“Take 2 Off” Fashion Show a Success
Staff Writer Photos by Quintin Carson of Q88 Photography On Saturday, April 22nd, hundreds gathered at the Lowes Coronado Bay Hotel for the “Take 2 Off” Fashion Show. Arriving dressed in all black,...
View ArticleJordan Peele’s ‘Get Out’ Makes History Again
By Brennan Williams There’s no stopping Jordan Peele and the success of his debut film “Get Out.” Over the weekend Peele’s directorial debut, “Get Out,” surpassed the $200 million worldwide box office...
View Article‘Black-ish’ creator Kenya Barris extends overall deal with ABC
The Grio Kenya Barris, along with his production company Khalabo Ink Society, has extended his overall deal with ABC Studios by four years. This is on top of the three-year deal that he signed in 2015...
View ArticleReport: ABC to end ‘Scandal’ after season seven
ABC is scheduled to announce the end of Scandal after seven seasons at the network’s upcoming upfront presentation, reports the Hollywood Reporter. The show’s creator, Shonda Rhimes, has been vocal...
View ArticleSimone Biles voted off ‘DWTS’ despite perfect scores
On Monday night, Simone Biles wowed judges and earned two sets of perfect scores on Dancing With the Stars, but she was still voted off of the show. Last night’s episode had the last four competitors...
View ArticleZoë Kravitz: ‘I struggled with accepting myself as Black
The Grio Zoë Kravitz opened up in an interview for the June issue of Allure about racism and Bill Cosby, among other things, as well as her new film, Rough Night. Kravitz, the daughter of Lenny Kravitz...
View ArticleBasquiat painting sells record $110.5M at New York auction
NEW YORK (AP) — A 1982 artwork by Jean-Michel Basquiat sold for a record $110.5 million at Sotheby’s auction of contemporary art Thursday night. Sotheby’s said the sale of “Untitled” was an auction...
View ArticleSan Diego Hip-Hop Artist Bry Blues Drops New EP ‘Pure Ecstasy’
By Edward Henderson (Photo By Dimitri Price) One of the beautiful things about music is how it can capture the essence of the season it’s released in. Spring represents new growth, connections and the...
View Article2017 Ben Vereen Awards to be held Sunday
By Edward Henderson On Sunday, May 28th at 6pm, the 2017 Ben Vereen Awards will be held at Balboa Theatre. The event is a competition to honor the top High School theatre talent in San Diego. 10 male...
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The Ben Vereen Awards Dazzle at Balboa Theatre
By Edward Henderson (Photos by Ken Jacques) On Sunday, May 28th, Balboa Theatre played host to the 4th annual Ben Vereen Awards. The room was filled with anticipation and youthful exuberance as the top...
View ArticleUrban Movie Channel Celebrates Black Music Month
Los Angeles, CA — Urban Movie Channel (UMC) is bringing viewers an exciting yet educational scope of titles in celebration of Black Music Month. Beginning on Friday, June 2, 2017, UMC’s Black Music...
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‘Dear White People’ star, Antoinette Robertson, breaks down why ‘Coco’ is...
Antoinette Robertson, star of “Dear White People,” tells theGrioLIVE’s Natasha Alford and Gerren Keith Gaynor why the conversations behind “Dear White People” shouldn’t end at the television screen.)...
View ArticleYara Shahidi announces she’s attending Harvard in the Fall
The Grio Yara Shahidi is ready to go to Harvard. The Black-ish actress has confirmed her decision to attend the Ivy League institution, posting a picture of herself wearing a Harvard hoodie on...
View ArticleHit web series ‘Brown Girls’ being developed for HBO
The Grio Fatimah Asghar and Samantha Bailey’s web series, Brown Girls, was a hit after just one season went online, so much so that they have now signed a development deal with HBO for a television...
View ArticleBroadway San Diego Presents Debora Cox in ‘The Bodyguard’
By Edward Henderson Running at San Diego Civic Theatre June 13-18, Debora Cox will star in the stage rendition of ‘The Bodyguard’. Based on Lawrence Kasdan’s 1992 Oscar nominated Warner Bros. film, and...
View ArticleGrammy Award-Nominated Recording Artist Jonathan Butler to Perform in San...
Grammy® Award-Nominated Rendezvous Music Recording Artist and Guitar Virtuoso JONATHAN BUTLER is bringing his voice and musicianship to The San Diego Smooth Jazz Festival in San Diego, CA on Sunday,...
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Web series ‘Little Apple’ tells story of girl growing up in gentrified Harlem
by Eunice Adekoya ~The Grio Internet meet Little Apple, the wittiest 10-year old that you need to know. She’s really not your typical 10-year old. In fact, she’s a claircognizant girl who...
View ArticleKane Brown is Country Music’s Coolest Crooner
By Alex Titus ~NBC BLK The past two years have been a complete whirlwind for country music’s newest heart throb Kane Brown. In that time frame the Georgia native went from acquiring massive buzz after...
View ArticleHalle Berry says historic ‘Best Actress’ Oscar win means ‘nothing’
~The Grio During the 74th Academy Awards in 2001, Halle Berry made history when she became the first Black actress to take home an Oscar for best actress in a leading role. But in a recent interview...
View ArticleFILM REVIEW: CAN’T STOP, WON’T STOP: A BAD BOY STORY
By Dwight Brown (NNPA Newswire Film Critic) The job of a good documentary is to probe, uncover and get answers to tough questions. The job of a promotional reel is to exalt its subject. This...
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