Source: Jeff Kravitz / Getty This is crazy! According to Deadline , Eddie Murphy is set to reprise his role as Prince Akeem for a sequel to the 1988 classic Coming To America ! Here’s the synopsis: In the sequel, Akeem learns about a long lost son, and must return to America to meet his unlikely heir to the throne of Zamunda. What Murphy and director Craig Brewer are hoping is that the original cast from Arsenio Hall to James Earl Jones, John Amos and Shari Headley all return to reprise their roles from the original. “After many years of anticipation, I’m thrilled that Coming to America 2 is officially moving forward,” Murphy said in a statement. “We’ve assembled a great team that will be led by Craig Brewer, who just did an amazing job on Dolemite, and I’m looking forward to bringing all these classic and beloved characters back to the big screen.” I don’t know how it’s going to work but it’s supposed to work? There’s no word on production but filmmakers are hoping for 2019. Brewer directed Murphy in his upcoming role as Rudy Ray Moore in the biopic, My Name Is Dolemite . That film, set to arrive on Netflix features Wesley Snipes, Keegan-Michael Key, Chris Rock, Craig Robinson and T.I. RELATED: Eddie Murphy Expecting His 10th Child
Source: Shareif Ziyadat / Getty There are comedians like Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle who get paid to make us laugh — meanwhile Jay-Z is out here doing the lord’s work for free. Jay Z doing anything that’s not rap//business related is always mad funny. — Plan-tin Connoisseur (@wheresX) July 4, 2018 Whether it’s random moments of excitement while on vacation or just looking award in photos, hit the flip to check out the times hilarious Hov was unintentionally funny AF.
New To Netflix in January Too cold outside? Don’t worry Netflix has enough to keep you streaming into the New Year! Whether you want to host a Lethal Weapon marathon or catch some laughs with the Netflix original comedy Step Sisters , start 2018 off the Netflix way with some crowd favorites. Step Sisters stars Chris Rock’s boo-thang Megalyn Echikunwoke and Naturi Naughton and looks really interesting, see the trailer on the last page and the rest what’s dropping after the flip. Continue reading →
Rihanna rocked a new statement jacket for a night out to see Chris Rock’s Total Blackout Tour, and the jacket is covered in sequins, planets, and leopard print — so it’s a perfect fit.
WENN Dave Chappelle’s August Radio City Shows Have Incredible Guests Radio City Music Hall is no stranger to Dave Chappelle. He’s had his share of legendary shows at the famous New York venue, and now he’s adding to his legacy there. Dave announced a while back that he was doing another residency at Radio City, and everyone expected guests like his shows a couple years back. This year, he upped the anti and is going to be in New York for 14 shows with some pretty amazing guests. Guests for the shows are as follows: The Roots, Lil Wayne, Ice Cube, Common, Vince Staples, Big Boi, Chris Rock, Erykah Badu, Chance The Rapper, Trevor Noah, Childish Gambino, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Yasiin Bey, Talib Kweli, Ali Wong, and John Mayer. In the middle of his residency on the 15th there’s a special, unannounced guest joining Dave, as well. Stay tuned for next month as the shows get underway, it’s sure to cause a lot of jealousy for everyone in the building for this amazing line-up.
Blind Bill Cosby Living In Fear Of Being Bugged Or Drugged How’s this for irony? Bill Cosby has been avoiding staying in hotels in Pittsburgh during pre-trial hearings and jury selection as he prepares for his June 5 sex assault trial in Philly because he fears someone will take advantage of his blindness and either DRUG him or BUG his room… So this guy gets up at 2:30 am to fly his private jet from Philadelphia instead. SMH. Hard to feel sorry for a guy with a private jet at his disposal. Riiight? According to Page Six reports : “He and his wife are afraid that if he stayed at a hotel, someone will find a way to poison him, put something in his food,” a source who works closely with the Cosby camp said. “He’s blind … so that makes him even more vulnerable to [being] poisoned or to having someone sneak into his room,” said a second source close to the family. Get this — Cosby won’t even drink from the water fountain at the courthouse. He brings his own food and water bottles from home. It’s not just being poisoned or drugged that he fears. The Cos is also concerned someone may be listening to his convos. “He’s thinking and his team is thinking, if he’s put in a hotel room, someone will find out which room he’s staying in and they’ll put a bug or a device in the room,” the source said. The comedian believes “plenty of people … would have a motive,” the family source said. Cosby’s wife, Camille, “really worries about him and she calls throughout the day to check on him,” the source added. Awwww poor Pill Cosby… The Page Six sources also claim he’s feeling pretty isolated and abandoned, especially by “friends” in Hollywood, the civil-rights community and the media. He feels Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Chris Rock and Sinbad – comedians he helped early in their careers — have not rallied around him. “Guys like Murphy, Lawrence and Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, guys that he paved the way for … they won’t offer any support,” the family source believes. “He can’t even pay people to come and support him,” the source continued. “He’s been told that agents have informed their clients that their careers would be over if they got involved. “We’re not asking anyone to testify. We are asking those whom he’s helped, maybe they can call or come sit in the courtroom and see for themselves what’s happening … before turning your back.” “Jesse [Jackson] claims to have forgotten Bill’s number and Al Sharpton won’t even return his phone calls,” the source inside the camp said. “Both of them were vocal in their support of Michael Jackson and the charges against Mike involved kids,” the source added. “So, is this really that toxic when you compare the two? Any other time they’d at least rally to say something about innocent until otherwise proven.” This is definitely a tricky situation considering Cosby definitely helped fund a lot of causes for some of these folks… It’s just hard to see showing support for something who is being accused of rape by 60 women! “I know there were meetings scheduled between Cosby’s team and Lester Holt. Every time we scheduled, Holt kept canceling and this kept happening,” the family source said. “Finally, we were told NBC had forbidden Lester Holt to meet with or have dinner with Bill Cosby.” It’s so bad out here for Bill he can’t even get a crisis manager to work with him. “Everyone says any affiliation is too toxic,” the family source said of two crisis firms that jumped ship despite seven-figure agreements. “Money exchanged hands, then the excuses came.” Can they really blame folks though? Out of 20 something people named on Cosby’s witness list, actress Diahann Carroll (who is 81) has been the only person to sho up for the comedian. Cosby is currently facing up to 10 years in prison if he’s convicted of drugging and assaulting former Temple University athlete Andrea Constand in 2004. She was 31 at the time. Cosby claims he’s innocent. WENN
Here’s some key events that happened on this day brought to you by Black Facts 1. 1974 – Grenada achieves independence from Great Britain Grenada achieves independence from Great Britain 2. 1967 – Chris Rock Born Comedian, author, recording artist, actor, and talk show host Chris Rock was born in South Carolina. He will become […]
Dave Chappelle isn’t the only one making a comeback. After inking a deal with Netflix for two stand-up specials, Chris Rock is going on his first comedy tour in nine years. The announcement came via a Facebook Live video posted to the comedian’s timeline on Monday (December 5). “Tonight, I am announcing that I, Chris Rock, am going […]
Whoa, Chris Rock. What you got against Selena Gomez? The comedian is constantly cracking jokes, and the butt of his latest is Ms. Gomez. Rock recently posted a meme that includes a photo of the singer in a gold bodysuit and reads, “When you buy your formation tickets on craigslist.” “Formation,” of course, is the name of Beyonce’s latest album and tour. Queen Bey is also loves to rock bodysuits during stage performances, so Rock seems to imply that Selena is some kind of lesser version of the “Formation” singer. “This is true,” he tweeted alongside the meme. Pretty harsh. Admittedly kinda funny, though. The simple tweet unleashed an all-out war between Selena and Beyonce fans alike. “This is literally so stupid im so pissed! I’d go see Selena over Beyonce anyday,” wrote one SelGo supporter. Naturally, the Beyhive was on alert as well. “Selena can’t sing. Don’t compare her to beyonce,” wrote one member. And, of course, Rock took some heat himself. “When nobody will buy your stand up comedy tickets so you come on Twitter to slander someone more successful than you,” wrote one angry fan. Selena has not responded to the tweet herself, but she is currently on tour promoting her “Revival” album and not thinking about Justin Bieber. Rock was recently taken to task for a far more offensive joke during the 2016 Academy Awards, when he brought three Asian kids to the stage and joked about them being accountants and also child laborers.
