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Wedding Bells Are Ringing: Taraji Henson reveals her wedding date
Wedding bells are ringing for actress Taraji P. Henson who confirmed she and her beau are tying the knot in the springtime! The 49-year-old fiancée revealed that she and Kelvin Hayden will say their vows before God and man on a special day in California’s northern Bay Area, known as wine country.
Watch: Kierra Sheard joins Chance the Rapper for performance of a song she co-wrote for his album
On Jimmy Kimmel Live! gospel singer Kierra Sheard performed “I Got You (Always and Forever)”—a track co-written by Sheard—from Chance’s latest album, The Big Day. The Hip Hop star, who also identifies as Christian, is a big fan of the vocalist’s 2016 song, “Hang On.” See the performance inside.
True Sisterhood: Viola Davis reveals moving story behind her joint ‘Ebony’ cover with Taraji Henson
It’s a beautiful thing to see two black women of faith consistently exemplify unity, pull each other up and flourish together. Powerhouse actresses Viola Davis and Taraji Henson, who shared a 2009 Ebony Magazine cover, are perfect examples of this. Read Viola’s incredibly beautiful birthday tribute to Taraji.
How Sweet! Fantasia Barrino gives Tamron Hall emotional surprise [VIDEO]
R&B singer, Fantasia Barrino, is known for her amazing vocal chops, but singing isn’t the only thing she does well. She also gives awesome surprises! When the singer dropped by her friend Tamron Hall’s talk show, she brought someone along that reduced the daytime host to tears. Video inside!
Tamera Mowry Housley is ‘grateful’ to produce and star in her first Hallmark Christmas movie
Get your hot chocolate, snugly pajamas and favorite holiday treats ready to enjoy Christian actress Tamera Mowry-Housley, Hallmark Channel’s new star. The 41-year-old confirmed that she is producing and starring in A Christmas Miracle—her first ever Christmas movie for the family-friendly network.
From one gifted singer to another: Kierra Sheard ‘prayed’ to control nerves during song tribute to Brandy
Gospel singer Kierra Sheard said she was “nervous as jacks” while paying tribute to one of her biggest vocal inspirations, R&B singer Brandy Norwood, and prayed to God for help. She took the stage at the 2019 R&B/Hip-Hop Awards where Brandy received the BMI President's Award.
Praise Him, Sis: Missy Elliott shifts the focus to God during MTV Awards acceptance speech
Whether she meant to or not, Missy Elliott, the rapper-singer-songwriter-producer-dancer, put a new spin on a timeless scripture while being honored at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards. Psalm 124:1 reads, “If it had not been the LORD who was on our side,” but she said: “Without Him, I would not be standing before y’all.”
Well-deserved: Ava Duvernay’s ‘When They See Us’ earns a whopping 16 Emmy nominations
Ava Duvernay’s gripping four-part series, “When They See Us,” which impacted 23 million Netflix accounts worldwide, has racked up a whopping 16 Emmy Award nominations. “Thank you to the real men for inviting me to tell their story,” wrote the director, co-writer and producer.
This is not the way: Tyler Perry shoots down actress who purchased Billboards to get his attention
African-America actress, Racquel Bailey, who put up a billboard in Atlanta to get entertainment mogul Tyler Perry’s attention back in 2012, is at it again. Finally, in 2019, she got a direct response—but it likely isn’t the one she was hoping to receive. “This is not the way to get my attention,” he said.
Favorite Oscars moment: Regina King’s divine acceptance speech
Regina King was honored as best supporting actress for If Beale Street Could Talk at Sunday’s Oscar Awards ceremony. “God is good, all the time,” she said in her divine acceptance speech, making it one of EEW Magazine’s favorite moments of the night.
Say sorry: Steve Harvey Mo’Nique owes Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, and Lee Daniels an apology
Steve Harvey believes love and forgiveness conquers all. And he believes comedian Mo’Nique, who has publicly ‘bashed’ Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, and Lee Daniels, owes the trio an apology. See the tense conversation that got the Internet buzzing.
WATCH: Whitney Houston was molested
The upcoming documentary, Whitney, from Academy Award–winning director Kevin Macdonald gets personal about Whitney Houston, the iconic singer who is gone too soon. In the riveting film, Whitney’s family opens up about her tumultuous life.
Positive Programming: America’s favorite Christian chef, Ayesha Curry, announces new show ‘Family Food Fight’
America’s favorite Christian chef and popular cookbook author, Ayesha Curry, is one hard-working mama. Aside from cooking up a new baby, she’s cooking up a brand new television show, too. excitedly announced a new ABC show, “Family Food Fight”…
WATCH: Gospel singer Yolanda Adams shines in show-stopping ‘American Idol’ duet with Michael Woodard
Yolanda Adams’ voice sparkled during the American Idol season finale. When the 56-year-old GRAMMY® Award-winning gospel vocalist sang a duet of “What The World Needs Now” with a Top 5 former contestant on the May 21st finale, more than the veteran singer’s pants suit shined.
Netflix says it has signed Barack and Michelle Obama
Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama will produce films and TV shows for Netflix as part of a multi-year agreement. The deal will potentially include scripted series, unscripted series, docu-series, documentaries and features.
CeCe Winans lends her voice to inspiring ‘Beautifully Broken’ soundtrack [LISTEN]
GRAMMY® Award-winning artist, CeCe Winans, is gracing ears and uplifting hearts on a new single, “Beautifully Broken,” the title cut from the soundtrack of the film of the same name.
Faith-based film 'I Can Only Imagine' becomes #1 faith-based movie of 2018
Roadside Attractions' release of the Erwin Brothers faith-based family drama I Can Only Imagine shattered pre-weekend tracking expectations to become #3 at the box-office this weekend.
Oprah said she asked God about running for president but hasn't gotten an answer yet
Media Mogul Oprah Winfrey is being pressured to seriously consider a run for the office of president in 2020. But the only way she’ll do it, she says, is if she hears from God. “I went into prayer,” the 64-year-old says.
Kirk Franklin is a huge fan of ‘Black Panther’ and has seen the movie three times
“Black Panther” scored $111.7 million at the North American box office in its second week.
Ryan Coogler can, in part, thank Kirk Franklin and his family for that.
When ‘The View’ co-host equated hearing Jesus to mental illness Sherri Shepherd corrected her [VIDEO]
Sherri Shepherd, who spent seven years as a regular co-host of ABC's "The View," before exiting, defended Christians that express their faith in the supernatural power of God after Joy Behar called them mentally ill.