For the first time in U.S. history, our youngest generation is expected to live a shorter life than their parents as a result of childhood obesity. Lisa Ling meets families who are struggling to help their children lose weight in order to survive. Tune in for an all-new episode of Our America with “Generation XXL” […]
When the news broke right around Thanksgiving that Beyonce was already working on her next entertainment takeover saga, we just knew it wouldn’t be long before we got a glimpse of the action that is to come. This week, Beyonce released a teaser for her new HBO documentary that’ll be released in 2013 right around […]
CNN reporter and famed news correspondent Soledad O’Brien gears up for the latest installment of the informative “Black in America” series and this time around, she dives deep into issues of colorism within the black community. Get your official sneak peek of the answers that will come out of this insightful news-documentary on what makes […]
Leave it to Beyonce to totally eclipse the scene when she decides to step back in the game. With her highly anticipate performance at the 2013 Super Bowl this coming February, the international superstar has just revealed plans for her own documentary, which she’ll be directing and starring in on HBO. On Monday, it was […]
Oprah Winfrey’s team is hard at work bring a very special message about military families all across the country as we celebrate our nation’s veterans and soldiers serving across the globe. The team recently sat down all seven wives from new OWN docu-series “Married to the Army: Alaska,” and asked them some “getting to know […]
When Grammy Awards producers learned of singer Whitney Houston’s death less than 24 hours before the live telecast, they scrapped parts of the script, added performances and puzzled over how best to honor the Grammy-winning singer who died unexpectedly at age 48. Host LL Cool J said that addressing the Grammy audience at the Staples […]
President Barack Obama’s re-election committee on Thursday released a 2-minute trailer for what they have billed as a 17-minute documentary that makes the case that he deserves a second term. From the giant American flag fluttering over a cheering crowd in the opening scene to the dramatic recounting of the Navy SEAL raid that took […]
Late R&B singer Teena Marie, well known for her 1980s hits including, “Lovergirl,” “Ooo La La La” and “Square Biz” has left her mark on fans and the music industry. On Saturday, March 3 at 10pm, Centric will premiere their documentary special “Being Teena Marie.” The documentary will examine Marie’s stellar achievements and battles over […]
Somehow hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs got lost in the shuffle with all the Octavia Spencer excitement at the Academy Awards Sunday night. Combs surprised the world when he took home an Oscar for his involvement in “Undefeated.” Combs won his Oscar for executive producing the football flick for best documentary. The film opened in […]
Late rap pioneer Heavy D’s life will be chronicled in a documentary airing Sunday on Centric TV. “Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D” will feature interviews with the Jamaican-born rapper’s family and artists including Will Smith, Mary J. Blige and Queen Latifah, according to Centric TV, the 24-hour channel that is part of the […]
After hearing actor Morgan Freeman call Black History Month “ridiculous” on a television news show a few years ago, New York filmmaker Shukree Hassan Tilghman set out to challenge the February tradition, reports Reuters. His resulting documentary, “More Than a Month,” premieres Thursday night on public broadcasting’s “Independent Lens” film series. It also is being […]
Rapper/Actor Ice-T ‘s new music documentary has been given a big boost: It was picked up by a distributor at the Sundance Film Festival for a worldwide release. Ice-T premiered “Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap” at the festival earlier this month, and movie execs at Indomina liked the project so much that they […]
