Lupita Nyong’o Optioned Film Rights to Chimamanda Adichie’s Americanah. WIN!
If you all need me, I’ll be laid out at the altar because my heart just couldn’t take the awesomeness. IndieWire confirmed that my main boo Lupita Nyong’o optioned the film rights for my other boo and Naija sisthren Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s book Americanah! I read the book in ONE DAY …
Mockingbird: Game of Thrones Season 4 Episode 7 Recap
Now that you all know I’m officially obsessed with Game of Thrones, recaps will start from this point forward since enough of you asked. Let’s jump into the medieval fray and chat afterwards in the comments section. Oh and of course there are mad spoilers here so if you haven’t …
I’m Officially Obsessed with Game of Thrones (No Spoilers)
Folks have been telling me to watch HBO’s Game of Thrones for the longest but I kept putting it off because I knew I’d want to watch it all in an epic marathon and I needed the time. The show is in the middle of its 4th season right now …
#BlackBiopics: Twitter’s Roast of Bad Casting Choices
New pictures of Zoe Saldana as Nina Simone in the unauthorized biography just got released and folks are mad all over again at the ridiculousness of that casting choice. I’ve already blogged about why Zoe playing Nina was a terrible choice. Of ALLLLL actresses that could have played Nina, they …
I Caught Up with Season 3 of Love and Hip Hop ATL’s First 3 Eps
After I saw the trailer to this season’s Love and Hip Hop Atlanta (LHHATL), I was geeked up and ready to get back into the drama of these fools. We all know that the name of the show isn’t relevant because these folks are really a bad example of what …
The Shonda Rhimes Takeover Continues on ABC This Fall
At the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon in 2012, the president of ABC (Anne Sweeney) presented Shonda Rhimes with an award. Before she did, she said “We usually give people a seat at the table. We gave Shonda the table.” WELL DAMB! It seems she wasn’t playing one bit …
One Drag, One Drunk and One Dusty Wig: RHOA Reunion Parts 1 and 2 Recap
Last week, the Real Housewives of Atlanta (RHOA) reunion kicked off but since I didn’t recap the first part, I’ll just make this a 2-in-1 special. Everyone was looking the same, except for Nene with her hair that looked even more like a plastic helmet than what we’re used to. She …
Harrison’s Gone, Our Gingham’s Dead: Fune Plans Have Begun
Dearly beloved, we have gathered here today to pay respects to Scandal’s Harrison Wright (aka Brolivia Pope), Gooning Gladiator in Gingham. He came, he read Olivia for filth, he banged Adnan and conquered nothing really. He wore mismatched ties and shirts, suspenders like no other and sometimes, we saw that his …
The Price of Free and Fair Election: Scandal Season 3 Finale Recap
Let’s just get into the finale of Scandal season 3. In the Beginning – There’s 15 minutes left before the bomb goes off and people are still at the church waiting on the President, who’s at the White House practicing his speech for Cyrus (who is stalling). Jake calls the …
Velvet’s Fune and the Sound of Petty: RHOA Season 6 Finale Recap
I’ve missed the last 5 episodes of Real Housewives of Atlanta so that’s why there haven’t been recaps here. But last night, I caught the season 6 finale episode. It was like I had missed nothing. Really, there were only 3 scenes worth noting. Velvet Gone – Kenya’s puppy, Velvet, …