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Robert Downey Jr. says Chadwick Boseman “truly embodied what it meant to be a superhero.” The Black Panther star passed away in August 2020 at the age of 43 after a private four-year battle with colon cancer, and on Sunday, Dec. 12, he was posthumously honored with the Hero of the Ages award at the…

Don Cheadle Space Jam

Don Cheadle joins Space Jam 2 as part of the crew after spending the summer as a superhero. But as who? A follow-up film to the 1996 original, details on Cheadle’s role in the project are under wraps. Already in production, Terence Nance (Random Acts of Flyness) helms as director. LeBron James took to Twitter to…

On Tuesday, April 23 in Los Angeles, stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Don Cheadle, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan, Tom Hiddleston, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, Josh Brolin,…

Don Cheadle gets possessed by Kendrick Lamar in new video “DNA.”

Nykea Aldridge, 32, was not the intended target of the hail of bullets when she walked down a street in Chicago on Friday, August 26, 2016. But the mother of four lost her life. One of the most dangerous cities in the world, Chicago, at the time of this writing is 30 deaths away from…

Miles Ahead, inspired by events in his life, is a wildly entertaining, impressionistic, no-holds barred portrait of one of 20th century music’s creative geniuses, Miles Davis, featuring a career defining performance by Oscar nominee Don Cheadle in the title role. Working from a script he co-wrote with Steven Baigelman, Cheadle makes his bravura directorial debut.…

“The Real” co-host Loni Love sits down with acclaimed actors Don Cheadle and Emayatzy Corinealdi, who play husband and wife in the film Miles Ahead, based on the life of jazz great Miles Davis. Cheadle, who also wrote, produced and directed the film, and Corinealdi drop secrets about how they made their steamy love scenes look so realistic for…

In this new clip from Miles Ahead, which will be released in theaters April 1, Don Cheadle channels jazz great Miles Davis. The film is centered on Davis and a music journalist (played by Ewan McGregor) searching for his comeback album that was stolen before its release.

Despite hiring funnyman Chris Rock to host the 2016 Oscars, it was immediately noted that the nominee list was eerily whitewashed. After facing backlash on social media and from top celebrities such as Don Cheadle, Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith, some of whom intend to boycott the program, Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs released a public relations crisis…

Don Cheadle’s long-awaited Miles Davis biopic, Miles Ahead, made its world premiere to an enthusiastic audience over the weekend at the New York Film Festival. The film, which Cheadle co-wrote, directed, and stars in, was an eight-year in the making labor of love that drew a standing ovation from its inaugural audience, a reaction that proved to…

Rachel Dolezal has been a lightning rod of controversy and anger over the past two weeks after the former Spokane NAACP leader was exposed by her parents for pretending to be Black. Within the many conversations about Dolezal’s actions, Black people have, surprisingly, been divided on whether Dolezal’s motives and impact were racist, and those…

One of the biggest nights in Hollywood, the 2015 Golden Globe Awards, is right around the corner. Tonight the best in the film and television will convene at the Beverly Hilton Hotel to honor the cream of the crop in their industry in 2014. “Saturday Night Live” alums Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will reprise…

Roc Nation boss Jay Z has signed on to recreate his Grammy award winning single “Run This Town” for the NFL. Also on the song is Rihanna, who appeared on the original 2009 hit song, and Oscar nominated actor Don Cheadle will provide the intro. Hov and Rih will do vocals for the program’s opening sequence, and…

The 2014 Emmy nominations are in! Leading the pack, with a shocking 19 nominations overall, is HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” whose nods include Outstanding Drama Series and Lena Headey for Outstanding Supporting Actress. Not far behind, is Netflix must see original series “Orange is the New Black,” with 12 nods (the most for a comedy…

After a one-season return, “The Arsenio Hall Show“ will not be returning to CBS for season 2. Above, Nick Cannon, came through to show his support to his long time friend. Though some were skeptical about the comeback, many stars are glad that he aired, even if it was for only one season. Check out Bill…

Jay Z and Beyoncé are looking to get back to work after their elevator fiasco with Solange. At midnight on May 18, hip-hop’s power couple released a trailer for what, at first, appears to be a screen adaptation of Jay Z’s song, “Part II (On the Run).” The movie trailer has the feel of a…

With films like Fruitvale Station, The Butler and 12 Years a Slave, the past few years have been a turning point for black films and black filmmakers alike. Despite roles such as Chiwetel Ejiofor’s portrayal of Solomon Northup however, several outstanding black actors continue to shine under the radar. From the small screen to the…

Showtime’s “House of Lies” is quite an intriguing show. Starring Oscar-nominee Don Cheadle as unscrupulous-and-high-powered management consultant Marty Kaan, the show centers on Kaan’s exploits juggling multi-million dollar clients, a less-than-stable home life and his small crew of colorful co-workers. Among those colleagues is Jeanie van der Hooven, played by Kristen Bell. Just as calculating as Marty, Jeanie is ambitious and cold, with a sharp wit and even sharper perspective.