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Lee Daniels Ordered to Pay Damon Dash $1.7 Million In Richard Pryor Biopic Lawsuit

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 25, 2019September 25, 2019

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 25, 2019September 25, 20192803

"Empire" creator Lee Daniels has been ordered to pay Dame Dash $1.7 million in a legal dispute regarding a Richard Pryor biopic....

Lifestyle

Lee Daniels: The Business of Being a Gay Black Man

Sequoia BlodgettFebruary 14, 2017September 23, 2017

by Sequoia BlodgettFebruary 14, 2017September 23, 2017584

Black Enterprise chatted with Lee Daniels, Tyrese Gibson and Amiyah Scott about the upcoming episode of Star, which, in the short clip below, portrays Queen...

News

Queen Latifah to Star in Lee Daniels’ Music Pilot for Fox

Cristie LeondisDecember 8, 2015September 28, 2017

by Cristie LeondisDecember 8, 2015September 28, 2017167

Queen Latifah has made an exciting announcement recently, sharing publicly that she will be staring in a music-themed project....

News

This Week’s Highlights: The Best and the Brightest

Cristie LeondisSeptember 25, 2015September 28, 2017

by Cristie LeondisSeptember 25, 2015September 28, 2017181

Here is a recap of this week's highlights, some of the biggest news, tech, career, lifestyle, and small business articles from Black Enterprise....

News

Sean Penn Has Words for Lee Daniels Portraying Him as a Woman Beater

Janell HazelwoodSeptember 23, 2015September 25, 2015

by Janell HazelwoodSeptember 23, 2015September 25, 2015164

Actor Sean Penn is going toe-to-toe with Lee Daniels, alleging that the 'Empire' creator defamed him in a recent interview....

Arts and Culture

Moâ€™Nique Opens Up About ‘BlackBird’ And Lee Daniels Controvery

Carolyn M. BrownApril 27, 2015April 27, 2015

by Carolyn M. BrownApril 27, 2015April 27, 2015326

Oscar-winning actress Mo’Nique hasn’t appeared in a film since her debut in Lee Daniels’ film “Preciousâ€ (2009). That was not until this past weekend with...