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Matthew Rolston Curled up on a couch in New York City, clad in a white tank top and black track pants, Janet Jackson is ready to get personal. After nearly four decades in the spotlight—from her debut on the classic TV sitcom Good Times to musical mega-stardom to roles in such acclaimed films as the […]

Better set some time aside for Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick. The talk show host has selected a pair of Dickens classics, “A Tale of Two Cities” and “Great Expectations.” The two novels are being issued in a single bound Penguin paperback edition, around 800 pages, with a list price of $20. The electronic […]

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have convened a Hanukkah celebration at the White House on the second night of the Jewish festival of lights on Thursday, December 2, 2010 The celebration occurred in the East Room Thursday, where guests recited traditional prayers while lighting candles in a menorah lent by […]

Who doesn’t like to give—or get—a piece of jewelry?  But if the person you love has a joint-damaging condition, you need to keep a few things in mind.  Read More:

The Mattel website says the $49.99 doll, for kids ages 6 and up, has been nominated for the 2011 Toy of the Year Award. However, the FBI is warning law agencies that the new Barbie “Video Girl” doll could be used as a tool by pedophiles to make child pornography.  Read More:

http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=blog_inner/23487/1573138/The Fly Jock I had planned to do this blog on my way back from the Soul Train Awards, but since it was so late at night/early in the morning, I fell asleep midway. But as I rested, I reminisced about all that “Soul Train” meant to black people.   

http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/23895 If there has ever been a more amazing comeback in modern R&B history than that of El DeBarge, we don’t know what it is.  

Keri Hilson and Nicki Minaj have begun rehearsing for “VH1 Divas.” The ladies will be headlining the show this year which is presented by the USO at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, Calif. For the “Salute Your Troops” show, the ladies will reportedly come together for a finale. From the photos, […]

Jazmine Sullivan suited up to receive her award at Billboard’s 5th Annual Women in Music Awards last night, December 2, at New York’s Pierre Hotel. Jazmine, whose sophomore album Love Me Back was released earlier this week, received the “Rising Star” Award following last year’s honoree Lady Gaga. She told Billboard.com, “I admire Lady Gaga, […]

Michael Vick came out on top against his former backup, Matt Schaub, as the Eagles beat the Texans.  Read More:

Bob Marley sales are expected to go up, too, as parents across the globe look for a way in which to stop their children crying. The Jamaican singer-songwriter died in 1981 of cancer. He was just 36 years old.   He remains the most famous reggae artist of all time, the man who brought reggae music […]

Since Cee Lo Green dropped his amazingly catchy — and amazingly obscenely titled — summer jam “F— You,” everyone from radio hosts to journalists have had a tricky time figuring out what to call the song in front of the kids and the FCC. Now the Grammys are getting in on the fun: “F— You” […]