“I understand what they’re saying. What I don’t understand is asking Chris Rock not to host.” Steve Harvey is standing with Oscars host Chris Rock.…

Monday night's event highlighted historic speeches by civil rights heroes like MLK, Malcolm X, Fred Hampton, Sojourner Truth, and Shirley Chisholm, recited by Lin Miranda-Manuel, Andre Holland, Michael B. Jordan, Octavia Spencer, and civil rights icon Harry Belafonte.

People have been talking ever since the nominations for the 88th annual Academy Awards were announced, and not in a good way.  There were zero non-white actors nominated this year, and it has sparked a conversation as to why.  The hashtag #OscarsSoWhite was trending on social media, and host Chris Rock even tweeted, “The #Oscars. The White BET Awards.” […]

Actress and producer Jada Pinkett Smith took to social media to express her disappointment

  It’s safe to say that this year’s Oscars ceremony is going to be a night full of wins, as well as a load of…

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Chris Rock has raised some eyebrows on social media by joking about Lamar Odom while the NBA champion fights for his life in a Los…

It was announced Wednesday that Chris Rock will host the 2016 Oscars.  He has previously hosted the Oscars back in 2005.  Academy Award producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin commented, “Chris Rock is truly the MVP of the entertainment industry.  Comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, documentarian – he’s done it all.  He’s going to be […]

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A series of selfies comedian Chris Rock posted to Instagram recently is continuing the conversation surrounding police encounters with African-Americans. The comedian shared photos of himself getting pulled over by…

UPDATED Thursday, February 19, 2015, 4:25 p.m., EST- Bill Cosby said he approves of Eddie Murphy’s reported decision not to play him on the Saturday…