While recent awards shows have been a disappointment for R&B fans, there’s one show every year you can count on for showcasing the best in Black soul and R&B talent. The annual Soul Train Music Awards airs on Sunday, December 1 on BET and Centric at 8 p.m. and this year, Anthony Anderson does the honors […]

For iPad/iPhone users: There’s good news for Loni Love and the rest of the cast of “The Real.” The show, which tested in several major markets this summer, will be back for a regular run in the fall of 2014. Jeannie Mai, Tamar Braxton, Tamara Mowry Hounsley, and Adrienne Bailon compose one of the most […]

For iPad/iPhone users: Phaedra Parks has not let being a real housewife stop her hustle flow. The lawyer turned reality TV star has added author to her resume. Her new book “Secrets of A Southern Belle: How to Be Nice, Work Hard, Look Pretty, Have Fun, and Never Have an Off Moment,” is out now. […]

They say it’s never too late and 54-year-old Lillie McCloud can certainly attest to that. She’s the frontrunner on “The X Factor” and a surprise discovery who has thrilled judges and fans with her beautiful voice and towering Afro. But this is not McCloud’s first time at the rodeo. Though unknown to the vast majority […]

Entertainment, If You Missed It, Originals, TV & Film

People are split over Oxygen’s “Preachers of L.A.”. Some think it is inappropriate for religious leaders to appear on reality television while others think it is a good tool for getting out the word. Bishop Noel Jones defended joining the “Preachers of L.A.” cast to the Tom Joyner Morning Show crew, he explained, “I have […]

Entertainment, If You Missed It, TV & Film

Season one of “R&B Divas: LA” is long over but the drama between Kelly Price and the other women on the show is still brewing. Since the end of the season, Price has come out defending her portrayal on the show, saying that the editing on the show made her look bad. Well fellow cast […]

J. B. Smoove has the best jobs in show business – starring in both “Real Husbands of Hollywood” on BET and on the new show “The Millers,” with Wil Arnett, Beau Bridges and Margo Martindale. Here he talks about how he’s made his career pop, how to make sure you wake up on time no […]

If you’re wondering whether or not K-Ci and JoJo are doing better since their reality show “Coming Clean” aired, this morning’s interview with the Tom Joyner Morning Show might provide a clue. The duo seemed a little, um, impaired, this morning while promoting their new release “My Brother’s Keeper,” out September 30.  Take a listen […]

First, there was the Cupid Shuffle. Then there was the Wobble, then the TJ Shuffle. Now there’s a new line dance sweeping the nation – the Sweetie Pie. Yes, Robbie Montgomery of OWN’s “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s”’ and her son, Tim Montgomery, have created an all-new dance sensation and you can expect that this one […]

In case you’re wondering, Brandy is not mad about the recent events in South Africa. She acknowledges that reports she performed for a small crowd at a stadium there during a recent event are true, but says it’s just a part of being an entertainer. “South Africa was interesting,” she told The Tom Joyner Morning […]

Rumors of Toni Braxton’s retirement from the industry proved to be exaggerated. Singer/songwriter/producer Babyface, who was behind most of Braxton’s 90’s hits, convinced the singer turned reality star to go back in the studio. The result is “Love, Marriage and Divorce,” set to drop December 3. The single, “Hurt You” is out now. Braxton says […]

Chante Moore is seizing her moment these days. Not only is she the most diva-est diva on “R&B Divas: L.A.” she’s got a new album out, “Moore is More,” her first in five years. The single “Talking in My Sleep” is already making an impact, drawing on the sweetest part of her soprano range. One […]