Kim Porter, Diddy’s Former Longtime Girlfriend, Dies at 47
By The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kim Porter, Diddy's former longtime girlfriend and the mother of three of his children, has died at age 47, authorities said.
Porter was found unresponsive Thursday at her...
Curtiss Cook On The Power of Family
By Nadine Matthews, Special to the AFRO
Beyond a doubt, actor Curtiss Cook has mastered the art of the hustle. The Ohio born and raised actor is in three (count them, three!) television shows; all...
Artmattan Lands U.S. Rights to UK Race Drama ‘No Shade’ (EXCLUSIVE)
By AFRO Staff
Artmattan Productions has acquired U.S. rights to Clare Anyiam-Osigwe’s romantic feature film debut No Shade, produced by BUFF Originals - the production arm of the British Urban Film Festival.
Written and directed by...
African Diaspora Film Festival Takes on ‘Who is Black in America?’
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia
The 26th annual installment of the African Diaspora International Film Festival promises to tackle the topic: “Who is Black in America?”
The popular festival, which showcases black filmmakers, actors,...
Comic Book Icon Stan Lee, Dead at 95
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, [email protected]
Stan Lee, the irrepressible creator of a phalanx of comic book superheroes including, the Black Panther, Spiderman, Thor and Captain America has died. He was 95.
According to multiple reports, Lee...
Viola Davis on ‘Widows,’ MeToo and Expressing Her Femininity
By JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer
TORONTO (AP) — To Viola Davis, being naked on screen or onstage means more than having your clothes off. It means ridding yourself of self-consciousness and ego. It means exposing...
Documentary to Feature School Backed by LeBron James
By The Associated Press
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio school backed by NBA star LeBron James will be the subject of a feature-length documentary.
The Akron Beacon Journal reports the Akron Public Schools has approved...
Actor Viggo Mortensen Apologizes for Using Racial Slur
By The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Viggo Mortensen has apologized for using a racial slur during a panel discussion about his new film "Green Book."
Mortensen, who is White, appeared Wednesday at the...
The Rookie Actress Afton Williamson Remembers Legendary Scribe Ntozake Shange
By Nadine Matthews, Special to the AFRO
Sad news of Ntozake Shange’s passing broke the weekend actress Afton Williamson flew home to New York City from Los Angeles. The groundbreaking poet, author, and playwright held...
Oscar Buzz Accompanies Release of ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia
Oscar discussions for “If Beale Street Could Talk” began in earnest after several screenings, including a special premiere screening at New York’s famed Apollo Theater.
“ is a...
People Magazine Names Idris Elba 2018’s Sexiest Man Alive
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr., AP Entertainment Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — People magazine has named Idris Elba as 2018's Sexiest Man Alive, and the British actor says the honor has given him a boost of self-confidence.
Elba,...
Aretha Franklin Doc ‘Amazing Grace’ to Finally See the Light
By JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 46 years after it was shot, the Aretha Franklin concert film "Amazing Grace" will finally be released, ending one of the most tortured and...
