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5 Iconic Moments From 'The Five Heartbeats'

Relive these classic scenes to celebrate the birthday of actor Michael Wright, who played Eddie King Jr.
04/30/2024

National Superhero Day 2024: 11 Times Black Celebrities Elevated the Sci-Fi Universe

Whether portraying the protagonist, the heroine, or the arch nemesis, when we're cast, we make a difference.
04/29/2024
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Without Black People, Movies Wouldn't Be As Lit

This month learn how impactful our Black history has been on the world.
02/16/2022
HBO Max To Bring ‘90s Black Sitcom Classics To Its Platform

HBO Max To Bring ‘90s Black Sitcom Classics To Its Platform

‘Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper,’ ‘The Jamie Foxx Show,’ ‘Martin,’ and three other shows have been acquired by the streaming service.
11/02/2021
The Five HeartBeats (Photo: Twentieth Century FOX)

Weekend Movie Marathon: Robert Townsend Directs the Hit-Making The Five Heartbeats

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Acting Machine - Jacobs added a visual for the already famous Joe Jackson in the TV movie about the Jackson family's musical journey. Jacobs acted alongside BET Awards '13 Best Actress nominee Angela Bassett in the film.(Photo: De Passe Entertainment, KJS Films, Motown Productions)

Top Ten Musical Group Flicks

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Cookout - Saturday at 10A/9C.(Photo: Cookout Productions)

Movie Marathon Weekend, June 15

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BET Star Cinema Movie Trivia: January 30 — February 5, 2012

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The Five Heartbeats (1991) - Carroll played a groupie in this film about a fictional R&B group, loosely based of the lives of several real-life artists including The Temptations, James Brown, Sam Cooke and others. Carroll played Eleanor Potter, one of the original supporters of the group. (Photo: John D. Kisch/Separate Cinema Archive/Getty Images)

BET Star Cinema Movie Trivia: January 16 — January 22, 2012

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Of Boys and Men Premiere

One young boy learns to be a man after losing his mother.
06/02/2021

10 Most Iconic Scenes From The Classic Hit Film ‘The Five Heartbeats’

Happy 30th anniversary Robert Townsend!
03/28/2021