[Los Angeles Times] A year ago, Candice Glover would have dreaded having to perform during “American Idol’s” results show, a night where dreams of victory are...
WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama is bringing together an impressive group of female artists for a White House concert celebrating women of soul. The...
[The Celebrity Cafe] Oxymoron, which was released by Top Dawg Entertainment, scored 139,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan numbers, Billboard reports. ScHoolboy Q earned the largest rap...
Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer The captivating 2013 drama “12 Years a Slave,” a harrowing tale of a freed Black man kidnapped into...
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic A tidal wave of warriors’ blood turns the sea a dark crimson red. War! Greeks against Persians. Only the courageous...
By Dwight Brown NNPA Travel Writer It’s Carnival time in Trinidad & Tobago. It’s that time of year when folks anticipating the self-restraints of the Lenten...
NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, AP Entertainment Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — “This is historic!” a photographer yelled as he surveyed the image before him — Sidney...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Academy Awards ceremony will stream live online for the first time to select cable providers in eight U.S. cities. The Academy...
JESSICA HERNDON, AP Film Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — There wasn’t a dry eye in the house Thursday when Lupita Nyong’o delivered an emotional speech...
MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Calling Pharrell’s current state “happy” might be an understatement. The producer-rapper-singer’s tune “Happy” is nominated for best...
NEW YORK (AP) — Film director Spike Lee has engaged in a brief and lively profanity-laced debate about gentrification of largely black New York City neighborhoods....
Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American A landmark year for black filmmaking meant that it was a tight race for the 45th Annual...
NEW YORK (AP) — Robin Thicke and Paula Patton are calling it quits. A representative for the actress confirmed Monday that she and the singer are...
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic/Travel Writer The 22nd annual Pan African Film Festival (http://www.paff.org) ran from February 6th to the 17th at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza in Los Angeles....
CHICAGO (AP) — Filmmaker George Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson, are donating $25 million to a prestigious private school on Chicago’s South Side. The University...
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic/Travel Writer The 22nd annual Pan African Film Festival (http://www.paff.org) ran from February 6th to the 17th. 177 feature films, docs,...
CeeLo Green won’t be turning his chair for “The Voice” any longer. One of the singing competition’s original four judges, Green told Ellen DeGeneres on a show airing today...
[The Hollywood Reporter] She’ll co-star in the Batman prequel from “The Mentalist’s” Bruno Heller with “Southland’s” Ben McKenzie. Fox’s Batman prequel Gotham has cast another of its big...
MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Malcolm X’s family and estate said Nicki Minaj’s use of a famous photo of the black nationalist...
‘Gravity’ Wins 6 Prizes LONDON – The force of “Gravity” was strong at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday — but it was unflinching drama...
[Los Angeles Times] When it comes to the intersection of pop music and sports, this winter has been an especially cold one. We had Bruno Mars‘ Super...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles newscaster apologized to Samuel L. Jackson for confusing him with fellow actor Laurence Fishburne during a live TV interview....
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic “All’s far in love and war.” But these two couples are taking that too far. They can’t stop loving. Can’t...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — TV viewers increasingly are watching programs on their own schedule, according to a Nielsen company media study released Monday. In the past...
The Associated Press EDITOR’S NOTE: In February 1964, the Beatles took America by storm, and rock ‘n’ roll was never the same. AP reporters covering the...
