Entertainment
Amy Schumer is brushing off critics who say her parody of Beyonce‘s “Formation” video is racially insensitive. The video features a sweaty Schumer dancing to the song alongside Goldie Hawn, Wanda Sykes and Joan Cusack. Some Twitter users are slamming the video on charges of cultural appropriation. Beyonce’s version of the clip showed the singer […]
9:05 p.m. Jay Z, Katy Perry, Jon Bon Jovi and Jennifer Lopez are staging concerts around the country in support of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign in the final weeks before Election Day. Clinton’s campaign says rapper Jay Z will perform at a Get Out the Vote concert in Cleveland prior to Election Day. The […]
Kirk Franklin took home the prestigious Gospel Artist Of The Year award at the 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards this month but what has stayed on the minds of many was the powerful acceptance speech urging Christians to speak out against injustice. He talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about his disappointment in the television network for […]
CHANHASSEN, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota city council voted Monday to rezone Prince‘s Paisley Park recording studio and home, allowing it to open as a permanent museum. The Chanhassen City Council signed off on the rezoning request, but also will require a traffic study to address concerns from council members and residents about pedestrian safety, […]
The Teddy and Joan Pendergrass Foundation presents the traveling exhibition: “I Am Who I Am”. Joan talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about what to expect from the exhibit and what kinds of memorabilia fans can expect. “It’s a fundraising event to show all of Teddy’s memorabilia to the public.The purpose of this […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Barack Obama entertained Jimmy Kimmel‘s audience with some of the mean tweets sent his way, beginning with one sent by Donald Trump in August when he said “President Obama will go down as perhaps the worst president in the history of the United States.” Obama’s reply: “Really? Well, @realDonaldTrump, at […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury has acquitted a man of stalking model and reality TV star Kendall Jenner and convicted him of trespassing at her secluded Hollywood Hill home The jury of seven women and five men returned the verdict Monday against Shavaughn McKenzie after a seven-day trial in which Jenner described her fear […]
You knew this was coming. Fans of AMC’s The Walking Dead who watched last night’s Season 7 premiere will likely never forget it. Perhaps the most violent depiction of death on television ever, the brutal bludgeoning of two major characters can never be unseen. So naturally, the Parents Television Council is up in arms. The group is speaking […]
Valarie Pettiford (The Blacklist), Chiké Okonkwo (The Birth of a Nation) and Ashton Holmes (Revenge) have scored recurring roles opposite Gabrielle Union in Season 4 of BET’s Being Mary Jane. The series from creator Mara Brock Akil follows the personal and professional ups and downs of news anchor Mary Jane Paul (Union). Pettiford will play Ronda Sales, a […]
Cancer has taken another life. The wife of an actor we have known and loved for decades. Quite honestly, most probably didn’t even know legendary actor James Earl Jones was even married. Not that it is a surprise, but he has always been notoriously quiet, and is one of the rare luminaries whose has managed […]
It appears that actress/activist Kerry Washington was in her feelings over the weekend. That’s because on Saturday afternoon (10-22-16), Washington opened up on Twitter to get a few things off of her chest. First off, the “Scandal” star acknowledged the love that she and her husband Nnamdi Asomugha received on Twitter following the birth of […]
This looks like it might be kind of scary. It’s a new flick called “Arrival” that stars Forest Whitaker, Jeremy Renner and Amy Adams. Here’s the synopsis: When mysterious spacecraft touch down across the globe, an elite team – lead by expert linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams) – are brought together to investigate. As mankind […]
