Own Sets March 15 Premiere Date For Megachurch Drama ‘GreenLeaf’

Posted by - January 31, 2017

OWN announced that its popular megachurch drama series “Greenleaf” will return for Season 2 on March 15, with the second half of its 16-episode run to air this summer. The second season will see the Greenleaf family tree split at the root as Jacob (Lamman Rucker) ventures off to begin his new career with long-time

Keyshia Cole Talks New Album: ‘I Was Broken’

Posted by - January 31, 2017

Keyshia Cole is officially back. A month after Instagramming her signing of a long-term contract with Epic Records, the Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter is now promoting her first single with the label. “You,” featuring Remy Ma and French Montana, was released last Friday (Jan. 27). And tonight (Jan. 30), fans can watch Cole perform the single for the first

Lituation: Fabolous Named As Ambassador For New York Fashion Week

Posted by - January 31, 2017

The always stylish MC Fabolous has been appointed to the Council of Fashion Designers of America for New York Fashion Week as a men’s fashion ambassador. The Brooklynite will be attending all men’s fashion week festivities starting (Jan. 30) until Feb. 2. Fab will use his platform to highlight the best fashion during the week, while

Oprah Winfrey joining ‘60 Minutes’ as special contributor

Posted by - January 31, 2017

Oprah Winfrey, the esteemed broadcaster, producer, actress and philanthropist, will become a special contributor to 60 MINUTES, the #1 news broadcast in television, it was announced today by the news magazine’s executive producer, Jeff Fager. Ms. Winfrey will make her first appearance on CBS News’ legendary Sunday night broadcast this fall. “There is only one Oprah Winfrey,”

Russell Simmons Sells RushCard to Green Dot for $147 Mil.

Posted by - January 31, 2017

RushCard, the prepaid debit card company founded by hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, is being bought by rival Green Dot for $147 million. Green Dot said Monday it will buy UniRush, the parent company of RushCard as well as the Rapid! payroll debit card. Simmons started RushCard in 2003 as one of the first prepaid cards

Kelly Rowland Shares Thoughts On Potential Destiny’s Child Biopic

Posted by - January 30, 2017

The magnitude of BET’s epic, three-night miniseries The New Edition Story has die-hard Destiny’s Child fans craving a closer look into the success of one of the best girl groups of all time, but according to alumna Kelly Rowland, it may be a while before that happens. In an interview with Essence, the Chasing Destiny creator shared her thoughts on

Malcolm X’s Daughter And Granddaughter Arrested For Animal Cruelty, Theft

Posted by - January 30, 2017

The daughter and granddaughter of Malcolm X were arrested for animal cruelty and theft, reports the New York Post. Malikah Shabazz, 51, and her 19-year-old daughter Bettih, were busted in a Wal-Mart parking lot in Maryland Wednesday (Jan. 25). Mother and daughter were taken into custody after seven pit bulls were found stacked in crates inside

Google Creates $4 Million Fund to Fight Trump’s Anti-Immigration Efforts

Posted by - January 30, 2017

Google has created a crisis fund that it hopes will raise $4 million for several organizations fighting for immigrant rights. The tech giant’s CEO told employees over the weekend that it will seed the fund — to benefit the American Civil Liberties Union, the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, the International Rescue Committee and the U.N.

Taraji P. Henson Shares Message Of Unity In Stunning SAG Awards Speech

Posted by - January 30, 2017

Taraji P. Henson spoke with conviction Sunday night after it was announced that “Hidden Figures” won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. The film, which has received much acclaim including an Oscar nomination for Best Picture, tells the little-known stories of three black women ― Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and