As Bronzeville continues, all of the South Side celebrates Everett Copeland’s (Wood Harris) release from prison after his two-year sentence for tax evasion ends. But Everett has concerns after he finds out that Curtis Randolph (Laurence Fishburne) is back in the game. Jimmy (Larenz Tate) meets with Mr. Faulkner and the two speak of Jimmy’s changing life. […]
Director Kevin Hooks (Prison Break, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D) makes his return to the small-screen in the six hour BET miniseries, Madiba, the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela (Laurence Fisburne). Hooks talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the historical importance of Mandela’s story and being the first African American to tell his story. https://www.instagram.com/p/BP-xaUNDMNi/?taken-by=bet […]
There are a handful of roles that every good actor is more than honored to play. So when Laurence Fishburne was asked to portray Nelson Mandela in a new miniseries, he didn’t hesitate. At first. “I was offered the part. I said ‘yes’ immediately, was completely honored to be asked. And then, 15 minutes later, […]
Nelson Mandela has been cemented in the annals of history by way of his rise to power from an anti-apartheid activist to becoming South Africa’s first Black president. The universally known tale of the late global icon will get a fresh look with BET’s airing of a three-part mini-series titled after Mandela’s tribal name, Madiba. […]
Get into a good groove with a few great shows airing over the holiday weekend.
A group of Black women who were kicked off a train while touring wineries in Napa Valley are seeking justice.
Actor Laurence Fishburne will play Alex Haley in A&E Networks’ reboot of Haley’s classic African-American novel Roots, History Channel’s executive vice president and general manager Dirk Hoogstra…
Roland Martin, host of NewsOne Now, sat down with the cast of the ABC sitcom Black-ish during Friday’s episode. During his visit to the set of…
Hattie Crawford Fishburne, the 80-year-old mother of Laurence Fishburne, 53, is reportedly facing eviction from her Los Angeles apartment, reports The New York Daily News. Ms.…
(via Entertainment Weekly) Diversity has come to Metropolis! In a surprising but exceptional act of color blind casting, actor Laurence Fishburne has been tapped to play The Daily Planet’s editor-in-chief Perry White in the upcoming Superman reboot Man of Steel. Fishburne’s character will crack the whip when it comes his two star reporters, Lois Lane and […]
LOS ANGELES- Laurence Fishburne, Taraji Henson and Idris Elba have all been nominated for Emmys this year. Fishburne for his role as Thurgood Marshall in the HBO movie, Thurgood, and Elba for his role as detective John Luther in the BBC series, “Luther.” Taraji P. Henson was nominated for her role as Tiffany Rubin in […]
Looks like actor Laurence Fishburne is making a swift transition back to his first love – movies! Yes, that’s right. Famed Emmy-winning actor Laurence Fishburne has decided to officially terminate his role on “CSI” and return to the big screen. Fishburn, responsible for creating the role of Dr. Raymond Langston, announced he’s leaving this fall […]
