There are hundreds of little-known heroes and “sheroes” who have made considerable contributions and influenced history, particularly Black history. One such example is Alonzo Fields.
For weeks now, Mo’Nique has been in the papers discussing her alleged blackballing in Hollywood over the movie Precious and her growing feud with director
Oprah Winfrey to play Richard Pryor’s grandmother Oprah Winfrey has been cast as Richard Pryor’s grandmother, a woman rumored to be “a cruel and abusive
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The Butler and 12 Years a Slave blew audiences away before they even opened up in theaters this past summer and fall, respectively. So it
USA Today’s ignorant description of “The Best Man Holiday” as a ‘race-themed’ film (later laughably softened as a ‘diverse’ film), opened up the floodgates of criticism and justifiable anger. But more than that, it shed a light on what black filmmakers, actors and audiences have known for years: anything that features mostly black stars will invariably be viewed as a ‘black’ film by the mainstream–regardless of how universal the actual film’s themes are.
As a cast member of Lee Daniel’s The Butler, David Banner proved that he has grown as an artist and actor. The film has reached
Lee Daniels is certainly the man of the moment as his new film, The Butler, which stars Oprah Winfrey and Forest Whitaker, sits triumphantly atop
Lee Daniels’ The Butler was released this weekend and two moviegoers claim that the extra security at the Regal Majestic Theater in Silver Spring, Md., made them feel racially profiled. Tiffany
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After a considerable self-imposed moratorium, Terrence Howard is returning to the Hollywood spotlight with authority. He just completed the action thriller Dead Man Down. Howard is
Lee Daniel’s The Butler wiped the floor with its competition over the Aug. 16-18 weekend, raking in critical acclaim along $25 million to help Oprah
Fifteen years after the failure of Beloved, Oprah Winfrey returns to the big screen in The Butler, starring Forest Whitaker. In anticipation of the film’s
Eugene Allen’s story of great service lives on even after he is gone. As Oprah continues to promote the release of Lee Daniels’ The Butler, many
Celebrities are just as excited as everyone else about going to the theater to check out the highly-anticipated, star-studded film, The Butler, a Civil Rights-era epic
In honor of Lee Daniels latest film “The Butler,” starring Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey and Cuba Gooding Jr., we’re breaking down 5 films you need
At the star-studded red carpet Hollywood premiere for Lee Daniels’ The Butler, Oprah Winfrey, 59, was rocking a bright fuchsia on Monday night. It’s just
Forest Whitaker and Lee Daniels attended the premiere of their latest film, Lee Daniels’ The Butler. Held at Kerasotes Showplace ICON, the screening was the
here is serious Oscar bait coming from some notable black actors, as well as a bevy of interesting romantic comedies. And two Nelson Mandela-themed movies are hitting theaters before year’s end.
Harvey Weinstein has enlisted a group of civil rights leaders, including Rev. Jesse Jackson in his battle with Warner Bros. over the use of the title The Butler even as
