Andi and Gary face off, Karen worries about her baby, and Sabrina goes to jail. Here’s our Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 5 Episode 1 recap. Yessir! After months of waiting, the drama and mayhem that is Sistas is officially back. The season four finale saw Karen bleeding in the salon raising some questions about the health of her baby. Well, this episode opens with Karen and Pam in the doctor’s office leading to more questions about what’s going on with Aaron Jr. (we all know it’s his). Karen’s mom comes to her side to comfort her. Karen explains the whole…
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Kevin Bourne
Kevin Bourne, also known as "KB The Boss" or simply "KB", is a Toronto-based host/on-air personality, arts & entertainment journalist, TV/film producer, and communications and content strategist. As a commentator and freelancer, he has appeared nationally as a correspondent on CBC News Network and host on CBC Music. He has also appeared locally on CTV, CBC Radio, CityNews, Newstalk 1010, and ByBlacks.com, and in the United States on Fox’s Black digital TV network, Fox Soul. He has covered some of Canada’s top red-carpet events, from the Toronto International Film Festival to the Canadian Screen Awards, and has interviewed everyone from Kevin Hart and "Fast and the Furious" star Tyrese Gibson to Ziggy Marley, Ava DuVernay, Dascha Polanco, Lilly Singh, and Howie Mandel. His years of work as an entertainment journalist led to him being named a Golden Globe® Awards voter and Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved critic and being quoted as a critic in national ad campaigns for Black films and TV shows, both in Canada and the United States. Pivoting into the world of film and television, Kevin co-founded the film, TV, digital content, and live experiences company, SHIFTER Entertainment, alongside his wife and business partner, Koliah. Through SHIFTER he has produced a number of projects, including the Bell Fibe TV1 unscripted reality series A Date In The Life, serving as showrunner, executive producer, writer and co-director. Now, with a number of pilot and feature film scripts written and projects in development, KB is poised to continue to be a champion for Black entertainment and culture alongside his wife and business partner, Koliah.
Tension is in the air as Liv and Spencer, and Jordan and Layla, figure out where they stand. We have it all in our All American season 5 episode 1 recap. After months of anticipation, the season five premiere of All American is finally here! Fans of the show have been asking for a Christmas episode for a long time and they finally got their wish. With the Christmas break, the Homecoming crew, including Simone, are in town leading to a crossover and some awkward encounters. With the guys looking to host a party at the beach house, Spencer decides…
NBA star turned hip-hop artist Iman Shumpert launches his record label A Sinner’s Peace Records and talks about fist fights with J.R. Smith on Vlad TV. Iman Shumpert has had a very busy year so far. Late last year, he walked away with the Mirror Ball Trophy after winning Dancing With The Stars. In June, he premiered his new podcast Iman Amongst Men alongside his brother Ahrii. A partnership with Lebron James’ UNINTERRUPTED, the podcast tackles everything from money and the entertainment industry and mental wellness to parenting and relationships. Then in August, he dropped his debut studio album This Car…
“People On The Move” takes a look at people moving on to new and exciting roles in our community and culture. Today, veteran Toronto hip-hop radio broadcaster, Mastermind, is on the move joining the team at SiriusXM to launch their new All Canadian Hip-hop and R&B channel Mixtape: North. Almost three years since parting ways with Flow 93.5, eventually landing at VIBE105 where he once hosted a successful radio show, long-time Toronto hip-hop radio broadcaster, Mastermind, is on the move once again. Earlier today, he took to Instagram to announce he would be joining the team at SiriusXM to launch…
SHIFTER’s Kevin Bourne calls the ALLBLK Original Series Send Help refreshing, different and needed. Co-created, co-showran and executive produced by Insecure alumni Jean Elie and Mike Gauyo, the ALLBLK Original Series Send Help tells the story of Haitian-American actor Fritz Jean-Baptiste (played by Elie) and his journey of trying to make it in Hollywood, all while navigating the pitfalls of family tragedy and dating. During the lead up to the premiere, we had the chance to sit down with co-creator, co-showrunner and executive producer, Mike Gauyo, to talk about the brand new series. From the interview, we gathered that this…
The Legacy Awards was about pride and self-acceptance says SHIFTER’s Kevin Bourne in his The Legacy Awards 2022 recap. Tonight, the who’s-who of Canadian Black entertainment and culture descended on History in downtown Toronto for the first annual Legacy Awards presented by the Black Academy. Canada’s brightest Black talent, including Kardinal Offishall, Jully Black, Savannah Ré, André De Grasse, and Tyrone Edwards, took to the black carpet to celebrate this groundbreaking moment. While focusing on the accomplishments of Black Canadians, the Legacy Awards not only represented the coming-of-age of Black Canada, but of Canada at-large, with these kinds of outright…
Toronto producer Boi-1da has his own shoe thanks to Nike and Kevin Durant. Here’s a closer look at the Boi-1da x Nike KD 15 86 BPM and how you can get a pair. After the initial announcement back in August, this week Toronto music producer Boi-1da got his own sneaker courtesy of Nike and Kevin Durant. The drop is the latest in a long list of accolades the Toronto producer Boi-1da has accumulated in his career so far, from Grammys to platinum plaques. Not only did he get to put his name on the shoe, but he was hands-on with…
In our interview with Savannah Ré we talk about her new EP “No Weapons”, her latest Juno Award win and more. KB: So we’re gonna obviously talk about the project, but let’s talk about another JUNO. How was that because we were actually there. We were backstage in the press conference room and kind of got to see everything. How was that feeling of winning that JUNO? Savannah: It was honestly surreal, like I went there feeling like a winner, because you know what, obviously I had won the year before, and it was in the middle of the pandemic.…
PK Subban retires from the NHL after 13 seasons. He took to Instagram to make the announcement. Here’s a quick look at his All-Star career. In the last few days, hockey pundits were discussing the next possible landing spot for NHL defenceman PK Subban. Well, today he shocked the hockey world by announcement his retirement after 13 seasons. He took to Instagram to share the news. I remember my dreams of playing in the NHL and winning a Stanley Cup, similar to the guys on the Don Cherry Rock’em Sock’em tapes at the end of every volume, with the black…
Based on a script he wrote 27 years ago, Tyler Perry’s latest film is his “best work yet” says SHIFTER’s Kevin Bourne in his A Jazzman’s Blues review. Known for delivering Black comedies like Madea, Tyler Perry takes audiences in a different direction with his latest film A Jazzman’s Blues; a coming-of-age period drama about young, forbidden love in the late 1930’s and 1940’s South The shy and starry-eyed Bayou (Joshua Boone) finds himself in love with Leanne (Solea Pfieffer), a light skinned Black girl facing trouble at home. After being separated, the two young lovers reconnect in Hopewell, Georgia, but…
Micheal Ward and Olivia Colman deliver award-worthy performances says Kevin Bourne in his Empire of Light review. Another standout film from the Toronto International Film Festival is Empire of Light starring Micheal Ward, Olivia Colman, and Colin Firth. The Sam Mendes directed film is set in a small seaside town in England in the early 1980’s and tells the story of a group of co-workers in a local movie theatre. The story is centered around friends turned unlikely lovers, Stephen (Micheal Ward) and Hilary (Olivia Colman), who are separated by both age and race. Making matters even more complicated is…
In his Black Ice film review, SHIFTER’s Kevin Bourne says the documentary is not only a damning look at racism in hockey, but in Canada at-large. Executive produced by Lebron James, Maverick Carter, Drake and Future The Prince, Black Ice chronicles the history of anti-Black racism in hockey, from the Coloured Hockey League in 1895 through to today. In the documentary, we not only discover the historical ties between Black communities and Canada’s pass time, but the innovations that Black players introduced to the modern game. We also learn that not only have the historical ties between Black communities and…
