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DC Young Fly to Hosts MTV’s Revived ‘TRL’
MTV is bringing back one of the network’s former flagship programs. TRL (Total Request Live) returns to the cable channel on October 2 with five rotating hosts. Among the new faces to take the helm of the revived TRL is Atlanta-raised comedian DC Young Fly. The 25-year-old internet personality is a regular on MTV’s Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘n Out and a co-host for The 85 South Show podcast. He also appeared in the 2016 film Almost Christmas with Kimberly Elise, Mo’Nique, Nicole Ari Parker, Gabrielle Union, Danny Glover, and Omar Epps. Amy Pham, Erik Zachary, Lawrence Jackson, and Tamara Dhia will join DC on TRL. During its initial run from 1998…
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WWE’s John Cena & Nikki Bella Engaged
John Cena and Nikki Bella are headed to the altar. After defeating The Miz & Maryse in a Mixed Tag Team Match at WrestleMania 33, The Cenation Leader got down on one knee and proposed to The Fearless Superstar, capping off weeks of speculation as to whether WWE’s “It” couple would take their relationship to the next level. After all the time of saying he wasn’t the type to get married he’s finally taking the plunge. I mean we’ve all seen the clips we’ve all seen on the reality series Total Divas & Total Bellas, both showcasing and featuring WWE’s Bella Twins and their family included John Cena & Daniel…
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“Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Me” Trailer
Michel’le is ready to tell her story. The singer, who rose to fame in the late 1980s hip-hop world alongside N.W.A., narrates Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le, a Lifetime original movie based on her tumultuous life in and out of the limelight. Directed by Janice Cooke (One Tree Hill, UnREAL), the film follows Michel’le (played by Lincoln Heights’ Rhyon Nicole Brown) from her early days in Los Angeles to her success with N.W.A., the hip-hop group whose journey was chronicled in 2015’s breakout biopic Straight Outta Compton. At the height of her success, Michel’le dated N.W.A. member Dr. Dre (Curtis Hamilton), a relationship critics said the Oscar-nominated film glossed…
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Mary J. Blige To Guest Star On ‘How To Get Away With Murder’
She may sing “No More Drama,” but Mary J. Blige is taking a stab at one of television’s most dramatic series. The Grammy-winning artist is set to guest star on the next season of “How to Get Away with Murder,” Deadline reports. Details of her role have not been released, but the gig serves as another significant get for the 45-year-old crooner in her burgeoning acting career. She portrayed the Wicked Witch of the West in NBC’s acclaimed made-for-TV musical “The Wiz Live!” last December, and she recently wrapped up production for next year’s drama film “Mudbound.” She has experience acting on TV shows, too, as she guest starred on…
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FOX Network And Empire Hit With Class Action Lawsuit
Viewers might’ve been glued to their screens during the first two episodes of Empire for season 2 after its remarkable success the previous season, concluding with a jaw dropping, two-hour finale. Little did they know what actually took place in order to film the scenes. In season 2’s first two episodes, Lucious (Terrance Howard) was in a juvenile detention center, wearing an orange jumpsuit to match the other inmates and his role. But according to inmates who were serving time at Chicago’s Cook County Juvenile Detention Center, they were treated below standards while FOX took over their facility to shoot the show for three days, Deadline reports. “The Fox Defendants…
