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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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