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Carl Weber’s “The Family Business” premieres season 2 on BET+ on July 2. Six of the 12-episodes in season 2 will be available to stream, with the rest of the episodes to follow. “The Family Business” is based on Weber’s bestselling crime-drama series, which centers around a family that owns and operates an exotic car…

Terrence J caught flack on social media for taking aim at Marlon Wayans and his family. During a conversation on Instagram Live that was uploaded on June 11, Terrence J and Wayans began arguing with each other about success and supporting Black clothing brands. Terrence J told Wayans that he never saw him wearing Black-owned…

Rapper, producer and businessman Ice Cube is starring the film The High Note, which is now available for streaming. The movie, featuring Tracee Ellis Ross, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Dakota Johnson, is set in the music scene in Los Angeles. The High Note follows Ross’ character, Grace Davis, who is a singer trying to figure…

The new movie The High Note, starring Tracee Ellis Ross, Ice Cube and Kelvin Harrison Jr., is a story about taking chances and following your heart. The film follows superstar Grace Davis (Ross) as she struggles with her next career move. The audience watches the dynamic between Davis and music manager Jack Robertson (Ice Cube)…

Issa Rae still feels as though she needs to “prove” herself in Hollywood. The 35-year-old actress first garnered attention in 2011 for her work on the YouTube web series “Awkward Black Girl” and is currently starring in the HBO series “Insecure” — of which she is the creator — which was recently renewed for a…

Shad Gaspard had one request before he reportedly died — “Save my son.” The former WWE star was found dead by investigators after his body was washed ashore on May 20 at Venice Beach in Los Angeles, according to KTLA. Gaspard’s body was found three days after he went for a swim at the beach…

Janet Mock explores how Blacks were marginalized during Hollywood’s “Golden Age” in her limited series for Netflix. During that post-World War II era of the 1940s and ’50s, White actors like Marlon Brando and Jean Harlow flourished, while others like Hattie McDaniel were relegated to servitude roles. Mock, who serves as executive producer for the…

Jada Pinkett Smith has realized new details about Will Smith. The Magic Mike XXL actress made the confession during her upcoming “Red Table Talk” as she reflected and discussed how relationships can have new pressure points amidst the current coronavirus lockdown. Speaking in a preview clip of a new episode of her “Facebook Watch” show,…

Jordyn Woods reveals how she ignored the naysayers to take her brand to the next level.

Halle Berry had to shave her daughter’s head after the youngster stopped brushing her hair. The 53-year-old actress and her kids Nahla, 12, and Maceo, 6, have been spending a lot of time in their pool while isolating at home amid the pandemic. The daily dips led to her oldest child ending up with “matted fur” at…

While in the midst of a nationwide quarantine, Jordyn Woods, in a sense, had her coming-out party. Millions watched the reality series “The Masked Singer” as a performer dressed in a kangaroo costume flawlessly sang “Dancing On My Own” with the defiance of a pugilist determined to fight until the final round. Taped weeks earlier…

Regina Hall recently shared her thoughts on a Girls Trip sequel. The 49-year-old actress co-starred in the 2017 movie alongside Queen Latifah, Tiffany Haddish, and Jada Pinkett Smith and she would jump at the change to work on a follow-up but only if it can live up to the hilarious original. Speaking to PEOPLE Now,…

Issa Rae shares what she is fed up with about Hollywood. The “Insecure” creator told “Yahoo Entertainment” she always works to ensure that her sets are diverse because “it is threaded in the fabric of my being to look around me and make sure that there is representation because that’s what I wholeheartedly want to…

A Houston child was shot by a stray bullet while recording videos with his father during the quarantine. One week ago, Jordan Allen Jr., 5, was on the balcony of his home with his father, Jordan Allen Sr., recording a dance together on the social media app TikTok, according to KTRK. While the father and…

Mara Brock Akil understands the importance of telling stories from the Black female perspective when it comes to love, life and romance. Since the late 1990s, Brock Akil has worked in TV and film, beginning her career as a writer for “The Jamie Foxx Show” and “Moesha” before serving as executive producer on the hit…

Kerry Washington thinks a “level of self-care and calm is important” amid the coronavirus outbreak. The 43-year-old actress is concerned about the global health crisis but also insists she is trying to remain as calm as possible under the circumstances. “It’s a time where we all have to strike a tricky balance between making sure that we…

Vin Diesel Bloodshot

Vin Diesel stars as Dave Wilson in the new action, sci-fi thriller Bloodshot. Based on the comic book created by Kevin Hook, Wilson is a slain soldier who has been reanimated with superpowers. Speaking to rolling out at the world premiere in Los Angeles on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, Diesel shares the key to longevity in…

American Black Film Festival Honors paid tribute to Black culture and the filmmakers, actors and actresses who have made important contributions to the movie industry. During the fourth annual show held at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, Jamie Foxx received the prestigious “Excellence in the Arts” Award. Foxx’s Django Unchained co-star Leonardo DiCaprio…

Lionel Richie wished “lots of failures” on his daughter Sofia. The 70-year-old singer insisted he’s never sugarcoated how tough life in showbusiness can be and when the 21-year-old aspiring actress first expressed an interest in a career in the spotlight, he warned her expectations would be high because of his own success. He said: “I…

Lena Waithe and Alana Mayo have split just months after getting married. The couple secretly tied the knot last year in an intimate ceremony in San Francisco, almost two years after they got engaged, but the pair has now opted to “part ways.” They said in a joint statement: “After careful thought and consideration, we…