Entertainment

HOLLYWOOD—Well, the wait is over. After several episodes of hints that Quincy Jr. was very ill, the latest episode of Tyler Perry’s “The Haves and the Have Nots” revealed the ugly truth about the child’s illness. ‘Making Millions’ saw Candace and Benny take action to rid their lives of Quincy’s body, just as power moves were made to change...

HOLLYWOOD—The enemy has made his presence known and the liars are now feeling the heat on “Pretty Little Liars.” In the latest episode, ‘Do Not Disturb’ the ladies made it their mission to decipher who their new tormentor could be. Aria arrived home to find her father sitting in the dark, which only frightened her even more. Byron confessed...

HOLLYWOOD—For the second consecutive week “Kung Fu Panda 3” remained in the top spot at the box-office with $21.2 million. So far the third installment in the franchise has already grossed over $70 million. The Coen Brothers didn’t fair too good with an all-star cast for “Hail, Caesar” which debuted with a dismal $11.4 million. With names like George Clooney,...

HOLLYWOOD—It was night full of laughs and surprises, as the 47th Annual NAACP Awards were held in Pasadena, California celebrating the best in music, film and television. The ceremony was hosted by “Black-ish” star Anthony Anderson who kicked off the ceremony with a parody of NWA that showed Anderson could roc-a-mic better than some of the rappers out today. Of...

UNITED STATES—It’s the one time of year, where literally EVERYTHING stops: it’s Super Bowl Sunday. And this isn’t just any Super Bowl; it’s the 50th anniversary which is the one time of year that EVERYONE, all ethnicities, all genders join in celebrating all things sports, food, commercials and TV. For this epic battle, the Denver Broncos courtesy of Peyton Manning...

HOLLYWOOD—I’m just going to give this disclaimer early on, “Beasts of No Nation” is not a fun movie to watch. It’s brutal and I mean that with respect to the level of storytelling, the imagery, the violence, the acting and more important how the tale delivers a slice of what is happening in some third-world countries in the world....

HOLLYWOOD—With Oscar season in full-force, I want to focus the next few weeks highlighting some of the greatest flicks to ever be crowned that coveted accolade of Best Picture and even highlighting flicks that were robbed of the big prize. This year we go way back to a time when actor Jack Nicholson was proving that he was a...

HELLO AMERICA!—I have had so many of my readers around the world ask my feelings concerning diversity in Hollywood. I decided not to jump irrationally or explode verbally about a situation in our industry generally before giving it much thought. After doing so and remembering how the struggle has been for my journey since arriving in Hollywood in 1951. Even...

HOLLYWOOD—We knew it was coming, but WOW; Heather Tom sunk her teeth into those scenes for her portrayer Katie, who eviscerated her sister Brooke once again getting involved with her hubby Bill. Katie, little piece of advice: it takes two to tango. Brooke is definitely desperate, but her lips didn’t just fall onto Bill’s. When she learned of her sister’s...

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—Wesley Scantlin, 43, lead singer for the rock band Puddle of Mudd was arraigned in court on Wednesday, February 3 on charges that he damaged a home he previously owned, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office announced in a press release. Scantlin was charged with one count each of felony vandalism and misdemeanor trespassing. The singer has been accused...