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Tia Mowry Says Leaving 'The Game' Was A Mutual Decision [Video]

Are you gonna miss Tia on the show?
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2012-13 TV Season Looks Bright for Black Thespians

Anthony Anderson will be heading NBC’s new show Guys With Kids, which is a half-hour sitcom executive produced by Late Night host Jimmy Fallon.
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‘First Look’ Trailer for Michel Gondry’s Coming of Age Film ‘The We and the I’

Shot in the Bronx, New York, the independent film follows unknown actors as a group of rowdy high school students on a bus on the last day of school as the bus gradually empties.
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Tisha Campbell-Martin Auctions Off Her Wedding Dress on Ebay (Video)

Tisha’s auctioning off the gown to raise scholarship funds for the New Life Leadership Academy which was funded by her good friends Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith in 2008.
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Legal

It was a very taxing and public trial for Jennifer Hudson and her family but justice prevailed; William Balfour was found guilty of all the heinous crimes evaluated in the tragic case, and Jennifer recently released this statement: “We have many people to thank but our first thank you is to God, always. We are [...]

Terrence Howard Settles Lawsuit with Manager

by blackthespian on April 25, 2012

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One of our black thespians, Terrence Howard, has settled a dispute with Victoria Fredrick, who alleged in a lawsuit last year that she acted as the actor’s personal manager and was owed commissions. In a complaint filed in Pennsylvania federal court, Fredrick said that she became Howard’s personal manager in 2005 and that an agreement entitled her [...]

Actress and singer Jennifer Hudson broke down into tears today as she testified at the trial of the man accused of murdering her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew. Hudson broke down when the prosecutor asked her about the last time she saw her family. She said her last visit was just days before the slaughter. [...]

Jennifer Hudson May Testify at William Balfour Trial

by blackthespian on April 9, 2012

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Jennifer Hudson is working on trying to seek justice more than three years since the death of her mother, brother and nephew. Today (Apr 9), a jury selection began in the trial of William Balfour, the man accused of murdering Darnell Donerson, Jason Hudson and 7-year-old Julian King. The Grammy-winning singer and actress, who is [...]

The Hollywood drama continues with actor Terrence Howard and his estranged wife Michelle Ghent, and now the black thespian has filed a police report against her, claiming Michelle is trying to extort him — AND he’s got the proof on AUDIO. According to law enforcement officials, Howard and his lawyer went to the Los Angeles [...]

Actor Gary Dourdan Sues California Bank

by blackthespian on March 15, 2012

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One of our black thespians — Gary Dourdan — filed a lawsuit against officials at a California bank for allegedly neglecting to offer proper financial assistance prior to foreclosing his home, reports E! Online. The former CSI star, who fell on hard times back in 2010, reached out to Union Bank for mortgage assistance after [...]

Keshia Knight Pulliam Being Sued by Former Agent

by blackthespian on March 1, 2012

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Former Cosby kid Keshia Knight Pulliam is being sued by her former agent for $350K. Here’s what went down, according to TMZ, who state they have the court docs: Keshia made $20k per episode to star on Tyler Perry’s “House of Payne” this season but (for whatever reason) fired her agents who put the deal [...]

Black Thespian Down: Avery Brooks Arrested for DUI

by blackthespian on February 1, 2012

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Black thespian down! Actor Avery Brooks has been arrested for driving under the influence (DUI), TMZ has learned. The Star Trek: Deep Space Nine star was pulled over Sunday in Wilton, Connecticut after someone complained that the 63-year-old actor was driving erratically. After cops administered a field sobriety test, Brooks was arrested. Brooks is best [...]