JESSICA HERNDON, AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Essence is known for honoring black women, but during Oscar week, it’ll also be lauding the accomplishments...
NEW YORK (AP) — Before he sings at the Oscars, Pharrell Williams will perform at the NBA All-Star Game. NBA announced Thursday that the producer-rapper-singer will...
MARK KENNEDY, AP Drama Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The musical about the Motown sound is going home. Producers of “Motown the Musical” said Thursday that...
by Dwight Brown NNPA Entertainment/Travel Writer The 18th annual Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival (http://jamaicajazzandblues.com) offered visitors foot-thumping music by world-class musicians at night and sunny, warm...
Los Angeles (CNN) — Renewed accusations that Woody Allen molested an adopted daughter two decades ago were “engineered by a vengeful lover,” the filmmaker’s lawyer told CNN...
(Reuters) – Accompanied by a light show that featured 80,000 fans with illuminated hats, pop star Bruno Mars rocked the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday with a...
[New York Daily News] Philip Seymour Hoffman turned his West Village apartment into a drug den. Seventy glassine baggies of heroin packed for individual sale — at...
Singer Prince has dropped a $22m legal action against fans accused of posting bootleg footage of his concerts online. The musician wanted $1m (£600,000) each from...
[Just Jared] Rihanna bundles up in a huge fur winter coat as she arrives for her interview at the Good Morning America studios on Wednesday (January 29) in New...
KRISTIN M. HALL, Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Musicians Hall of Fame inducted 12 new members across the genres, including bluesman Buddy Guy, British...
FRANK ELTMAN, Associated Press HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Flavor Flav pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges stemming from a traffic stop earlier this month as he...
[Ebony] To their credit, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences didn’t give Black people any pretense that the show wasn’t going to piss a bunch of...
[Rolling Stone] So: Beyoncé. Once and forever, Beyoncé. Let’s raise a gold sippy cup to the queen of this and every night, Beyoncé. She owned the...
[The Indy Channel] R&B legends BOYZ II MEN have reportedly threatened legal action over a movie title similar to the band’s name. Lawyers representing the singers...
NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — It was an old-school party at will.i.am’s annual pre-Grammy charity concert as veteran rap stars like...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyonce and Jay Z share the top spot on Billboard’s Power 100 list. Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge and Red Light...
(CNN) — So NBC has signed Bill Cosby for a new sitcom. The 76-year-old comedian is slated to play the patriarch of a multigenerational family, NBC told...
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) — Michigan police say the father of multi-platinum-selling singer Mary J. Blige was stabbed and critically injured. Police say his ex-girlfriend is...
by Tony Best Special to the NNPA from the New York Carib News The Golden Globes, second only to the Academy Awards in importance and appeal...
JESSE J. HOLLAND, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court was pondering Tuesday whether the daughter of the man whose work was the basis of...
[Hollywood Reporter] He’ll play Detective West, a surrogate father to Grant Gustin’s Barry Allen in the “Arrow” spinoff pilot from Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg and Geoff...
[Billboard] The basic premise of Beats Music, which officially launched today, is that it’s the same as its many competitors‑‑see Spotify, Rhapsody, Slacker, Rdio, Sony Music Unlimited, Xbox...
MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Marvin Gaye’s children have settled claims against a music company owned by Sony over Robin Thicke’s Grammy-nominated...
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic Kevin Hart is becoming the crown prince of comedy. These days, he’s the little, impish comedian who serves up big,...
