Television

In Anticipation Of Season 2, Idris Elba Answers Your "Luther" Questions

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.

The Freedom Riders Rode Today... Their Story Told In New PBS Documentary + Oprah's Tribute

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.

Watch A Preview Of AMC's New Civil War-Themed Drama "Hell On Wheels" (Common Co-Stars)

Well, this was unexpected!

South African/Nigerian TV Drama Series "Jacob's Cross" Getting International Attention (A Preview)

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...

2011 Tony Awards Nominations Announced Tomorrow; A Quick Look At Eligible Black Performers/Shows

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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Mo'Nique Offers to Broker Peace Talks Between Tyler Perry and Spike Lee

Earlier this week in an appearance on The Mo'Nique Show, actor/director Tyler Perry opened up about his career and current projects, as well as his very public beef with fellow director Spike Lee.

Watch Condoleezza Rice's "30 Rock" Appearance

As previously revealed in an interview with Tiny Fey, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was to make a cameo appearance on NBC's hit comedy show 30 Rock; and that cameo appearance happened last night! If you didn't catch it, here's her 1 1/2 minute bit; how did she do?

Things are Not Going Exactly as Planned at OWN

The CEO for Discovery Communications, David Zaslav, admitted this morning that the ratings for the Oprah Winfrey Network have been, to date, "below our expectations" and that Discovery will be forced to send more money than the initial $215 million it has already invested in OWN.