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Oprah’s OWN Network will air a primetime special celebrating Black Hollywood the night before the 86th annual Academy Awards. To kick things off, the media mogul joined forces with Essence for its yearly Black Women in Hollywood luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif. Thursday (Feb. 26) celebrating 2016 honorees Debbie Allen, Tracee Ellis Ross, and entertainment lawyer, […]

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How’s this for irony—the Academy Awards of #OscarsSoWhite fame are hoping the return of Chris Rock will mean big ratings. It turns out the last time Rock, a Black man, hosted in 2005, the Oscars show enjoyed one of its biggest viewing audiences ever, despite people hating on comedian/actor.

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It’s finally here. Nick Cannon has weighed in on the #OscarsSoWhite struggle with a spoken word poem.

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With so many actors slamming the Oscars for it’s diversity deficiency, this year’s show could see in a dip in viewership. To combat the outrage/potential ratings disaster, the Academy of Motion Pictures has a quick fix in mind.

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James Baldwin’s words came back to life with Chris Rock’s soul-stirring rendition of of the late poet/author’s work during the MLK Now celebration at the Harlem Riverside Church Monday (Jan. 18). The celebration honoring Dr. King’s legacy, was held at the church were he delivered an impassioned anti-war speech in 1967 speech. 

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This year’s Academy Award nominations showed a remarkable lack of diversity (enough to get #OscarsSoWhite trending, again). Nevertheless, Chris Rock (he’s a Black guy, if you’re unaware) is the host and he’s already got jokes. 

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Vince Staples’ adolescence and all the uninformed opinions that come with it has made the young MC an overnight media darling. The Long Beach, California native’s critically acclaimed debut album, Summertime ’06, only peaked at No. 39 on the Billboard Charts but the candid nature of his interviews has been garnering the burgeoning artist much […]

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It’s official, Chris Rock will return as host of the Oscars next year. This means the show won’t be as boring as it’s been recently.

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Saturday Night Live will air a three-hour 40th anniversary special on February 15 and 8 PM EST, and yes, it’s shaping up to be absolutely epic.

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If you’ve watched Chris Rock’s stand up (or even an interview) then you know that love, marriage, and divorce are big topics.

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Chris Rock and his wife of almost 20 years, Malaak Compton-Rock have split. The couple announced the news via two separate statements Sunday (Dec. 28).

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Chris Rock wrote, directed and stars in TOP FIVE, and the film is a masterpiece. We wish we could you everything, but don’t want to spoil all the fun for you.