Television

Beyoncé Reigns Supreme At 2017 BET Awards

HOLLYWOOD—It was time to celebrate all things great in music, cinema and sports as the 2017 BET Awards were held on Sunday, June 25. The ceremony was held at the famed Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles with “Saturday Night Live” alum Leslie Jones taking on hosting duties. Leading all contenders was Beyoncé with seven nominations including Video of Year,...

“HAHN” Recap: ‘The Fallout From War’

HOLLYWOOD—I have been eagerly awaiting the return of Tyler Perry’s guiltiest pleasure “The Haves and Have Nots” since that explosive mid-season finale that ended in gunfire, an attempted suicide and a child’s life hanging in the balance. The mid-season premiere episode, ‘The Fallout From War’ delivered stunning moments where the Young clan united in the midst of unspeakable tragedy,...

“Pretty Little Liars” Recap: ‘Farewell My Lovely’

HOLLYWOOD—For nearly an entire season, we have been asking ourselves the question who killed Charlotte aka “A” on “Pretty Little Liars?” Well, the wait is over people, as the penultimate episode, ‘Farewell My Lovely’ delivered plenty of surprises leading up to next week’s series finale. Where do I start because this was a whopper of episode “PLL” fanatics that...

“Big Brother 19” Unveils Its Cast!

HOLLYWOOD—At long last, the cast members for “Big Brother 19” were unveiled on Monday, June 19. However, the question of the hour is rather the cast would consist of all newbies, all veterans or a mix of the two? Well, the answer is all newbies. While I’m conflicted on this issue, and I can do like 2-3 columns where...

Sheila Carter Returns To “Bold And Beautiful!”

HOLLYWOOD—It is not easy to deliver a cliffhanger or a shocking twist that will leave viewers on daytime TV stunned with the result. The last time a twist had me gasping was the revelation that Robin Scorpio-Drake did not die in that explosion at General Hospital, but was being held captive by Cesar Faison. Well, add the CBS soap...

“Claws” Is Indeed A Fun Ride!

HOLLYWOOD—Well, TNT sure knows how to deliver some drama when it comes to riveting television. The new series “Claws,” delivers unique personalities, loads of drama, great acting and surprises galore. For starters, in what seems like a movement to present stronger female characters on the small screen, look no further than Desna Simms (Niecy Nash), who plays the fiery...

“Pretty Little Liars” Recap: ‘Choose Or Lose’

HOLLYWOOD—Two episodes people, only 2 episodes left before the guilty pleasure of the summer comes to an end with “Pretty Little Liars.” This week’s episode, ‘Choose or Lose’ saw the liars start to move into frantic mode. Things opened with Alison and Emily basking a bit in their happiness, but all changed when the ladies found the board game...

“Batman” Actor Adam West Dead At 88

LOS ANGELES—Actor Adam West, known for his starring role in the 1960s ABC television series “Batman,” died on Friday, June 9, in Los Angeles, following a short battle with leukemia. He was 88. “It's with great sadness that we are sharing this news...Adam West passed away peacefully last night after a short but brave battle with leukemia,” West’s family said...

Is Chloe Dead On “Young And Restless?”

HOLLYWOOD—Man, we knew Chloe was hiding out, but I never expected the writers to be to actually kill of her character on the CBS soap “The Young and the Restless.” I hate to say it, but Chloe has been the driving force for several major storylines in the past year on the soap, without her, quite a bit of...

Hopes For “Big Brother 19!”

HOLLYWOOD—We are less than 3 weeks away from the guilty pleasure of the summer, CBS’ “Big Brother.” For those of you who have no idea about this reality competition, it has been a summer staple every year since 2000. The series which is hosted by “The Talk” alum Julie Chen follows a group of people who are locked away...