According to EURweb.com, Filmmaker Lee Daniels is in talks to bring a long-awaited Richard Pryor biopic to the big screen.  Top candidtaes for the lead role include Michael B. Jordan, Damon Wayans and Eddie Murphy.  Read more:

According to EURWeb.com, “former CNN pundit”, Martin shared on a segment of his “Perspectives” his apology. “’This week in Los Angeles, I sat down with Herndon Graddick,’ senior director of programs and communications at the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.’”  Read More:

The Grammys got underway Sunday as The Recording Academy grappled with the task of paying tribute to one of their fallen greats, Whitney Houston, while at the same time honoring the best in music, from the irreverent to the poignant. It was a delicate balance. The show started off with Bruce Springsteen, complete with a […]

The New York Giants-New England Patriots contest was a tight one.  The Giants won it with an average 111.3 million viewers vs. 111 million who tuned in last January for the Green Bay-Pittsburgh face-off.  Read More:

Wow, sounds like “The War of The Sanders” is on. According to EURWeb.com, Pilar says that Deion cancelled all of her credit cards and put her stuff in the garage.  Oh, and the money?  She said she turned it down.  Read More:

Politics

Jackson predicts that tactics used by Ginrich will spell defeat for him — and for Republicans if they choose to go that way.  EURWeb.com has the complete story.  Read More:

According to EURWeb.com, Kobe Bryant’s ex, Venessa Bryant, has scored a $75 million divorce settlement.  It credits TMZ.com as the source.  The pay out will be in the form of a huge lump sum and three properties the couple owns in Newport Beach, California.  Read More:

Among the names mentioned for possible roles in the Franklin biopic were Nia Long, Kerry Washington, Blair Underwood, Terrence, Howard Denzel Washington and Halle Berry, but Jennifer Hudson has not been mention as one of the possible women in the movie.  What’s up with that?  Read More:

This Thursday, BET will be airing the long anticipated Aaliyah tribute special, celebrating the life of the singer 10 years after her death. “With ‘Aaliyah: One In A Million,’ we celebrate her life, her music and what she meant to so many,” said Stephen Hill, BET’s executive VP of programming. “Aaliyah was a beautiful angel […]

With “The Help” currently in theaters generating critical acclaim and Oscar buzz, star Viola Davis is reportedly circling the lead in a new untitled half-hour series for HBO. The show is focused on the corruption of a city as seen through the eyes of the headmaster of an exclusive prep school who is angling for […]

*Before “American Idol” fans go crazy and worry about who will replace J-Lo, do not fear, the singer will return for another year. According to thewrap.com, Jennifer Lopez will be returning to the Fox show and will sign a multi-million dollar contract. Last season, she made a mere $12 million, but sources say the new […]

*George Lopez’s late-night show on TBS has been cancelled, according to Deadline.com. There was talk that the network was trying to dump it last year, but Conan O’Brien insisted that TBS keep Lopez so he wouldn’t be perceived as the guy who pushed him out. “Lopez Tonight” survived that round, but now the show, originally […]