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PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Dennis Rodman apologized Thursday for comments he made in North Korea about a detained American missionary, saying he had been drinking and was under pressure as he organized a game with former NBA players. The former basketball star issued the apology through publicist Jules Feiler in an email message to […]
Fantasia is doing just fine in 2014 despite her troubled past. She’s moving on, making great music, and looking good doing it. Listen to this edition…
Well shut your mouth and keep on talking! According to Okayplayer, Daft Punk is going to run the metaphorical tables on Grammy night with a…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” is expanding its ethnic diversity off-screen as well as on. A network spokeswoman, Lauren Roseman, said Wednesday that NBC’s comic institution is adding two black women to its writing staff. The move follows the addition of an African-American woman, comedian Sasheer Zamata, to the show’s cast. The hiring […]
This weekend, it’s all about the brothers. In the NFL, the last eight teams with a chance to get to the Super Bowl go head to head. What’s great about this year’s playoff class is that there are three Black quarterbacks doing the shot-calling – Seattle’s Russell Wilson, San Francisco’s Colin Kaepernick and Carolina’s Cam […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA gave J.R. Smith a warning — and then a $50,000 fine when he ignored it. The league penalized the New York Knicks guard again Wednesday, this time for “recurring instances of unsportsmanlike conduct” after he tried to untie an opponent’s sneaker for a second time in two games. Smith […]
NEW YORK (AP) — A musical inspired by Tupac Shakur songs is going to bring gangsta rap to Broadway. Producers said Wednesday that “Holler If Ya Hear Me” will open at the Palace Theatre in June under the direction of Kenny Leon, who helmed the Broadway hits “Fences” and “The Mountaintop.” The new musical sets […]
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Dennis Rodman sang “Happy Birthday” to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before leading a squad of former NBA stars in a friendly game Wednesday as part of his “basketball diplomacy” that has been criticized in the United States as naive and laughable. Rodman dedicated the game to his “best […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Timberlake and Robin Thicke owned 2013 in music. Nielsen Entertainment announced late Tuesday that Timberlake’s “The 20/20 Experience” was the top-selling album with 2.4 million units sold. Thicke’s ubiquitous “Blurred Lines” was the best-selling song with 6.4 million tracks sold. Albums sales were down. Only 289.4 million albums were sold […]
Yesterday January 7, 2014 Young Jeezy made headlines because news of his recent arrest came to light. The rapper was popped on charges of brutalizing his teenage son and making terroristic threats against him. Through sources, Jeezy is now speaking out and says he was set up by his son’s mother. TMZ, which broke the […]
Wow, this Armond White dude is a real trip! As we reported, at the 69th annual New York Film Critics Circle Awards, White, a well-known and extremely controversial film critic for the New York City culture review City Arts reportedly made disparaging remarks about best director winner Steve McQueen (“12 Years a Slave”) as McQueen […]
It looks like Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey are spending their first vacation of 2014 together. This weekend, the White House announced that Mrs. Obama…
