Mary J. Blige is dusting off her acting chops and returning to the small screen in a huge way.

In critiquing "The Wiz" and comparing the actors from previous productions, Raven Symone missed yet another opportunity to applaud people of color in leading roles on prime time TV.

The cast of 'The Wiz Live!' features David Alan Grier as the Cowardly Lion, Elijah Kelley as the Scarecrow, and Ne-Yo as the Tin Man.

NBC has decided to give a newcomer the chance to shine in its live version of “The Wiz,” and she will blow you away! After casting big names like Queen Latifah as the Wiz and Mary J. Blige as Evillene–and now David Alan Grier as the Cowardly Lion–the network announced that it would bring some […]

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NBC’s next live televised production will be The Wiz. The network will revive the classic film that made its debut in 1978, and starred Diana Ross,…

While many are tuning in to watch Justin Bieber get roasted on Comedy Central tonight, some of his fans might want to spare themselves the…

 NeNe & Kim Zolciak Land New Show Bloop! After rekindling their friendship, last year, NeNe Leakes and Kim Zolciak are officially cast mates again. Bravo…

Multi-faceted entertainer Geoffrey Holder, most famous as the “uncola” spokesman for 7 UP in the 1970s and 80s and for the role of Nelson in the Eddie Murphy-starring…

Nowhere has the depiction of black life been more diverse than in the world of cinema. Go to any video store, surf any video rental website and look at the wide selection of films in the African-American/Black films section. The variety is vast, so if you’re having trouble where to start, here are nine of […]