Robert Townsend wanted to blindly hire Beyoncé to star as Carmen Brown in the MTV film, Carmen: A Hip Hopera, and watched Queen Bey “blossom” right before his eyes. In conversation with Lena Waithe ...

Robert Townsend recently opened up about witnessing Beyoncé’s undeniable spark during her very first audition for the MTV movie Carmen: A Hip Hopera. Speaking with Lena Waithe on Legacy Talk , the ...

Robert Townsend, the triple-threat creative force behind "Hollywood Shuffle"--the 1987 groundbreaking satire of the movie business--is caught in a Sunday evening TV shuffle.

GARY | An appearance by actor/director Robert Townsend will highlight the second annual Gary International Black Film Festival scheduled for Friday through Sunday at Bergland Auditorium, Indiana ...