Toni Braxton wants to play a lesbian on film

theGRIO VIDEO - During an interview with theGrio, eight-time Grammy winner Toni Braxton revealed that she is officially retiring from recording music, and hopes to play a lesbian in a movie...

Loretta Devine up for second Emmy

Mike Cidoni Lennox, Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Loretta Devine would love to win a second Emmy for her guest performance as Adele, the long-suffering wife of surgery chief Richard Webber on 'Grey's Anatomy'...

Loretta Devine is finally getting her due

theGrio

Beloved black character actress Loretta Devine is finally getting her due. The Pan African Film Festival is honoring Devine with their Lifetime Achievement Award...

Slideshow: Black stars shine at the Emmys

theGrio

SLIDESHOW - Check out some of our favorite stars (like Laurence Fishburne, Taraji P. Henson, Kerry Washington and more) show off their beautiful style....

Leading ladies who deserve their own show

Chris Witherspoon

SLIDESHOW - There are several other actresses who we would love to see in a starring role on a television series...

'Waiting To Exhale' cast and director to reunite for sequel

Chris Witherspoon

theGRIO REPORT - After more than 15 years, cast members of 'Waiting To Exhale' are reuniting to film the sequel 'Getting To Happy'...

'Jumping the Broom' cast talks family dynamics

theGrio

VIDEO - Angela Bassett and Loretta Devine (who play the mothers of the film's bride and groom) talked about what the process was like for them...

'Jumping the Broom' will sweep audiences off their feet

Kia Miakka Natisse

REVIEW - 'Jumping the Broom' is in the tradition of 'The Best Man', 'Love and Basketball', 'Why Did I Get Married?' -- if you love black love, you will love this movie...