Eddie Murphy received his first Primetime Emmy for previously hosting ‘Saturday Night Live. The win for Murphy stems from the comeback episode for the former SNL cast member, who hadn’t appeared on the show in 35 years. Murphy was previously nominated for multiple Emmys but never was able to land any. Murphy delivered a pre-recorded
Charlamagne Tha God and Vlad reunite on VladTV for the first time in four years. They spoke about elevating their respective platforms and profiles since their fallout and attributed the success to consistency. Later, Charlamagne talked about his new Black Effect Podcast Network in partnership with iHeartRadio. He detailed some of the podcasts that will
Irv Gotti recently spoke to Fat Joe for the ‘Joprah Show’ and said he thinks Jay-Z and Biggie Smalls would have gotten around to battling each other at some point. He noted they didn’t have no beef, but he feels it would have happened competitively, using “Brooklyn’s Finest” as the example. Irv Gotti said the
Kanye West recently took to Twitter and shared his thoughts on changes that should be made in the future with record deals, and how artists should approach their deals. West laid out seven points that highlighted what should be changed, including artists owning their masters and artists being able to lease their music to publishers and
China Mac on the role China is playing in the rapid development occurring in Africa. China Mac said that he’s spoken to Africans and African Americans who live in China and got their perspective on what it’s like for black people there. He also spoke about how the tensions between the United States and China
According to reports, Customs and Border Protection agents in Cincinnati took over 200 fake Rolexes from a shipment that came from China. The manifest for the shipment was named “Timer,” and was intercepted on its way to New York on August 28. It was noted that when CBP officers reached out to the Centers of
Comedian Dave Chappelle won an Emmy as well, and his acceptance speech was a bit more at the necks of critics who called out his “Sticks & Stones” special, which he won two Emmys for. Chappelle said: “Boy, comes as a complete surprise. I mean, I read all the reviews and they said so many
According to the Commerce Department, the banning of downloads for the TikTok and WeChat apps are set to be in effect starting Sunday, September 20. The department noted that any gestures to have TikTok or WeChat on any App Store would be prohibited. Despite the ban, employees of TikTok that are located in the United States will
Michael Rainey Jr. aka TARIQ stopped by Thisis50 for an exclusive interview to speak on his upcoming role in Power Book II: Ghost, His love for 50 Cent, his Jamaican roots + Much More! Check out the full interview.
Hollywood Reporter’s Etan Vlessing detailed a conversation Denzel Washington had during a recent Toronto Film Festival chat with Barry Levinson, where he reflected on Chadwick Boseman’s life. Denzel reportedly spoke about getting emotional after seeing “Black Panther” for the first time, stating, “I went to watch the movie and I remember shedding a tear. I was like,
