Kevin Hart: Class of 2013
Kevin Hart once again graces the pages of The Hollywood Reporter....
How Black Hollywood Can Help Obama
When it comes to celebrity endorsements, there is no contest. The Obama campaign has a virtual lock...
Steve Harvey to Get Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
The multi-talented star to be feted by Ellen DeGeneres...
Corbin Bleu: "I Consider Myself Black When It Comes to Film Roles"
The Italian-Jamaican actor on High School Musical, guilty pleasures and cutting his 'fro....
This Day in Black History: April 13, 1963
Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American to win an Oscar for Best Actor on April 13, 1963....
This Day in Black History: March 8, 1902
Louise Beavers, prominent actress, was born on March 8, 1902....
Commentary: Black Hollywood Should Stick by President Obama
The same Black Hollywood elite that enthusiastically supported then-Senator Obama's election in 200...
Essence Names Its 2012 Black Women in Hollywood Honorees
Kerry Washington and Octavia Spencer are among those to be recognized....
Paula Patton and Adepero Oduye Featured in Vanity Fair ’s 2012 Hollywood Issue
This annual issue has drawn criticism in the past. What do you think of this year’s cover?...
MLB Creating Task Force to Reverse Decline in Black Players
Major League Baseball is creating a task force to help reverse the decline in African-American play...
Commentary: Hollywood’s Complex Relationship With Black Actors
Why do the Oscars spotlight the same images of African-Americans?...
Gabrielle Union on New Movie and Getting More Roles In Hollywood
The Think Like a Man star on her interracial onscreen love and getting out of a work slump....
Commentary: NBC's Appointment of Pearlena Igbokwe Is Right Step
NBC has taken a big progressive step by naming Pearlena Igbokwe as executive vice president of dram...
This Day in Black History: August 21, 1904
Bandleader William "Count" Basie was born in Red Bank, New Jersey....
Commentary: Why Is Hollywood’s Walk of Fame All White?
While it would be nice for the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce to continue trying to boost the Walk’s...
You Can Act, Just Don’t Talk
A study finds that Blacks are more likely to have Hollywood speaking roles in films directed by Afr...
Q&A: Sanaa Lathan Talks Contagion and Roles for Black Women
The actress on her new creepy film and why playing a maid isn’t always a bad thing....
Q&A: Mario Van Peebles on New Film and the Decline of Black Movies
The Redemption Road director says mostly “buffooning and clowning” has replaced the 90s Golden Age....
ESSENCE Honors Black Women in Hollywood at Luncheon
ESSENCE honors Black women in Hollywood at luncheon....
Jennifer Hudson and Stevie Wonder Perform at Obama Hollywood Concert
The stars line up to lend their talent to the president....
