acting

Janelle Monae talks about the initial “uniform” of black & white that she used to wear early in her career, and why she thought it was important to do so before broadening her wardrobe to what it is we see today. She also discusses her attitude toward wearing make-up and today’s trends, and how she […]

You probably know actor Mekhi Phifer from his past roles in Soul Food, the medical drama ER, 8 Mile, Spike Lee‘s Clockers, or one of the other tons of shows and movies he’s been in. He talks to Headkrack about his new CWTV show, Frequency, based off of the 2000 film of the same name. […]

T.I. chats with The Rickey Smiley Morning Show about all of the aspects of his multi-fasceted career as a performer. Headkrack mentions the1933 movie “Six Degrees of Separation,” to T.I.,  and he asks him if he would ever accept a role playing a gay man in a film or television series (just as Will Smith played a man in […]

Rapper, producer and actor Method Man & actor Jason Mitchell (known for his outstanding performance as Eazy-E in the critically acclaimed film, “Straight Outta Compton“) hung out with The Rickey Smiley Morning Show! They talked about filming the upcoming installment of King Kong in Vietnam, and Method‘s impeding music projects. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Plus, Method talks about working with James Franco and reveals the reason […]

Dick Gregory is a man of many talents.

I realized recently that Aida and I are sisters in spirit. There is something in her that I already had in me when I auditioned for the role. But I had no idea until days before our first performance how closely tethered together our souls really are. How could I conclude such a thing about […]

Lala Anthony recently did a topless scene on the hit show, “Power,” but will it have a negative affect on her marriage to baller Carmelo Anthony? Click on the audio player to hear the discussion! Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Listen to “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” weekdays from 6-10 a.m. EST! RELATED: The Reason Why Black People […]

You know actor Gavin Houston as Jeffery on OWN’s “The Haves and the Have Nots,” but he got his acting break way before now. Gavin’s first acting job…

British songbird Rita Ora is all about diversifying her income. The singer was recently cast in the film adaptation of the sexy book series “Fifty…

Imagine you’re a successful actor whose appeared in Oscar nominated films and worked with some of the biggest stars in Hollywood and people barely know…