Jamie Foxx has been packing on pounds in preparation for his role as Mike Tyson in his upcoming biopic. Tyson’s life wasn’t a walk in the park and we’re about to see his story from his perspective on the big screen. He was once romantically linked to a few women in the industry, including Robin […]
Jamie Foxx is in his BAG bag Sony Pictures announced Wednesday that Jamie Foxx and his producing partner, Datari Turner, have signed an overall deal with the studio to develop and produce feature films. The first project set to be produced by the duo is reportedly an untitled action thriller starring Foxx. Advertisement “Not only […]
Jill Scott is set to portray the Gospel queen, Mahalia Jackson, in an upcoming biopic executive produced by Jamie Foxx and Queen Latifah. The movie is based on the novel Mahalia Jackson by Darlene Donloe. Gospel wasn’t popular during a certain era and has evolved over the years. Jackson came from poverty in New Orleans to becoming […]
Since the announcement of Kanye West’s decision to run for President, many celebrities have been vocal on their approach to the matter. Celebrities like 2Chainz and Kim Kardashian West have endorsed Yeezy and even shared that the Chicago rapper would be getting their vote. On the other hand, celebrities like Matt Barnes, DJ Hed, and […]
Jamie Foxx has pursued the Mike Tyson biopic for quite some time. Now his calls have finally been answered. The Hollywood star is arguably the most versatile and talented entertainer we have seen in our lifetimes. In 2005, Foxx won the Academy Award for Best Actor following his portrayal as Ray Charles in Ray. Now […]
Academy Award-winning actor Jamie Foxx joined the front line protests and community leaders in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Standing with a friend of George Floyd and NBA Champion Stephen Jackson, Foxx spoke to historical incidents and reaching out to mothers who have lost their children to senseless violence and other Black people to bind together. “All I […]
Earlier this week the host of The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon received backlash due to a Saturday Night Live clip of him impersonating comedian Chris Rock in blackface resurfaced from 2000. Although Fallon tweeted apologized via Twitter writing “In 2000 while on SNL I made a terrible decision to do an impersonation of Chris Rock […]
Everybody knows comedian and singer Jamie Foxx for his side-splitting jokes, but while on Instagram Live this weekend with Candace Parker, the actor who accurately portrayed Ray Charles in his award-winning biopic shows who else he can imitate. Before impersonating fellow comedian Dave Chappelle, Foxx said, “Yeah, you learn the tone first.” He went into […]
On this date in 2004, Def Jam Records through the Roc-A-Fella imprint dropped the debut album of the uber-talented producer/emcee Kanye West properly entitled College Dropout. The LP debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 441,000 copies during its first week. The five singles that achieved chart success and got him […]
Tommy Davidson and Jamie Foxx first encountered each other on set of In Living Color, and there was tension out the gate. His upcoming memoir Living in Color details their first incident that went left. They were filming a sketch where Foxx portrayed his breakout character, Wanda, who was giving Davidson a massage. The Woo […]
The return of Eddie Murphy will go beyond films Dolemite is My Name and Coming 2 America, by bringing him back to the stand-up stage. Another multi-faceted superstar, Jamie Foxx, is also looking to get back into his roots of stand up comedy. Making a visit to The Ellen Show in promotion of his new […]
Silver screen superstars Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx have outdone themselves again and this time it’s being recognized by the NAACP. The new movie Just Mercy, starring the comedic vet and the twenty-something heartthrob, received a certified fresh Rotten Tomatoes rating and locked in NAACP Image Award nominations. Just Mercy, directed by Destin Daniel […]
By: Amira Lawson Pixar is back at it again with another potential family favorite. The studio has released the trailer for its new film, Soul. What makes this movie different from the rest, is that it will be the first Pixar movie with a black lead. That’s right, out of all the 21 movies released […]
We’re still awaiting for an official announcement as to whether or not he’ll be “The One” to star in Matrix 4, but Michael B. Jordan is keeping busy in the meantime with a handful of new projects. The latest is sure to be an awards season darling too, as Young Black Hollywood’s leading man teams […]
Legendary actor Denzel Washington adding another piece of hardware to his extensive trophy collection. He was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the AFI Gala last night (June 6th). Many of the top creatives in the film industry including frequent collaborator Spike Lee, Ava Duvernay, Issa Rae, Jaime Foxx, Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, […]
Season 3 of Fox’s hit music game show Beat Shazam, featuring Jamie Foxx and Corrine Foxx, makes its return on Monday, May 20. Grammy-, Golden Globe- and Academy Award-winning actor and musician Jamie Foxx returns as host and executive producer. Executive-produced by Mark Burnett and Jeff Apploff, BEAT SHAZAM is a unique and interactive game […]
The Jeffersons and All in the Family are set to return to your screen for a one-night live special. ABC announces The Jeffersons will have the return of Kerry Washington to the network in the role of Helen Willis. The tandem of shows has been dubbed Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s […]
In the entertainment industry, they are very few who can claim to be more talented than Golden Globe, Oscar, and Grammy award-winner Jamie Foxx. He is now coming full circle by returning to his first love of stand-up comedy. Foxx recently announced plans to hit the comedy stage and he will release a brand-new comedy […]
Words by: Rashad Grove Everyone familiar with the Robin Hood story knows that he takes from the rich and gives to the poor. It’s a timeless classic. The theme is relevant more than ever in our current moment. But the latest rendition of the legendary story has had a poor performance at the box office […]
Jamie Foxx joined the cast of Netflix’s untitled sci-fi flick alongside Joseph Gordon-Levitt, which long-time collaborators Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman are directing. The film’s storylines is being kept under wraps. Eric Newman and Bryan Unkeless’ Screen Arcade will produce as part of their first look deal with Netflix. Newman who participated in Oscar-nominated productions […]
