Arts & Entertainment
The new NBC show “Deception” has been compared to the soapy ABC hit “Revenge” given its focus on the tragedies of a wealthy New York family. But in this case, two of the show’s leads are African-American. Actress Meagan Good is now the third African-American woman in the last 35 years to head a major […]
Apparently Miss Bobbi Kristina is not too pleased about Cissy Houston’s new book about her mom, the late Whitney Houston called “Remembering Whitney.” Although Bobbi Kristina doesn’t come right out and say why, she’s boycotting the book and wants her fans to do likewise. Here’s what she tweeted to her (nearly 120,000) followers: “Anything concerning […]
Manti Te’o was pretty much embarrassed when it became public that he was ‘dating’ a fake woman. It escalated to empathy, then suspicion when we found out the fake woman was actually a gay man. But he’s not the only athlete who’s fallen victim to faux love interests. Ray Lewis admitted a share of strange affairs […]
When Volkswagen released their Super Bowl commercial on-line for an early preview they probably were not expecting the amount of backlash they have received for a commercial many have deemed “racist.” In the commercial, a white male is expressing happiness for his new Volkswagen while talking with a thick Jamaican accent and dialect. Volkswagen claims […]
METARIE, La. (AP) — “American Idol” picked Nicki Minaj as a judge to draw in viewers, but she’s actually discouraged at least one person from watching it — her mentor, Lil Wayne. The rap star admitted Friday that he has yet to see “Idol” this season — or any other season. “Actually, I’ve never watched […]
Below is a list of this year’s NAACP Image Award winners: FILM — Motion picture: “Red Tails.” — Actor in a motion picture: Denzel Washington, “Flight.” — Actress in a motion picture: Viola Davis, “Won’t Back Down.” — Supporting actor in a motion picture: Samuel L. Jackson, “Django Unchained.” — Supporting actress in a motion […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the midst of talking black history with Grammy-winning singer Alicia Keys, Maya Angelou breaks out singing a hymn a cappella. The acclaimed poet and author wants to show Keys, a New Yorker, what “lining out,” call-and-response singing that is popular in black churches down South, sounds like. That teaching moment is […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Frank Ocean says he won’t pursue criminal charges against Chris Brown, who is alleged to have punched Ocean in a recent fight. The R&B star wrote on his Tumblr page Saturday that he wants peace instead of criminal charges or a civil lawsuit. Brown is under investigation for his role in […]
He darts through the slightest of holes en route to four straight 1,200 plus yard seasons. Rising from NFL oblivion to the status as one of the league’s most productive all-purpose performers, Ray Rice never seems to amaze. That is unless you know the full depths from which the Baltimore Ravens star tailback has had […]
Mostly everyone will have an interest in this weekend’s upcoming Super Bowl between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers. Whether you are watching for the actual sporting event, Beyonce’s half-time show, celebrity gazing or trying to catch the Super Bowl commercials, something is bound to catch your eye. Last year’s Super Bowl raked […]
Kenya Moore shouldn’t be offended about the bipolar accusations because … well, she’s kinda crazy acting. Reality show star peer, Phaedra Parks accused her colleague and fellow workout video maker of possibly suffering from bipolar depression and alcoholism. Kenya has taken offense to it all and is calling it a vindictive attack on her character. […]
Though they didn’t end on the best of terms, Tommy Mottola still writes fondly of Michael Jackson in his new memoir. Even so, the former…