Month: December 2016

  • Too Sweet Queen Sugar Isaac White

    Too Sweet Queen Sugar Isaac White

    Isaac White plays Too Sweet on Queen Sugar.  In the season 1 finale episode, “Give Us This Day” we see Too Sweet heading to Community College and Nova (Rutina Wesley) is very excited.  Nova’s hard work is paying off.  Too Sweet was locked up for no reason, leading Nova to advocate for him.

    Too Sweet almost accepted a plea deal but Nova informed him that plea deals are used to stop African Americans from proving their innocence in court.  In one of the saddest scenes of season 1, Officer Calvin, Nova’s love interest, helps Nova gain access to see in the hospital.  The 17-year-old was beat up in prison and suffered serious injuries.

    Too Sweet Queen Sugar
    Too Sweet Queen Sugar

    You may recognize Isaac White from Lee Daniels’ The Butler.  In the film, he played Charlie Gaines at age 10.  Queen Sugar is filmed in New Orleans, Louisiana where Isaac was born and raised.  He graduated from Patterson High School in 2015.

    White started auditioning for roles in 2012.  In 2013 he played Arkel in the television movie Adopted.  In 2014, the talented actor appeared in two episodes of Chicago P.D. as D’Anthony.

    Hopefully we’ll see more of Too Sweet in season 2 of the series.  Nova’s love for Too Sweet was beautiful to witness.  In the finale we saw just how dangerous Nova’s job can be.  Her boyfriend got into a fight with a fellow police officer after Nova introduces herself.

  • Timothy Randall Korr Baltimore Teacher Fights Student Update 2016

    Timothy Randall Korr Baltimore Teacher Fights Student Update 2016

    Timothy Randall Korr is the Baltimore teacher that fought a student on Monday, November 28, 2016.  This article provides an update on the student’s status.  Timothy was a 25-year-old tutor at City Springs Elementary School.  The address of the school is 100 S. Caroline St., Baltimore, Maryland 21231.

    Timothy assaulted a 7-year-old boy and has been charged with child abuse.  The student was hospitalized after the tutor broke his jaw.  The second grader will need mouth and facial surgery.  The student told his parents that the tutor threw him into a wall.  The assistant teacher was escorting the 7-year-old to the officer at the end of the school day but they never made it to the office.

    Timothy Randall Korr Baltimore Teacher Fights Student Update
    Timothy Randall Korr Baltimore Teacher Fights Student Update
    Korr has been fired and faces felony child abuse charges.  He has also been charged with first and second degree assault, along with reckless endangerment and neglect of a child.  The boy’s mother, Lateekqua Jackson, explains that her son was in an ambulance when she arrived at the school.

    The tweet above sums up exactly how we feel about the incident.

    Only a weak person takes advantage of a child’s defenselessness.  We’re praying for the 7-year-old and hope the teacher gets locked up!
    The video below provides additional information about the incident.

  • Bre Z Bio Freda Gatz Empire

    Bre Z Bio Freda Gatz Empire

    Bre-Z’s biography is provided in this article.  Calesha Murray is a rapper and actress best known for her role as Freda Gatz on Empire.  She was born on July 22, 1987 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is currently 29-years-old.  She will appear in BET’s 2017 series, The New Edition Story.  The talented actress will play Peanut Bell in The New Edition Story.

    When Calesha was born, her grandmother nicknamed her Bre Z.  The Empire star grew up in Wilmington, Delaware.  Bre-Z’s mom is friends with former Roc-A-Fella Records rapper, Freeway.  When she was 15 she reached out to Free and eventually began working on music with him.

    Bre Z Bio Freda Gatz Empire
    Bre Z Bio Freda Gatz Empire

    In 2008 Bre Z moved to Atlanta, Georgia.  She moved there to pursue her dreams to become a famous rapper but she had bills to pay.  To earn cash, she landed a job as a barber.  Bre Z made connections fast, eventually building an impressive collection of celebrity clients.  One of Bre Z’s most popular clients, Ludacris, also appeared on Empire.

    One of Bre Z’s friends recommended her to play Freda Gatz on Empire.  The recommendation led to an audition in Los Angeles, California.  Bre Z wasn’t prepared but she winged and did a wonderful job.

    Don’t miss the next episode of Empire!

  • Empire Season 4 Cast

    Empire Season 4 Cast

    Empire‘s season 4 cast will feature some familiar names, along with some new faces.  This article will present some of the characters that will definitely appear on season 4 along with some characters that we’re hoping to see on the series.  Oprah Winfrey is one of the most popular stars that will appear on Empire‘s fourth season.

    Numerous members of the season 3 cast will appear in Empire‘s fourth season.  The following list includes members of the show’s main and recurring cast:

    • Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon
    • Terrence Howard as Lucious Lyon
    • Trai Byers as Andre Lyon
    • Jussie Smollett as Jamal Lyon
    • Bryshere Y. Gray as Hakeem Lyon
    • Grace Byers as Anika Calhoun
    • Serayah McNeill as Tiana Brown
    • Xzibit as Shine Johnson
    • Sierra A. McClain as Nessa
    • Gabourey Sidibe as Becky Williams
    • Bre-Z as Freda Gatz
    • Taye Diggs as Angelo DuBois
    • Ajiona Alexus as Young Cookie Lyon
    • Jeremy Carver as Young Lucious Lyon
    • Ta’Rhonda Jones as Porsha Taylor
    • Andre Royo as Thurston “Thirsty” Rawlings
    • Juan Antonio as Philip
    • Morrocco Omari as Tariq Cousins
    • AzMarie Livingston as Chicken
    • Vivica A. Fox as Candace Holloway
    • Tasha Smith as Carol Holloway
    • Samuel Hunt as Xavier Rosen
    • Phylicia Rashad as Diana DuBois
    • Juan Antonio as Phil
    • Eric Lane as Drop
    • Ezri Walker as Zeah
    • Tobias Truvillion as D-Major
    Empire Season 4 Cast
    Empire Season 4 Cast

    Empire Guest Stars

    The following list includes Empire season 4 rumored and confirmed guest stars:
    • Oprah Winfrey
    • Tyrese Gibson
    • Lenny Kravitz
    • Gina Gershon as Red Oaks
  • Debbie Allen And Phylicia Rashad Sisters

    Debbie Allen And Phylicia Rashad Sisters

    Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad are sisters.  Phylicia is Debbie’s older sister.  She was born on June 19, 1948 and is currently 68-years-old.  Debbie was born on January 16, 1950 and is currently 66-years-old.  Similar to Empire star, Taraji P. Henson, Debbie and Phylicia both graduated from Howard University.

    Debbie Allen is best known for her role as Lydia Grant on the television series Fame.  In 1980 she played the character in the film.  While her role in the movie was minor, she was a central figure in the television adaptation.  Phylicia is best known as everyone’s favorite television mom, Clair Huxtable from The Cosby Show.

    Debbie Allen And Phylicia Rashad Sisters
    Debbie Allen And Phylicia Rashad Sisters

    The video below shows Debbie Allen present Taraji P. Henson with the “Big TV Star” honor at VH1’s Big in 2015 award show:

    Taraji reveals that she became pregnant while attending Howard University.  She didn’t have any money to finish school but luckily she won The Dr. Andrew Allen Scholarship Fund.  Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad created the scholarship in memory of their father, Andrew Allen.

    Maya Angelou Sorority

    Maya Angelou became a honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha in 1983.  Rashad plays Diana DuBois on Empire.  If you saw episode 7 of the show’s third season, “What We May Be” then you know that Phylicia’s character is an AKA:


    The following video discusses Debbie and Phylicia teaming up to lose weight.

  • Who Plays Philip On Empire? Juan Antonio

    Who Plays Philip On Empire? Juan Antonio

    Juan Antonio is the actor who plays Philip on Empire.  Say goodbye to Michael Sanchez and D-Major because Philip is Jamal’s new love interest on the series.  Philip is a military veteran Jamal meets thanks to his PTSD support group.  Philip runs the group and truly cares about Jamal’s well-being.

    This isn’t Juan’s first time appearing in a series with Taye Diggs.  Antonio plays Luke Wedman on the series Murder in the First.  Diggs plays Terry English in the TNT drama series.  Similar to Taye Diggs’ character, Angelo DuBois, Philip is special.  Philip doesn’t care about Jamal’s fame, he just wants him to be happy.

    Who Plays Philip On Empire? Juan Antonio
    Who Plays Philip On Empire? Juan Antonio

    Check out Twitter’s reaction to Jamal’s new lover boy:

    Nothing is off limits when it comes to Empire.  Who can forget Andre’s threesome with Nessa and Rhonda’s ghost!? We guess Rhonda’s a ride or die chick forreal.

    D-Major is cool but I can’t stand the fact that he hides his sexual preference.  Jamal won’t be able to handle the mental games D-Major plays.  We fell in love with Jamal’s character because of his unapologetic confidence.  D-Major is a direct contradiction of Jamal’s personality and Jamal should cut him off.

    Don’t miss the next episode of Empire!

  • Beyoncé Gorilla Mode 2

    Beyoncé Gorilla Mode 2

    Beyoncé “Gorilla Mode 2” was released yesterday according to Google.  The notification was a mistake.  The search engine got the singer mixed up with a mixtape title Gorilla Mode 2 by King B.  The Bey Hive is constantly on Bey Watch after the singer’s 2013 surprise album Beyoncé.  Queen Bey did recently release her standalone video, “All Night.”

    Beyoncé’s video for “All Night” is an individual clip from the singer’s most recent album, Lemonade.  The amazing visual features footage from Beyoncé’s personal home videos.  Her husband, Jay-Z is seen in the video along with her daughter, Blue Ivy.  Scroll towards the bottom of this post to see the video.

    Beyoncé Gorilla Mode 2
    Beyoncé Gorilla Mode 2

    The singer’s fans went crazy after finding out that she released the video on YouTube.

    Vevo posted some cool clips from the video.  Beyoncé is one of the busiest entertainers in the world.  It’s great seeing her spending quality time with her family.

    It didn’t take the video a long time to reach over 1 million YouTube views.  Queen Bey loves reminding us that she runs the world.

    The singer released Lemonade over 6 months ago and fans are listening to the album like it’s brand new!

    Check out Beyoncé’s video for “All Night” below: