NNPA NEWSWIRE — Bayard Rustin (Colman Domingo, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) was gay at a time in the ‘60s when he was shunned by MLK’s other...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dubbed a “Food Hero” by Vegetarian Times magazine, Tracye L. McQuirter has helped thousands of people turn to veganism. In addition, she created...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “That was one of the things about the moment. I just didn’t realize,” said Will Smith in his apology video. “I was thinking...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The show which has grown from 15 minutes in its first year (1929) to an average of 3 and ½ hours in recent...
HOWARD UNIVERSITY NEWS SERVICE — H&R Block conducted a study that revealed more than half of Black-owned businesses experienced at least 50% decrease in revenue during...
2020 NNPA NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS — “We have COVID, we have anti-Black, we have the very tenuous economy and we have the climate catastrophe,” said Dr....
ROLLINGOUT — The decorated actor will star in the anticipated Chris Rock-led reimagining of the classic horror film franchise.
ROLLINGOUT.COM — Oscar-nominated director John Singleton remains hospitalized in intensive care after suffering a stroke, according to numerous media outlets. As such, the 51-year-old director has become...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Senior Political Correspondent” Hasan Minhaj and Trevor Noah of The Daily Show are co-creators. After another man-made catastrophe, Minhaj, an American Muslim and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In terms of nominations, there is quite a bit at stake. While Black Panther has done what many other Marvel films have failed...
DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — With Will Packer as the producer and Rock as the director, Hart will be starring in a film entitled Coparenting, Deadline reports.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As I sat in my hotel room in West Africa watching Justice Brett Kavanaugh confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court, I was reminded...
Soraya Nadia McDonald, THE WASHINGTON POST (The Washington Post)—Former “Grey’s Anatomy” star Isaiah Washington had a suggestion for Chris Rock about how to avoid...
Andrew Pulver, THE GUARDIAN (The Guardian)—Chris Rock is working on a follow-up to Top Five, the comedian’s acclaimed feature-film comedy that achieved excellent reviews and...
One of the biggest questions in entertainment this week is “Who will replace Jon Stewart?” On Tuesday, on the last segment of his show, Jon Stewart...
(People) – Chris Rock and his wife are divorcing after nearly 20 years together. “After much contemplation and 19 years of marriage, Chris and I have decided...
Justin Moyer, THE WASHINGTON POST (The Washington Post)—It’s no secret: Chris Rock did not like being married. Or, if he did, he sure didn’t sound...
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic Chris Rock recently hosted “Saturday Night Live.” During the show’s normal intro section, he did around 10 minutes of...
Frank Rich, New York Magazine via VULTURE (Vulture.com)— The last time Frank Rich had a conversation with Chris Rock was in early 1996, when they and...
Hillary Busis, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY NEW YORK (EntertainmentWeekly.com)—Lesson learned: Don’t start your show out with Ebola jokes… then try to lighten the mood with a little...
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic TORONTO (NNPA) – Black films and artists were an integral part of the lineup at this year’s Toronto International...
