Nielsen released the ratings for Netflix’s original, high-budget flick starring Will Smith, Bright, and the numbers are outstanding. The sci-fi action film drew 11 million viewers in the course of three days. Bright appealed more to a younger audience, drawing 3.9 million viewers ages 18-34 and 7 million in 18-49. This number only accounts for television viewership, not any other
Like many black Americans, Black Panther director Ryan Coogler never had the opportunity to travel to Africa while growing up, but once Marvel made it clear he was their top choice to head up the film, he was adamant about finally going to, and experiencing, the continent for himself. Speaking to Empire magazine, Coogler and executive producer Nate Moore
Rights groups, artists and politicians have rallied around Erica Garner, an activist and writer whose father’s death at the hands of police ignited huge protests, as she fights for her life in hospital. The 27-year-old daughter of Eric Garner, the New Yorker victim of a police chokehold in July 2014, was hospitalised on December 24 after
Veteran Atlanta television news anchor Amanda Davis has died after a massive stroke. CBS affiliate WGCL-TV reports that Davis, the station’s morning news anchor, died Wednesday night. The station says she had a stroke Tuesday while waiting for a flight at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and was rushed to a hospital. The Atlanta-Journal Constitution reports that the
While Birdman has long since moved on and gotten quite cozy with Toni Braxton (we are all still trying to figure out whether or not they married on the low), Keryshia Cole is still paying for mistakes made during their brief relationship back in 2014. If you’ll recall, in 2014, Cole attacked Sabrina Mercadel after finding the
Lauren London revealed in an interview with Complex that a sequel to the classic movie, ATL is in the works. The actress appeared on their Sneaker Shopping series, and revealed that there most likely will be a part two to the movie that took Lauren’s acting career to the next level. The Los Angeles born actress is famous for her
Jhene Aiko has announced the launch of the WAYS Foundation, an organization dedicated to bringing financial support to patients in need of cancer treatment, as well as their families. The foundation was started to honor her brother, Miyagi, who died of cancer in 2012. Billboard reports that WAYS stands for “Why aren’t you smiling,” a phrase Miyagi coined during his
Solange Knowles has canceled her planned New Year’s Eve performance at Afropunk Fest in South Africa due to an illness she revealed to fans on social media Wednesday. The 31-year-old singer behind A Seat at the Table announced she’s been “quietly treating and working through” an autonomic disorder, which refers to the breakdown of the autonomic nervous system.
Former President Barack Obama is the most admired man in the United States and has been for the past 10 years, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday. The poll found that 17 percent of respondents declared Obama as the man they most admired, with President Donald Trump in second place with 14 percent. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was named
Rapper T.I. spent Christmas Eve spreading holiday cheer among some single mothers, helping them with their last-minute shopping for gifts. In a video T.I. posted on social media, the Grammy-winning artist entered an Atlanta-area Target on Sunday and called for all single mothers present to follow him. He strolled through the store alongside several mothers,