Entertainment Featured Film April 9, 2021

5 shocking revelations from frightening Netflix doc ‘SEAspiracy’

As we gear up for Earth Day this month, SEAspiracy is certainly worth a watch if you want some horrifying...

Entertainment Featured Film Television April 9, 2021

5 things to watch this weekend no matter your mood

The weekend is here and that means you should have some time to catch up on some of the films...

Celebs Entertainment Featured Interviews Television April 8, 2021

Devale Ellis pens children’s book on #BLM: ‘It’s my life’s journey’

If you’re still looking for a way to help your kids understand what’s going on in the world, Devale Ellis...

Entertainment Featured Interviews Television April 8, 2021

Anika Noni Rose on ‘Them’: ‘I’m not scared of people’s anger’

Amazon Studios is ready to release the first season of its anthology series THEM this weekend and theGrio caught up...

Entertainment Exclusives Featured April 2, 2021

Debra Martin Chase on blazing trails for Black Hollywood: ‘I had a vision’

Debra Martin Chase has been quietly making history in Hollywood for decades and the trailblazing executive sat down with theGrio‘s...

Entertainment Featured Film Interviews April 2, 2021

‘Concrete Cowboy’ forced Idris Elba to combat his horse allergy with pickle juice: ‘It really helps’

Netflix just released the highly-anticipated drama Concrete Cowboy starring Idris Elba, Caleb McLaughlin, and Jharrel Jerome.  Based on the novel...

Entertainment Exclusives Featured Interviews Music Television March 26, 2021

Emmy winner Patrice Covington on playing Erma Franklin in ‘Genius: Aretha’

Patrice Covington is a woman of many talents and she made quite the impact with her work on Genius: Aretha. ...

Entertainment Exclusives Featured March 25, 2021

‘Lovecraft Country’ star Aunjanue Ellis on pay inequity: ‘I struggle with not getting paid enough’

Aunjanue Ellis has been a Hollywood mainstay for more than 25 years and the strength of her work is on...

Entertainment Exclusives Featured Interviews March 25, 2021

Dr. Holly Carter speaks on Image Award noms and bringing her own seat to Hollywood’s table

Dr. Holly Carter is a woman making some serious moves in Hollywood. The Founder and CEO of Relevé Entertainment already...

Entertainment Exclusives Music March 18, 2021

Courtney B. Vance and Suzan-Lori Parks discuss ‘Genius: Aretha’ on theGrio’s ‘Acting Up’ podcast

It’s almost time for the highly-anticipated third season of NatGeo’s Genius anthology to debut and this time, the eight-episode limited...

Entertainment Film News March 15, 2021

Black talent dominates Oscars nominations + full list

The nominations for the 93rd annual Oscars have been announced, and it looks like a few of our favorite films...

Entertainment Featured Music March 12, 2021

Will Beyoncé make history at the 2021 Grammy Awards?

The 63rd annual Grammy Awards will go down on Sunday night and theGrio is here to guide you through this...

Entertainment Exclusives Podcast March 12, 2021

Kelly Rowland on celebrating women in her life: ‘I’m rich in my female energy’

theGrio has launched a brand new podcast, Acting Up hosted by Cortney Wills, and in it, our entertainment director sits...

Entertainment Exclusives Featured March 1, 2021

Deborah Joy Winans on ‘Don’t Waste Your Pretty’ Role: ‘I never thought I could be the sexy girl’

Plenty of people know Deborah Joy Winans for her role as Charity in OWN’s Greenleaf but the fans of the...

Casting News Entertainment Featured Film March 1, 2021

Winston Duke to portray Marcus Garvey in ‘Marked Man’ at Amazon

It looks like we’ll get to see a lot more of Winston Duke when he stars as Marcus Garvey in...

Celebs Entertainment Events February 28, 2021

Andra Day, John Boyega and more win big at Golden Globes + full list

This year’s Golden Globes was a bit awkward thanks to a major movement against its organizers, the HFPA (Hollywood Foreign...

Entertainment Film February 28, 2021

Chadwick Boseman’s wife tearfully accepts his Golden Globes award: ‘He would thank his ancestors’

Chadwick Boseman just made history as the second person to win a Golden Globe for Best Actor posthumously after nabbing...

Entertainment Events Film February 28, 2021

Daniel Kaluuya’s Golden Globes win hampered by bad audio: ‘You did me dirty!’

Daniel Kaluuya won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Fred Hampton in Judas and the Black...

Entertainment Events February 26, 2021

Hollywood hits HFPA with #TimesUpGlobes over no Black members

It looks like Hollywood is speaking out against the HFPA (Hollywood Foreign Press Association) ahead of this weekend’s Golden Globes...

Black History Month Entertainment Exclusives Featured Film February 26, 2021

Andra Day on ‘trauma’ of portraying Billie Holiday: “I hated myself in that moment”

The United States vs. Billie Holiday has finally hit Hulu and the film is sure to put Andra Day on...