Byron Allen, the comedian-turned-media entrepreneur, has acquired the Weather Channel cable network as he seeks to build his TV and film business, he announced Thursday. Allen’s Los Angeles-based media company, Entertainment Studios, purchased Weather Group, the parent company of the Weather Channe..

Queen Latifah Mourns Death Of Beloved Mother: She Was ‘The Love Of My Life’ Queen Latifah’s beloved mother has died, after more than ten years of battling a debilitating heart condition. “It is with a heavy heart that I share the news my mother, Rita Owens passed away today,” the actress said ..

The micro-budget horror-comedy “Attack of the Southern Fried Zombies” isn’t all that scary or original, and its cheap make-up and fakey digital gore effects are more awful than awesome. But director Mark Newton has learned B-moviemaking’s most important lesson: Personality doesn’t cost a dime. ...