“I wanted the music to feel like the voice in Bumpy Johnson’s head,” said Swizz Beatz. “What would the song sound like when he’s under pressure, when he’s winning, when he’s trying to hold everything together?”
In “Emperor of Ocean Park”, Oscar Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker is the patriarch of a powerful political family entrenched in judicial scandals.
On the eve of Memorial Day weekend, William ‘Buddy’ Carter, a White House Butler who has worked during the administrations of ten Presidents, retired. Buddy Carter worked at The White House and at nearby Blair House for over 47 years.
New works by Shaka King, Octavia Butler, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, and more.
Here is an edited conversation with Forest Whitaker about EPIX’s new series “Godfather of Soul”.
Directors Malcolm D. Lee and Dito Montiel preceded Howard in speaking at the 11:30 a.m. ceremony in front of the El Centro Complex on Hollywood Boulevard, near the corner of Hollywood and Vine. Lee directed Howard in the 1999 romantic comedy-drama “The Best Man” and its 2013 sequel, “The Best Man Holiday.” Montiel directed Howard in the 2009 sports action drama “Fighting.”
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The pinnacle of McDaniel’s career, Gone with the Wind, premiered in 1939 amid controversy. Though the role would eventually lead to an Oscar win for McDaniel, she was banned from the premiere. In fact, none of Gone with the Wind’s Black actors were allowed to attend the film’s Atlanta premiere.
Multiple recipients to receive honorary degrees at USC’s 135th commencement ceremony next month
A closer look at the cast and crew of the superest of all superhero movies: Black Panther!!
“Black Panther” costume designer Ruth E. Carter discovered Los Angeles based fine artist—Douriean.
