Delta Adds Free In-Flight Entertainment

(Atlanta Journal-Constitution) – In the in-flight entertainment arms race, Delta Air Lines says it will soon begin offering free movies on seat-back screens in coach class,...

J Dilla’s Legacy Preserved in the Smithsonian

  By Steve Furay Special to the NNPA to The Michigan Citizen James “J Dilla” Yancey, the late Detroit music producer whose stardom has grown globally...

Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj Team Up for New Single ‘Bang Bang’

  Jessie J debuted “Bang Bang,” which features Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj. This is the first single from her new album, “My Everything,” which will...

Box Office Report: ‘Lucy’ Slays ‘Hercules’ with $44 Million Debut

Lindsey Bahr, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY LOS ANGELES (EW.com)—Hercules‘s muscles were no match for Lucy‘s drug-enhanced brain at the box office this weekend. Audiences turned out in earnest to...

Seven Craziest Celebrity Demands

(NEWSER) – “Diva demands” sometimes seem like an escalating arms race; Radar rounds up 15 of the craziest demands from both female and male celebrities. A sampling: Mariah Carey once...

Pharrell, Miley Cyrus Team Up for “Come Get It Bae” Video

Musician Nas Finds His Family Tree in PBS Series

  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — When Nas became the first rapper invited to trace his family tree through the PBS series “Finding Your Roots,” he...

Whitney Houston’s Mother Pleads Lifetime Not to Proceed With Biopic

  (Ace Showbiz) – Lifetime’s “I Will Always Love You: The Whitney Houston Story” faces opposition from the late singer’s other family member. Whitney Houston‘s mother Cissy...

Ray J Accused of Grabbing Woman’s Breast as ‘New Evidence’ Emerges in Sexual Battery Case

(Daily Mail) – Singer Ray J’s legal woes have taken a new turn, as he now faces accusations of grabbing a woman’s breast during an alleged disturbance...

Snoop Dogg Admits He Once Smoked Pot, Got High in a Bathroom at the White House

(Us Magazine) – Smokin’ up at POTUS’ house! Snoop Dogg revealed on his Internet talk show, Double G News Network, that he once smoked pot in a bathroom at...

Citing ‘Racist Views,’ Tribe Cancels Nugent Show

  WORLEY, Idaho (AP) — A Native American tribe has canceled an Aug. 4 concert by Ted Nugent at its casino. The Coeur d’Alene Tribe on...

Universal Distances Itself from ‘Compton’ Casting

SANDY COHEN, AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Universal Pictures and the filmmakers behind the planned N.W.A. biopic are distancing themselves from an offensive casting...

Beyonce Exhibit to Debut at Rock Hall-Museum

MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A fashion exhibit centered on Beyonce will debut at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and...

First Lady Salutes Grammy Museum, Music Teachers

SANDY COHEN, AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michelle Obama says every arts organization in the country should embrace the mission of the Grammy Museum...

New Captain America Will Be Black

  (TIME) – Just a day after Marvel revealed that the new Thor will be a woman. Another day, another announcement that Marvel is diversifying its heroes. Just...

ABC’s Diversity is ‘Authenticity,’ Executive Says

LYNN ELBER, AP Television Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — ABC’s fall slate includes new series about black, Asian-American and Hispanic families. But calling the network’s...

Halle Berry’s ‘Extant’ Leads in TV Ratings

DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Halle Berry made her small screen debut at a spot befitting an Academy Award winner — first...

Tracee Ellis Ross: ‘Black-ish’ Role is My Life

ALICIA RANCILIO, Associated Press BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Tracee Ellis Ross says her upcoming role on the ABC comedy “Black-ish” allows her to be who...