Anita Bennett

Los Angeles

Creator and Managing Editor at Urban Hollywood 411

Articles

'Shadow Force' Bombs at Box Office After Critics Unload on the Film

4 days ago | urbanhollywood411.com | Anita Bennett

Shadow Force took a beating this weekend from critics and came up short at the box office. The Lionsgate action film starring Kerry Washington and Omar Sy opened in 2,170 locations across the U.S. and Canada, but only earned an estimated $2 million in ticket sales, Comscore reported Sunday. On average, the star-studded thriller rang up just $929 per theater. The film comes from writer-director Joe Carnahan. Various reports put the production budget somewhere between $40 million and $60 million.
'The Irrational' Canceled After Two Seasons on NBC

5 days ago | urbanhollywood411.com | Anita Bennett

NBC has decided not to move forward with a third season of The Irrational. The network canceled the series after season 2, multiple outlets reported Friday, May 9. The law enforcement drama followed professor of behavioral science Dr. Alec Mercer, played by The Flash and Law & Order alum Jesse L. Martin. Mercer used his understanding of human behavior to help crack cases involving governments, law enforcement agencies, and corporations.
'Found' Season 3 Not Happening After NBC Cancels Drama Series

6 days ago | urbanhollywood411.com | Anita Bennett

NBC has closed the case on missing-persons drama Found. The network canceled the series after two seasons, multiple media outlets reported Friday, May 9. Found centers on public relations specialist Gabi Mosely (played by Shanola Hampton), who uses her crisis management team to find forgotten missing people, usually women and children of color.
Diddy Jury Selection Delayed as 2 Potential Jurors Are Dismissed

6 days ago | urbanhollywood411.com | Anita Bennett

The final phase of jury selection in the sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs has been delayed, and instead moved to Monday morning, May 12, when opening arguments were scheduled to begin. ABC News was among the first outlets with details about the delay. In a live report, the outlet said U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian told the court a jury of 12 people and six alternates would not be seated on Friday as expected. Jury selection began Monday, May 5.
Paula Patton Loses Everything But Hope

6 days ago | urbanhollywood411.com | Anita Bennett

The upcoming film Finding Faith brings a story of loss, hope and healing to the screen. Paula Patton (Precious, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol) leads the cast as Faith Mitchell, a wife and mother suddenly struck by tragedy. In the trailer, Faith and her husband played by Demetrius Grosse (Fear the Walking Dead, Banshee) are having financial problems after he lost his job. “We could lose the house!” Faith says.
Diddy Prosecutors Still Can't Find 'Victim 3' as Jury Selection Nears Final Phase

1 week ago | urbanhollywood411.com | Anita Bennett

The number of potential jurors in the sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs was narrowed down to 45 names on Wednesday in New York. There’s no court Thursday and the final portion of jury selection is scheduled to begin Friday morning, according to CNN. As the defense and prosecution prepare to start striking people they want eliminated on their way to seating a jury of 12 and six alternates, prosecutors are dealing with another issue — they can’t reach a key witness.
'Basketball Wives' Season 12 Premiere Showed Evelyn Giving Jennifer Receipts of Alleged Scam

1 week ago | urbanhollywood411.com | Anita Bennett

Season 12 of Basketball Wives premiered this week with new cast members, new tensions between longtime friends Evelyn Lozada and Jennifer Williams, and new allegations of people being scammed by Jennifer’s new husband. OG cast members Jackie Christie, Brandi Maxiell, and Brittany Renner returned for the new season, which debuted on May 5. Jackie welcomed her daughter Chantel Christie-Jeffries to the cast.
Smokey Robinson Accused of Sexual Assault by Ex-Employees in $50M Lawsuit

1 week ago | urbanhollywood411.com | Anita Bennett

Motown legend Smokey Robinson has been accused of preying on female employees in a $50 million lawsuit. Attorneys for four ex-housekeepers filed the complaint on Tuesday, May 6, in Los Angeles County Superior Court. In the complaint obtained by Los Angeles news station KTLA 5, the unidentified “Jane Doe” accusers alleged they were assaulted multiple times at Robinson’s home in Chatsworth, California, a suburb north of Los Angeles.
Diddy Prosecutors Reveal 'Victim No. 3' Not Responding to Calls

1 week ago | urbanhollywood411.com | Anita Bennett

Federal prosecutors are struggling to reach a key witness they say is an alleged victim of Sean “Diddy” Combs. On Monday, May 5, during the first day of jury selection in the music mogul’s sex trafficking and racketeering trial, prosecutors told Judge Arun Subramanian they’ve been unable to contact a woman they described as “Victim No. 3,” TMZ reported. The unidentified woman was subpoenaed. But she lives outside the New York City area, where the trial is taking place.
Diddy Jury Selection Opens With Questions About Michael B. Jordan, Al B. Sure!

1 week ago | urbanhollywood411.com | Anita Bennett

The highly anticipated criminal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs got underway Monday in Manhattan federal court. Combs was transported to court wearing a white collared shirt, a black crewneck sweater and black pants, according to published reports. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian granted the music mogul permission last week to wear his own clothes during the trial. Potential jurors were asked what they know about the music mogul’s federal sex trafficking and racketeering case.