Comedian Aries Spears openly denounced former President Donald Trump as a “racist piece of s***” during a recent interview, highlighting Trump’s controversial actions and racist undertones. Spears criticized Trump for sharing a widely condemned image comparing Barack and Michelle Obama to monkeys, a historically racist trope attacking Black people. Spears found it deliberate and unacceptable
A tense interaction happened between best supporting actress nominee Teyana Taylor and a security guard at the 2026 Oscars. Video posted to social media after the ceremony showed Taylor stopped in the midst of a crowd heading backstage at the Dolby Theater for a cast photo to celebrate One Battle After Another’s six Oscar wins. According to TMZ, the guard
Kiki Shepard, the longtime cohost of the popular variety show “Showtime at the Apollo,” has passed away at 74 years old. Kiki, born Chiquita Renee Shepard, died on March 16 from a massive heart attack, according to TMZ. Shepard’s representative LaShirl Smith confirmed the cause of death to the outlet, saying that it was “completely unexpected.”
First time nominee Michael B. Jordan won the best actor Oscar on Sunday for playing twin brothers in the genre-bending vampire tale “Sinners.” Jordan, 39, plays dual roles as war veterans Elijah “Smoke” and Elias “Stack” Moore who try to use stolen money to open a juke joint in Mississippi during the Great Depression. As
RZA’s Kill Bill collaborator and mentor Quentin Tarantino has come aboard to present the film, which is heavily influenced by martial arts and exploitation cinema, and follows an ex-military convict seeking redemption in a small town. Wu-Tang Clan founder RZA directed, wrote and produced the film, which is set for a U.S. theatrical release powered by Variance Films on
Tyler Perry just sold his ownership piece of BET+ as Paramount Skydance bought out his equity stake in the streaming platform. The deal means BET+ is getting folded straight into Paramount+ starting in June, bringing over 1,000 hours of content with it. Here’s what’s moving over: All the Queen’s Men, Zatima, The Ms. Pat Show, and Diarra From Detroit are all
Jason Weaver shares the story of how buying a Mercedes-Benz CLK unexpectedly made him a target. What started as a proud moment quickly brought the wrong attention, leading to a robbery scare and a dangerous situation that ended with his friend crashing the car.
The official trailer for Mortal Kombat II finally focuses on the actual tournament and introducing fan-favorite Johnny Cage, played by Karl Urban which seems to signify a new beginning for the franchise. The film is directed by Simon McQuoid and features an expanded ‘player select screen’ including Shao Kahn, Kitana, and Jade among others added
Pixar’s beloved world of toys is returning once again — and this time, it is facing a very modern problem. After nearly seven years since the release of “Toy Story 4,” the franchise is officially winding up for another movie adventure. An official trailer released on Feb. 19 confirms the franchise’s return to theaters and offers fans
Actor Shia LaBeouf was arrested in New Orleans after what police described as “causing a disturbance and becoming increasingly aggressive” in the French Quarter. He was reported to have punched people and shouted anti-gay slurs, and was charged with two counts of simple battery. On Friday, February 27, the 39-year-old LaBeouf voluntarily turned himself into
