Celebrities

On a September 21 episode of Univision’s El Godra Y La Flaca, Sofia Laine, Vanesa Bryant’s mother, accused her daughter of kicking her out of her home and taking away her car. According to English translations, Laine said in Spanish while crying, “She told me, ‘I need you to get …

Last night (September 20), Zendaya made history by becoming the youngest person to win an Emmy for outstanding actress in a drama series. The 24-year-old also delivered a powerful speech. Zendaya won for her performance as Rue Bennett’s Euphoria. In her virtual speech she said, “I’m really, really nervous. Okay. …

On Monday (September 21), BET and Tracy Yvonne Productions announced the winner of its nationwide competition, “Project CRE8.” After a nine-month-long search and hundreds of submissions, Thaddeus McCants from Madison, WI was crowned the “PROJECT CRE8” winner. In partnership with powerhouse writer/director/producer Tracy Oliver (First Wives Club, Girls Trip, Little), …

Watchmen dominated on Sunday night (September 20) at the 2020 Emmy Awards! The HBO series, which premiered in October 2019, received hardware in numerous limited series categories after entering the night nominated 26 times, the most of any program at the 72nd Primetime Emmys.  Regina King, who stars as Angela …

The 72nd annual Emmy Awards were last night (September 20) and it was a huge night for Black star power. A record number of Black creatives were awarded for their unique and outstanding performances on television. The winners include Regina King, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (both of HBO’s Watchmen), Uzo Aduba …

At only 35, Issa Rae is already an extremely accomplished producer and actress, but her success didn’t come easy. Recalling her first Hollywood pitch ever, the creator of Insecure said an “unofficial” encounter with an entertainment executive provided her motivation to keep “doing what I was doing.” “My first Hollywood …

On Tuesday evening (November 22), Gabrielle Union will host a live table reading of an episode from the 90s sitcom Friends. The reading will feature Uzo Aduba, Ryan Bathe, Aisha Hinds, Sterling K. Brown, Kendrick Sampson and Jeremy Pope. The actors will re-enact the episode “The One Where No One’s …

Famously known as the single father of three in the 90s sitcom Smart Guy, actor John Marshall Jones is now being called a neighborhood hero after rushing out his home on Tuesday morning (Sept. 15) to extinguish a nearby fire and chase down the alleged arsonist.  Jones was up early …

Take a look at Black Hollywood’s Emmy-winning father-daughter duo! According to Entertainment Weekly, Ron and Jasmine Cephas Jones have made history as the first father-daughter pair to win Emmys in the same year. After the news was announced on September 19 that the This Is Us actor won his second …

Eddie Murphy took home his first-ever Emmy Award this year, winning Guest Actor in a Comedy Series at the 72nd Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday (Sept. 19). The 59-year-old earned the statue for hosting Saturday Night Live in 2019.  This was Murphy’s fifth Emmys nomination and first win, People reports. …