Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou isn’t a fan of marriage. He is, however, a fan of monogamy. During an interview with the men of the new romantic comedy “Baggage Claim,”  Hounsou explained his views on marriage. Djimon said that sometimes the idea of marriage can ruin the relationship and the marriage ultimately becomes all about […]

  “Make the money, don’t let it make you,” was a now classic line from the 1998 stripper film, “Players Club” directed by Ice Cube starring LisaRaye and the late Bernie Mac. It seems that all these years later the “Single Ladies” actress is back to offer more advice to the phalanx of clear heeled […]

After pimping HBO to premiere his performance art piece/music video for “Picasso Baby” a few weeks back, Jay Z will be premiering his documentary, “Made In America” on Showtime on October 11, 2013. RELATED: Jay Z F/ Justin Timberlake, “Holy Grail” [VIDEO] + 7 Biblical Moments In the trailer we get a sneak peek at what […]

  Rapper/actress Eve has been enjoying a life away from the glare of the limelight for a while now. She’s back and kicking things into high gear with a new album titled “Liplock” and a new action film, which is a first for her her, called “Bounty Killer.” Set to hit theaters in select cities […]

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  Lee Daniels’ “The Butler” trampled all competition this past weekend in the box office. Debuting at No. 1, “The Butler” raked in nearly $25 million. “The Butler” was inspired by the story of former White House butler Eugene Allen. The film was shown in 2,933 theaters and starred Oprah Winfrey and Forest Whitaker. If you’re skeptical […]

  It’s been thirteen years since writer and director Gina Prince-Bythewood brought movie fans the love story of childhood friends Quincy and Monica in the romantic drama “Love & Basketball.”   Bythewood’s directorial debut starring Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps grossed over $27 Million at the box office and still hovers in the top five […]

  Movies about slaves and domestics usually inspire collective eye rolls in the African-American community.  After the controversy revolving around last year’s “Django Unchained” and 2011’s “The Help,” the patience of Black moviegoers has grown thin with portrayals of magical Negroes in subservient roles.  With “Lee Daniel’s The Butler”  we finally get a film that […]

In hip-hop dramedy “Big Words” former MC John (played by Dorian Missick) and aspiring singer Annie (played by Yaya DaCosta-Alafia) are trying to make sense of their lives on the night that President Obama is first elected in 2008. RELATED: The Journey Of Self-Growth Gets Examined In “Big Words” [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] In this clip the two […]

21 years after its debut in 1992, “Boomerang” has stood the test of time as the vanguard of the black rom-com ensemble.  Directed by Reginald Hudlin (“House Party”),  “Boomerang” assembled the creme-de-la-creme of African-American actors – Eddie Murphy, Halle Berry, David Alan Grier, Robin Givens, Grace Jones, and even vintage icons like Eartha Kitt and […]

  In the new movie “2 Guns” co-stars Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg spend a lot of time behind the wheel as they dodge drug dealers, the military and the The CIA.  So in this special edition of TheUrbanDaily.com’s “My First Car” we get the megastars to talk about the first automobiles they ever owned, […]

Paula Patton is no stranger to baring it all. In 2003 the celebrated actress disrobed for the cover of her husband (then boyfriend) Robin Thicke’s “A Beautiful World” debut. While it took her ten years to pull off the same move on the screen, it was well worth the wait. RELATED: What Did Robin Thicke Have To […]

  This year movie fans celebrate the twentieth anniversary of “Poetic Justice,” John Singleton’s 1993 film starring Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur where a beautician and mail man find love in the back of a truck on a road trip from South Central to Oakland. Janet Jackson as Justice (because her momma wanted to be […]