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“True Blood” actor Nelsan Ellis’ family said on Monday that the star died Saturday from heart failure due to complications from his “withdrawal from alcohol.” In a statement, HBO said, “We were extremely saddened to […]

ABC is about to step into the costume drama lane with Shonda Rhimes’ upcoming series, Still Star-Crossed. The show, which takes on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, starts where the play ends—after Romeo and Juliet have […]

By Brennan Williams (Huffington Post) SEPARATE CINEMA ARCHIVE/ SFAEThe San Francisco Art Exchange announced Thursday the first public sale of pieces from the Separate Cinema Archive. One hundred years of black film art is officially up for […]

(Ebony) Last October, Chris Rock inked a massive deal with Netflix–reportedly totally $40 million–to bring two new comedy specials to the streaming service. Though he’s been working on material at clubs and now on the […]

Last year, viewers were left in tears after beloved Orange is the New Black (OITNB) character, Poussey ( played by Samira Wiley who recently got married in real life), was killed at the end of Season 4. […]

Film poster Nationwide — Set for release in early 2018, independent documentary BLACK WHITE & BLUEis a critical examination of the role race and police violence played in the 2016 presidential campaign. Some of the […]

6 Jordan Peele— photo courtesy of Universal Pictures UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIF.–Jordan Peele, who wrote, produced and directed the hit movie “Get Out,” about a black man, who goes to meet his white girlfriend’s parents, continues […]

The City of Jacksonville is excited to release the full entertainment lineup and schedule for the 2017 Jacksonville Jazz Festival. The free annual festival will be held Memorial Day weekend, May 25 – 28, in […]

Jennifer Hudson By Kate Stanhope and Lesley Goldberg, billboard.com There’s a new coach coming to The Voice. Oscar winner and American Idol alum Jennifer Hudson has signed on for season 13 of the NBC singing […]