That new Chiwetel Ejiofor BBC serial noir thriller centered on a murder of a drug baron makes its TV debut in the UK tonight! So, all our readers across the pond will hopefully be checking it out and return with their thoughts on it, for the rest of us. I'm definitely curious.
Read More »Received a second press release from the reps for Bounce TV this morning. Remember Bounce TV, first announced in April, the self-proclaimed 1st-ever 24/7 broadcast TV network created exclusively for African Americans, scheduled to launch this fall? Founded by Ambassador Andrew Young and Martin Luthe...
Read More »Not as biting as Aaron McGruder's Boondocks parody though... they even got Obama involved. Watch the 3 clips below, from last night's episode:
Read More »As previously announced, rapper turned actor, Ice-T, and his multi-bountiful wife Coco are coming to the E! network with a new reality TV series titled Ice Loves Coco, which premieres in June. Here's a sneak peak at what to expect...
Read More »I'd expect that by now, most, if not all of you, have seen BBC One’s six part mini-series Luther, starring Idris Elba.
Read More »Today in history, May 4th, 1961, the Civil Rights movement... despite facing violence, a diverse group of young adults, aka Freedom Riders, leaves Washington DC for New Orleans to challenge racial segregation on interstate buses and at bus terminals.
Read More »Well, this was unexpected!
Read More »Have a brief look at this South African TV drama series titled Jacob's Cross, which centers on powerful oil magnates fighting control over Africa's vast off-shore oil resources. At the heart of the narrative is businessman Jacob Makhubu (played by Hlomla Dandala) and his quest to build the "next gre...
Read More »Star of stage and screen, Anika Noni Rose, will join Matthew Broderick in announcing the nominees for the 2011 Tony Awards (essentially the stage equivalent of the Oscars - theater's highest honor), tomorrow morning, May 3rd; and this year's list of potentials has a decent representation of African ...
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