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The New York Film Critics Circle Names Two Reginas—King and Hall—Best Actresses

As Prince once sagely said, all the critics love you in New York—that is, if your name is Regina. That’s the case for 2018, when Regina Hall and Regina King garnered acting accolades from the New York Film Critics Circle.

REVIEW: ‘The Hate U Give’ is a provacative teen drama worth seeing

Tupac Shakur fans will recall his T.H.U.G. L.I.F.E. mantra and its meaning is at the core of The Hate U Give, a film based on Angie Thomas’ best-selling novel of the same title. The acronym stands for “The hate you gave little infants fu*ks everybody,” and highlights the deep-rooted inequalities that permeate our society and […]

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‘The Hate U Give’ retells the stark realities of today: love, loss, tears A river of torment and grief runs through the film, but so does one of resilience and joy

Last week, I saw The Hate U Give in a Manhattan multiplex. Before the movie began, the film’s director came on the screen to thank the audience for supporting the movie. By the movie’s end, I wanted to thank George Tillman Jr. and the cast he directed for the often riveting and thought-provoking movie. Like […]

25 Things Overheard When Watching Girls Trip In a Hotel Room Full of Men During a Bachelor Party in New Orleans

This time last week, I was in New Orleans for Panama’s bachelor party weekend. I arrived Friday afternoon, and after the fellas already in New Orleans returned from the plantation tour, we gathered in Panama’s hotel room to kick it and determine our plans for the night. The TV happened to be on, and Girls Trip…

Did Jada Pinkett Smith just confirm ‘Girls Trip’ sequel is happening?

It looks like the Flossy Posse will reunite for a Girls Trip sequel and we are so here for it. Regina Hall hinted that the follow up to the incredibly successful comedy is in the works which means we may be in for more big laughs and it seems like Queen Latifah and Tiffany Haddish will definitely […]

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Regina Hall: ‘Girls Trip 2’ a strong possibility

The highly successful movie Girls Trip will probably make a second stop at the big screen, according to actor Regina Hall. Hall told BuzzFeed’s AM to DM that members of the “Flossy Posse” are busy coordinating logistics, but assured fans that the crew is “trying to make that happen.” READ MORE: ‘True Maverick’: Former U.N. Chief […]

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CASTING NEWS: Regina Hall, Jamie Foxx, Mike Epps, Issa Rae and more nab new roles

There’s tons of talent headed to the big screen thanks to the latest round of casting news. Jamie Foxx, Regina Hall, Viola Davis, Mike Epps, and Issa Rae are all set to star in upcoming films and we can’t wait until their release dates. BET recently announced that Jamie Foxx will be hosting the BET […]

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Why Vanity Fair’s star-studded Oscar photo shows #BlackExcellence at its best

Black celebs showed up and showed out at this year’s Oscars and the significance of history-making year in film was not lost on Vanity Fair. Their photographer, Mark Seliger, captured several stunning photos of beautiful black folks like Kerry Washington, Chadwick Boseman, and Zoe Kravitz at their portrait studio on Sunday night. Lena Waithe posted one on […]

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CASTING NEWS: Regina Hall and Don Cheadle to star in Showtime pilot

House of Lies may be over but it’s not the end of Don Cheadle’s relationship with Showtime. The Golden-Globe winner is teaming up with one of our faves, Regina Hall, for an upcoming Wall Street comedy pilot, BALL STREET, on the cable network. Paul Scheer (VEEP) and Andrew Rannells (Girls) will also star on the show […]

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WATCH: Regina King breaks hearts as grieving mother in new police killing movie ’Seven Seconds’

There’s a new drama heading to Netflix that’s sure to captivate the community. The new series Seven Seconds stars Claire-Hope Ashley (Shots Fired), Regina King (American Crime), and Russel Hornsby (Fences) tackles hot button issues of judicial injustice, police brutality and systemic racism in this compelling drama from creator and executive producer, Veena Sud. When an […]

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Black-ish teen Marsai Martin to star in, executive produce comedy from Girls Trip team

Marsai Martin may be just 13 years old, but she’s already making an undeniable mark on the entertainment world. The award-winning Black-ish star, who fans love as Diane on the hit series, is set to not only star in but to executive produce an upcoming comedy from Universal called Little, according to a report first published by The Hollywood […]

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Black-ish Star Marsai Martin Will Executive Produce and Star in Upcoming Film

13-year-old ‘Black-ish’ star Marsai Martin will star in and executive produce an upcoming film titled ‘Little’. […]

‘Girls Trip’ Sequel? Here’s Who We Think Would Make BOMB Additions to the Cast

“Girls Trip,” the sleeper hit of the summer, has raked in over $125 million worldwide […]

‘Girls Trip’ surpasses $100M mark at the box office

Girls Trip has passed the $100 million mark in sales at the domestic box office, making it one of the few comedies this year to achieve such a feat.

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The ‘Incredible Jessica James’ and the necessary arrogance of black women In both Jessica Williams’ new movie and ‘Girls Trip,’ black women reaffirm their own value

In The Incredible Jessica James, available on Netflix starting Friday, Jessica Williams plays a 25-year-old playwright who’s just gotten out of a relationship. When we meet her, she’s already grown impatient with the meaningless small talk of the dating scene. In a line she improvised during a take, Williams-as-James tells a potential suitor, “I’d rather […]

‘Girls Trip’ earns big at the weekend box office

Girls Trip dominated this weekend, netting the biggest opening weekend of any live-action comedy this year.

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Producer Will Packer Says “Girls Trip” Is His Funniest Movie Yet

This weekend grab your bestie and head to a theater near you. Hit movie producer Will Packer’s “Girls Trip” opens in theaters nationwide. The movie, which is also directed by Malcolm D. Lee (The Best Man), stars Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Regina Hall, and newcomer Tiffany Haddish. News outlets including Variety describes it as a […]

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ABFF Previews Sure-Fire Summer Hit ‘Girls Trip’

Hollywood producer Will Packer and director Malcolm D. Lee are no strangers to the American […]

The women of ‘Girls Trip’ cover Essence Magazine

Essence Magazine has debuted five different covers ahead of the release of Girls Trip. Stars Regina Hall, Tiffany Haddish, Jada Pinkett Smith and Queen Latifah each get their own separate July cover and spoke about the importance of the film to show that it’s alright to let loose a little and have a good time. “Because of […]

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‘Girls Trip’ drops new trailer

Girls Trip is hitting theaters on July 21, and ahead of its summer release, a new trailer has dropped. The trailer shows Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith and Tiffany Haddish playing lifelong friends as they make a trip down to New Orleans for the Essence Festival. The trip turns into one fun ride, filled with […]

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Trailer: ‘Girls Trip’ starring Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith and Regina Hall

Universal has just released a new trailer for Girls Trip, which starts Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Regina Hall and Tiffany Haddish.

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Lupita Nyong’o performs Salt-N-Pepa’s ‘Whatta Man’ on ‘Lip Sync Battle’

Lupita Nyong'o and Regina Hall went head to head on "Lip Sync Battle," but Nyong'o's rendition of Salt-N-Pepa's "Whatta Man" was everything.

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Common and Regina Hall reportedly fall madly in love

Common and Regina Hall have fallen in love and started dating last year, according to DailyMail.com.

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