Kleopatra Girl’s Ringside Special Report: Here, There and Everywhere!
Roger E. Mosley and Marla Gibbs were all smiles at this happy occasion. Roger deserved this accolade not only a great talent but a great humanitarian *Whew!!!!! I have worn out my heels to nobs with...
View ArticleActress and Cancer Survivor Pam Grier Set to Accept Award
Pam Grier *Los Angeles – Award-winning actress, best selling author and two-time cancer survivor Pam Grier is set to accept the Champion of Challenge Award at the cancer community’s annual celebration...
View Article‘Kings of the Evening’ Comes to DVD
Tyson beckford and Linara Washington in a scene from 'Kings of the Evening' *Another great movie has eluded a major box office push and ends up on DVD shelves this week as Indican Pictures releases...
View ArticleEUR DVD Review: Kings of the Evening
*Just paroled after doing a couple years on a chain gang, Homer Hobbs (Tyson Beckford) is eager for a fresh start. This is easier said than done, since he has several strikes against him, being an...
View ArticleEUR Film Review: ‘Gang Girl’
Valerie Goodloe (left), daughter Nafeesa (center) seen with grandaughter *A natural progression for a photographer would be to segue into filmmaking, but it was not the love of films or photography...
View ArticleTHE (01-31-11) EURweb Free-4-All Page/Board
Actress Kerry Washington turns 34 today. *Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a...
View ArticleThe Film Strip: A Bonanza Week for Blacks in Films with ‘Super 8′ and ‘Judy...
Jaleel White plays a teacher in 'Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer' *Although not touted as one of the summer’s big blockbusters, “Super 8,” directed by J.J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg,...
View ArticleJokey Joke?: ‘No I’m Not Pregnant’ – Aretha Franklin on Getting Married
Aretha Franklin with new fiance' William 'Willie' Wilkerson, announced their engagement Monday, January 1, 2012. *Aretha Franklin made a big announcement Monday letting the world know that she is going...
View ArticleTHE (01-31-12) EURweb Free-4-All Page/Board
Actress Kerry Washington turns 35 today *Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist)...
View ArticleDon Cheadle’s ‘House of Lies’ Gets Another Season
*Don Cheadle’s “House of Lies” has won audiences two times over, which means Showtime has renewed the series for a second season. The dark comedy series stars the sexy chocolate actor as Marty, a...
View ArticleTavis Smiley and Black Hollywood to Pay Tribute to Amiri Baraka This Saturday
Tavis Smiley, Glynn Turman, Roger Gueneveur Smith, Rappers Yo Yo and X Clan’s Brother J are among the celebs slated to pay tribute to late poet laureate Amiri Baraka * On Saturday, April 12, from 11...
View ArticleDiversity: Hollywood, The Last Equal Opportunity Employer? (WATCH)
*The issue of diversity in Hollywood is always a topic that garners strong reactions for obvious reasons: There’s not enough of it it. Or is there? Recently the Electronic Urban Report/EUR was on the...
View ArticleGlynn Turman Joins Ava DuVernay’s ‘Queen Sugar’ on OWN
*Glynn Turman will guest star in OWN’s new original series “Queen Sugar,” from director Ava DuVernay. The stage, screen and Broadway veteran will play Ernest Bordelon, the patriarch and proud father of...
View ArticleShowtime Cancels Don Cheadle’s ‘House of Lies’
*After 5 seasons, Showtime is pulling the plug on “House of Lies.” The half-hour series, which stars Don Cheadle, Kristen Bell, Ben Schwartz, Josh Lawson, Donis Leonard Jr., and Glynn Turman, will wrap...
View ArticleLA Rehearsals in Session for August Wilson’s ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’
*Rehearsals have begun for August Wilson’s blazing masterpiece “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” which begins previews September 1st, opens September 11 and continues through October 16, 2016, at the Mark...
View ArticleGlynn Turman was Almost Han Solo?! (WATCH) – Chrissy & John Jet to Miami
*Good grief! Here’s some Hollywood history we didn’t know about until now. Veteran actor Glynn Turman says it’s no big deal that he was passed over for the role of Han Solo in the first “Star Wars”...
View ArticleDiversity: Hollywood, The Last Equal Opportunity Employer? (WATCH)
*The issue of diversity in Hollywood is always a topic that garners strong reactions for obvious reasons: There’s not enough of it it. Or is there? Recently the Electronic Urban Report/EUR was on the...
View ArticleGlynn Turman Joins Ava DuVernay’s ‘Queen Sugar’ on OWN
*Glynn Turman will guest star in OWN’s new original series “Queen Sugar,” from director Ava DuVernay. The stage, screen and Broadway veteran will play Ernest Bordelon, the patriarch and proud father...
View ArticleShowtime Cancels Don Cheadle’s ‘House of Lies’
*After 5 seasons, Showtime is pulling the plug on “House of Lies.” The half-hour series, which stars Don Cheadle, Kristen Bell, Ben Schwartz, Josh Lawson, Donis Leonard Jr., and Glynn Turman, will...
View ArticleLA Rehearsals in Session for August Wilson’s ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’
*Rehearsals have begun for August Wilson’s blazing masterpiece “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” which begins previews September 1st, opens September 11 and continues through October 16, 2016, at the Mark...
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