At The Box Office With The MouthSoap
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Zendaya’s ‘Challengers’ Opens At $15M During Unchallenged Box Office Weekend
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‘Monkey Man’ Eclipses ‘The First Omen’ At The Box Office With $10.1M Opening Weekend
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‘Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire’ Devours $80M Box Office, More Than Double Its Predecessor
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Battle Of The Sequels: ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Nabs No. 1 Spot At $45.2M Domestic Box Office, ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ And ‘Dune: Part Two’ Hang In There
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‘Dune: Part Two’ And ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Hold Top Grossing Film Titles For March, ‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’ Earns $1.25M
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‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ Makes $78M Slash In Halloween Weekend Domestic Box Office
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‘Expend4bles’ Makes Earnest $33.9M Worldwide Opening Weekend Cume In Rough Entertainment Climate
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Fuqua And Washington’s ‘The Equalizer 3’ On Track To Perform Similar In Box Office To Its Predecessors
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‘Barbie’ Becomes No. 2 Top-Grossing Film In 2023 With $1B At The Box Office In Its Third Weekend
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Battle Of The Doll And The Scientist: ‘Barbie’ Pink Prints No. 1 Spot With $162M Box Office, Followed By ‘Oppenheimer’ At $82.5M
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‘Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny’ Posts Sluggard Domestic Box Office At $60M, But Still Adds To A Nearly $2B Film Franchise
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‘No Hard Feelings,’ Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Draws $15.1M Domestic Box Office
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Lionsgate’s ‘The Blackening’ Earns $7.2M Domestic Box Office Over Juneteenth Weekend
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Miles Morales Spins $120M Box Office Web With ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Opening
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‘The Little Mermaid’ Surpasses $200M Worldwide In Spite Of Being Labeled “Too Woke”
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Sports Films, ‘Air’ And ‘Big George Foreman’, Burn Out Quick In Movie Theaters
Watch The Latest Trailers
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Ridley Scott’s Award-Winning Film ‘Gladiator’ Receives Sequel Twenty-Four Years Later [Trailer]
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Barry Jenkin’s ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Introduces Newcomer Blue Ivy Carter In Disney Live Action Prequel
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Third Season Of ‘Bridgerton’ Spotlights The Fiery Courtship Of Penelope Featherington [Official Trailer]
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Ti West Reunites With Mia Goth For Horror Stalker Thriller ‘MaXXXine’
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Little Marvin Returns With Anthology Horror Series ‘Them: The Scare” (Official Trailer)
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Will Smith And Martin Lawrence Look Better Than Ever As Fugitives In Official Trailer For ‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’
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‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ Warner Bros. Releases Official Teaser Trailer
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‘Not Another Church Movie’ Spoofs Tyler Perry’s Filmography In Star-Studded Parody Feature
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‘Power Book II: Ghost’ Teaser Surprises Viewers With Announcement Of Final Season
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Second Installment Of Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey’ Bleeds Into Theaters Spring 2024
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Good And Bad Of Freaknik, “The Greatest Black Gathering,” Revisited In Uncle Luke, Jermaine Dupri, 21 Savage Produced Doc
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‘Where Is Wendy Williams?’ Lifetime Documentary Gives Glimpse Of Purple Chair Queen In Financial Straits
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Kenan And Kel Return For Long-Awaited ‘Good Burger 2,’ Kai Cenat Makes Feature Film Debut
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From Visual Album ‘Lemonade’ To Netflix Film ‘Homecoming,’ Parkwood Ups Ante With AMC Release Of ‘Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé’
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The MouthSoap Trailers: Nicolas Cage Is In Everyone’s Dreams, Lil Rel Howery’s Stuck In Modern-Day Slavery, And R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps Returns
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Lil Duval Breaks Down In Tears Reflecting On Challenging Time In Life And Loss Of Close Friends
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Michael B. Jordan’s Insightful Notion For Go-Getters: “When You’re Feeling The Most Trapped…Those Are The Moments That Define You”
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Lil Rel Defends His Looks And Millennial And Gen Z Comics: “I’m Sick Of This”
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Mike Epps Warns Others About The Price Of Success: “I Got To Destroy Myself For You To Like Me”
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Club Shay Shay Interview With Mo’Nique Rocks Podcast World With 100K-Plus Live Viewership
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Tea-Sipping Moments From Reality Star NeNe Leakes Exclusive Sit-Down With Carlos King
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‘That’s So Raven’s’ Orlando Brown Drums Up The Numbers On Hilarious Funny Marco Interview
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The MouthSoap Exclusive: Ebony A.N. Smith, Author Of Tell-Tale Book ‘Breaking Out The Jail I Built,’ Discusses How She Bounced Back From History Of Poor Relationship Choices
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The MouthSoap Exclusive: Rising Pop Artist Alexander 23 Masters The Art Of Vivid “Music-telling” With EP ‘Oh No, Not Again!’
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The MouthSoap Exclusive: Rising Charm City Artist TheHxliday Chronicles His Musical Growth With EP ‘Batbxy,’ Leaving Fans Begging For More
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The MouthSoap Exclusive: From Farm Girl To First-Rate Rapper, Tay Money Applies That Pressure — Big Texas Style
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The MouthSoap Exclusive: Multi-Platinum Multi-Tasker K CAMP Seduces Listeners With ‘KISS 5 (Deluxe)’ All While Silently Building An Empire
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The MouthSoap Exclusive: Rising Artist Duncan Laurence Turns Ashes Into Beauty On Debut Album ‘Small Town Boy’
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The MouthSoap Exclusive: Hip Hop Caucus Provides A Detailed Breakdown On The Most Important Issues Voters Are Facing In 2020
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The MouthSoap Exclusive: Super Woman Mae Muller Claims Her Stake In Female Empowerment Movement With “So Annoying” And Unreleased Single “Dependent”
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The MouthSoap Exclusive: Kaash Paige Has The Remedy For A Broken Heart With Her Debut Studio Album ‘Teenage Fever’
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The MouthSoap Exclusive: Kid Brunswick’s New Single “4am” Reveals Extracellular Matrix That Leads To The Heart Of A Complicated, But Dynamic Story
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The MouthSoap Exclusive: DUCKWRTH’s Latest Album ‘SuperGood’ Justifies Why He Deserves His Flowers Now
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The MouthSoap Exclusive: Meet Carmen DeLeon…Latin Music Princess Releases Self-Love Anthem ‘Volverás’
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The MouthSoap Exclusive: TOKYO’S REVENGE, The Otherworldly Music Artist Your Mother Warned You About (Awesome)!
MouthSoap Book Lurking
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Seven Lessons From Bob Iger’s ‘The Ride Of A Lifetime’ That Can Be Applied To Everyday Life
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The MouthSoap Book Lurking: Five Good Reads By Women Authors Out This Fall
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7 More Empowering Lessons From ‘I Am Debra Lee,’ A Powerful Memoir From Former BET CEO Debra Lee (Part II)
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‘Stone Maidens’ Author Becomes Best Seller Nearly 25 Years After Self-Publishing Thanks To Daughter’s TikTok Videos
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Amerie Shares Secrets To Her Successful Career: “There is Power In Your Sexuality, But You Have To Own It”
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7 Empowering Lessons From Former BET CEO Debra Lee’s Memoir, ‘I Am Debra Lee’ (Part I)
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7 Life Lessons From Tommy Davidson’s Autobiography ‘Living In Color’
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7 Life Lessons From Billy Porter’s Autobiography ‘Unprotected: A Memoir’
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Author Jesmyn Ward Becomes Youngest Person To Receive Library Of Congress Prize For American Fiction
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Jamie Foxx Shares His Experience With Drugs And How He Immediately Regretted It In Book ‘Act Like You Got Some Sense’
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Viola Davis Discusses Her Memoir, ‘Finding Me,’ With Oprah Winfrey On Netflix Special
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MouthSoap Book Lurking: Porsha Williams Talks About Being Homeless While Filming ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ In Book
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Mary J. Blige Hints At Memoir Detailing Unknown Facts About Her Life
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Author Reveals Never-Before-Seen Photos Of Whitney Houston In New Book, ‘Young Whitney’
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7 Life Lessons From Will Smith’s Autobiography ‘Will’
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Entertainment News
Ridley Scott’s Award-Winning Film ‘Gladiator’ Receives Sequel Twenty-Four Years Later [Trailer]
Twenty-four years after its $35 million box office premiere, the unforgettable film Gladiator is receiving a second installment. Ridley Scott returns as director of the sequel, written by Top Gun: Maverick scribe Peter Craig and […]
Signs Of The Times: Allen Media Group Becomes One More Hollywood Institution To Lay Off Employees
The layoffs began at the popular digital platform TheGrio. Christy Oglesby, Managing Editor of the online publication, was terminated in late April, along with several employees from the video and podcast divisions, first reported by […]
Sony And Apollo Global Management Offers $26 Billion All-Cash Deal To Acquire Paramount
There’s a new development in the ever-unfolding Paramount Global saga. Fresh off the media entity considering an exclusive merger deal from Skydance Media in the midst of losing its latest CEO Bob Bakish, a competing […]
Barry Jenkin’s ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Introduces Newcomer Blue Ivy Carter In Disney Live Action Prequel
From the director of Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk comes the prequel Mufasa: The Lion King. An official teaser trailer revealed magnificent visuals and a weighty credit roll of talent, giving lifelong fans […]
Zendaya’s ‘Challengers’ Opens At $15M During Unchallenged Box Office Weekend
The latest film starring Zendaya released to a quiet box office the last weekend of April. Challengers, a story by scribe Justin Kuritzkes following tennis prodigy Tashi Donaldson who coaches her husband to victory after […]
CEO Bob Bakish Steps Down Amid Offers For Paramount Global, Office Of CEO Led By Brian Robbins, George Cheeks, And Chris McCarthy
Three senior executives will be holding position in the Office of the CEO as news breaks that Paramount Global’s chief executive and president is stepping down from the role with an estimated severance package of […]
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inducts Five Women Music Creatives In Class Of 2024
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced the inductees who will represent its Class of 2024, and the list is extensive with heavy hitmakers. Sixteen creatives who either made an impact as a performer […]
Reggie Bush Reclaims Heisman Trophy 14 Years After NCAA Sanctions Called For Forfeit Of Top Award
The ultimate 2005 Rose Bowl showdown between the USC Trojans and Texas Longhorns will forever be cemented in history as one of college sports’ most memorable moments. With a 41-38 victory, the latter became that […]
Tyler Perry Shakes Hands Once Again With BET For New Multi-Year Deal
Tyler Perry has solidified a new multi-year deal with Paramount company BET Media Group. The mega-producer will renew eight of his shows on the channel and its streaming component, BET+. Those television series will include […]
Third Season Of ‘Bridgerton’ Spotlights The Fiery Courtship Of Penelope Featherington [Official Trailer]
What is that we hear? A new season of Bridgerton, the clever Shondaland Netflix series that took viewers by storm back in 2020? The ongoing dramatic romance saga continues in Season 3 with Penelope Featherington […]
‘Monkey Man’ Eclipses ‘The First Omen’ At The Box Office With $10.1M Opening Weekend
As the sun and moon charted a coinciding path across the solar system, Monkey Man had its own moment when the Dev Patel directed film eclipsed Disney’s The First Omen at the box office. Patel’s […]
Ti West Reunites With Mia Goth For Horror Stalker Thriller ‘MaXXXine’
There is a Hollywood power duo on the rise… and they’re taking over one gory masterpiece at a time. Ti West returns to premium large format screens with MaXXXine, starring Mia Goth, who has previously […]
‘Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire’ Devours $80M Box Office, More Than Double Its Predecessor
Adam Wingard has another beast of a movie on his hands. The Godzilla vs. Kong director scored a box office hit over the weekend with follow-up Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Distributed by Warner […]
The MouthSoap Playlist – ‘Step Ur Game Up’: Beyoncé And Future & Metro Boomin Light Up Music Scene (April 2024 Edition)
In a music drought that left listeners clinging to the leftovers of yesteryear and a few hits from Kanye West and the family, a sudden burst of energy arose from the masterful projects crafted by […]
Little Marvin Returns With Anthology Horror Series ‘Them: The Scare” (Official Trailer)
After more than two years of silence, Little Marvin, the creative mind behind the 2021 television series Them, caused a seismic sized shift when the official trailer for the second season of the anthology series […]
Mya, Total, and 702 To Join Queens Of R&B Tour, Led By SWV And Xscape
Women are united on the Queens of R&B Tour, a blast from the past concert series co-headlined by super groups SWV and Xscape. Produced by Live Nation and Mona Scott-Young’s Monami Entertainment, the tour featuring […]
Will Smith And Martin Lawrence Look Better Than Ever As Fugitives In Official Trailer For ‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’
With all the crazy news circulating, we can all use some lighthearted humor right about now. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence run to the rescue in their latest trailer for the upcoming Bad Boys: Ride […]
‘Euphoria’ Can’t Catch A Break, Third Season Delayed As Cast “Pursue Other Opportunities”
Amid the recent disruptive nature of the entertainment industry, HBO and Sam Levinson, the creator of Euphoria, has announced that the third season of the series is on hiatus until further notice. The new season […]
Battle Of The Sequels: ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Nabs No. 1 Spot At $45.2M Domestic Box Office, ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ And ‘Dune: Part Two’ Hang In There
Dune: Part Two and Kung Fu Panda 4 are still noticeably relevant at the box office, collecting $17.6M and $16.8M, respectively, over the weekend. However, Sony’s Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire took over the No. 1 spot, […]
Lil Duval Breaks Down In Tears Reflecting On Challenging Time In Life And Loss Of Close Friends
“He’s the reason I got through it, honestly. For real, for real.” A devastated Lil Duval reflected on the traumatizing events surrounding the ATV accident that temporarily took away his mobility and was marked by […]
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ Warner Bros. Releases Official Teaser Trailer
The juice is loose! Michael Keaton reprises his role as the mischievous Beetlejuice in a sequel that took over 25 years to come together. The original film horrified audiences in a good way back in […]
Future And Metro Boomin Fed Up With Bad Rap On Latest Collab ‘We Don’t Trust You,’ Invites Kendrick Lamar To Feast On “Like That” Track
“We the best in the business, there is no competition for us.” This quote is one of many strewn throughout We Don’t Trust You, the latest collaboration between rapper Future and producer Metro Boomin. A […]
Teyana Taylor To Direct First Feature, ‘Get Lite,’ Starring Storm Reid
Teyana Taylor is the epitome of dreaming another dream when it’s time for reinvention. The multi-hyphen talent has dazzled fans with her brazen fashion choices, impeccable dance moves, and highly underrated music. Even before the […]
Jordan Peele Co-Signs Dev Patel’s Feature Film Directorial Debut ‘Monkey Man’
Since his outbreak role in Slumdog Millionaire, Oscar-nominated actor Dev Patel can hardly do any wrong. His unforgettable roles as Sonny in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Saroo in Lion come to the forefront […]
Seven Lessons From Bob Iger’s ‘The Ride Of A Lifetime’ That Can Be Applied To Everyday Life
The “ride of a lifetime” has evolved into an outright mind-blowing rollercoaster in recent times for Bob Iger and his beloved Walt Disney Company. After wielding a powerhouse of a media, entertainment, and consumer experience […]
Flash Mob Violence New Wave For Bored And Antsy Generation
A new wave is taking over younger Generation Zers and older Gen Alphas, ages 13-24. The world of street fighting has matured from its days of WorldStar one-on-ones to the current “Twenty-Twenties” flash mob chaos […]
‘Not Another Church Movie’ Spoofs Tyler Perry’s Filmography In Star-Studded Parody Feature
It was bound to happen! The parody universe can now add a spoof of heavenly heights to its library. Johnny Mack (Wild ‘N Out) and James Michael Cummings (City on a Hill) co-direct the star-studded […]
‘Dune: Part Two’ And ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Hold Top Grossing Film Titles For March, ‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’ Earns $1.25M
It’s spring break season and the box office is not delivering anything more compelling than what’s available on the major streamers. Instead, screens heavily relied on the top two grossing films in March, Dune: Part […]
Michael B. Jordan’s Insightful Notion For Go-Getters: “When You’re Feeling The Most Trapped…Those Are The Moments That Define You”
This is not another article about Michael B. Jordan’s love life. Indeed, it’s a challenge to overlook the obvious magnetism of a successful and physically appealing leading man, but the Creed actor’s recent interview on […]
‘Power Book II: Ghost’ Teaser Surprises Viewers With Announcement Of Final Season
Starz shocked diehard Power universe fans when the network released the official teaser for Power Book II: Ghost on Thursday (March 14). Over cryptic shots of the main players in Tariq St. Patrick’s world of […]
Lil Rel Defends His Looks And Millennial And Gen Z Comics: “I’m Sick Of This”
The rainbow-colored rabbit hole of mudslinging comedians continues on Club Shay Shay, the biggest podcast on this side of the pond right now. Vacation Friends actor Lil Rel Howery met up with Shannon Sharpe for […]
SXSW Music Festival Sponsors Spark Performer Exodus As Organizers Disagree With Texas Governor
Austin’s very own music festival, South by Southwest (SXSW), experienced an exodus of performers and panelists after Austin for Palestine Coalition (APC) called for a boycott of its sponsors. The organization, going on one year […]
Mike Epps Warns Others About The Price Of Success: “I Got To Destroy Myself For You To Like Me”
At the height of a tumultuous public moment for Mike Epps, the comedian had an important message for his community, “Black men, you got to learn how to control your mind and your emotions.” Epps […]
‘The Preacher’s Wife’ Musical Recruits Loretta Devine And Amber Riley For Upcoming World Premiere At Atlanta Alliance Theatre
A musical version of the Oscar-nominated film, The Preacher’s Wife, originally starring Whitney Houston, Denzel Washington, and Courtney B. Vance, is coming to Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre this Summer. Loretta Devine, who played the supporting role […]
Mike Tyson And Jake Paul To Duke It Out In “Biggest NFL Stadium” On Live Netflix Stream
Times are very bizarre, and nothing makes that clearer than the announcement that heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will allow (yes allow) up-and-coming boxer Jake Paul to step in the boxing ring with him. Most Valuable […]
Second Installment Of Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey’ Bleeds Into Theaters Spring 2024
A sequel to the viral, fan-encouraged horror Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey is on the horizon. Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Distribution deliver Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2, the continuation of the slasher film based on […]
When Are We Going To Get ‘SWARM: The Swifties’?
For a moment in time, the world of pop culture was tilted on its axis when the incomparable actress Dominique Fishback gave an outstanding performance as Dre, the serial killing, crazed fan of the Beyoncé-esque […]
Affion Crockett’s ‘A Hip Hop Story’: Box Office Bomb Or Overlooked Gem?
The Hollywood Stuff From the minds of the incredibly talented Affion Crockett (School Dance, A Haunted House) and Damaine Radcliff (Rambo: Last Blood, Step Up) comes A Hip Hop Story, the coming-of-age tale of hip […]
Cam Newton Apologizes For Viral Fist Fight At Youth Football Camp: “To Much Is Given, Much Is Required”
The physical altercation of the week, unfortunately, went down at a youth football camp event sponsored by Cam Newton, and now the NFL quarterback is personally addressing the incident on his YouTube show, 4th & […]
The MouthSoap Playlist – March 2024 Edition
Click on the icons above to listen…. Or check out the videos below: GOOD READ: The MouthSoap Playlist: Betty Bema’s Top “Soundtrack To Life” Music Picks For Motivation THROW IT BACK ARTICLE: Music From Beyond […]
DJ Akademiks Targeted In Swatting Incident During Livestream Criticizing Meek Mill
Police responded to the undisclosed address of DJ Akademik’s mansion the evening of Leap Day (Feb. 29) while the notorious hip hop commentator was in the middle of a livestream. A YouTube clip of DJ […]
Good And Bad Of Freaknik, “The Greatest Black Gathering,” Revisited In Uncle Luke, Jermaine Dupri, 21 Savage Produced Doc
The biggest outdoor party documented since the days of hip hop block parties in 1970s New York is making headlines once again. Hip hop trailblazer Luther Campbell, better known as Uncle Luke, super producer Jermaine […]
NYC Med Students Get Surprise Of Life When Billion-Dollar Donor Announces Free Tuition
Students of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine erupted in enthusiasm and shock upon learning school will be completely tuition-free. Dr. Ruth L. Gottesman, 93, made the announcement to a student-filled auditorium at the Bronx […]
Bronx Walk Of Fame Highlights Bronxites Defying The Borough’s Tumultuous History
Once labeled “a reproach to the nation,” the Bronx has come a long way since the 1970s and 1980s. The New York borough, home to mainly Puerto Rican and Black communities, experienced a tumultuous period […]
Cal State LA Names Berenecea Johnson Eanes As First Woman President Of The University
California State University, Los Angeles is on the cusp of a new era. The East LA institution named their first woman president to oversee the Golden Eagle community. “Cal State LA welcomes President Berenecea Johnson […]
‘Who TF Did I Marry?!?’ TikTok Series Causes Global Stir As Women Around The World Tune In
TikToker ReesaTeesa caused a stir on the social media platform after deciding to post a 50-part storytelling series about a man who swept her off her feet only for her to discover he’s what she […]
Sony Music Lands Bargain Deal, Pays Around $600M For Michael Jackson’s Catalog Valued More Than $1.2B
When Michael Jackson passed away at the age of 50 in 2009, the rumor mill on major media outlets spread the narrative that the King of Pop was in so much debt he practically died […]
Disney Aiming For More Profitable Fiscal Year After Quarterly Earnings Report And Jolt In Stock Price
Disney experienced a 12% increase in stock price at close on Thursday after releasing the company’s Q1 earnings report a day before. The results exceeded expectations in what many consider a gloomy economy for legacy […]
Saweetie x Lamar Jackson? ‘Nightcap’s’ Ochocinco Plays Matchmaker On Live Las Vegas Broadcast
Shannon Sharpe lost his shot with Saweetie on an entertaining live broadcast of his commentary show with Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson titled Nightcap, filmed at the Resorts World Las Vegas ahead of Super Bowl LVIII. Saweetie, […]
Many In Attendance At Statue Reveal Ceremony Celebrating Kobe Bryant
A solemn ceremony in honor of Kobe Bryant took place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Thursday, Feb. 8. The ceremony was a precursor to a statue reveal of the late Los Angeles […]