In the mood for another edition of Retro Rewind? Of course you are.

Today, we hit the number 1995 into our time machine as it is the year Halle Berry and Jimmy Smits released the television movie ‘Solomon & Sheba’ to offer the world a fresh look at the Biblical story.

In it, Berry portrays the Yemeni Sheba alongside Smits who plays Solomon with help from Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Nadia Sawahla and Hugh Quarshie.

Hit the play button to find out why it fared brilliantly when it impacted the world on February 26th 1995 below…

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‘Hit The Floor,’ drama series based around the fictional L.A Devils basketball team, has been benched. Permanently.

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Meghan McCain, daughter of John McCain, discovered that she has ancestry of  the melanated persuasion live on ‘The View‘ today.

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Another couple have gone their separate ways. And sadly it’s Michelle Williams and fiancé Chad Johnson.

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As the hoopla surrounding Kevin Hart’s resurfaced homophobic tweets from the late 2000s continues, the funnyman has opted to step down as the host of the 2019 Academy Awards.

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Kevin Hart may have just been announced as host of the 2019 Oscars, but there wasn’t much time to celebrate.

Why?

Well, archived tweets from the comedian were unearthed and were explicitly homophobic, misogynistic, and even colorist. [Note: we won’t share them here, but they’re…about]

Looking to quell the rising flames, Hart has issued a apology – which took on two tones.

The first was remorseful, with the funnyman asserting “I love everybody.” Yet the other seemed annoyed with the fact folk took aim at him.

Peep his video and text statements below…

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The nominations for the 2019 Golden Globe Awards have been announced – and it’s good news for the likes of Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Regina King, Billy Porter and Mahershala Ali.

As some of Hollywood’s most notable names, they have racked up noms for their efforts in titles including ‘A Star Is Born,’ ‘Seven Seconds’,’ ‘Pose,’ and ‘Green Book.’

Find out below who’s up for what at the 76th annual spectacle, which airs  live on January 6th 2019 on NBC.

The full nominations list awaits after the jump…

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The fallout from Cardi B and Offset’s split continues.

As reported, the Bronx-bred rapper called time on her marriage with the Migos star following yet more cheating allegations.

Now, one of the women at the center of the melee – Summer Bunni – has released a video apologizing to Cardi and her fans.

As for why she was involved with Offset? She says: she “didn’t know how serious his marriage was.”

Summer’s full video statement below…

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Viola Davis‘ contributions to culture and the arts were honoured at the Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment 2018 event this week.

There, she received the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award and used her acceptance speech to highlight the highs and lows of her field and encourage her peers to look deeper and see more when creating characters for actors of African descent.

The speech was powerful to say the least.

Enjoy below…

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18 years after first bringing the role of ‘Eve’ to life in the modern Disney classic film, ‘Life Size,’ model/actress Tyra Banks reprised her role as the Barbie come-to-life in its long-awaited sequel.

Strutting to television via the Freeform channel on Sunday, Dec. 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, ‘Life Size 2’ may have hit the screen sans its first star, Lindsay Lohan, but the holiday comedy – amidst terrible reviews and stiff Sunday night competition – emerged one of the night’s top rated programs.

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‘Celebrity Deathmatch’ is making its way back to the world.

Good news for fans of the show below…

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Michael B. Jordan is in promo mode and his fans are loving it!

For, in the interviews he is given to promote his movie ‘Creed‘ he is also offering them insight into his life and his feelings on the blockbuster that is ‘Black Panther.’

His latest stop? ‘Actors on Actors’. There, he engaged in conversation with Charlize Theron.

Hit the play button below to catch them bare all on their craft, movies, the magic behind making them and their feelings towards Hollywood.

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