A 98-page opinion was issued last week by a Tennessee federal judge that dismissed a lawsuit from Grammy-winning singer Sam Moore against The Weinstein Company over the 2008 film, “Soul Men,” starring Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Moore brought the lawsuit in 2009 alleging that the film about two […]
That bumps Disney’s “The Avengers” into second-place after three weekends on top. “The Avengers” took in $37 million over the three days to push its domestic total to $514 million and become only the fourth movie ever to top half a billion dollars. Universal’s “Battleship” was No. 3 in its second weekend with $10.8 million, […]
As previously reported, Jamie Foxx stars as Django, a freed slave who treks across America with Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz), a German dentist turned bounty hunter. Together, they try to retrieve Django’s wife Broomhilda (Kerry Washington) from the charming but sadistic plantation owner Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his band of ruthless slavers. Principal […]
The pair joined forces in honor of the release of Men in Black 3, taking the stage at the film’s afterparty on the USS Intrepid in New York City, New York. Jazzy Jeff recently revealed that he and Smith are working on new music together. While he didn’t confirm that it was a particular project, […]
Sugar Hill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight,” widely credited as Hip Hop’s first mainstream single, was one of 25 sound recordings enshrined in the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry. South Bend Tribune reports that the song joins Prince’s Purple Rain Album, Parliament’s “Mothership Connection,” and several others in this year’s enshrinement, which honors recordings that are […]
Phaedra Parks of The Real Housewives of Atlanta isn’t playing around with all the rumor and innuendo surrounding that scandalous “Lies of a Housewife” book. Since VIBE first launched their social media campaign disguised as an “exclusive” story, it was quite evident to me that they were out to sell something and once I discovered […]
A federal ruling on whether Progress Energy and Duke Energy can combine into the nation’s largest electric utility could come as early as Friday, bringing closure to a deal announced 17 months ago. In an internal message to 29,000 employees on Thursday, the two power companies said the highly anticipated decision from the Federal Energy […]
The photo, reportedly taken Wednesday (5/23) at a casino in Monte Carlo, Monaco, occurred while the politician was on hand to attend a “Nights in Monaco” fundraising gala. According to TMZ, the sexy women in question were Tasha Reign and Brooklyn Lee. Lee and Reign came to the event as guests of Marc Bell, the […]
It turns out that the prominent Detroit clergyman and chart-topping gospel singing star was driving without a valid license when he was beaten, robbed and carjacked last week. In fact, at the time, Winans had a warrant out for his arrest on driving-related offenses, records show, according to the Detroit News: The warrant was issued […]
Why do Black Women Love Thugs? Actress Lauren London ruffled a few feathers after an interview with King Magazine. She was asked about her preference in men, and whether she liked an “honest thug.” Her response was: “I love guys who are street. I won’t even give soft guys a chance. Menace II Society is […]
Now apologizing for his behavior, Sediuk tells HipHollywood.com, “I’m sorry, Will. It was a splash of emotion. I do apologize for my behavior. I think it was too much. Will Smith is a person who I deeply respect as an actor. When I met him in Moscow, I wanted to do something to impress him. […]
A North Carolina man convicted of running the $40 million Black Diamond Ponzi scheme was sentenced Wednesday to 50 years in prison for what prosecutors called “the worst financial crime in this district in memory.” Keith Simmons, 47, didn’t react while U.S. Chief District Judge Robert Conrad read the sentence in a quiet courtroom. The […]