In this week’s new movies, critics review two films based on true stories, “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” starring Forest Whitaker and “Jobs” starring Ashton Kutcher. Director Jem Cohen’s “Museum Hours” leads the pack with four stars. Read More

TJMS

Believe the hype. “The Butler” will make you laugh, cry, relive family memories and truly recognized the resilience of Black people in the face of…

Movies

Forest Whitaker Delivers Oscar-Quality Performance in Emotionally-Searing Civil Rights Saga. Eugene Allen (1919-2010) served eight presidents over the course of an enduring career in the White House during which he rose from the position of Pantry Man to Head Butler by the time he retired in 1986. In that capacity, the African-American son of a […]

Lee Daniels, who has helped both Halle Berry (he produced Monster’s Ball”) and Mo’Nique (he directed “Precious”) get Oscars might be in that enviable seat…

National

When multi-media mogul and gagillionaire Oprah Winfrey appeared on Entertainment Tonight and shared her experience with racism in Zurich, Switzerland, the internet literally exploded. As…

TJMS

Huggy Lowdown jokes with the crew about for Washington D.C. mayor Adrian Fenty‘s new girlfriend, who also happens to be the widow of Steve Jobs.…

Sybil, J. and a bunch of the TJMS/Reach Media staff went to a screening of the new Lee Daniels’ film, “The Butler.”  It stars Forest…

Today, the White House has announced that President Barack Obama will award 16 recipients with the Presidential Medal Of Freedom. Of that number, four African-Americans…

When “The Butler” comes out on August 16, there will be three Black men that made it happen – director Lee Daniels, White House butler…

TJMS

OMG! Insider Kevin Frazier gives the crew the scoop on Lee Daniels’ soon-to-be released film “The Butler.” It hits theaters on August 16.

“I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.”…

Sweetie Pie’s is back. The St. Louis soul food restaurant with two locations run by Robbie Montgomery and her son, Tim, inspired “Welcome to Sweetie…