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“Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts today announced the launch of her production company, Rock’n Robin Productions, with its first output set to premiere tomorrow on the website espnW. Also in the works under the banner is a news-driven documentary, a Thanksgiving themed special for ABC and two reality show pilots. Roberts will continue to […]
Al Green is set to take his place among the artists chosen for the annual 37th annual Kennedy Center Honors. The R&B crooner will be recognized alongside fellow honorees Tom Hanks, Sting, Lily Tomlin and ballerina Patricia McBride. The event, taking place on the Kennedy Center Opera House stage, will feature performances and appearances by […]
If you thought the fictionalized version of James Brown’s life was lacking, HBO has acquired the U.S. and Canadian TV rights to Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown, a feature-length documentary directed by Oscar winner Alex Gibney and produced by Mick Jagger. It airs on Monday, Oct. 27 (9:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT). The film features […]
Iconic Drummer Sheila E. stopped by the Tom Joyner Morning Show to dish on her memoir, To The Beat of My Own Drum, on sale now. She also released a solo CD this summer, ICON. In the book, Sheila reveals romances with several artists including a long rumored one with Prince, who took her out […]
Ja Rule is the latest rapper to land his own reality show. Queen Latifah and rap mogul Irv Gotti are producing “Follow the Rules,” which will star the hip-hop artist, real name Jeffrey Atkins, his wife Aisha, their sons and college-age daughter as well as his mother and mother-in-law. MTV picked up the series and […]
Recently, news broke that “Martin” actor and comedian Tommy Ford was allegedly served with a restraining order from son’s mother, Vanessa Simmons, and was accused of physical abuse. The comedic actor finds it to be no joking matter — responding to the restraining order inaccuracies and denying his ex’s allegations in an exclusive official statement […]
Veteran actor and comedian Bill Bellamy stopped by the Tom Joyner Morning Show to dish on his upcoming performance at the Arlington Improv and of course the lovable funny man brought the funny! On the NFL season: “The fun part of social media is football season. I’m a Giants fan. We looked like Doo-doo Brown last […]
Comedian Arnez J. is back in the Red Velvet Cake studio bringing the funny to the Tom Joyner Morning Show before he stops by the Addison Improv this weekend and the Houston Improv next week. On the juvenile’s escaping from the detention center in Nashville: “If you stupid enough to walk your stupid behind out […]
Iyanla Vanzant has her work cut out for her this time. She is working with a man who has 34 kids by 17 different women. We’re not at all sure if this family can be helped, but we plan to grab our popcorn and check it out. After a scandal-ridden off-season where even an owner, […]
A memorial for actress and civil rights activist Ruby Dee will feature music by Alicia Keys and Audra McDonald, reflections by former New York Mayor David Dinkins and poet Sonia Sanchez, and a eulogy by Harry Belafonte, reports the AP. The celebration of Lee’s life will be held at the Riverside Church in New York […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Joan Rivers, the raucous, acid-tongued comedian who crashed the male-dominated realm of late-night talk shows and turned Hollywood red carpets into danger zones for badly dressed celebrities, died Thursday. She was 81. Rivers was hospitalized last week after she went into cardiac arrest at a Manhattan doctor’s office following a routine […]
Recently, Stevie J and Joseline Hernandez were part of a huge fight at the “Love & Hip: Atlanta” reunion. But none of that matters since VH1′s most hated couple has a new job coming along. “Stebbie” and Joseline aren’t slowing down anytime soon. The couple is supposedly returning to reality TV with their own show […]
