by G. Brown The 2017 Oscar Nominations meant good news for more Black actors, directors and Black cast movies showing that the Academy is inching its way towards being more diverse. Critically acclaimed and box office hit “Hidden Figures” along with “Fences” and “Moonlight” are all up for Best Picture. While “Moonlight” hasn’t dominated […]
by G. Brown The new year has already given us our first awards show of 2017 in the form of the the 74th Annual Golden Globes. The Oscars may seem to be the more coveted prize, but the Globes as the predecessor is often a pretty accurate prognosticator of academy award winners. Basically, the two […]
by TRN Staff “That’s So Raven” Spin-off Long before she was seeing current hot topics as one of the hosts on “The View”, Raven-Symone was gazing into the future as a psychic teen in her sit-com “That’s So Raven”. It’s been almost ten years since the Emmy Award nominated children’s program pulled the plug on […]
by TRN Staff Writers Life isn’t always Heavenly when You’re A “Star” Lee Daniels’ has just released a new teaser for his latest TV series “Star” with Queen Latifah. Daniels’ takes us again behind the scenes of the music industry and the dark reality of what it takes to rise to fame. “Star” follows […]
by TRN Staff Writers The 68th Annual Emmy Awards delivered a pretty fast paced night that lagged little compared to other award shows (we’re looking at you Oscar), but still blew past some moments we wished had slowed down just a bit so we could enjoy it longer (Courtney B. Vance’s winning speech) or take […]
By: Leticia Latrice Will Smith and Viola Davis are learning that you have to have thick skin if you’re going to be a superhero. Their movie, “Suicide Squad” just landed in theaters this week and already raking in some harsh reviews from critics. Variety says “On paper, this could have been the antidote to an […]
By: Evette Champion How do you feel when people air out your dirty laundry in public? There’s nothing worse than having your business out there for people to pretend they know what’s going on. In the case of Sage the Gemini and Jordin Sparks, it’s hard to sympathize with Sage… Or is it? In case […]
By Joshua D. Copeland As we enter a new era of diversity on television, we wonder if the future of Black TV will be as positive an influence as the older era? For starters, there is a chance that the future may be a grim one. Ebony Magazine’s recent cover capturing the fall of Bill Cosby […]
By Joshua D. Copeland Actresses Taraji P. Henson and Viola Davis sit down with other A-List actresses to discuss their roles responsible for their Emmy nominations. But within their experiences, these actresses had to battle internal conflicts with stereotypes, typecasting and assumptions of how their roles would reflect them as people. When Viola Davis shares […]
Despite her amazing talent and acting ability, there have been mixed feelings about actress Viola Davis and her leading role in “How to Get Away with Murder.” In so many words, one could argue that the mixed feelings have something to do with her being dark-skinned, or older in age. In fact there have been […]
Now that she’s taught us how to get away with murder, star Viola Davis is on to bigger and better things – like developing her next project where she plays another powerful female lawyer. Deadline.com reports, Davis and her producing partner Julius Tennon partnered with famed producer Debra Martin Chase (“Sparkle”) for “Conviction,” a legal […]
A James Brown biopic is finally coming to theaters. After more than 15 years of several producers trying to get this project in theaters, Get on Up is finally scheduled to hit the big screen August 1st. The film stars Hollywood newcomer Chadwick Boseman as James Brown. You may recognize him from his major film […]
Gone are the black scripted shows of the 90s that dominated major networks during primetime. During the early 2000s, due to network changes, cast differences and a need for “diversity” in programming, most of our favorites fell off the schedule. Recent shows like TV One’s Love that Girl and BET’s The Game struggle to reach […]