MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Ruffin, the Motown singer whose hits include “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” and “Hold on to...
(Entertainment Wise) – Luther is back! With Idris Elba’s career taking off to astronomical levels, we were worried the bonafide A-lister wasn’t going to be able to...
SANDY COHEN, AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Though Quincy Jones and LL Cool J never collaborated musically, the rapper-actor says Jones has played...
DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Model and TV host Janice Dickinson added her name to the women who have accused comic...
LYNN ELBER, AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix said it is postponing Bill Cosby’s upcoming standup comedy special, a decision that followed a growing...
(Los Angeles Times) – In an interview with “GQ” magazine, comedian Dave Chappelle said he thinks the end result of the Donald Sterling fiasco wasn’t...
LAURI NEFF, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Though the Lifetime movie “Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B” drew criticism from fans upset with casting and the...
MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stevie Wonder gave an emotional speech that silenced the crowd, Garth Brooks was misty eyed and Billy...
DAVID PORTER, Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Tracy Morgan is fighting to recover from a severe brain injury suffered in a highway crash more than...
Soraya Nadia McDonald, THE WASHINGTON POST NEW ORLEANS (The Washington Post)—Solange Knowles arrived at her wedding via white bridal beach cruiser, in a cream Stephane...
Justin Moyer, THE WASHINGTON POST Warning: This post contains explicit descriptions of alleged sexual assault. (The Washington Post)—Another woman has accused comedian Bill Cosby of sexual...
Jackson Connor, HUFFINGTON POST (Huffington Post)—The latest installment of CNN’s “Black in America” documentary series will focus on how the lives of young, black men...
Lynette Rice, PEOPLE MAGAZINE (People.com)—Timbaland and fans went on a social-media tear after Lifetime premiered a controversial biopic about Aaliyah, the 22-year-old R&B superstar who died in...
Bill Carter, THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK (The New York Times)—Criticism of one of television’s most beloved stars, Bill Cosby, is escalating with renewed attention to...
(USA Today) – The Paper magazine cover photo of Kim Kardashian and her famous derriere has sparked a conversation about the exploitation and fetishism of the black...
HANNAH BUCHDAL, Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Rihanna won’t say when she plans to release new music but she is confident about what it sounds...
(The Washington Post) – In 2004, when Andrea Constand filed a lawsuit against Bill Cosby for sexual assault, her lawyers asked me to testify. Cosby had drugged and raped me, too,...
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic Quick Rihanna, check to see if someone stole your diary. This ode to young Black chanteuses fighting personal demons...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fox and the producers of “American Idol” say Randy Jackson is leaving the show after 13 seasons. In a statement Tuesday,...
ANDREA RODRIGUEZ, Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — The young dancers in simple black leotards watched closely as the master demonstrated his leaps and pirouettes, every move...
BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI, Associated Press MESFIN FEKADU, Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Big Bank Hank, a member of the pioneering hip-hop group the Sugarhill Gang responsible...
NEW YORK (AP) — After three husbands, Whoopi Goldberg is not about to become a wedding planner. The Oscar-winning actress and moderator for “The View”...
NICOLE EVATT, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Brown and Trey Songz are celebrating their 10-year anniversary. The longtime friends and Virginia natives announced their...
(New York Daily News) – Nicki Minaj is apologizing after new music video sparks controversy. The 31-year-old rapper responded via Twitter Tuesday to using what looked like...
