Michelle Obama’s evening of poetry at the White House set off Republican critics before the artists had uttered a word. The first lady invited prominent writers, musicians and a rapper to perform Tuesday night to “showcase the impact of poetry on American culture,” her office said in announcing the occasion. The list of invited performers […]
The one-year anniversary of the death of actor Gary Coleman is upon us and still his remains have not been buried or cremated. He died on May 28 last year and according to his former manager, Vic Perillo, the burial plans are still on hold due to the legal issues between his parents and his […]
An African-American political advocacy group set a bullseye on ”Celebrity Apprentice” host Donald Trump in the aftermath of what many feel are racially tinged political comments made about President Obama. On Thursday, the organization Color of Change launched a Twitter-based campaign to persuade black cast members Star Jones and Lil Jon to denounce Trump for […]
Flavor Flav is facing legal action from his former business partner who accuses the rapper of cutting him out of a $30,000 deal when they launched his fried chicken restaurant. Tommy Karas claims he found investors for Flav’s Fried Chicken in Las Vegas, Nevada earlier this year and was responsible for handling finances for the […]
William “Bootsy” Collins is back, and he’s bringing the funk – with a little help from his friends. “Tha Funk Capital of The World,” released last Tuesday, is Collins’ first CD in five years, and it isn’t just funk for funk’s sake – there’s a message in the music. And to help deliver it, Collins […]
Miami Heat superstar Chris Bosh is suing the mother of his child who is starring in the third season of the VH1 reality show, “Basketball Wives,” for infringing on his trademark and publicity rights, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The lawsuit filed yesterday in California District Court points out that the VH1 program doesn’t actually […]
It may not be the midnight train to Georgia, but singer Gladys Knight is definitely on the train. The legendary singer is helping Amtrak celebrate its fourth annual National Train Day. Knight is the national spokesperson for the day celebrating train travel on Saturday, May 7th and will host the big event at Washington D.C.’s […]
Former boxer Laila Ali is pretty busy right now, but it’s not with opponents or training for a fight. These days, she’s a brand new mother to daughter Sydney, born earlier this month, and son Curtis, Jr. almost three. But motherhood doesn’t mean she doesn’t make time to continue her entrepreneurial ways. Ali was once […]
Don’t get it twisted: Jesse Johnson is one of the architects of the Minneapolis sound, along with, of course, Prince, Morris Day, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and the wealth of other black artists who put Minneapolis on the map in the ’80s. Obviously, all those folks have gone on to great careers, and Johnson, […]
Antonio “L.A.” Reid, once best known as the other half of L.A. and Babyface’s hitmaking production team and the former chairman at Island Def Jam, will soon be choosing the next superstars by way of TV. He joins acerbic former “American Idol” creator and judge Simon Cowell on the U.S. version of “The X Factor,” […]
Michael Vick doesn’t know it, but he cost me a friendship of over 20 years. When two of my college girlfriends came to Philadelphia a few days after Christmas last year, it was supposed to be a joyous visit. We hadn’t seen each other in a while. My one girlfriend – let’s call her Lia […]
The long-awaited new album from Aretha Franklin is now just one week way from being released. “Aretha: A Woman Falling Out of Love,” the Queen of Soul’s 38th studio album, will be available exclusively at Walmart stores and Walmart.com beginning May 3. The 12-track album, which features first single “How Long I’ve Waited,” is Franklin’s […]
