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The Latest On Lee Daniel’s “Empire” A Potential Runaway Hit Or Epic Flop

by Anya Rahmingon March 31, 2014
Empire is one of the most anticipated shows to come out of this year’s television pilot season for Black audiences, and if it isn’t, that’s probably just because the show isn’t on everyone’s radar yet. The project has a superstar cast that includes veterans such as Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard, as well as […]
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Tasha Smith Made This Confession While Co-Hosting Anderson Cooper

by Anya Rahmingon October 17, 2012
This week Tasha Smith Co-Hosted The Anderson Live Show beside Anderson Cooper. Her personality shined through and she made two personal confessions to Anderson. First she exclaimed “Black Women Love some Anderson Cooper!” Anderson tried to downplay the comment jokingly replying “I think its because they’ve never seen someone so pale.” “You know what, you’re pale and fine,” […]

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Zane! Black Cinema’s Response to 50 Shades of Grey Film Adaptations

by Anya Rahmingon August 10, 2012
The 50 Shades of Grey trilogy needs no introduction. What you might not know  about these books is that they are in the process of being transformed into a Hollywood film series. The popularity of “mature” fiction only seems to be increasing. Adaptations of Jane Austen’s Regency era romantic novels Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility are […]
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Tasha Smith Dishes On Playing Angela in For Better Or Worse

by Anya Rahmingon July 22, 2012
                        Tyler Perry’s TBS creation, For Better or For Worse, is returning for it’s second season. In an excellent interview you can read on Vibe, lead actress Tasha Smith spills on what its like to play an outspoken character like Angela.  Smith says that character […]