As a prelude to the Academy Awards on Sunday, Uptown Magazine held a pre-Oscar gala celebrating “Women Directors in Television and Film.” Dee Rees, Gina…
Trendy’s Oscar Favorites
It’s just a few days till the annual Academy Awards and there’s plenty to look forward to for Sunday’s lineup: speeches, surprise winners, golden statuettes…
Trendy At The Truth Awards
Better Brothers Los Angeles recently presented its 4th Annual Truth Awards at the Taglyan Cultural Complex in Hollywood. The black-tie affair honored African-Americans whose personal…
Talking ‘Game Night’ with Kylie Bunbury and Lamorne Morris
She launched her acting career playing one of the leads in the feature film “Prom” and he’s best known for playing Winston on the popular…
Gina Yashere has always been one of my favorite comedians,’ says director Nick Park
The lovable British comedian can be heard as the voice of Gravelle, a hypochondriac tribe member who likes to share details of her ailments on…
Meet the Supporting Cast of Marvel’s First Black Super Hero Film
You don’t need to know anything about this Marvel property to enjoy “Black Panther.” Delightfully relevant, fresh, funny and non-formulaic, Marvel Studios has struck gold…
David Oyelowo plays Harold Soyinka in ‘Gringo’
He plays a Harold Soyinka, a mild-mannered Nigerian-American businessman who finds himself in over his head after traveling to Mexico and becoming entangled with some…
‘I wanted to see Mike Epps in an Agbada,’ says ‘Love Jacked’ director Alfons Adetuyi
His latest film casts comedian Mike Epps as a self-proclaimed African aficionada who knows nothing about his African traditions. For director Alfons Adetuyi (“High Chicago”),…
Trendy At The Black Panther Premiere
“Black Panther,” the story of T’Challa, a young African prince who takes on the mantle of King and Super Hero premiered in Los Angeles last…