Queen Latifah has been ousted from her TV throne. Sony Pictures Television announced the cancellation of “The Queen Latifah Show” Friday, thanking Dana Owens – Queen Latifah’s real name – the producers and entire show staff for creating a program Sony said they were all very proud of. The show will wrap up its second […]
Taye Diggs will show off his vocal skills in the upcoming musical, “One Shot.” According to “The Hollywood Reporter,” the film revolves around a former Broadway singer — played by Topher Grace — who becomes a production manager of a new play. On opening night of his first show he struggles to deal with the […]
Halle Berry has worked out a deal in her lawsuit against Italian watch maker Toywatch. According to court documents obtained by “RadarOnline,” the actress recently settled with the company for an undisclosed amount. She sued Toywatch for two-million-dollars after the company ran ads using her name and pictures without her permission. Toywatch fought back, claiming […]
The debut of the new Fox hip-hop drama “Empire” will get some help from “American Idol.” The network has announced that the Lee Daniels-directed drama will premiere on January 7th, just after the one-hour season premiere of “Idol’s” 14th season. The first chapter of “Empire” is set to air with limited commercial interruption. The series […]
There’s more fallout for Bill Cosby over the sexual assault allegations against the comedy legend. TV Land has now reportedly yanked plans for a “Cosby Show” marathon that was supposed to run over the Thanksgiving holiday. A source tells “Variety” that the marathon that had been promoted will not be taking place. TV Land has […]
Netflix is postponing the launch of Bill Cosby’s new stand up comedy special. “Bill Cosby 77” was set to premiere on the streaming service next week, but Netflix announced late Tuesday that it was hitting the pause button. The news comes after three women publicly accused the 77-year-old comedy veteran of sexual assault. The latest, […]
Fox is readying “Luther” for primetime. The network has announced plans to adapt the critically acclaimed BBC series that starred Idris Elba in the title role. Elba is also on board to co-executive produce the one-hour drama which revolves around a detective who becomes consumed with his investigations. He is not, however, expected to reprise […]
The hits keep coming from the Aaliyah biopic that aired over the weekend on Lifetime. Producer Timbaland posted a series of videos to his Instagram account denouncing Lifetime’s controversial Aaliyah biopic, “Aaliyah: Princess Of R&B” which he called a mockery of Aaliyah’s life and not accurate, which aired on Saturday night. “A lot of people […]
Jaden and Willow Smith have fans scratching their heads over some statements in a new joint interview with “New York Times'” “T” magazine. The 16-year-old son and 14-year-old daughter of actors Will and Jada Pinkett Smith gave what many are calling bizarre responses to questions about the meaning behind their art and music. When asked […]
Funnyman Cedric the Entertainer is getting serious for a moment, encouraging diabetic patients to learn more about a side complication of diabetes affecting millions of Americans – his own father among them. Cedric is helping to spread the word about treatments for diabetic nerve pain through a new program called “Step On Up.” Dr. Ann […]
Rapper Sir Mix-A-Lot is opening up about the behind he had in mind when he created his “Baby Got Back.” The emcee tells TMZ that Jennifer Lopez’s rear-end was the inspiration for the 1992 hit. Apparently, Mix was ahead of the curve when it came to noticing J-Lo’s famous backside. It first caught his eye […]
Nick Cannon will give television viewers a peek into the lavish life on a reboot of the television series “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.” According to “The Hollywood Reporter,” NBC has announced plans to revive the series, which was popular during the 1980s and 1990s. As host, Cannon will showcase not only the extravagant […]