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When it comes to cigarette-smoking imagery, the Oscar goes to the tobacco industry
Of the 10 films nominated for Best Picture, 80 percent featured smoking and vaping depictions including: "Don't Look Up;" "CODA;" "Drive My Car;" "King Richard;" "Licorice Pizza;" "Nightmare Alley;" "The Power of the Dog;" and "West Side Story."
Yes to All of This! Viola Davis transforms into a picture-perfect Michelle Obama in Showtime’s ‘The First Lady’
Viola Davis has us seeing double, as she embodies the essence of First Lady Michelle Obama in the newly released trailer for Showtime's The First Lady — and we say yes to all of this!
Quiana Burns named new executive producer of “Tamron Hall”
Quiana Burns is officially the executive producer of “Tamron Hall” and the host of the namesake talker is beaming with pride.
Fun, Christian couple Steph and Ayesha Curry enter the game show space with 'About Last Night' on HBO Max
No two couples are alike. And few couples know each other as well as Steph and Ayesha Curry do. That’s something the 10-years-married Christian couple discovered about their relationship as hosts of their new HBO Max game show, “About Last Night,” which debuted Thursday.
OWN’S ‘Ladies Who List: Atlanta’ star Quiana Watson quits drama-filled reality show, says ‘I don’t like the narrative’
Quiana Watson, a co-star of OWN’s “Ladies Who List: Atlanta,” an eight-episode series that follows six professional, Black businesswomen working in real estate, has decided to quit the show with no hopes of ever returning.
Beyoncé scores her first Oscar nomination for power ballad 'Be Alive' from 'King Richard' biopic
Beyoncé has picked up her first Oscar nomination. The power ballad “Be Alive,” which she wrote with the songwriter Dixson for the Venus and Serena Williams biopic “King Richard,” is up for best original song.
Entertainment Buzz: Southern church drama series ‘Saints & Sinners’ entering its sixth and final season
After a wildly successful run, it’s time for the huge and loyal fanbase of Bounce’s original drama series Saints & Sinners to say goodbye. Cue sad music.
Exciting News: Fantasia Taylor and Danielle Brooks set to star in ‘The Color Purple’ musical movie
Fantasia Taylor will star as Celie, and Danielle Brooks will play Sofia, with both reprising their respective Broadway roles. The exciting news was revealed Thursday during ABC’s Soul of a Nation: Screen Queens Rising special.
Gospel’s dynamic sister duo Mary Mary reuniting to sing ‘Lift Every Voice’ at Super Bowl LVI
GRAMMY® Award-winning sister duo Mary Mary is set to reunite and electrify the stage at Super Bowl LVI with their own unique rendition of “Lift Every Voice And Sing.”
FILM BUZZ: Taraji P. Henson lands role as Shug Avery in Blitz Bazawule’s ‘The Color Purple’
The Golden Globe winner is set to star as Shug Avery in Blitz Bazawule’s “The Color Purple,” a forthcoming Warner Bros. film adapted from the Tony-winning Broadway musical—an adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
Entertainment Buzz: Christian actresses LeToya Luckett and Kierra Sheard-Kelly set to star in Lifetime’s ‘Line Sisters’
Christian actresses LeToya Luckett and Kierra Sheard-Kelly, alongside Ta'Rhonda Jones and Drew Sidora, play four sorority sisters who reunite at a Black Greek weekend celebration on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Christian actress Yvonne Orji's new autobiographical comedy coming to Disney+
It hasn’t been a quick road to success for Yvonne Orji, best known for her role as Molly on HBO’s Insecure. But the Christian actress turned executive producer never gave up and is now reaping rewards.
'My Brother's Crossing,' A faith-based film on racial reconciliation premieres in theaters
My Brother’s Crossing is a spiritually-uplifting film depicting the true story of a Black pastor that gets into a head-on collision, accidentally slamming his car into a motorcycle and killing a white couple shortly after the Missouri riots in August 2014.
We applaud Tamera’s decision to scale back, prioritize her family, and do what makes her happy
Tamera Mowry-Housley recently announced that she is leaving her daytime talker, The Real, after seven years of co-hosting. The Christian actress said she desires to spend more time with her family and pursue other opportunities – a decision we applaud.
Congratulations! Tamron Hall gets renewed for second season, host says she is ‘thrilled’
It’s an early Christmas gift for fans of syndicated daytime talk show Tamron Hall, as news breaks that it has been picked up for a second season after the chat fest performed solidly for three months. Produced and distributed by Disney, the 49-year-old host and executive producer said she is “thrilled”…
Honor the Queen: Aretha Franklin’s upcoming ‘Respect’ biopic just go more epic
Fans of the late Aretha Franklin were already ecstatic about Jennifer Hudson portraying the Queen of Soul. Now, there’s even more reason to celebrate since Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker, actor Marlon Wayans, Broadway star Audra McDonald, and Oscar-nominee Mary J. Blige have all signed on.
‘Tamron Hall’ daytime talk show ratings keep climbing: 5 reasons we can’t stop watching
“Tamron Hall” keeps climbing in the ratings, and we are so happy for our fierce, fun, and fabulous sister in faith. 48-year-old Tamron Hall, who entered into an already crowded talk space in syndication has managed to break through the noise and continues attracting more viewers.
Christian Actress Spotlight: ‘Dear White People’ actress Logan Browning’s faith informs her work
Netflix’s “Dear White People” star Logan Browning’s name is buzzing around mainstream Hollywood, but she hasn’t forgotten her faith roots. The actress and social activist, 30, who was brought up in the Baptist church, says Christianity fuels her fight for racial equality and justice.
Melanin Overload: See beautiful red carpet photos from Tyler Perry's dazzling studio unveiling
Black people are beautiful specimens and they were out in full force to celebrate the unveiling and christening of Tyler Perry’s massive new film studio Saturday. The Clark Sisters, David and Tamela Mann, Pastor Shirley Caesar, Bishop T.D. Jakes, BeBe Winans and more showed up looking incredible.
Faith Views: New CBS drama 'Evil' explores the intersection of religion and science
Miracles, demonic possession, and unexplained phenomena happen every day—or do they?A new CBS drama, Evil, explores the intersection of religion and science, seeking to answer a difficult question: can presumed supernatural occurrences be explained using research, reason, and a little skepticism?