Presidential projects: Obamas set first slate of Netflix films including Frederick Douglass biopic

Mark Wilson/Getty ImagesAlmost a year after announcing they had joined forces with Netflix to create new TV and film projects, the Obamas have unveiled their first slate of projects for the streaming platform. In an announcement from Barack and Michelle Obama‘s Higher
Kevin Hart in talks to produce and star in remake of Korean comedy 'Extreme Job'

Gabe Ginsberg/WireImageKevin Hart is looking to pull double duty with his next project. According to Variety, Hart is in talks to headline a remake of the Korean comedy Extreme Job. He is expected to be joined by Girls Trip writer Tracy Oliver, who
#RelationshipGoals: Ciara and Russell Wilson establish joint production company

ABC/Image Group LACiara and Russell Wilson are merging their respective talents for a new venture: a joint production company, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Monday, The Wilsons announced the formation of Why Not You productions, a company which specializes in creating film,
Ari Lennox announces album release date, drops off new single “Up Late”

Universal Music Group/Dreamville RecordsAri Lennox has shared new details regarding her debut album, Shea Butter Baby. Tuesday, Dreamville’s first lady announced on social media that the forthcoming effort will arrive on May 7. Ahead of its release, the R&B chanteuse has also
Who gon' check me boo: Oprah Winfrey explains why she stepped down from her '60 Minutes' gig

Michele Crowe/CBS via Getty ImagesOprah Winfrey doesn’t need CBS’ advice when it comes to putting on a good show. In a wide-ranging cover story for The Hollywood Reporter, the media mogul opened up about why she decided to quit her
Octavia Spencer signs overall deal with Disney's 20th Century Fox TV

ABC/Lisa RoseOctavia Spencer is joining the Disney family. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Spencer has launched her own production company, Orit Entertainment, and has signed a three-year production deal with Disney’s 20th Century Fox Television. The deal will allow
Brian McKnight sets one-night-stand in Las Vegas

Aaron J. Thornton/Getty ImagesBrian McKnight is gearing up to bring his “Crazy Love” to Sin City this summer. The hitmaking R&B crooner is set to make his debut at Wynn Las Vegas with a one-night-only engagement at the
The Butterfly Returns: Mariah Carey announces more Las Vegas dates this year and next

Denise TruscelloMariah Carey will receive the ICON Award at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on Wednesday night, and it’s no wonder: She’s becoming a Vegas icon herself. The diva has announced two more batches of
Cheryl “Salt” James dishes on her new BET reality series “Ladies Night”

Courtesy of BETTonight, fans will get an up-close-and-personal look at what it’s like to be in a girl group, thanks to the new BET reality series Ladies Night. The series — which follows SWV and Salt-N-Pepa as