Actor/Singer Jussie Smollett was excluded from the final episodes of season 5 of ‘Empire,’ after being charged with 16 felony counts of disorderly conduct in the January hate crime attack he claimed to be a victim of. Show production without one of the lead Lyon’s seemed to be too much …

Tyrese Gibson is set to star as the legendary soul singer, Teddy Pendergrass, in a new Warner Brothers Biopic. Lee Daniels, Donald De Line (who produced “Ready Player One”) and Gibson are producing the film with writer Little Marvin set to write the screenplay.  Pendergrass’ widow, Joan Pendergrass, is also an …

Back in November, Dame Dash dropped his $5 million lawsuit against Lee Daniels after the director finally paid off his multi-million dollar debt to the Roc-A-Fella co-founder. The repayment came after Dash confronted Daniels on camera, demanding he cough up the cash, plus interest owed on a $2 million loan …

Amid ongoing speculation surrounding Jussie Smollett’s alleged staged attack in Chicago and his subsequent arrest, “Empire” producers have parted ways with Smollett’s beloved character, Jamal Lyon- for now, at least.  “The events of the past few weeks have been incredibly emotional for all of us,” Lee Daniels said in a …

The Baller Alert Show, featuring your lifestyle specialist Kenny Burns, with Ferrari Simmons and Su Solo, kicked off its 35th episode with a recap of the hottest topics and current events from the previous week. In case you missed it, the hosts discussed the argument between Dame Dash and Lee …

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Following many encouraging Father’s day posts, it seems former Family Matters star, Darius McCrary, might not be feeling so appreciated. TMZ reported in November of last year that McCrary had asked the Los Angeles County court to lower his child support payments for his 2-year-old daughter, Zoey. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ …

2017 was a year! Many experienced great success, incredible revivals, and amazing glow-ups. Our favorite artists provided the perfect soundtrack for the year, with their new releases, from DAMN to 4:44 to Grateful. But, with all the ups experienced throughout the year, we’ve had even more downs. 2017 claimed the …

La La Anthony is adding a new gig to her acting resume, as Deadline reports that the actress has signed on for a recurring role on Fox’s “Star.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ According to the publication, Anthony, who has already scored a recurring role on 50 Cent’s hit show, “Power,” has been …

The story of Sammy Davis Jr. could be coming to the big screen thanks to Lionel Richie.   Richie has teamed up with Davis’ children for an upcoming film based on the entertainer’s 1965 memoir, Yes I Can: The Story Of Sammy Davis Jr, which he penned with his wife Jane . Davis …

Amidst all of the chaos around the world regarding racial tension among Americans, black filmmakers, who’ve been known to open opportunities for black actors, have made a shift in their casting and creation. A few months ago, Lee Daniels, best known for his hit show Empire, created a new series …

Cookie’s back, y’all! Fox’s hit show Empire, featuring Golden Globe Best Actress in a TV Series Drama winner Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard, Jussie Smollett, Trai Byers, and Bryshere Gray, will be back for a third season.  The news was announced by the chairmen and CEOs of Fox Television Group …

After raking in millions from Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams, the Gaye’s are setting their sights on Lee Daniels and the hit FOX television show, “Empire”. According to Marvin Gaye III, the concept of “Empire” was all his idea. Gaye says that back in 2010 he registered a treatment for …

Malik Yoba’s character was killed off of “Empire” and if you haven’t seen the season finale yet — oh well, you had a week to catch up. There are a ton of rumors as to why Malik Yoba was given the axe on Fox’s hit TV show. According to Yoba, …

Earlier this week Mo’Nique discussed allegedly being blackballed from Hollywood, turning down offers and Lee Daniels saying that shortly after “Precious” she began making extreme demands and not “playing the game”. Following that CNN appearance, Mo’Nique appeared on Inside Edition where she says Lee Daniels originally cast her to play …

Yesterday rumors spread that Diddy was forbidding his stepson Quincy Brown from appearing on an upcoming episode of Fox’s hit TV show, Empire. While many can speculate why he wouldn’t want the budding actor to appear on the show, it seems he may have a great reason. It’s all business. …

Hip Hop mogul James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond was arrested on federal drug charges in 2011 for running a multi-million dollar bi-coastal cocaine ring which he called The Rosemond Organization. And he would have gotten away with it if he wasn’t hiding in plain sight at a Union Square area hotel …

34-year-old astrology influencer Danielle Johnson, known online as “Ayoka,” murdered her partner, her eight-month-old baby, and ultimately, herself. The series incidents unfolded in the Los Angeles area on April 8, coinciding with the occurrence of a total solar eclipse, an event Johnson had ominously described as the apocalypse.  Johnson pushed …

In state court on Wednesday, six former Mississippi law enforcement officers received sentencing after admitting guilt to various state and federal charges linked to the torture and abuse of two Black men. Brett McAlpin, once a high-ranking deputy, was handed a 20-year state sentence. Joshua Hartfield, a former police officer, …

The last of the former Mississippi officers involved in the brutal “Goon Squad” case, which saw the torture of two Black men, received their federal court sentences on Thursday. With this, all six officers implicated in the horrifying incident have now been sentenced. U.S. District Court Judge Tom Lee handed …

The third and fourth self-proclaimed Mississippi “Goon Squad” former officers were sentenced Wednesday after they admitted to torturing two Black men in a racist attack last January. Former deputy Daniel Ready Opdyke was sentenced to 17.5 years and Christian Lee Dedmon was sentenced to 40 years in prison. Both men, …