(Grantland) – It’s not quite true that I’ve never seen anything like Empire. The centuries are plump with art and popular culture driven by tales of...
(The Huffington Post) – Taraji P. Henson’s decision to enroll her son at Howard University as a result of the 20-year-old’s experience with racial profiling by...
BRETT ZONGKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the most broadcast songs of the 20th century, Ben E. King’s “Stand by Me,” has been selected...
NEW YORK (AP) — A radiant masterpiece by Pablo Picasso from the 1950s will lead an auction in May where it could top $140 million. “Women...
CHICAGO (AP) — Oprah Winfrey will auction off paintings, furniture, designer clothing and other items from her Chicago residence next month. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers said...
JAKE COYLE, Associated Press MICHAEL CIDONI LENNOX, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In the annals of film festival flops — from unexpected boos to red-carpet...
(The Grio) – Paula Deen is returning to cable TV, after a 22-month hiatus brought on by controversy after she used racial slurs. On Wednesday, Evine...
ALICIA RANCILIO, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson made many “Zoolander” fans giddy when they closed the Valentino runway show during...
(USA Today) – You might think that shots of Tom Cruise hanging onto the side of an A400 in flight are a pretty cool special effect. Nope,...
DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie revealed Tuesday that she has undergone more preventive surgery, having her ovaries and fallopian tubes...
By Marquesa LaDawn NNPA Columnist This week in Atlanta, it was shade central… Phaedra left her nest to visit new BFF Porsha, and things...
Brennan Williams, THE HUFFINGTON POST (Huffington Post)—As the investigation on this week’s brutal arrest of University of Virginia student Martese Johnson continues, many UVA students...
Mike Wendling, BBC (BBC.com)—Hugely popular black American celebrities are at the receiving end of criticism by black Twitter users using the hashtag #BlackCelebsBeLike. “Racism was an...
Mesfin Fekadu, ASSOCIATED PRESS AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — John Legend says he’s concerned that the “Blurred Lines” verdict could set a scary precedent for artists...
By Sonya Eskridge Special to the NNPA via The Chicago Defender (NNPA)—This really isn’t Raven-Symoné’s week: first she rumbled with the Beyhive, and now she’s...
Andrew Pulver, THE GUARDIAN (The Guardian)—Chris Rock is working on a follow-up to Top Five, the comedian’s acclaimed feature-film comedy that achieved excellent reviews and...
Melissa Gray, CNN ATLANTA (CNN)—The daughter of the late singer Whitney Houston, in a medically induced coma after being found unresponsive in January, has been moved to...
Brennen Williams, HUFFINGTON POST (The Huffington Post)—As America continues to question and wrestle with the myth of a “post-racial” society, it appears Common may have...
MARK KENNEDY, AP Drama Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Music mogul Russell Simmons is producing a brand new stage musical that will celebrate three generations of...
(Entertainment Weekly) – Rihanna’s next album has come to us in bits and pieces: First, there was the raw, acoustic beauty “FourFiveSeconds” with Kanye West and Paul...
(Variety) – The Mo’ne Davis story is coming to Disney Channel. The 13-year-old who made history last summer as the first girl to pitch a shutout...
(AllHipHop) – Lil’ Wayne is reportedly writing a tell-all book and revealing that Drake once betrayed him. TMZ reports that Weezy is shopping around a...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marvin Gaye’s family wants to put a stop to “Blurred Lines.” Gaye’s children filed an injunction in court Tuesday to prevent the...
BRIAN MELLEY, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The whispered words of Robert Durst recorded in an unguarded moment in a bathroom could come back to...
(Variety) – Relativity is in talks to develop a biopic about American track and field hero Jesse Owens with Anthony Mackie attached to star. It’s the third Owens movie...
