NEW YORK (AP) — Soledad O’Brien is joining fellow “Today” show alum Bryant Gumbel at HBO’s “Real Sports.” HBO said Wednesday that O’Brien will be a reporter on the monthly magazine show, which is anchored by Gumbel. Her first story, due this month, is about war veterans who use martial arts to help cope with […]
Soledad O’Brien has received at lot of criticism over the years for her CNN “Black In America” series, and she finally responding back to naysayers.…
Once Soledad O’Brien packed her bags and left CNN, she didn’t shed a tear. In fact, she called the move a “win-win.” Soledad is also not cutting ties with CNN. She will open up a production partnership with the network, providing documentaries and other programs like her famed “In America” series. However, she will begin developing other […]
Today was Soledad O’Brien‘s last day hosting CNN’s “Starting Point,” and the veteran journalist took a trip down memory lane with her panel during the show’s “End Point” segment. Will Cain and Roland Martin spoke of their good relationship with O’Brien, both personally and professionally, while Ryan Lizza gave “a shout-out to a year’s worth […]
Bill Cosby isn’t anyone’s Dr. Huxtable anymore. The outspoken actor and activist recently compared today’s Republicans to racist segregationists for staying in their seats during the president’s State of the Union Address. During a discussion about the Voting Rights Act in a (debatable) post racial society on “Starting Point” with CNN’s Soledad O’Brien, he pointed […]
Some people think that celebrities shouldn’t be role models, that role models should be parents, teachers and people who play a part in children’s every day lives. But let’s face it, many people, me included can point to various ways that famous people have had impacts on our lives. Since it’s Women’s History Month, it’s […]
If you’re tuning in regularly to watch your favorite black voices on CNN, they won’t be on the air much longer. CNN is parting ways with long-established voices of Soledad O’Brien and Roland Martin and the network may also be planning to say goodbye to Donna Brazile, a Democratic strategist and CNN’s only African American […]
CNN’s Soledad O’Brien has already lined up the next chapter in her career. Amid rumors that her morning show “Staring Point” was close to an ending point, new CNN boss Jeff Zucker announced Thursday that he has reached a deal to help O’Brien fund her own production company, titled Starfish Media Group. The company will […]
The New York Post is reporting that Soledad O’Brien is “on her way out,” at CNN, with new boss Jeff Zucker moving Erin Burnett into her morning slot. Page Six reports: We’re told award-winning journalist O’Brien has indicated she is ready to leave after she was initially promised a plum prime-time slot, but that role […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Cuomo is leaving ABC News to host a new morning show at CNN, where new boss Jeff Zucker is moving fast to try to turn around the cable news pioneer that has fallen on hard times. Network managing editor Mark Whitaker announced he was quitting Tuesday, officially Zucker’s seventh day […]
Baby, it’s cold outside but ladies around the country can still warm up thanks to Trey Songz and R. Kelly, who are still on tour. If these love song leaders aren’t enough, you also have Mary J. Blige doing dates as well. If getting cozy at home is more your speed, you can check out […]
Soledad O’ Brien talks with the crew about her documentary “Who’s Black in America’ that airs this Sunday on CNN at 8 p.m. et.
