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Chiwetel Ejiofor will play Doctor Strange's enemy, Baron Mordo.

It was reported that Chiwetel Ejiofor was cast in the big-screen adaptation of Doctor Strange, and it’s just been announced which character he’ll be playing. According to…

Some of the best of the best in entertainment have been nominated for a 2014 Primetime Emmy Award. Congrats to all the nominees. Angela Bassett, starred on “American Horror Story: Coven”, which picked up 17 nods, including one for Outstanding Supporting Actress. Kerry Washington:  for Lead Actress in a Drama Series for “Scandal” Joe Morton: for […]

Columbus Short has been forced to exit stage left from his hit role as Harrison on the popular ABC series “Scandal.” While I’m definitely sad to see Harrison go (the show just won’t be the same without him), I couldn’t help but think of a few eligible Black actors I wouldn’t mind seeing fill his […]

12 Years a Slave is picking up Oscar momentum as it won Best Film and and Chiwetel Ejiofor winning best actor at the British Academy Film Awards in London Sunday. Steve McQueen missed out on the best director award, which instead went to Mexican Alfonso Cuaron for Gravity.

12 Years A Slave has done it again — this time, overseas! The awards season favorite took home the top prize at Sunday’s British Academy…

2013 marked the comeback for good, quality Black films and “Essence” magazine is showcasing them in March 2014 issue. Gracing the cover is “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” stars Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey, Chiwetel Ejiofor “12 Years a Slave” and “Fruitvale Station” standout Michael B. Jordan. The magazine released a video that gave fans a behind-the-scenes […]

  *Chiwetel Ejiofor‘s Best Actor Academy Award nomination may have marked a professional high point for the “12 Years a Slave” entertainer, but there is…

The celebration for Chiwetel Ejiofor’s first Oscar nomination is a family affair. The 12 Years A Slave star’s younger sister, CNN reporter Zain Asher, shared…