Crossing the Blues

Vin Diesel to star in Hannibal the Conqueror

That right Vin Diesel will be the lead voice in the upcoming cartoon show Hannibal the Conqueror which will air on BET.

That's right BET.

Diesel told Hollywood Reporter that

I knew that BET would be the perfect place to launch an animated series that celebrates an African mythology and a general that is probably the most notorious general of all time.

Spike Lee ink deal to produce for NBC

Famed movie director Spike Lee has signed a development deal for NBC.

No word yet on what the show will be but there are talk about it being a drama. Which would be nice since there are not enough Black dramas a TV.

Toni Braxton: move over Marilyn Monroe

I guess it was a windy day.




It's a shame that no one on staged helped Toni Braxton...but then I guess I can't blame them for not letting the chance to check out that booty.

Doctor Doctor


The long running British Sci-fi show Doctor Who will be have a new cast memember this up coming season, Freema Agyeman.


She will appear in the 29th (or 3rd, depending on how you want to count it) Season of the show



Lil Kim out of jail

After serving 10 months of her one year sentence rapper Lil Kim has been release from jail.

though she still has to serve on month of house arrest

Ms. Hill

The acclaimed Lauryn Hill is a member of the popular rap trio Fugees, actress and 5-time Grammy winning solo artist.




Lauryn Hill was born in New Jersey on May 25, 1975.



Did you know Lauryn Hill acted on the soap "As the World Turns",



Shortly after her second album (MTV Unplugged No. 2.0)Lauryn Hill took a break from the lame light, refusing to do interviews and not putting out any work.

As Ms. Hill but it the Feb 06 issue of Essence"

"
For two or three years I was away from all social interaction. It was a very introspective time because I had to confront my fears and master every demonic thought about inferiority, about insecurity or the fear of being Black, young and gifted in this western culture. It took a considerable amount of courage, faith and risk to gain the confidence to be myself."




Durning this time period she stop listening to music and watching TV and is said to have created many creative works such as songs, screenplays, clothing deigns, and poems.



Which is sure to make many of her fans that have been waiting for Lauryn Hill to but out new work happy. Such as Rapper Talib Kweli who released a single in titled "Ms. Hill" in hopes she will return to recording. Maybe it worked because she is rumored to be recording a new album.



at least people can be happy with the fact that she has re-united with her former bandmates the Fugees who all appeared on Dave Chappelle's Block Party, the 2005 BET music awards, a European tour and in February the Fugees performed a Concert in Hollywood that was broadcast across the web on the Verizon Wireless website.




In the Feb issue of Essence Lauryn Hill stated she would like to be referred to as Ms. Hill because she she is a wise woman and deservesthe respected and honestly she couldn't be more right

Halle Berry a storm in the bedroom


Guess there are some extra pluses for playing a superhero in movies. Halle Berry told Conan O'Brien that she sometimes uses her Storm out fit form the X-men movies in foreplay.

CW 2006-2007 PRIME-TIME SCHEDULE

with the WB and UPN merging it may leave many to wonder what is going to happen with all the black shows.

and you can see by CW schedule:

SUNDAY
7:00-7:30 p.m. Everybody Hates Chris
7:30-8:00 p.m. All of Us
8:00-8:30 p.m. Girlfriends
8:30-9:00 p.m. The Game (New Series)
9:00-10:00 p.m. America's Next Top Model (Encore Presentation)

MONDAY
8:00-9:00 p.m. 7th Heaven
9:00-10:00 p.m. Runaway (New Series)

TUESDAY
8:00-9:00 p.m. Gilmore Girls
9:00-10:00 p.m. Veronica Mars

WEDNESDAY
8:00-9:00 p.m. America's Next Top Model
9:00-10:00 p.m. One Tree Hill

THURSDAY
8:00-9:00 p.m. Smallville
9:00-10:00 p.m. Supernatural

FRIDAY
8:00-10:00 p.m. Friday Night Smackdown!



There all going to be movied to sunday.

Sanaa Lathan

It may be no real surprise that Sanaa Lathan that Sanaa Lathan would have career in the entertainment industry (although she says she never thought about becoming an actress) giving that her mother was dancer/actress Eleanor McCoy and her was director/producer.

Sanaa Lathan maybe best know for her roles in Black romantic comedies (such as Love and Basketball, Brown Sugar, Best Man, The Wood, Something New) and Aliens Vs Predator.







Rachel True

One of the staring half of the UPN show "Half & Half" Rachel True has bidding steadily working in Hollywood since the 90's and started to blip on people radars when she appeared in such films as 96's cult classic The Craft and as David Chappelle love interest Mary Jane Potman, in yet another cult classic Half Baked





Rachel True was Born Nov 15, 1966 in New York, NY