Tasha Smith gets married — in her living room
When actress Tasha Smith exchanged vows with husband Keith Douglas earlier this month, the couple kept the ceremony low-key...
Upset! High-scoring Brandy axed from 'Dancing'
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Brandy earned a perfect score for her Argentine tango on Monday's 'Dancing With the Stars,' only to learn Tuesday it would be her final dance in the competition...
'For Colored Girls' critics overlook Perry's positive contributions
OPINION - Despite many proclamations to the contrary, Tyler Perry is not the worst thing that has ever happened to black film or American cinema...
Broadway honors late 11-year-old 'Lion King' star
NEW YORK (AP) - The Broadway theater where "The Lion King" is playing dimmed its lights Tuesday night in honor of a fallen lion cub...
Kimberly Elise: Tyler Perry's film not just 'For Colored Girls'
theGRIO Q&A - Kimberly Elise talks with theGrio about her acting process and the transformative experience of being a part of an all star cast in this historic adaptation...
'Gone Baby Gone' actress pins break-in on black man
QUINCY, Mass. (AP) - Jill Quigg, 35, of Quincy, who played the role of Dottie in the movie directed by Ben Affleck, was arrested Friday after police were called about a break-in...
11-year-old 'Lion King' actress gets blood transplant
NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. (AP) - A family friend says Shannon will remain in the hospital under observation while physicians ensure that her body does not reject the blood transplant...
Jazz singer Abbey Lincoln dies at age 80 in NY
NEW YORK (AP) - Lincoln made records and acted in films in the 1950s and '60s, then saw her career surge again in the 1990s when she found new voice as a songwriter...
Phylicia Rashad to take lead in Arena Stage debut
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rashad is best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the TV series 'The Cosby Show'...
No black actresses on Forbes 'highest-paid' list
Not even Zoe Saldana, who starred in the high-grossing film "Avatar," made the cut...
