Tyler Perry's crisp white tuxedo was a bold choice of attire at the opening of his new studio Saturday night, when the mogul was dodging the worst of his fired former writers' union-busting accusations reported here last week. The WGA came through with its picket line on behalf of Kellie Griffin, Christopher Moore, Teri Brown-Jackson, and Lamont Ferrell — the House Of Payne Four whom Perry alleged...

No mainstream media outlets -- People, CNN -- even mentioned the WGA protest. And Barack Obama, though invited, did not attend the gala Atlanta event at Tyler Perry Studios. Here's who did: Will Smith, Oprah Winfrey, Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Cicely Tyson, Louis Gossett Jr, Holly Robinson Peete, Tracey Edmonds, music mogul L.A. Reid, singer John Legend, baseball legends Hank Aaron [...]

The late Harlem filmmaker St. Clair Bourne, actor-directors Harry Belafonte and Melvin Van Peebles, and actress Ruby Dee will be honored next week for their pioneering film work.

Summer's over! The kids are back in school and you know what that means - more trips to the library, more time in museums. That may spell "homework" or "boring" if you ask some youngsters.

Here are the nominations in the major categories of the Oscars, which have just been announced. Congratulations to Ireland’s brilliant Saoirse Ronan, aged 13, for her Best Supporting Actress nomination for Atonement. Also to Canada’s Ellen Page, 20, for her Best Actress nod in the excellent Juno. Big shock: no The Simpsons Movie in Animated Feature category, losing out to Surf’s Up. Ratatouille an...

The Brits stormed the Oscars last night with heatworld's weird crush Daniel Day-Lewis scooping Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role (why don’t they just say Best Actor?) and Tilda Swinton for Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role, in Michael Clayton. But before we reveal the list of Oscar winners in full we have to mention the recipients of the Golden Raspberry Awards (The Razzies) a...

Unless you are an Awards nutter like me, you probably didn’t stay up until 5am to watch the Coens win Best Picture. But hopefully you caught the red-carpet show kicking off at 11pm. Here are six moments worth treasuring:   1. Kate Thornton, desperately searching for celebs to interview at the start of Sky’s red-carpet show, alighting on singer Seal and randomly asking him if he’s a Scissor Siste...

Dateline, Golden Globe Nominee Denzel Washington video: Hollywood heavyweights, Russell Crowe & Golden Globe nominee Denzel Washington, talk to Matt Lauer about their roles on 'American Gangster' and what it's been like working together.

In Clyde Ford's thriller PRECIOUS CARGO, a couple reels in a dead body and must navigate other strange currents while searching for the girl's killer.

A tribute to Ruby Dee! About 3 women who have complicated lives in a Steam Bath at the NewFest Film Festival. www.barryzshow.com

Congressional Delegate, Eleanor Holmes Norton, speaks on the inability of District of Columbia residents, to vote, albeit they pay taxes and function as everyday citizens. She is a fierce advocate of this proponent, and has been in the House of Representatives since 1991. YourBlackWoman.blogspot.com is a page for black women to talk about the issues that affect black women. Your Black World is a w...

Hollywood's power list got a little more diffuse Monday when Diablo Cody, Marion Cotillard, Judd Apatow and Sacha Baron Cohen were among 105 new invitees to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The number is the lowest since 2004, when the Academy instituted its "Riff-Raff Rule" limiting the annual invitee total to 137; that said, we're not sure what kind of internal politics and/...

Actors Sacha Baron Cohen, Ruby Dee, Allison Janney, Jet Li and Ray Winstone are just a few of the 105 entertainment industry professionals who were invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today. "These individuals are all incredibly talented and a credit to the world of filmmaking. They exemplify the high standards of the Academy and I welcome each and every one of th...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Sacha Baron Cohen, Marion Cotillard, Ruby Dee and Jet Li have been invited to join Hollywood's most exclusive club - the group that hands out the Academy Awards....

Sacha Baron Cohen, Diablo Cody, Marion Cotillard, Ruby Dee and Jet Li have been invited to join Hollywood's most exclusive club — the group that hands out the Academy Awards.

Marion Anderson becomes the first black woman to sing for the President. YourBlackWoman.blogspot.com is a page for black women to talk about the issues that affect black women. Your Black World is a website that allows black people to discuss the issues that matter most to African Americans. Many of our writers have been writers and personalities for some of the largest television networks includi...

Olive and Hanifah manage to overcome a recent challenge with laughter, poom poom nicknames, Ruby Dee quotes and orchids.

American Gangster 3-Disc Collector's Edition, starring Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin, Carla Gugino, John Hawkes, Rza, and Ruby Dee.

Actress Ruby Dee, nominated for an Oscar for best supporting actress, for "American Gangster," poses for a photograph in Beverly Hills Calif., Monday, Feb. 4, 2008. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

rolling out TV takes you to Los Angeles, California for the Ebony/Jet Magazine Pre-Oscar Party honoring living legend Ruby Dee, Quincy Jones, Queen Latifah, and Denzel Washington. Exclusively on rolling out TV! Footage by: Ric Mathis Go to www.rollingout.com for more exclusive videos.

ET has the latest... Funnlyady MO'NIQUE was just one of the many celebs who stepped out in New York Tuesday night to kick off the "Healing Starts With Us" campaign, which, through the Stay Strong Foundation, is seeking a million pledges in support of encouraging open dialogue within the African-American community. The campaign comes on the heels of TERRIE M. WILLIAMS' latest b...

A behind-the-scenes look at the independent movie "Steam" starring Ruby Dee, Ally Sheedy, & Kate Siegel.

WireImage.com photos of Ruby Dee Launches the "Campaign for the Ossie Davis Endowment" New York, 02/29/2008

Award Season '08. Lisa Rinna and Joey Fatone interview Ruby Dee at Hollywood's biggest Red Carpet event.