Photo: Gilbert Flores/Variety // JC Olivera // Kevin Mazur (Getty Images) Well, that’s a wrap on the 2024 award season. Black people didn’t win everything, but we showed out on the red carpet. Advertisement Whether it was the Oscars, Grammys, Emmys, SAG Awards or NAACP Image Awards, celebrities came through with some of their best threads […]
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NAACP Image Awards 2024: All the Winners, Best, Worst Moments of the Big Night
Photo: Kevin Winter (Getty Images) The NAACP Image Awards is closing awards season out with the biggest and Blackest celebration. The 55th annual award show seeks to showcase and highlight the best of the best in TV, film, music, podcast, books, and more. Queen Latifah returned to host the celebration of Black Excellence that featured […]
Read MoreNAACP Image Awards 2024: Best and Worst Moments of the Night
Photo: Kevin Winter (Getty Images) The NAACP Image Awards is closing awards season out with the biggest and Blackest celebration. The 55th annual award show seeks to showcase and highlight the best of the best in TV, film, music, podcast, books, and more. Queen Latifah returned to host the celebration of Black Excellence that featured […]
Read MorePlace Your Bets! Which Black Hollywood Star Will Deliver an Oscar-Worthy Next Year?
Inside Out 2 | Official Trailer Honestly, I’m still not over what happened with Bing Bong in the first film. We can probably expect even more emotional upheaval in the sequel/likely Best Animated Feature nominee. Riley’s emotions: Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust return to help her through her teen years. Emmy winner Ayo Edebiri […]
Read MorePlace Your Bets! Which Black Hollywood Star Will Deliver an Oscar-Worthy Performance Next Year?
Inside Out 2 | Official Trailer Honestly, I’m still not over what happened with Bing Bong in the first film. We can probably expect even more emotional upheaval in the sequel/likely Best Animated Feature nominee. Riley’s emotions: Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust return to help her through her teen years. Emmy winner Ayo Edebiri […]
Read More2024 Oscars: Black Celebs’ Best Red Carpet Fashion
Photo: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images (Getty Images) Everyone may be talking about “Oppenheimer” on Oscars night, but we’re focused on Black Excellence. With stars like Zendaya; Colman Domingo; Regina King; Dwayne Johnson; Da’Vine Joy Randolph; and Danielle Brooks expected to attend the big show, we’re ready for Black Hollywood to shut down the red […]
Read MoreThis ‘Euphoria’ Star Wants Zendaya Back Just As Bad As You Do: ‘I Haven’t Paid My Rent in Six Months’
For fans of HBO’s drama “Euphoria” it’s been an exceptionally long wait for Season 3 to hit screens. Part of that is due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes that shut down Hollywood for much of 2023, but it’s also become the nature of the show. There’s typically been a year-long break between seasons. Unfortunately, […]
Read More2024 Oscars: The Black Actors and Favorite Films That Could Win Big
If we’re being honest: It’s been an incredibly predictable awards season. Heading into The 96th Oscars, we aren’t expecting many surprises in the major categories. Yes, we will hear “The Oscar goes to ‘Oppenheimer’ several times during the big show. However, it’s still fun to analyze and predict what will happen on the biggest night […]
Read More‘Michael’: Here’s Who Will Play the Legendary Jackson Family in the Biopic
Updated 2/28/24 at 11:52 a.m. ET With production beginning on “Michael,” the biopic chronicling the life and career of Michael Jackson, we’re getting more casting news about who will portray the legendary singer’s famous family members. Kenya Moore: Abandoned At Birth To Real Housewives of Atlanta | My Family Story Off English As previously reported […]
Read MoreWhere to Stream Top Awards Contenders and Blockbusters of 2024
As awards season hits the home stretch, there may be some major movies you still haven’t had a chance to see. Luckily many of the biggest movies of the year are now available on streaming services, so you can enjoy them at home. In addition to awards favorites, blockbusters you may have missed during the […]
Read MoreWith SAG and Oscars Coming, Here’s Where to Stream Top Awards Contenders and Blockbusters of 2024
As awards season hits the home stretch, there may be some major movies you still haven’t had a chance to see. Luckily many of the biggest movies of the year are now available on streaming services, so you can enjoy them at home. In addition to awards favorites, blockbusters you may have missed during the […]
Read MoreOur Favorite Black Celeb Outfits From the 2024 BAFTA Awards
Colman Domingo attends the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2024 at The Royal Festival Hall on February 18, 2024 in London, England.Photo: Kate Green/BAFTA for BAFTA (Getty Images) On Sunday, the 2024 EE British Academy Film Arts Awards gathered a handful of this year’s illustrious nominees for a night of celebration across the pond. The event […]
Read MoreThese Black Celebs Looked Absolutely Beautiful at the 2024 BAFTA Awards
Photo: Ian West/PA Images (Getty Images) On Sunday, the 2024 EE British Academy Film Arts Awards gathered a handful of this year’s illustrious nominees for a night of celebration across the pond. The event saw a handful of fly fits both on the carpet and at the afterparty. Because we love to see us put […]
Read MoreBHM: Where to Watch Iconic TV Series, Movies That Tell The Black Story
Oprah, Halle Berry, Taraji and More Celebrate 50 Years of ESSENCE | Time Of Essence | OWN As Essence magazine celebrates its 50th anniversary, this docuseries chronicles its rise, fall and rise again. It tells the whole story, good, bad and ugly. This was thee magazine for Black women and you can’t explore Black history […]
Read MoreBlack History Month: Where to Watch TV Series, Movies That Celebrate Our Stories
Oprah, Halle Berry, Taraji and More Celebrate 50 Years of ESSENCE | Time Of Essence | OWN As Essence magazine celebrates its 50th anniversary, this docuseries chronicles its rise, fall and rise again. It tells the whole story, good, bad and ugly. This was thee magazine for Black women and you can’t explore Black history […]
Read MoreBHM: Where to Watch TV Series, Movies That Celebrate Our Black Stories
Oprah, Halle Berry, Taraji and More Celebrate 50 Years of ESSENCE | Time Of Essence | OWN As Essence magazine celebrates its 50th anniversary, this docuseries chronicles its rise, fall and rise again. It tells the whole story, good, bad and ugly. This was thee magazine for Black women and you can’t explore Black history […]
Read MoreThe Best Black Celeb Fashion Moments of January 2024
Start Slideshow Photo: Stephane Cardinale – Corbis / Contributor (Getty Images), Presley Ann / Stringer (Getty Images), Kevin Mazur / Contributor (Getty Images) January is all about awards shows and fashion weeks! Black celebrities were traveling near and far to slay and show that 2024 is all about a bold look. We saw a variety […]
Read MoreEverything We Know About the Cast of the Michael Jackson Biopic
Prolific director Antoine Fuqua’s biopic “Michael” certainly won’t be the first movie to chronicle the life and legacy of Michael Jackson. However, it may be the most ambitious. Though we don’t know specific details, according to Entertainment Weekly, the film is said to follow “both Jackson’s triumphs and tragedies as it examines both his personal […]
Read MoreYes! Will the NAACP Awards Do Better Than The Oscars This Year?
Throughout awards season we’ve carefully chronicled all the nominations at mainstream shows like the Oscars, BAFTAs and SAG Awards. We’ve had a lot to say about the lack of recognition for Black projects and artists. Now, we finally get a chance to congratulate all these fantastic films, TV series and artists, as the nominations for […]
Read MoreYes! The NAACP Awards Just Gave These Black Entertainers the Flowers They Deserve
Throughout awards season we’ve carefully chronicled all the nominations at mainstream shows like the Oscars, BAFTAs and SAG Awards. We’ve had a lot to say about the lack of recognition for Black projects and artists. Now, we finally get a chance to congratulate all these fantastic films, TV series and artists, as the nominations for […]
Read MoreYes! Guess Which Hollywood Icons Colman Domingo Is About to Play Next
Joe Jackson, Michael Jackson’s father, left; Colman Domingo, and Nat King Cole.Photo: Pascal Le Segretain; FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP; GAB Archive/Redferns (Getty Images) We don’t know who needs to hear this but: It’s officially Colman Domingo season! Beverly Johnson Reflects On Naomi Sims Encouraging Words, 50 Years Since Gracing Vogue Cover Off English In addition to […]
Read More2024 Oscars: Ahhh! Black Stars React to Their Nominations
The 96th Oscars nominations were announced Tuesday morning, and several of our favorites have reason to celebrate. From Jon Batiste, to first time nominees Colman Domingo, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Sterling K. Brown and Danielle Brooks, to the acclaimed and respected Jeffrey Wright, there was so much Black Excellence we’re definitely having a moment. ‘True Detective: […]
Read MoreThe Evolution of Colman Domingo
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 06: (L-R) Colman Domingo, Oprah Winfrey and Blitz Bazawule attend the Los Angeles Premiere of Warner Bros.’ “The Color Purple” at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 06, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Photo: Eric Charbonneau (Getty Images) “The Color Purple” is another can’t miss addition to his acting resume. […]
Read More2024 Oscars: Facts and Stories Behind Nomination Surprises
Photo: Claire Folger Despite the predictability of awards season, the Oscar nominations always lead to interesting surprises. “American Fiction,” “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” and “Rustin” are among the Black nominees we’re excited to see get recognized. However, in addition to those fan favorites, there are plenty of other fascinating stories to dive into. Before you […]
Read More2024 Oscars Snubs: Here Are the Black Stars, Films That Should’ve Made the Cut
On Tuesday, the nominees for the 96th annual Oscars were revealed and some of our Black faves from this awards season got their rightly deserved recognition. ‘True Detective: Night Country’ Star On Being Biracial On & Off Screen: “You Never Feel Like You’re Enough” Off English I’m talking folks like consistent frontrunners Danielle Brooks (“The […]
Read More2024 Oscars: All the Black Nominees and Snubs
Photo: Seacia Pavao/Focus Features After a long awards season road, we’ve finally come to the last stop. Tuesday morning, Zazie Beetz (“Atlanta”) and Jack Quaid (“The Boys”) announced the nominees for the 96th Oscars. To the surprise of no one, “Oppenheimer” leads all films with 13 nominations. It’s up for Best Picture against “American Fiction;” […]
Read More2024 Oscars: All the Black Nominees
Photo: Seacia Pavao/Focus Features After a long awards season road, we’ve finally come to the last stop. Tuesday morning, Zazie Beetz (“Atlanta”) and Jack Quaid (“The Boys”) announced the nominees for the 96th Oscars. To the surprise of no one, “Oppenheimer” leads all films with 13 nominations. It’s up for Best Picture against “American Fiction;” […]
Read MoreWho Tiktok Blames For The Color Purple’s Failure Will Surprise The Hell Out Of You
Talk about a nosedive. After pulling in $18 million and landing in the top spot on its Christmas Day release—the largest Christmas Day opening in 14 years and second-biggest ever for that holiday, according to Variety—The Color Purple sank like Black folks in the swimming pool (don’t get salty; y’all know a lot of us […]
Read MoreWho Black Internet Blames For The Color Purple’s Failure Will Surprise You
Talk about a nosedive. After pulling in $18 million and landing in the top spot on its Christmas Day release—the largest Christmas Day opening in 14 years and second-biggest ever for that holiday, according to Variety—The Color Purple sank like Black folks in the swimming pool (don’t get salty; y’all know a lot of us […]
Read More21Times Colman Domingo Slayed The Red Carpet
Start Slideshow Photo: Emma McIntyre / Staff (Getty Images), Sean Zanni / Contributor (Getty Images), Amy Sussman / Staff (Getty Images) Advertisement Previous Slide Next Slide 2 / 23 2023 Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 2023 Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Photo: Rodin Eckenroth/GA / Contributor (Getty […]
Read More‘Off to See the Wizard’: 5 Memorable Performances From ‘The Wiz’
“The Wiz” is an essential part of Black culture. It takes the classic “The Wizard of Oz” tale and gives it a soul and R&B vibe. I know people consider the original a classic, but “The Wiz” is a far more compelling story. Dorothy’s journey to finding her self-confidence, and in turn helping her new […]
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