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Tony Winner & Oscar Nominee Join 'AHS: Coven'

Posted 05.13.2013 | TV

The cast for Season 3 of "American Horror Story" continues to grow: Patti LuPone and Angela Bassett join the witch-centric season of the FX series, ti...

Brennan Williams

'Waiting To Exhale' Sequel Update

HuffingtonPost.com | Brennan Williams | Posted 04.02.2013 | Black Voices

Theatergoers across the country provided extra security in guarding the nation’s most coveted residence this past weekend, as ā€œOlympus Has Fallen...

Review: Olympus Has Fallen

Scott Mendelson | Posted 05.22.2013 | Entertainment
Scott Mendelson

Olympus Has Fallen offers a level of jingoistic fear-mongering the likes of which are more commonly associated with a 1980s Chuck Norris vehicle. It isn't terribly smart and it peaks in the first act, but damned if I didn't enjoy the picture nonetheless.

ReThink Review: Olympus Has Fallen - In Defense of (Some) Movie Violence

Jonathan Kim | Posted 05.22.2013 | Entertainment
Jonathan Kim

How do we decide which types of violent entertainments are appropriate and which are gratuitous and glorifying? As with most difficult issues, context is key.

What Intimidated Actress Before Latest Role?

AP | JOHN CARUCCI | Posted 05.21.2013 | Black Voices

NEW YORK -- The idea of working with director Antoine Fuqua was enough for Angela Bassett to appear in the action flick, "Olympus Has Fallen." But thi...

My Conversation With Angela Bassett and Antoine Fuqua

Tavis Smiley | Posted 05.20.2013 | Black Voices
Tavis Smiley

Tomorrow on PBS, I sit down with the incredibly talented actress Angela Bassett and film director Antoine Fuqua. The pair's latest collaboration is the movie Olympus Has Fallen, an action thriller that has Washington, D.C. under siege from terrorists.

Getting in A-List Shape!

Charles D'Angelo | Posted 05.13.2013 | Healthy Living
Charles D'Angelo

You don't have to be a celebrity to get in A-list shape! Just read my following secrets and advice, and be ready to get get fitted for your glamorous gown.

Angela Bassett On Chris Brown: 'I Don’t Want To Vilify Him Forever'

Posted 03.16.2013 | Black Voices

Throughout the course of her career, Angela Bassett has portrayed some of history’s most prominent figures, including Coretta Scott King, Rosa Parks...

Under Attack: 7 Thwarted Acts of Terror in America

Posted 03.01.2013 | Entertainment

It has been said that all that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Fortunately there has been no shortage of good men an...

Fact Vs. Fiction: Who Should Run The Country In Time Of Crisis?

Posted 02.27.2013 | Entertainment

When the White House (Secret Service code: "Olympus") is captured In the upcoming thriller, Olympus Has Fallen, it’s up to an ex-secret service agen...

Protecting the White House: Just How Secure Is It? (INFOGRAPHIC)

Posted 03.19.2013 | Entertainment

In Olympus Has Fallen, the upcoming action thriller by Antoine Fuqua, terrorists take over the White House (secret service code: "Olympus"). To celebr...

WATCH: Our Chat With Tracy Reese & Angela Bassett At NY Fashion Week

The Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 02.15.2013 | Black Voices

We just love New York Fashion Week! It's the two times of year we get to see all the upcoming trends, chat with our favorite designers and check out t...

New York Fashion Week's Star-Studded Front Row

The Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 02.13.2013 | Black Voices

Anyone keeping up with the fun and festivities of New York Fashion Week knows that checking out all the celebrities sitting front row at the shows is ...

Rosa Parks' Grandfather

Terry Blackhawk | Posted 04.13.2013 | Detroit
Terry Blackhawk

Many of Detroit's youth arts organizations are intentionally carrying forward the inheritance that we honor by remembering figures like Dr. King and Mother Parks, as she is affectionately called among Detroiters.

Think You Have What it Takes to be a Secret Service Agent?

Posted 02.11.2013 | Entertainment

In the upcoming thriller, Olympus Has Fallen, the White House (Secret Service code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President...

WATCH: Angela Bassett Gets Political

Posted 01.24.2013 | Black Voices

The 57th Presidential Inauguration drew thousands of supporters to the nation’s capital Monday, including actress Angela Bassett, who decided to tak...

Obama is WHO? Secret Service Codenames Declassified (INFOGRAPHIC)

Posted 01.23.2013 | Politics

In Antoine Fuqua’s latest thriller, Olympus Has Fallen, it’s up to an ex-secret service agent (played by Gerard Butler) to thwart a terrorist atta...

'Alias' Vet Joins 'Go On'

Posted 08.24.2012 | TV

Michael Vartan will stop by "Go On" this season. According to TVLine, the "Alias" veteran will play hockey with Matthew Perry's character and real...

Falling for Vanessa Bell Calloway At ABFF

Myrdith Leon Mccormack | Posted 09.30.2012 | Black Voices
Myrdith Leon Mccormack

When I met Vanessa Bell Calloway, I wanted to give her a standing ovation. She is an extraordinary actress, dancer, philanthropist, motivator, mentor, wife, and mother.

Black Girl Crush Series Part 1: Estelle

Marjon Rebecca Carlos | Posted 08.28.2012 | Black Voices
Marjon Rebecca Carlos

With this said, I began by talking to British singer/rapper, Estelle, who has enlivened audiences the world over with her soulful sound, fresh approach to style, and joyful spirit. With the recent release of her praiseworthy sophomore offering, All Of Me.

'FNL' Alum Books New Pilot & More Casting Scoop

Posted 03.10.2012 | TV

Another "Friday Night Lights" alum has booked their return to TV. The Hollywood Reporter has the scoop on Zach Gilford's new gig, reporting that he's ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Reaches The Mountain Top

Arielle Hixson | Posted 03.17.2012 | Black Voices
Arielle Hixson

Extremely original, The Mountain Top is a story about Martin Luther King Jr. as an ordinary man, a man that the public may have never seen. We manage to see him not as an intangible, iconic figure in history, but as a sweet yet complex individual with flaws.

Kia Makarechi

Dee Rees On Hollywood's Race Problem

HuffingtonPost.com | Kia Makarechi | Posted 01.09.2012 | Arts

For all the talk of "liberal Hollywood," diversity is not among the movie industry's strengths. Dee Rees, the director of "Pariah," a semi-autobiog...

Stage Door: The Cherry Orchard, The Mountaintop

Fern Siegel | Posted 02.03.2012 | Arts
Fern Siegel

Written in 1904, The Cherry Orchard, Chekov's last play, feels wholly modern. Now at the Classic Stage Company, its issues of class, money and romantic ruin seem timeless

The Mountaintop: Big Stars Can't Do It All

Danny Groner | Posted 01.02.2012 | New York
Danny Groner

The Mountaintop does not aim to call Martin Luther King's life and legacy into question; rather, it hopes to make him a more relatable character -- he smokes, curses, and, yes, even goes to the bathroom.