KJ and Khalil come into their own, exercising their independence from their fathers, while Layla learns to forgive and forget. Here’s our All American Season 7 Episode 4 recap. This episode sees KJ and Khalil coming into their own, making their own decisions, and exercising their independence from their fathers. We also see KJ and Khalil, Jordan and Spencer 2.0, becoming key members of their respective teams. Now, let’s take a closer look at what went down on All American Season 7 Episode 4. KJ and Cassius clash The episode opens with KJ watching old game film of Jordan playing…
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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.
Camille Kiffin Camille Kiffin is a Toronto-based, Jamaican-born multidisciplinary artist, who combines digital techniques with 3D, Photoshop, and collages. Her love for art began as a young girl. She was inspired by her tropical surroundings, painting coconut trees and sunsets. A graduate of OCAD University, she has explored a variety of mediums include digital art, video, and animation. Her piece for “A Transit Through Time” explores the heart and the light within us all. “The inspiration behind my piece is the heart and the light within us. In a way, it’s a love letter to myself, but also I’m hoping…
Live Nation and Drake are set to open the 2000-person HISTORY Ottawa nightclub in 2026, filling a need in Ottawa’s nightlife scene. Long seen as a sleepy government town and the city that fun forgot, Ottawa just got a little jolt courtesy of the 6 God and Live Nation. Today, the multinational entertainment powerhouse announced that they will be opening the Drake-backed 2000-person capacity HISTORY Ottawa nightclub in the city’s Byward Market. It marks the first expansion for the History after the opening of History Toronto in 2021. Live Nation first announced they would be taking over the former Chapters…
Coop babysits Amina, Beverly and Crenshaw take the field, and Jordan finds a new family member? Here’s our All American Season 7 Episode 3 recap. If social media engagement is any indication, many All American fans are choosing to not continue watching the show after the departure of The Vortex, but the show is actually pretty good. The storylines are pretty strong and the young cast members are delivering solid performances, especially Alexis Chikaeze as Amina Simms, Nathaniel Logan McIntyre as Kingston “KJ” Jeremy, and Antonio J. Bell as Khalil Edwards. It would be nice if we got more screen…
In his $ome $exy $ongs 4 U album review, SHIFTER’s Kevin Bourne says the Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR is a reminder of what OVO does best. It seemed like just the other day that Drake took to the stage at HISTORY, the Toronto venue he opened with Live Nation, to announce a joint project with with fellow OVO Sound and Greater Toronto Area artist, PARTYNEXTDOOR. Well, that day has finally come just in time for Valentine’s Day. The project, titled $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, with its cover art paying homage to Party’s home city of Mississauga, is Drake’s first album…
Liv returns, Layla might be pregnant, and Coop begins law school. Here’s our All American Season 7 Episode 2 recap. This is the moment All American fans have been waiting for—the return of Samantha Logan, aka Liv Baker. Seeing her on screen and back with Layla and Coop, she’s really missed. This episode has some twists and turns, the return of Preach, and some unexpected Spelivia news so if don’t want to know, don’t read on. So let’s jump right in to our All American Season 7 Episode 2 recap. KJ and Cassius’ first day KJ is up and ready…
All American returns with a brand new season and a brand new generation. Here’s our All American Season 7 Episode 1 (premiere) recap. CW’s All American has finally returned with a brand new season and brand new cast members, but with Daniel Ezra and Samantha Logan gone as full-time cast members, we still don’t know whether fans of the show will return. The season seven premiere is all about introducing new cast members and storylines. After being so invested in the old storylines, it feels weird to have to get to know almost a whole new cast all over again.…
The Vince Staples Show (Season 2) The Vince Staples Show is another series that resonated with both fans and critics. It has a 94% rating among critics on Rotten Tomatoes and 93% among viewers. What’s even more impressive is this series marked Staples’ debut as a TV writer. The series feels like a love letter to Los Angeles while featuring some well-executed humor. Staples had become a bit of a personality and commentator in recent years, making his rounds on hip-hop podcasts. Looking back his loyal fanbase and his abilities as a communicator, both in music and as a kind…
Our favorite group of over-the-top African are back once again. Here’s Kevin Bourne with his Young Famous & African Season 3 review. Last week, Netflix returned with one its most drama filled reality series to date—Young Famous & African. First introduced in 2022, Young Famous & African features friends, who also happen to be some of Africa’s leading socialites, entrepreneurs, and recording artists. They descend on Johannesburg, South Africa from across the continent to enjoy the finer things in life—parties, high teas, lunch dates, basketball runs, and this season, a wedding. But the drama begins when their dirty laundry and personal…
Ottawa hip-hop artist Lia Kloud starts the year with her brand new enhom shot music video for “I Pray For Keeps”. Ottawa hip-hop artist, Lia Kloud, has returned with brand new visuals for “I Pray For Keeps”, her first video release of 2025. The song is off her 11-track 2024 album PRAYFORKEEPS, released through 6ixBuzz Entertainment. “Big thank you to everyone who’s been showing love to my recent project ‘pray4keeps’, it doesn’t go unnoticed and the support means everything to me !!🫂 keep spinning it , keep praying n keep goinnn’”, Kloud wrote to her supporters last May. Now, Kloud…
Accused has returned with an even more star-studded cast and more thrilling stories. Here’s the behind the scenes look at our Accused season 2 set visit. Since its initial release in 2023, the American crime drama anthology television series Accused has developed a pretty loyal fanbase and critical acclaim with its combination of gripping stories and star-studded cast. Based on a BAFTA award-winning British series of the same name, season one of Accused included performances by stars like Michael Chiklis, Jill Hennessy, Aaron Ashmore, Malcolm Jamal-Warner, Wendell Pierce, Whitney Cummings, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Rhea Perlman, Molly Parker, and Jason Ritter. The…
In his Nickel Boys film review, Kevin Bourne says RaMell Ross’ fictional directorial debut film is, “beautiful, poetic, and daring.” Well, it’s official. Awards season is in full effect. One of the films causing a stir and impressing critics and viewers alike is the historical drama Nickel Boys. Based on the Colson Whitehead’s 2019 novel “The Nickel Boys” and the now-closed Dozier School for Boys, it follows two African-American teens, Elwood Curtis (Ethan Herisse), a promising and wrongfully accused student, and Jack Turner (Brandon Wilson), who strike up a friendship as they navigate life at a Florida reformatory school. While…
