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Have you been looking for a place to stream all your favorite Blaxploitation films on the internet to no avail? Well, look no further: Bounce TV’s Brown Sugar is here. The streaming app — created to give users access to a myriad of Blaxploitation classics — launched yesterday. As Blaxploitation goddess Pam Grier notes, it’s “like Netflix, only Blacker.” Curl […]
On Tuesday, BET premiered a special tribute to President Obama titled, "Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration."
Dave pokes fun at the election, saying America "elected an Internet troll" for President
When it was announced that Dave Chappelle would host Saturday Night Live this weekend — with A Tribe Called Quest as the musical guest — the internet lost its mind. Chappelle’s return to TV has been long-awaited. The show’s lineup recalls a recent 1-2 punch: Chris Rock and Prince. While that episode was above average at best […]
While Tupac’s biopic has seen many roadblocks, USA Network has ordered a pilot about the infamous rapper’s murder. Named Unsolved, the drama will chronicle the police investigations of Tupac and Biggie‘s deaths, and is based on the experiences of former LAPD Detective Greg Kading. Kading will also serve as a consultant and co-executive producer of the show. […]
After an undoubtedly interesting election, tonight — November 8, 2016 — we find out who will become our next president. Will it be Trump? Will it be Hillary? Will it be a third party? The election results will broadcast live on ABC, CBS, CNBC CNN, Fox, Fox News, MSNBC, NBC, PBS NewsHour, and Univision. Not going to […]
This will be the first time Chappelle has ever hosted the show.
Who knew Alex Trebek had bars? On Wednesday night there was a “Musical Acts” category on Jeopardy, and the iconic host had to read lyrics to Drake and Future‘s “Jumpman” from their collaborative project, What a Time to Be Alive. As Trebek struggles to read the fellow Canadian’s lyrics,“Jumpman, Jumpman, Jumpman, them boys up to somethin’/ Uh, uh, […]
Riding on the high of his hit TV show, Atlanta, Donald Glover stopped by Ellen to talk about the creation of his show. “I just wanted to make ‘Twin Peaks’ with rappers,” he explained. “At the time people were like, ‘I don’t know what that is.’ It’s very particular. I just wanted to show how it was like growing up in […]
Just weeks after A Seat at the Table hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, NBC has announced that Solange will be making her first-ever appearance on Saturday Night Live. “Mark your calendars!” they tweeted on Sunday. “@solangeknowles performing two songs from self written album ‘A Seat at the Table’ on @nbcsnl November 5th.” From Billboard: “Solange’s […]
AMC’s hit zombie series The Walking Dead returns just in time for Halloween on October 23. But while zombies walking the earth are scary enough, it’s been the people who’ve been keeping Rick’s band of survivors up at night. Season 6 introduced us to one of the most notorious figures in the comic book while leaving many […]
While we still don’t know if the sequel will see the light of day, the original Space Jam is set to hit theaters for its 20th anniversary. Fathom Events recently announced that it will re-release the classic 1996 film in over 450 U.S. theaters for two days. The film — which was Michael Jordan‘s introduction to acting — starred […]