There’s nothing like kicking back with a snack after a long day. Add your favorite television show, and you’ve got a recipe for great entertainment. Comedy, drama, suspense and everything in between, television has something for everyone these days. Check out Nielsen’s top TV shows for African-Americans in 2011. Note that these winners don’t include […]

Gary Owen is the funniest white man that black people like and Shaquille O’Neal is, well, Shaquille O’Neal. The two have joined up for the latest installment of Shaq’s comedy series “Shaquille O’Neal Presents All-Star Comedy Jam Live from Orlando” which Owen hosts. On the stage are Capone, Tony Roberts, Pharoah and Li’l Duval, all […]

New research shows that the sex talk is more uncomfortable for teens than parents.   A new Family Circle survey asked 2,000 parents and teens about their experience with the “birds and the bees” conversation. Eighty-two percent of adolescents between the ages of 15-18 admitted that they felt anxiety when their parents sat them down […]

After serving nearly seven years of a lifetime sentence, supporters of John McNeil are hopeful he could be home by Thanksgiving following a judge’s ruling earlier this week that he was the victim of grossly inadequate counsel during his initial trial. Baldwin County Judge Hulane E. George cited a whole slew of errors and omissions […]

A new study discovers a new source of blame for making you fat, mean and poor. The study conducted by researchers at Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania found that Facebook activity lowers self-control. "Think of it as a licensing effect: You feel good about yourself so you feel a sense of entitlement," said […]

After speaking with a police officer in New Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, Jason Cantrell, a New Orleans assistant city attorney, was issued a summons on Monday afternoon. Why? Because a rolled up marijuana joint mistakenly fell out of his pocket while he was speaking with the officer. According to witnesses, one minute Cantrell was engaged in […]

Who won Wednesday night’s presidential debate? Social Media. Twitter logged in more than 11 million tweets during the 90-minute exchange between President Obama and his Republican opponent Mitt Romney. According to Google, people searched a number of terms and issues during the debates, most frequently Simpson-Bowles, Dodd-Frank, "who is winning the debate" and Big Bird. […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — An Army veteran is seeking $10 million from the federal government, accusing a Veterans Administration nurse of repeatedly put ice packs on his penis after surgery, causing frostbite and gangrene and ultimately leading to the organ's partial amputation. Michael D. Nash of Louisville filed suit Tuesday in U.S. District Court in […]

Levar Burton is speaking out about Romney’s attack on the Public Broadcasting Service. The former Reading Rainbow host told reporters that the Republican presidential candidate would be taking away a valuable education resource for children if he cut funding to PBS. "I am personally outraged that any serious contender for the White House would target […]

From his days on MTV to his presence on the big screen, Bill Bellamy’s swagger has left a lasting impression on comedy. Now Bellamy’s funny and swagged out talents are presented in his new TV role as “Mr. Box Office.” The new series features a wide cast of some of Hollywood’s funniest and entertaining performers […]

Arnez J’s unique approach to comedy has made him a standout in TV, film and in comedy clubs across the county. After experiencing a knee injury while performing with the Harlem Globetrotters, Arnez J began his comedy career at full speed. Arnez J has become known within the industry as the “Black Jerry Lewis” whose […]

Stand-up comedian and actor Aries Spears has been spreading his comedic prowess since the young age of 14-years-old. Most popular for being a staple on the hit Fox sketch comedy show, "MAD TV" and his guest spots on TV shows like the "Best Damn Sports Show Period" and "Def Comedy Jam."  The now 37-year-old New […]