Quentin Tarantino has assembled an all star cast for his upcoming spaghetti western revenge drama Django Unchained. After months of courting some of the top black talent like Will Smith and Idris Elba, Oscar winner Jamie Foxx was cast in the coveted title role. Joining the cast are Leonardo DiCaprio as evil plantation owner Calvin […]
There was no doubt how beloved Heavy D was at his funeral service today in Mount Vernon. Hundreds packed Grace Baptist Church, and people like Jay-Z, Diddy, Will Smith, Usher, Johnny Gill, Queen Latifah, Samuel L. Jackson, John Legend, Jada Pinkett Smith and more were in attendance. President Barack Obama wasn’t able to make it, […]
Comic book fans are currently glued to his or her computer screens, watching Marvel’s “The Avengers” first trailer! “The Avengers stars “Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Chris Evans (Captain America), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Cobie Smulders (S.H.I.E.L.D Agent Maria Hill) and Tom Hiddleston (the […]
Pariah, the story of a Brooklyn lesbian teenager searching for her sexual expression led the field with nine nominations as the Foundation for the Advancement of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF)announced its nominees Wednesday for its 12th annual Black Reel Awards. They were followed closely by both The Help and Jumping the Broom, which each garnered seven nominations,Mooz-Lum (which collected […]
Samuel L. Jackson is set to make his Broadway debut in the play The Mountaintop. Jackson will portray famed Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Help continued its reign on the awards circuit as it swept the 43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards last night. Viola Davis won Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture, and Octavia Spencer was awarded Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. The movie also won Outstanding Motion Picture. The ceremony also included a moving tribute […]
Nominees for the 43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards were announced early this afternoon. As expected, The Help leads with nominations for Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer as well as white actresses Emma Stone and Bryce Dallas Howard. The movie is also up for Best Motion Picture and Best Director (Tate Taylor). Indie darling Pariah was also […]
Urban celebs Anthony Mackie, Rosario Dawson, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Foxx, etc. attended the LG Cinema 3D HDTV Gift Lounge where they experienced the LG’s hot new TV and all its effects! ‘Here is a highlight from the night: “Though Jamie Foxx and Samuel L. Jackson were both sporting sunglasses when they showed up to […]
Martin Luther King Jr. is regarded as one of the most prolific civil rights leaders in modern history. His strides toward an equal and tolerant society was met with great resistance. In spite of that, our nation celebrates his contribution to America on the third Monday in January. On August 28th, 2011, African-Americans will have […]
Will Smith is in talks with Quentin Tarantino to star in his upcoming Western film “Django Unchained.” If confirmed “Smith would “play a freed slave who seeks to reunite with his slave wife, a journey which will see him team up with a German bounty hunter to take down an evil plantation owner.” Samuel L. […]
Opening this weekend is the long-in-development, much-anticipated addition to the Marvel superhero canon of superhero movies, Captain America: The First Avenger. It stars Chris Evans as the titular character, with Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Stanley Tucci, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan and Derek Luke, rounding out the cast. The film focuses on the early days […]
Happy 11-11-11 Day! It’s common knowledge you only get one chance to make a first impression. That old adage is especially true in the entertainment business. One false move and it could grand opening, grand closing for a career. With that being said, The Urban Daily decided to discuss the best debut albums of the […]
