Terry Crews returns to BET tonight

By TV Insider
JR Staff Writer

In many ways, Terry Crews has become a modern day Bill Cosby, as he is the new father of black America. Bill Cosby was the ultimate dad for black children during "The Cosby Show" era. Terry Crews rose to fame as a part of "Everybody Hates Chris." When the show was cancelled by The CW, BET picked up the show in syndication.

Following the cancellation of "Everybody Hates Chris," Terry Crews began working hard. Despite being incredibly rich, Crews found himself without a job like the rest of America. But, he became extremely popular through the show. Ice Cube hired him to star in his sitcom, "Are We There, Yet?"

As Terry Crews prepared to embark on the next phase of his career, he landed a deal with BET. The network wanted to capture Crews' life outside of the spotlight. While he played a father on screen, he is just as devoted behind the camera. While he worked to keep his family living the good life, BET wanted to show how Terry Crews was keeping things together.

While "The Family Crews" was off the air, the family grew and now Terry Crews is back for a second season with the family. The second season of "The Family Crews" will premiere tonight on BET.

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Bill Cosby hosting Awards Ceremony for Hip Hop Moguls

By Mr. Hollywood
JR Staff Writer

Hip hop music has come under much scrutiny over the past decade and a half. Among the most vocal critics has been Bill Cosby. The former star of "The Cosby Show" has openly criticized almost every rapper in the game. At one point, Cosby even released his own hip hop album in order to right the ship.

Because of all of the fighting Bill Cosby did against hip hop, news of him hosting a ceremony celebrating hip hop moguls comes as a bit of a surprise. On March 7, 2011, The Jackie Robinson Foundation will be honoring several hip hop moguls. Among the moguls being honored are Sean "Diddy" Combs.

Bill Cosby will be hosting The Robie Awards for The Jackie Robinson Foundation. Other hip hop moguls honored during this celebration will be Russell Simmons. In 2004, Bill Cosby had nothing but negative things to say about hip hop. He went as far as to criticized black parents for allowing all of this to happen.

Cosby has been trying to prove he has no issues with hip hop for some time. He argues his hip hop album was proof of this. By hosting an awards show for the hip hop moguls, Bill Cosby feels he is officially ending all discussion about him hating hip hop and rap.

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Regina King are Engaged

By Mr. Hollywood
JR Staff Writer

These two icons of black entertainment have been dating for some time now. Malcolm-Jamal Warner is best known for his role on "The Cosby Show" as Theo Huxtable. Regina King is best known for her role on "227" as Brenda Jenkins. Warner dated actress Michelle Thomas, who died of cancer.

Following the death of Thomas, in 1998, Warner decided to stay away from relationships. Regina King, on the other hand, has been married and has a son. She was married for ten years to Ian Alexander. They divorced in 2006 after she revealed he had abused and cheated on her.

In 2009, Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Regina King found each other. Their relationship has blossomed over the past year and a half. Despite both being public figures, they have managed to keep their relationship out of the spotlight. One thing Warner learned from Bill Cosby was to keep the media away from his personal life.

That bit of advice, along with so much more, has kept Malcolm-Jamal Warner grounded for the most part, as his career has taken what most consider to be an odd turn. Regina King, however, stars in TNT's hit series, "Southland," and in the Adult Swim hit, "The Boondocks." Earlier today, via Twitter, the couple announced they were going to be married in the near future.

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Terry Crews returns for Second Season of "Are We There Yet?"

By TV Maverick
JR Staff Writer

Only a few years ago, there was outrage over the lack of black faces on television. Tyler Perry created new avenues for black sitcoms with TBS. Perry has contributed two hit sitcoms for the network, the highly successful "House of Payne" and "Meet the Browns."

Towards the end of 2009, Ice Cube got in on the action and he created his first sitcom, "Are We There Yet?" The show follows his film series, but with new characters. Fresh off his role as 'Julius' on the hit series, "Everybody Hates Chris," Terry Crews became dad.

Terry Crews has become a surrogate father to the black community, due to a lack of role models. In the 1980s and early 1990s, Bill Cosby served a similar role. Crews played on "Everybody Hates Chris" as the stingy father from 2005 until 2009.

Now, he has found a new role as the free-hearted stepfather on "Are We There Yet?" Terry Crews' stock has continued to rise since his small role on Ice Cube's Friday After Next as Damien. Damien was the replacement for DeeBo, who did not return for a third installment of Friday. Since that time, Terry Crews has risen the ranks to become one of the new faces of the new string of black sitcoms on television.

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