THE NOIR EFFECT

Evan Ross, the talented up and coming actor who has made appearances in movies alongside Hip-Hop royalty and actors Queen Latifah and T.I., is set to make a splash on television with a reoccurring guest-role. READ MORE FOR THENOIREFFECT

The BET Awards, hosted by Hip-Hop legend and actress Queen Latifah, celebrated their 10th Anniversary and the stars came out in full effect to celebrate the anniversary. READ MORE FOR THENOIREFFECT

Legendary singer-songwriter, composer, activist, and all around music royalty Prince, will be honored at this years BET Awards ceremony. READ MORE FOR THENOIREFFECT

The world’s most powerful couple, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, spent the evening being admired by Hollywood’s elite and mainstream media’s biggest names. READ MORE FOR THENOIREFFECT

Academy Award nominated actress, singer-songwriter, film and television producer, Queen Latifah, has teamed up with BET to create scripted programming for the network. READ MORE FOR THENOIREFFECT

Mo’Nique showed up on the Academy Award’s red carpet looking absolutely stunning with her husband Sidney Hicks. She was joined by several black entertainers and what was to come was no major surprise to any of those that have seen her performance in Precious. READ MORE FOR THENOIREFFECT

After co-hosting BET Netork’s “SOS: Saving OurSelves” telethon at American Airlines Arena on Friday, Latifah made her way over to Sun Life Stadium on Sunday to sing for the capacity crowd. READ MORE FOR THENOIREFFECT

The phenomenal celebrity makeup artist, Roxanna Floyd, has passed away. READ MORE FOR THENOIREFFECT

International music superstar Pharrell Williams will share hosting duty with Sean “Diddy” Combs” and Queen Latifah for a nationally televised concert telethon. READ MORE FOR THENOIREFFECT

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will salute Black History Month celebrations with musical concert at the White House. READ MORE FOR THENOIREFFECT