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We knew that the two-hour Empire season closer would bring even more scandal, back-stabbing, semi-public sex, and double crosses than the season’s weekly episodes, and…

Remember when Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson tweeted a picture of himself looking scarily thin? That was for his role in the Mario Van Peebles directed flick, All Things Fall Apart which will be coming to DVD on Valentine’s Day. 50 Cent stars as a college football star who discovers a career ending health condition. He […]

Imagine this. You’re a 17-year-old Nigerian-American high school student from a small suburban town on the other side of the Hudson River. You find yourself singing for Jay-Z in your living room where he tells you, “You have a powerful voice, learn to control it and by 22-23 years old you will be good.” For […]

Comedian and actor Chris Rock gets “reel” in the latest issue of Vibe magazine. The Hollywood themed issue covers a variety of topics and in the interview with Rock they asked about the trend of Black comedians having to wear dresses. “I mean, hey, lots of comedians dress up like women, not just Black. It’s […]

The star wattage continued to shine brightly  Friday night, as The Urbanworld Film Festival entered its second night.  Director Mario Van Peebles, 50 Cent and Lynn Whitfield were on hand to promote their film “All Things Fall Apart.”  50 hit the red carpet with his own entourage of eye candy, posing for pics with the […]

To generate a national conversation on the plight of Black men and boys, the Twenty-First Century Foundation (21CF) has partnered with actor–director Mario Van Peebles and producer Karen Williams to create BRING YOUR A GAME — a groundbreaking documentary film that, in Van Peebles’ words, “sheds light on the resilience and influence of Black males.”