Entertainment
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 […]
DETROIT (AP) — The Insane Clown Posse sued the U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday over a 2011 FBI report that describes the rap-metal duo’s devoted fans, the Juggalos, as a dangerous gang, saying the designation has tarnished their fans’ reputations and hurt business. The American Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit in Detroit federal court […]
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 […]
The second episode of Gabrielle Union’s steamy new drama, “Being Mary Jane” premiered tonight on BET. Her career-minded and sexually liberated lead character has had…
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 […]
According to AllHipHop.com, Mama Joyce has had enough of Bravo and RHOA producers to the point she is ready to walk! Reportedly the mother of…
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…
The Tyler Perry takeover is in effect, at least on the OWN Network. Tonight at 9 p.m., the second season of Love Thy Neighbor kicks off. Palmer Williams is one of its stars. He plays Floyd Stanley Jackson, the co-owner of the restaurant that Hattie Mae runs. Williams is a veteran of Perry’s stage plays and […]
