Empire star Jussie Smollett has now issued his first statement following a heinous hate crime attack in Chicago. Jussie Smollett, the fast-rising actor on the hit series Empire, is now speaking out following an ugly hate crime attack in Chicago. The al…
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Chicago Police Coming Up Empty In Jussie Smollett Hate Crime Investigation
An investigation into an attack on Empire star Jussie Smollett is producing few clues. The attack was heinous and unconscionable. Early on the morning of Tuesday on the 300 block of East North Water Street in Chicago, Empire actor Jussie Smollett was b…
Apple Is Prepping a Netflix-Style Video Streaming Service — and Potentially Bundling Music Into It
According to a new report, Apple’s rumored streaming TV service will be launching later this spring. The report cites several unnamed sources and is primarily about Amazon’s efforts to scale back some of its video content. The report states that Apple …
John Mayer Is Bringing His Instagram Talk Show Back For Season 2
John Mayer launched a new talk show exclusively through Instagram last year, and now the show is returning for its second season. The 45-minute show is called ‘Current Mood with John Mayer,’ and is filmed entirely using an iPhone in Mayer’s living room…
Kew Media Picks Up International Distribution Rights to Controversial Michael Jackson Documentary
Despite fan outrage, the Sundance Film Festival will still screen the controversial Michael Jackson documentary. Following the successful airing of six-part docuseries Surviving R. Kelly, the Sundance Film Festival suddenly added a new world premiere. …
Netflix Hikes Its Prices Again — Despite Heavy Competition In the Space
Why can’t Spotify grow a pair like this? Netflix’s stock surged on Wednesday after the company announced a price increase across all of its plans. The surprising move comes as Netflix has lost a spate of content. That includes gems from Disney, which …
Hulu’s Fyre Festival Documentary Beats Netflix’s Fyre Festival Documentary to the Punch
If you like disaster festival documentaries, you’re in luck. The Fyre Festival is one of the biggest live event disasters the music industry has ever witnessed. Now, both Hulu and Netflix have separately shot documentaries on the implosion. And they s…
R. Kelly Threatens to Sue Lifetime over Damning Documentary
Somewhere out there, someone doesn’t want Lifetime to air the damning Surviving R. Kelly documentary. I wonder who. Tonight, the Lifetime network will continue airing the three-part special, Surviving R. Kelly. This comes amidst legal threats from th…
R. Kelly Threatens to Sue Lifetime over Damning Documentary
Somewhere out there, someone doesn’t want Lifetime to air the damning Surviving R. Kelly documentary. I wonder who. Tonight, the Lifetime network will continue airing the three-part special, Surviving R. Kelly. This comes amidst legal threats from th…
Who’s the Hippo? Fox’s ‘The Masked Singer’ Is a Resounding Ratings Success
Fox has a new hit on its hands with The Masked Singer, which is an American adaptation of a hit South Korean reality show. The studio managed to keep the identity of 12 celebrities secret during filming, and now America will be treated to those perform…