Comedian Chris Rock has never has been one to shy away from saying controversial things. On July 4th, Rock tweeted a joke that hasn’t been taken too well outside of the black community. Chris Rock tweeted: “Happy white peoples independence day the slaves weren’t free but I’m sure they enjoyed fireworks.” Though many of Rock’s […]
        Welcome to today’s Entertainment Report! Tyler Perry celebrates his latest film release, Good Deeds and the 84th Annual Academy Awards took place in Los Angeles last night. All of that and much more, right here on mypraiseatl.com!
Fans have been waiting with bated breath for comic genius Dave Chappelle to come out on a grand scale and do what he does best: make people holla! During an interview with Vulture about his film “2 Days in New York,” Chris Rock revealed that he has been in talks with Chappelle about a possible tour […]
“In the old days, they used to have signs up, ‘Whites Only, Whites Only.’ Now they have a new thing. It’s called prices?,” comedian Chris Rock said of the racial make-up of his audience on the latest episode of Alec Baldwin’s WNYC interview podcast, Here’s the Thing. In the interview, Rock weighs in on a number […]
Heavy D was beloved by many and several of his famous friends paid their respect at his viewing and wake service yesterday. Celebrities were expected to wait until today to attend the private funeral, but some of them decided to send Hev on his peaceful journey along with his fans. Take a look at the […]
Before Barack Obama became the first African-American President (sorry, Bill Clinton does NOT count) the only time we saw a Commander-in-Chief of color was in the movies. Sometimes the portrayals were dignified (Morgan Freeman in Deep Impact) other times they were not (Terry Crews in Idiocracy), but nine times out of ten the world was […]
To generate a national conversation on the plight of Black men and boys, the Twenty-First Century Foundation (21CF) has partnered with actor–director Mario Van Peebles and producer Karen Williams to create BRING YOUR A GAME — a groundbreaking documentary film that, in Van Peebles’ words, “sheds light on the resilience and influence of Black males.” […]
Sesame Street’s “I Love My Hair” will easily be celebrated as one of the most uplifting videos of 2010 and has spawned some great mash-ups. The writer of the song, Joseph Mazzarino, spoke with CNN about his inspiration for the clip. “I noticed that when she was four that she wanted to have princess hair […]
