(BBC News)—John Wayne’s heirs are taking North Carolina’s Duke University to court over the right to use the actor’s nickname to market a line of bourbon....
Jeff Labrecque, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY (Entertainment Weekly)—In the perfect marriage of politics and Hollywood casting, Robert Redford might portray Dan Rather in a dramatic thriller about the...
Alan Duke, CNN ATLANTA (CNN) — Apollo Nida, husband of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” co-star Phaedra Parks, is headed to prison for eight years on fraud...
(CBS News) – Halle Berry is now taking herself into space, and television. In the new CBS sci-fi thriller “Extant,” Berry plays an astronaut who returns...
(BBC News) – Solange Knowles has talked for the first time about an argument with Jay Z following the Met Gala in May. Talking to...
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — A prayer vigil was held in New Jersey on Monday night for Ardie Fuqua, the comedian who was injured in...
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic What do you get when you mix cop/thriller elements with a paranormal film? Dread, fear, anguish, action, suspense anxiety,...
DALLAS (AP) — Former “Scandal” actor Columbus Short has been arrested in Dallas for public intoxication. Dallas police said the 31-year-old Short was arrested at...
(Daily Mail) – Singer Mya has responded to rumours that she had an affair with Jay Z. The Lady Marmalade star was asked on Instagram about the...
(The Washington Post) – It’s one of the many perks of adulthood: attending a party because you’re duty-bound thanks to a friendship with the guest of...
(Fox News) – By now television reporters are used to people waving and making faces while they broadcast live but a New York City reporter encountered...
(Madame Noire) – Perhaps it was the faux promise of a Beyonce and Jay Z appearance? Or maybe it was the highly-anticipated just-got-out-of-prison Chris Brown...
(Ace Showbiz) – Ruby Dee’s family, friends and fans will pay tribute to the legendary actress at a memorial service in New York in September. The memorial service will...
(Ace Showbiz) – Beyonce’ Knowles tops this year’s list of Celebrity 100 by Forbes. The “Single Ladies” singer knocks Oprah Winfrey out of the first place this year as the media...
(The Washington Post) – Because Robin Thicke appears to have absolutely no chill whatsoever when it comes to the dogged pursuit of actress Paula Patton,...
(New Zealand Herald) – After nearly four hours of prizes, performances and the occasional bleeped expletive, the 2014 BET Awards came to a close. When...
Chiderah Monde, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS LOS ANGELES (New York Daily News)—Robin Thicke continued his public plea to get wife Paula Patton back with another onstage...
Paul Farhi, THE WASHINGTON POST NEW YORK (The Washington Post)—Diane Sawyer will step down as anchor of ABC News’ flagship broadcast, “World News Tonight,” at...
Lee Moran, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS (New York Daily News)—Jay Z and Beyoncé have at last made their wedding video public. The tender moment Hova tied...
(NNPA)—A study from the American Heart Association finds that watching three or more hours of television everyday—as opposed to one hour or less—doubles the chance of...
Nancy Dillon, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS (New York Daily News)—Five years ago today, the world seemed to stop its rotation at the news the King...
NEW YORK (AP) — Terry McMillan is ending a long-term relationship — with her publisher. The author of such best-sellers as “Waiting to Exhale” and...
NEW YORK (AP) — A draft of one of the most popular songs of all time, Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone,” sold Tuesday for...
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic In 18 years, the American Black Film Festival has migrated from Acapulco, Mexico, to Los Angeles to Miami and now...
