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Jamie Foxx has signed a film producing deal with Sony Pictures. The Oscar-winning actor and his producing partner Datari Turner have signed a deal with the studio to develop and produce feature films. Foxx’s first project with Sony is already in the works, as he and Turner are producing an untitled action thriller penned by…

Actress Andrene Ward-Hammond, who is featured in the new film Project Power on Netflix, explains why representation is the real power in Hollywood and why young Black women seeing themselves in lead roles is something to rally around and protect. Project Power, with a cast led by Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dominique Fishback, is…

Jamie Foxx has claimed that Black Panther opened the door for a Spawn reboot by increasing diversity in the genre. The Oscar-winning actor is attached to star as Al Simmons, who becomes the demon soldier, in Todd McFarlane’s superhero movie and credits the 2018 Marvel Cinematic Universe flick for increasing diversity in the genre. In…

Queen Latifah and Jamie Foxx are to produce a new film about gospel singer Mahalia Jackson. The 50-year-old rapper is attached to work on Mahalia! — in which Jill Scott will play the titular character — with business partner Shakim Compere and Holly Carter also serving as producers. The pair had previously collaborated on a…

Jamie Foxx wants Mike Tyson’s kids to believe he is their dad with his portrayal of the legendary boxer in a new biopic. The Oscar-winning actor is to play the former heavyweight champion in an upcoming biopic and has joked that he wants his portrayal to be so convincing that even Tyson’s kids can’t tell…

Brely Evans has a knack for manifesting her reality. From her singing career to a lucrative real estate career to acting, this “it” girl continues to achieve exactly what she wants. With a personality that brightens up every room she enters, she has experienced some big moments in her life. Hailing from Oakland, California, as…

Jamie Foxx has hit out at Kanye West‘s plans to become President of the United States. The 52-year-old actor is the latest celebrity to react to the news that the “Wash Us In The Blood” rapper intends to join the 2020 race for the White House this year, and he was less than impressed. Foxx…

Jamie Foxx has confirmed the “ball is rolling” on his Mike Tyson biopic, and he has started an intense training regime to get into shape. It was first speculated in 2014 that the 52-year-old star may take on the role of the former heavyweight boxer, and Foxx has now confirmed the “ball is rolling” on…

Reflecting on this White psychology and their obsession with having to don blackface. But don’t get me wrong. From the 1840s creation of the minstrel show, born out of “massa” having his enslaved property perform for his entertainment, I get. I get White folks’ need to demean and see Blacks as ignorant, stupid and as…

Jamie Foxx says taking his children to a Black Lives Matter protest over the weekend was “bittersweet” and “heartbreaking.” The Just Mercy star joined the protest in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 7, 2020, where he was accompanied by his daughters Corinne, 26, and Annalise, 10, and has said that while he enjoyed letting his…

There is no better time than now to educate yourself on systematic racism. There are countless books and films available at your disposal some for free and others at a charge. Just Mercy is now one of those informative films that is now available to people for free. On Monday, June 1, Warner Bros. made…

Nearly a week after the tragic death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis, protests have erupted across the country. Starting Friday, May 30, and continuing throughout the weekend, thousands of people congregated in cities across the country to protest police brutality. Many Americans peacefully demonstrated with Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery…

Rolling out caught up with Breyon Prescott, the popular hype man who kept viewers entertained during the Instagram battle between Teddy Riley and Babyface. Unbeknownst to many viewers, Prescott, CEO of Chameleon Entertainment, is the man behind some of the most successful records in the entertainment industry. Tune in as he speaks about his current…

Jamie Foxx shares details about his upcoming Disney movie, Soul. Disney has delayed the release of the Pixar animated feature as a result of the global health pandemic. The movie was originally supposed to be released in cinemas on June 19, 2020, but has now been pushed back by five months to November 20. The flick,…

Jamie Foxx is set to take a seat in the director’s chair once again. The 52-year-old actor co-wrote the script for the movie about pastor siblings with Donald Ray “Speedy” Caldwell. The plot follows two brothers who take on jobs at two completely different churches, with one thriving and the other left struggling to cope…

Jamie Foxx wants to “stop thinking” about the Oscars and “celebrate his own blackness” as he picked up a special award given by the American Black Film Festival. The 52-year-old actor was handed the recognition award for Excellence in the Arts from his friend and co-star, Leonardo DiCaprio, at the event on Sunday night, Feb.…

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…

The American Black Film Festival Honors is an annual awards ceremony saluting excellence in the film and television industry. The show celebrates Black culture by recognizing individuals who have made distinguished contributions to American entertainment through their work, as well as those who champion diversity and inclusion in Hollywood. With the theme of “A Celebration…

Michael B. Jordan, Rihanna and other style moments from NAACP Image Awards The 51st annual NAACP Image Awards brought many memorable moments, from Lizzo being named as entertainer of the year, to Rihanna receiving the President’s Award. Actors, celebrities and leaders in our community arrived at the Pasadena Convention Center on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020,…

Several of the top names in entertainment, politics, and sports were on hand at the 51st annual NAACP Awards which took place at the Pasadena Civic Center Auditorium in Pasadena, California. The event was televised for the first time live on Feb. 22. NAACP President and CEO, Derrick Johnson, presented Rihanna with the President’s Award…