Everyone just knew that seasoned comedian Mike Epps would be the perfect actor to portray the late comic icon Richard Pryor in his biopic, but in a recent interview on the All The Smoke podcast, Epps revealed that his role fell through because Pryor’s ex-wife was in opposition to him playing the legendary comedian. Epps spoke on the atmosphere at …

Stars Lupita Nyong’o and Pedro Pascual are voices in the official new trailer for The Wild Robot from DreamWorks Animation. The animated film is adapted from a bestselling middle-grade novel of the same name authored by Peter Brown. As reported by Shadow and Act, Brown is known for his Wild Robot series, which has garnered much critical acclaim and a …

The SpringHill Company, the production house founded and owned by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, is partnering with the History Channel to present three new documentary projects.  As reported by Shadow and Act, the first is Triumph: A Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics (working title). An award-winning actor, Don Cheadle will narrate the doc, which Andre Gaines will direct. …

In a groundbreaking collaboration, Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) have joined forces to present their first-ever heavyweight boxing extravaganza featuring Jake “El Gallo” Paul against the legendary Mike Tyson. The highly anticipated showdown is set to stream live worldwide exclusively on Netflix on Saturday, July 20, 2024, from the iconic AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. View this post on …

Ja Rule spoke with Piers Morgan about not being admitted to Britain for a set of shows. But his comments about Diddy are grabbing the culture’s attention. During the conversation with Morgan, Ja Rule says Diddy is “another Black man in the industry going through unfortunate circumstances” and “I wish him luck with everything he is going through.” Ja would …

Baby No. 8 has arrived for Cam Newton. Newton’s girlfriend, Jasmin Brown, revealed that she has delivered the new child. Hitting her Instagram Story, Brown commented on the birth while detailing hospital garments, explicitly questioning how long she has to be in a depend, which she called a diaper. “You don’t want me to wear a thong,” Brown said to …

On the most recent episode of It Is What It Is podcast, co-host Ma$e claimed that if he played in today’s NBA, he feels “like I could play against these n-ggas.” Making a very bold, yet possibly realistic statement as a former high school b-ball standout, the former Bad Boy artist said after speaking about Lebron dropping 40,000 points in …

On this date in 1995, Dr. Dre and producer Sam Sneed put together the lead single “Keep Their Heads Ringin’” from silver screen hood favorite Friday. Within two months, the Death Row Records-owned single was certified gold and appeared on Death Row’s Greatest Hits just a year later. The F. Gary Gray-directed video of the single features Friday cast members …

Does Lil Rel Howery look like T-Pain? Some people think so! The comedian and actor is best known for his role as Robert Carmichael in The Carmichael Show on CBS, as well as Rod Williams in the horror film Get Out. He also recently played a role in the release of Good Burger 2. Last week during the BMF premiere …

Cam Newton appeared on The Big Podcast with Shaq, and one of the conversations was about his brawl at a youth football event. Speaking with Shaq, Cam gives background on the incident: “So anybody who knows me know I’m a product of my environment, born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. What you saw was grown men. Those weren’t kids. So …