Lee Daniels, the master mind behind the hit shows Empire and now Star, is no stranger to great cinematic productions and success on the small screen. And all-star casts? He’s got that too. https://twitter.com/STAR/status/829163996745854976 Lee talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about teaming up with Queen Latifah and Tyrese, the importance of the music […]

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Roland Martin and NewsOne Now were on hand to capture the sights and sounds of this year's Essence Festival.

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Courtesy of: AC – Radio One Detroit, HotHipHopDetroit.com HOTHIPHOPDETROIT – This just in from @THEREALPAIGION. Russell Armstrong, husband of “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Taylor Armstrong, was found dead, reported as suicide. TMZ Reports: “Our sources say Armstrong hanged himself. He was found hanging in his bedroom on Mulholland Drive.We’re told L.A. City Fire […]

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America has a brand new superstar in the making! That’s right, Scotty McCreery took home the title of the next “American Idol” beating out runner up Lauren Alaina on the season finale of the hit singing competition last night. We’re excited for the young stars, both of whom have impressive vocal skills that wowed audiences […]

This week, the talk of the town seems to revolve around big movies heading to the theaters really soon. Hollywood actor Channing Tatum hit the red carpet last night for the UK premiere of his new movie “The Eagle” in London’s Leicester Square. The former fashion model was all smiles all night long and now it’s […]

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Salli Richardson-Whitfield has enjoyed an enviable career in Hollywood, but even she is always seeking new challenges. “As actresses in general there’s very few roles that come around where you can stretch out a little bit and show what you can do,” the actress and director told TheUrbandaily.com about her role in Ava DuVernay’s narrative […]

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Oscar nominated star of 'Precious' Gabourey Sidibe continues her claim to fame with plans for a brand new TV series.