Solange Knowles recently became the first recipient of The Lena Horne Prize, a newly created award honoring artists who have made a significant social impact through their work. Knowles received the award at a ceremony held at New York City’s Town Hall on Friday (February 28th). The honor was created in partnership with Lena Horne’s family in which Horne’s daughter Gail Lumet Buckley, and granddaughter Jenny Lumet were in attendance.
After guest appearances on television shows such as Black-ish, Being Mary Jane, Queen Sugar and The Family Business, Florida native Khaneshia “KJ” Smith burst onto the big screen with a role in Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Funeral movie, followed by a leading role on Perry’s BET television series Sistas. Smith recently chatted with The Knockturnal about her journey from Florida to become one of Tyler Perry’s leading ladies on TV.
After six years on Starz, the hit series Power has come to an end.
ABC and the cast of their newest television series For Life, took over the Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center on Wednesday (February 5th) to premiere the first episode of the show.
ABC and the cast of their newest television series For Life, took over the Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center on Wednesday (February 5th) to premiere the first episode of the show.
No one ever expected Bad Boys to become a trilogy, especially after nearly two decades have passed since the sequel Bad Boys II. But with Bad Boys For Life, the film series has indeed become a trilogy, bringing back stars Martin Lawrence as Miami police inspector Marcus Burnett and Will Smith as his partner detective Mike Lowry. This time around however Smith and Lawrence do not have Michael Bay at the helm in the directorโs chair letting Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah take over directing duties.
As the days grow closer to the release of the newest film in the Bad Boys series titled Bad Boys For Life, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence kicked off their US promo for the film at New York’s Apollo Theater (January 9th). Smith and Lawrence sat with Tidal’s Elliott Wilson for an exclusive Q&A before an audience of Tidal subscribers to discuss the third film in the series which comes nearly seventeen years after Bad Boys II, and as an exclusive bonus showed clips from the upcoming movie.
Ser’Darius Blain is back as Fridge for another go in the world of Jumanji in the upcoming sequel to the 2017 film “Jumanji: Welcome to The Jungle.” Blain chatted with The Knockturnal about returning to the series for “Jumanji: The Next Level,” and well as taking on the portrayal of a real-life historical character and more.
In an effort to help combat homelessness 60,000 people around the world participated in sleepouts organized in cities throughout the world as part of The World’s Big Sleep Out.
Besides being recently seen on television on shows such as “The Last OG” as well as Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Daniel J. Watts can now been seen on Broadway as Ike Turner in Tina: the Musical. Watts who is no stranger to the stage chatted with The Knockturnal about stepping into Turner’s controversial shoes.