series coming to HBO Max
A new series that will transform a group of men into real-life Magic Mikes is coming. HBO Max has ordered “The Real Magic Mike,’ an…
Continue Reading ‘The Nevers’ assembles an X-Men-esque series in Joss Whedon’s Victorian England
Setting aside the backstage drama involving series creator Joss Whedon, “The Nevers” begins with an intriguing premise and develops it in…
Continue Reading ‘Thunder Force’ teams Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer in a weak superhero spoof
Melissa McCarthy teams up with husband Ben Falcone again on “Thunder Force,” a comedic dud that’s aptly titled, since it makes loud…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift drops rerecorded ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’
“Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” is here. Taylor Swift has released the rerecording of her sophomore album, which contains 27 songs…
Continue Reading GLAAD Media Awards 2021: The winners list
GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, virtually held its 32nd Annual…
Continue Reading Kim Kardashian reassures fans new show will launch when ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ ends
Kim Kardashian West has revealed that her famous family’s new show will premiere on Hulu after the final season of “Keeping Up with The…
Continue Reading ‘Duck Dynasty’ stars Korie and Willie Robertson talk ‘ugly comments’ about biracial child
Korie and Willie Robertson have gotten candid about raising a biracial son. The couple, made famous by the hit A& E reality series “Duck…
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Rage Against the Machine yet again postpones kickoff of world reunion tour in El Paso & Las Cruces
EL PASO, Texas — A planned reunion tour after more than two decades by Rage Against the Machine that was set to launch in the Borderland is being…
Continue Reading Anne Beatts, pioneering ‘SNL’ writer and ‘Square Pegs’ creator, has died
Anne Beatts, a pioneering writer for “Saturday Night Live” and National Lampoon who also created the sitcom “Square Pegs,”…
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Willie Nelson Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Grammy Award-winning musician Willie Nelson. Personal Birth date: April 30, 1933 Birth place: Abbott, Texas Birth…
Continue Reading ‘Them’ taps another vein of horror in the Black experience of the 1950s
“Them” inadvertently serves as a reminder of how deftly Jordan Peele threaded the needle of social commentary and horror with “Get…
Continue Reading Prince’s previously unreleased ‘Welcome 2 America’ album is dropping in July
Five years after Prince’s death, a new album of his previously unreleased music is coming out. The Prince Estate and Legacy Recordings, a…
Continue Reading Khloé Kardashian shows unedited body to address unauthorized photo release
Khloé Kardashian is speaking out regarding an unedited photo of herself her team reportedly worked to get taken off the internet. On Wednesday the…
Continue Reading JoJo Siwa on being pansexual and why she feels so happy
JoJo Siwa went public with being a member of the LGBTQ+ community in January and now she’s opening up even more. In a cover story with People,…
Continue Reading Sheryl Underwood addresses Sharon Osbourne leaving ‘The Talk’
Sheryl Underwood is sharing her thoughts about co-host Sharon Osbourne leaving “The Talk” after their fiery debate. “I still love…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift surprise releases second ‘From the Vault’ song, ‘Mr. Perfectly Fine’
Taylor Swift has released a surprise new song, “Mr. Perfectly Fine,” before the Friday debut of “Fearless (Taylor’s…
Continue Reading Paul Ritter, ‘Friday Night Dinner’ actor, dead at 54
British actor Paul Ritter, a versatile actor known for lighting up the screen and the stage, died Monday. He was 54. According to his agent, Jonty…
Continue Reading Nikki Glaser learns to love herself
In the new FX/ Hulu documentary, “Hysterical,” viewers are treated to the backstories of the female comics who star in it, childhood…
Continue Reading ‘Exterminate All the Brutes’ offers a searing second take on US history
Near the end of “Exterminate All the Brutes,” director Raoul Peck’s searing four-part historical hybrid about the sordid history of…
Continue Reading ‘Kung Fu’ just borrows the old show’s name to kick off a CW-style drama
The latest batch of TV reboots haven’t had much in common with the source beyond the name, and so it is with “Kung Fu,” which…
Continue Reading ‘Hemingway’ tackles the writer in a documentary as big as his tumultuous life
The long history of Ken Burns documentaries ranges from places to people to entire wars. His latest collaboration with Lynn Novick,…
Continue Reading Bollywood star hospitalized with Covid-19 as pandemic sweeps through industry
Indian actor Akshay Kumar has become the latest top Bollywood star to test positive for Covid-19, as India’s second wave of coronavirus…
Continue Reading ‘Drunk History: Black Stories’ will give you something to toast
Comedy Central’s popular “Drunk History” series is getting a spinoff, but be sure to watch it responsibly. A new digital series…
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