• Nicki Minaj Confirmed For 'Barbershop 3' Role Alongside Common, Ice Cube, Eve & More

    The Barbershop franchise is back after 10 years. Following the 2005 spin-off Beauty Shop, a third Barbershop film is in the making, and Nicki Minaj has been confirmed as one of its actors alongside Common, Ice Cube, Eve, Regina Hall and Cedric The Entertainer. The Pinkprint femcee will play the part of Draya, "the sassy new hairdresser of the beauty shop portion of the barbershop," Variety reports.

  • Common Joins 'Suicide Squad' Cast Alongside Jared Leto, Will Smith & More

    Oscar-winning rapper/actor Common will be joining David Ayers's Suicide Squad, the Warner Bros. action film featuring DC Entertainment super-villains. The exact role Common will play is currently being kept under wraps, but we'll let you know as soon as it's revealed. Fellow musicians Jared Leto and Will Smith have already signed on for the parts of the Joker and Deadshot respectively, The Hollywood Reporter revealed.

  • Kanye West, Common to Star in Spike Lee Film 'Chiraq'

    Kanye West and Common are reportedly being tapped to star in the new Spike Lee film 'Chiraq,' being developed for Amazon Studios. Lee is also courting major acting stars Samuel L. Jackson and Jeremy Piven for the film, according to The Wrap. Though details are scarce about the film, the plot might deal with the gun violence that has plagued the city, notably the South Side, in recent years.

  • Jimmy Fallon, Dwayne Johnson, Jennifer Lopez in Trailer for 'Lip Sync Battle'

    The trailer for Spike's new show 'Lip Sync Battle' has a lot of good things going for it. First, there is Jimmy Fallon, who uses the game often on 'The Tonight Show.' Then there is John Krasinski and Stephen Merchant, two of the minds who developed the idea. And finally there is a slew of celebrities -- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Anna Kendrick, Jennifer Lopez -- putting on lavish performances while not singing a word.

  • Oprah Winfrey, Common To Appear On Fox's 'Empire,' Says Creator Lee Daniels

    Fox's new series Empire is already a bonafide television hit. What makes it even more engaging are the guest appearances. So far we've seen Courtney Love, Jennifer Hudson, Raven Simon, and Estelle with more appearances to come on the season finale. Now it has been reported that none other than Oprah Winfrey will be joining the show, along with Golden Globe- and Academy Award-winning rapper Common.

  • Idina Menzel Jokingly Botches John Travolta's Name at the Oscars

    One year ago, John Travolta absolutely botched Idina Menzel's name while introducing her to the stage at the Oscars. Last night, Feb. 22, the "Let It Go" singer got back at him, introducing the actor as "Glom Gazingo," 'Billboard' noted. The joke name was about as accurate as Travolta's infamous Adele Dazeem pronunciation. The audience had a nice laugh before the pair embraced and Travolta awkwardly touched Menzel's face -- see below.

  • Kendrick Lamar, Common, Mary J. Blige Headline '15 Essence Festival

    New Orleans hip-hop and R&B music festival, Essence Festival returns for its 21st year in 2015 and has announced the list of artists who are set to perform this fourth of July weekend at the Superdome. It will be headlined by Common, Kendrick Lamar and Mary J. Blige, with a wide variety of other acts across pop, R&B, hip-hop and funk joining the party.
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