Jamie defending Fallon blackface. Blog King, Mass Appeal NEW YORK — Blame it on the… makeup artist? Jimmy Fallon is catching hell after a video surfaced that shows him impersonating Chris Rock in blackface 20 years ago. The parody transpired in 2000 on “Saturday Night Live” with approbation from Chris. Jimmy did, however, crack a handful of racist jokes during ...

Eddie Murphy returns to SNL.  Blog King, Mass Appeal NEW YORK — After a 35-year hiatus, Eddie Murphy brought his black ass back to “Saturday Night Live” to host the season finale. R&B vocalist Lizzo was the musical guest. During his opening monologue, Eddie was interrupted by comedians Tracy Morgan, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle and Kenan Thompson. The Brooklyn native ...

Mo’Nique files Netflix lawsuit.  Blog King, Mass Appeal LOS ANGELES — Mo’Nique is finally putting her attorney fees where her mouth is. After spending the past few months bitchin’ and complainin’ about Netflix policies, the blackballed actress is suing the popular streaming service for racial and gender discrimination. In the lawsuit, the 51-year-old comedienne is accusing Netflix of paying Amy ...

Eddie’s Dolemite straight hilarious.  Blog King, Mass Appeal LOS ANGELES — “Way down in the jungle deep, the bad ass lion stepped on the signifyin’ monkey’s feet.” Yessir. Eddie Murphy’s “Dolemite Is My Name” is now available on Netflix and, can’t lie, it’s hilarious and very well done. Gotta admit, was a little skeptical of Eddie at first. But his ...

Eddie Murphy is ‘Dolemite 2019.’ Blog King, Mass Appeal HOLLYWOOD — “Way down in the jungle deep. The badass lion stepped on the signifying monkey’s feet…” Despite fathering a tribe of ten children, Eddie Murphy remains ridiculously spry in Hollywood. The 58-year-old humorist is in the process of filming a sequel to the 1988 African-based comedy “Coming to America” which ...

Will Smith not fazed by Rock’s remarks. Mass Appeal Wire Reports NEW YORK — Less than 24 hours after skipping the 2016 Academy Awards, an upbeat Will Smith was spotted on the New York City set of “Collateral Beauty” on Monday (Feb 29th). The “Concussion” star and wife Jada Pinkett Smith boycotted Sunday night’s event amid mounting frustration over the lack of ...

Chris Rock tackles Oscars controversy. Mass Appeal Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — The 88th Academy Awards have been submerged in hot water ever since it was announced that, for the second consecutive year, all the acting nominees are white — triggering ‪#‎OscarsSoWhite‬ protests and demands for a boycott. As expected, host Chris Rock tackled the issue head on — quipping ...