Keegan-Michael Key Is The Most Important Comedian Right Now
The man behind President Obama’s anger translator is back on the air with his hit Comedy Central series Key & Peele, and now, he has more influence than ever. President Barack Obama (right) stands...
View ArticleTaraji P. Henson And Viola Davis Have Made Emmy History
This is the first time two women of color have been nominated in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category. All hail Annalise and Cookie! Viola Davis and Taraji P. Henson at the 81st...
View ArticleWhy Jake Gyllenhaal Is Starring In A Black Movie
“You break tradition sometimes in order to take a genre and flip it on its head a bit, and make it a bit more appealing to all races,” Southpaw director Antoine Fuqua said in an interview with...
View ArticleVeteran Comic David Alan Grier To Play Cowardly Lion In “The Wiz Live”
The actor joins Queen Latifah and Mary J. Blige in NBC’s musical event, BuzzFeed News can exclusively report. David Alan Grier Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images David Alan Grier will soon be snarling...
View ArticlePrince Talks Up His New Music Industry Beef During Surprise Interview
First he surprised attendees of the National Association of Black Journalists’ annual conference with an invitation to a dance party at his studio. Then he surprised 10 of us with an impromptu...
View ArticleThe Painful, Long, And Lasting Legacy Of “Fuck Tha Police”
In the long-awaited N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton, a young Ice Cube (played by O’Shea Jackson Jr.) sits at a press conference — long ringlets of his jheri curl hanging out the back of a black...
View ArticleHow “Straight Outta Compton” Assembled The Perfect Cast
Director F. Gary Gray transformed a group of newbies to perfectly bring N.W.A’s story to the screen. They talk to BuzzFeed News about how it all came together. O'Shea Jackson Jr., Jason Mitchell, and...
View ArticleThere's A Sitcom In The Works Based On John Legend And Chrissy Teigen
Black-ish creator Kenya Barris told BuzzFeed News that the potential series would be the first in a new three-year deal he recently inked with ABC Studios. Chrissy Teigen and John Legend attend the...
View ArticleUniversal's "The Best Man" Future Is Uncertain
Morris Chestnut and Sanaa Lathan tell BuzzFeed News that despite announcing a release date, details — and deals — for the third film have yet to be worked out. Taye Diggs, Morris Chestnut, and Monica...
View Article70 Classic Black Films Everyone Should See At Least Once
♬ “Do you know where you’re going to?”♬ Here are 70 of the most iconic black films, through the year 2000. Carmen Jones (1954) Written by: Harry Kleiner, based off of the stage play written by Oscar...
View ArticleDon’t Call "The Perfect Guy" A Black Movie
It may have a nearly all-black cast, but the new Screen Gems film — starring Sanaa Lathan, Morris Chestnut, and Michael Ealy — is not about race. “If it’s a good movie, it’s a good movie, regardless...
View Article19 Things To Expect From "Empire" Season 2
After seeing the first three episodes of the Fox hit’s second season, we’re (drip) dropping some hints about what’s to come from Cookie and co. this fall. The season premiere taps into the...
View ArticleThe Woman Who's Speaking Out About UCB’s Diversity Problem
“The biggest problem is a reluctancy to admit and accept that there is a larger diversity issue at the school and at the theater,” Rita Chinyere said in an interview with BuzzFeed News about Upright...
View Article"Black-Ish" Tackles Gun Control In This Week's Episode
Creator Kenya Barris talks to BuzzFeed News about the controversial storyline. Plus, check out an exclusive clip from the episode! Kelsey Mcneal / Via ABC ABC's Black-ish has tackled the n-word,...
View ArticleKeke Palmer Defends Racial Stereotypes On "Scream Queens"
“I definitely did think about some of the jokes,” Palmer told BuzzFeed News. “Ultimately as an actor, you have to try to find a way to not be personal.” Keke Palmer in the "Chainsaw" episode of Scream...
View ArticleHere's Your First Listen Of Jamal's Emotional New Song From This Week's "Empire"
“‘Battle Cry’ is a super-passionate song,” Jussie Smollett told BuzzFeed News. “It’s just so beautiful and fits perfectly with the scene.” Fox Fox View Entire List ›
View ArticleThe Actor Who’s Making Strides For Afro-Latinos In Hollywood
Laz Alonso stars on NBC’s The Mysteries of Laura as the Afro-Latino Detective Billy Soto. “People are becoming a lot more sensitive and aware that there are different kinds of Latin; there are...
View ArticleThe Most Heartbreakingly Honest Storyline On Reality TV
Miles Brock and Milan Christopher on Love & Hip Hop Hollywood. VH1 Miles Brock and Milan Christopher have created one of the most authentic storylines reality TV has ever seen.So often, viewers...
View ArticleWhy These Celebrities Chose Historically Black Colleges
Bryan Steffy / Getty What do Lionel Richie, Spike Lee, and Sean “Diddy” Combs have in common? All three entertainment icons are Oscar winners (check out Diddy’s 2011 documentary, Undefeated), and all...
View ArticleMorris Chestnut Is Finally Taking The Lead On TV
Morris Chestnut and Anna Konkle in the "Policies and Ponies" episode of Rosewood. John P. Fleenor/Fox Just about everyone is talking about the visual presence of blackness on primetime television:...
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