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  -Blogged by @hshtgmike Variety reports that Amazon Studios has acquired U.S. and Canadian distribution rights to “Annette,” a music-filled drama directed by Leos Carax, which stars Adam Driver and Rihanna. The film is just another addition to Fenty’s acting resume, which began with 2006’s “Bring It On: All or Nothing.” …

Blogged by @hshtgmike On Tuesday, The Hollywood Reporter exclusively revealed that Warner Bros. is “in the early stages” of developing a “Matrix” reboot. Sources close to the studio say there is an active interest in Michael B. Jordan to replace Keanu Reeves as Neo, but there is much work to be done before …

Despite the success of the box-office hit, “Get Out,” written and directed by “Key & Peele” star #JordanPeele, the film received slight criticism from actor Samuel L. Jackson, regarding the decision to cast a black British actor as lead. The movie, which is described as a “social thriller,” followed the interracial …

  The mastermind behind the views and policies of the Trump administration is reportedly under investigation for voter registration fraud. Over the weekend, the Washington Post published an article on Steve Bannon, detailing his residential history. The report revealed Bannon owned a home in Southern California and registered to vote …

Last year, 61-year-old Steve Nigg beat the breaks off of Jared Fogle, leaving him with a bloody nose and swollen face. Now, he’s revealing why he did it.   In a letter obtained by TMZ, Nigg says that he attacked Fogle because the pedophiles in prison treated him like their …

Sean Spicer, the White House janitor (aka the man who always has to clean up behind Donald Trump), is backtracking on Trump’s claims that Obama wiretapped his phone.   Earlier this month, Trump tweeted,  “Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my ‘wires tapped’ in Trump Tower just before the …

Blogged by @hshtgmike The Wrap reports that ‘Hidden Figures’ has accrued a domestic box office total of $162.8 million as of this past weekend. This puts the film, based on the true story of NASA’s black female mathematicians, ahead of last year’s blockbusters, ‘X-Men’ ($155.4 mil), ‘Star Trek’ ($158.8 mil), …

Toya Wright and her family are closer to justice now that one man has been arrested and charged in connection to the murders of her brothers, Joshua and Ryan “Rudy” Johnson. Rudy and Josh were shot to death in New Orleans last summer. On March 9, police arrested 31-year-old Antoine …

On Friday, officials responded to a call from a man confessing to the murder of his twin daughters inside a luxury condominium complex in St. Charles, Illinois. When the police arrived, they found 16-year-old twin girls, Brittany and Tiffany Coffland, and their father, Randall R. Coffland, with fatal gunshot wounds to …

After a quarter-century in motion, the MTV Movie Awards will be adding a new honor to its annual celebration, TV Shows.   The new show will be titled, #MTV Movie & TV Awards, scheduled to kick off on May 7th. While last year’s production was prerecorded, this year, MTV will …

Chris Brown’s former manager has hit a snag in his $1.5 million civil suit against the singer.   Last summer,  Michael “Mike G” Guirguis sued Brown over claims that the singer beat him up on May 10 of last year.  Mike G says that Brown slandered him and his firm, Nitevision …

Two and a half years after the shooting death of Mike Brown at the hands of Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, it appears new details have surfaced.   In initial reports, 18-year-old Brown was accused of robbing a convenience store and stealing several cigarillos shortly before the fatal shooting by Officer Wilson. …

What’s the best way to ensure that you’ll get into any college of your choosing? Have the most awesome FLOTUS write your college recommendation letter.   Yara Shahidi, who graduates from high school this year, plans to double-major in African American studies and sociology. She applied to four colleges, including Harvard, …

Muhammad Ali Jr. does not have the best of luck when it comes to airports. A month ago he and his mother were detained at an airport in Ft. Lauderdale, allegedly due to their “Arabic-sounding names.” Now, Ali says he was held up at Reagan National Airport in Washington D.C. …

It was a 911 call from a 20-year-old woman that led police to an Atlanta area mansion where they found eight human trafficking victims held against their will.   The frantic woman called 911 for help on Tuesday morning. She told the operator that a man she met on Seeking Arrangements, was …