Kijan Simmons Transitions From Special Ops to the Spotlight
January 23, 2025
Kijan Simmons, a former special operations veteran turned artist, blends his military discipline with creative passion as a lyricist, actor, and filmmaker.
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Anwar Ali: The Actor and Digital Archivist of Black Hollywood
December 11, 2024
Anwar Ali is a talented and versatile actor known for his sharp humor, compelling performances, and dedication to uplifting untold Black stories through his work on screen and social media.
Marlon Wayans Leads Mental Health Conversation for Black Community
October 2, 2024
Recently, actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer Marlon Wayans riveted a captive audience as the keynote speaker for the Hollywood & Mind “Spotlight on Hollywood, Black Representation and Mental Health” event at the NAACP Screening Room.
James Earl Jones, Acclaimed Actor and Voice of Darth Vader, Dies at 93
September 11, 2024
James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — died on Sept. 9 in his New York home. He was 93.
Brittany Simone Daniels: Redefining Success in Hollywood on Her Terms
September 4, 2024
Brittany Simone Daniels’ journey in Hollywood has been marked by significant achievements that showcase her talent and dedication.
Wade Allain-Marcus Commands the Screen and Crafts Stories from Every Angle
August 22, 2024
Wade Allain-Marcus is an experienced storyteller, working across the writers’ room, behind the camera, and, of course, in front of it.
John Clarence Stewart is ‘Jelly’ in ‘Jelly’s Last Jam’ at the Pasadena Playhouse
June 12, 2024
Stewart said you will not get a watered-down version of “Jelly” to make him more palatable to audiences. “It’s human. It’s visceral. We all have the capacity, in my opinion, for any and everything, and in doing that it makes redemption that much ,” said Stewart.
Marcel Spears Gets Real ‘Juicy’ in ‘Fat Ham’ at the Geffen Playhouse
April 10, 2024
Like Marty in “The Neighborhood,” Spears’ character “Juicy” in “Fat Ham” is also having a coming-of-age moment. In the original Shakespearean work, Hamlet is addressed by his dead father’s ghost to avenge his murder at a wedding banquet.
Izaiah Montague Harris is Eddie Ryan in ‘Funny Girl!’
April 3, 2024
“Quirky” and “energized” is how Harris describes his portrayal of the role. “He just basically wants everybody to succeed, and he wants people to be happy and do the best that they can in everything,” he said.
Oscar-Winning Actor Louis Gossett Jr. Dies in Santa Monica at Age 87
March 29, 2024
Louis Gossett Jr., a groundbreaking actor who won an Oscar and an Emmy in a career spanning nearly seven decades, died Friday, March 29, in Santa Monica at age 87.
Roger Guenveur Smith: ‘I, Too, Am ‘Africa’ America’
February 15, 2024
“I’ve worked with primarily Black directors, men and women, who recognized that I, too, am ‘Africa’ America, to paraphrase Langston Hughes.”
Kareem Grimes Named 2024 Pan African Film & Arts Festival Ambassador
February 1, 2024
Kareem Grimes will serve as an ambassador for this year’s annual Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF), February 6-19, in Los Angeles at the Cinemark Baldwin Hills & XD and Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza.
Malik Yoba is Giving Back Through Real Estate, Education, and Media!
January 4, 2024
“It was a moment while shooting, I wanted to bring three of my passions together, real estate, filmmaking, and young people,” said Yoba. “I shared that idea with a woman who is now my Chief of Staff. Two days later she gave me a deck which said, ‘I rebuild New York,’ and she had articulated my vision.”
Studios drop Jonathan Majors after he’s convicted of assaulting his former girlfriend
December 18, 2023
Jonathan Majors was convicted Monday, Dec. 18, of assaulting his former girlfriend after a trial that he hoped would vindicate him and restore his status as an emerging Hollywood star. It did just the opposite: Marvel Studios and the Walt Disney Co. dropped him hours after the verdict.
Emmy Winner Andre Braugher Dies at 61, Fellow Actors Offer Tributes
December 14, 2023
Emmy-winning actor André Braugher, best known for his work on “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” has died at the age of 61, his publicist confirmed Tuesday, Dec. 12.