by TRN Writers, Marvel Entertainment knows two things-how to beat the Monday blues & how to beat the Monday blues by hyping your next big movie franchise. On Monday, as most people settled in for the ‘back to work’ blahs, Marvel with no fanfare, no pre-release hype, no advance …just BOOM! Here’s a trailer for […]
by G. Brown Ever since “Oscarsowhite”, the entertainment industry seems to be trying to get it together in terms of equality in Hollywood. We’ve seen some progress like Black actors/actresses in starring roles for upcoming movies and TV shows like”Black Panther” movie and “Black Lightning”. Though admittedly, the progress is slow. But no place has […]
by TRN Staff Writer The late night talk show circuit is one crowded field of competition. There’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on ABC, “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on CBS followed by “The Late Late Show with James Corden”, over at the peacock network there’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” which is followed by […]
by TRN Writers Michael B. Jordan’s Getting in Shape for “Creed 2” The spin-off movie to the hit “Rocky” followed in the original’s box office footprints and proved to be a hit as well. Actor Michael B. Jordan is back on board in the starring role of Adonis “Donnie ” Johnson the boxer following in […]
by G. Brown The sides are clearly drawn in this feud between the NFL players and the president and the battle keeps heating up. The owner of the Dallas Cowboys scheduled a meeting with players after he went public saying players will stand for the national anthem or sit on the sidelines during the game. […]
TRN Staff Writers The 2017 Hip Hop Awards on BET was the trending item Tuesday night on social media long after all the awards had been handed out. It proved to be a big night for Bronx rapper Cardi B whose “Bodak Yellow” snatched the top spot on Billboard a couple of weeks ago. She’s […]
by TRN Staff, Terry Crews is as buff as they come. He’s 240 pounds of all muscle–no fat. His physique is part of the reason why he often lands roles as athletes or the tough guy in movies and TV shows. But even a big strapping guy like Crews says he felt powerless when he […]
by G. Brown The NFL protest has dominated national news ahead of the threat of nuclear war with N. Korea. Instead the president seems to be declaring war on the rights of protesters. On Tuesday, Donald Trump threatened to use federal tax laws to penalize the NFL because of Black athletes kneeling in protest during […]
by TRN Writers It’s doubtful rapper Nelly had a peaceful weekend since it started out with his arrest Saturday on rape charges. The 42 year old “Hot in Herre” rapper was arrested in Washington state after a woman told police Nelly raped her. According to CNN, the woman called 911 just before four a.m. Saturday […]
by TRN Writers, Nelly, movie tycoon Harvey Weinstein, comedian/actor Bill Cosby, politicians, news anchors and reporters…allegations of sexual misconduct seem to permeate every industry, but especially industries were people make a lot of money or are perceived to wield a lot of power and influence. It’s not always men who are the aggressors, (even Brittany […]
by TRN Cam Newton’s statements at news conference went over like he got sacked before he had time to shift in the pocket. The Carolina Panther’s star QB made what some called a “disrespectful” and “degrading” comment to a female reporter from the local news paper during a news conference earlier this week. Here’s the […]
by G. Brown As investigators continue to try and make sense of the Las Vegas massacre that claimed the lives of 59 people and injured more than five hundred others, mainstream media has changed the way it refers to the shooting. On day 1, many news casts called it the deadliest mass shooting in the […]
by G. Brown It took two years, but police finally arrested a 26 year old man who used online message boards and Reddit to threaten students at the historically Black Howard University. According to The Washington Post, John Edgar Rust was arrested Wednesday and charged with making the threats back in 2015. The Post says […]
by TRN Staff Jill Scott Signs on for “Black Lightning” Four-time Grammy Award winning singer Jill Scott joins the cast of the upcoming “Black Lightning” series headed to the CW this fall. Cress Williams will bring the comic book superhero to live action in the starring role as Jefferson Pierce–a retired superhero drawn back into […]
by G. Brown MSNBC anchor Joy Reid can hold her own in a scrap. Now, former GOP Representative Joe Walsh knows that first hand after getting pimp slapped on twitter. Walsh apparently didn’t like SNL’s news bit this weekend when comedian Michael Che went all in on Donald Trump calling him a “b**ch” and a […]
by G. Brown Three days after the deadliest mass shooting in American history and investigators are still trying to piece together the mystery of why it happened. As police talk to family members and the people who knew Stephen Paddock the best they’re uncovering bits and pieces about the shooter. For three days Paddock perfected […]
by G. Brown As Americans still struggle to deal with the reality of Sunday’s slaughter that left 59 people dead and 527 injured in the nation’s deadliest shooting spree, others are busy searching who to blame. Liberals are blaming the NRA and lack of gun control, some are blaming politicians –both logical arguments. One […]
by G. Brown Cedric The Entertainer’s Hot New Sitcom “Ladder 54” The varied TV incarnations of Cedric have included a high school coach, a preacher, a game show host and the numerous faces and voices of skit characters in his own variety show. Now, this king of comedy is hoping to reclaim his throne […]