Entertainment & Arts
Although the PR people were spinning the party as a “celebration of Janet Jackson’s career achievements,” her latest album, “Damita Jo,” was the second topic of conversation for those walking the black carpet in front of Morton’s on Saturday night.
March 23, 2004
Movies
The only thing punk about “Punks,” a groundbreaking black gay male romantic comedy, is its cheesy trailer that suggests it’s primarily a drag performance film.
Nov. 16, 2001
Television
“Soul Food,” a surprisingly tasty Showtime drama about the ties that bind three African American sisters in Chicago, starts its second season tonight at 10.
June 27, 2001
Calling his film ‘Punks’ the ‘first American black gay romantic comedy,’ director Patrik-Ian Polk looks beyond the minority stereotypes.
Nov. 15, 2001
Hulu has announced an origin point for its latest drama, “The Path,” set to debut March 30.
Dec. 8, 2015
There’s a smart, hip, perhaps even necessary film to be made about a sophisticated African American coming out to his small-town Georgia family, but “Dirty Laundry” isn’t it.
Dec. 7, 2007
Fresh from securing a 40-episode commitment from the Showtime cable network, the drama series “Soul Food” serves up the first of its new batch of shows at 10 tonight, “From Dreams to Nightmares.”
Jan. 9, 2002
It seemed only fitting that a movie with a title like “Soul Food” would ride word-of-mouth endorsements to nearly $50 million at the box office back in 1997, and the good news is that although family matriarch Mama Joe is long gone, her spirit lives on in the Showtime drama of the same name.
April 9, 2003
Too bad the director refused to show his tale to critics. Bet they would’ve liked it.
Sept. 15, 2008
Television review: ‘Terriers’
Sept. 8, 2010