EUR on the Scene: New Orleans Musical Legends Park
*New Orleans – “The city of New Orleans welcomed 9.52 million visitors in 2014 that spent a record-breaking $6.81 billion, according to a University of New Orleans Hospitality Research Center Study commissioned by the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau and New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation (NOTMC). The spending is the highest in the city’s […]
Former NBA Coach Avery Johnson Offered Head Coaching Position at Alabama
*(Via MSN News) – Alabama has offered its men’s basketball job to former NBA player and head coach Avery Johnson, a person familiar with the negotiations said Sunday. The person said Johnson and Alabama are working on the details of a deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press Sunday on condition of anonymity because […]
First Look Video: Queen Latifah as Bessie Smith in HBO Film (Watch)
*Queen Latifah is no longer gracing the airwaves with her daily talk show, but she will be back on the small screen shortly. If you haven’t heard, Lafifah is bringing blues pioneer Bessie Smith back to life in the HBO film, “Bessie.” The 45-year-old Oscar nominee plays the “Empress of the Blues” in a riveting […]
Cosmo Apologizes For Discriminatory Article: ‘We Will Do Better in the Future’
*Earlier we reported on an article in the January issue of Cosmopolitan magazine. It featured black women in not exactly up to date fashion trends. People took offense to the story because none of the black women they used were on the good or current end of the spectrum. Joan Smalls, one of the Black […]
Kylie Jenner’s ‘Black Face’ Moment: What’s Her Real Point?
*You have to wonder about Kylie Jenner‘s intention when she posted the pic above to Instagram … and then took it down after getting flack for it. As you can see, the picture features a dark hued Jenner with light eyes and pink hair. Different, eh? Or just plain provocative? “I wish I looked Like […]
Keyshia Cole and Booby Gibson Back Together? (Video)
*The marriage of singer Keyshia Cole and former NBA player Daniel “Booby” Gibson can only be described as on-again/off-again. But it appears now that the switch, so to speak, is in the ON position. At least as of this report. Leave it to TMZ to get video of the couple , with their son, at […]
Demetria McKinney, Essence Atkins, Vivica A. Fox Shoot TV Pilot
*”The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Demetria McKinney posted on Instagram that she filmed a TV sitcom with actresses Essence Atkins and Vivica A. Fox. “I can’t say too much now, but I just shot a great sitcom pilot with these beautiful actresses, @essencesays and @msvivicafox. #workingactress #100 #TradeItAll.”
8th Annual Toast Honors 6 Executive Women in Entertainment
(Los Angeles) — On Wednesday March 25, 2015 Lynn Allen Jeter & Associates honored six leading women at the 8th Annual Toast to Urban Entertainment Executives Honoring Women. The 8th Annual Toast to Urban Entertainment Executives Honoring Women celebrated CEO of multi-media entertainment company Monami Entertainment, TV Producer of VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop” Mona Scott-Young, Creator and Owner […]
Dwayne Johnson Takes Male Lead in the Disney-Animated Musical ‘Moana’
*Dwayne Johnson signed on to voice the male lead in the upcoming Disney animated film, “Moana” after the studio gave him a two-hour long presentation, according to The Wrap. Johnson will voice Maui, a legendary demi-god who helps a young girl from the ancient Oceania and born navigator, as she adventures across the ocean with gigantic […]
Michael Sam Has 50/50 Shot at Playing Football in Canada
*Is a return to football in Michael Sam’s future? The answer looks to be a yes, according to the Montreal Gazette, which mentioned that Sam has a 50/50 shot of playing football in Canada with the Montreal Alouettes. “The CFL is cut out perfectly for his style,” Alouettes general manager Jim Popp told the Gazette […]
‘Furious 7’ Sets Easter Box Office Record with $143M To $145M + Bow
To absolutely no one’s surprise, “Furious 7” is doin’ the damn thang at the box office. On top of that, “the industry can thank the testosterone-charged film for boosting the year-to-year box office by 33%,” reports Deadline which goes on to state that, “after dipping a bit following a front-loaded Good Friday, Universal is estimating […]
Tina Campbell Talks Destroying Cheating Husband’s Car (Watch)
*Tina Campbell stopped by “The Real” with her sister Erica, and she opened up about going into a rage after finding out her husband Teddy Campbell cheated and destroying his car. Check out the conversation below: Tamar Braxton: Now, Tina, I’m feeling like you saying “sorta kinda, girl,” ’cause you know last season we saw […]
A Fatal ‘Accident’ We Still Can’t Get Over: Woman Killed By Cop’s Gun, While Hugging Him
*It was July 8, 2012 the weekend before Adaisha Miller‘s 25th birthday and she wanted to celebrate early. So she accepted the invitation of a friend to go to an outdoor social event thrown by law enforcement agent Isaac Parrish. At the party, while dancing with Parrish, Miller allegedly hugged him and the service gun […]
Chris Brown Trying to Get Karrueche Tran Back; So Far She’s Not Havin’ it
*Will the games and drama between these two ever end? It seems Chris Brown, after doing everything in the book to drive her away, is all of a sudden trying to win back ex-girlfriend Karrueche Tran. But guess what, so far his efforts have been met with resounding rejection, according to TMZ. We’re told he’s […]
Making of Jeff Bradshaw’s New CD ‘Home’ Behind the Scenes (Watch)
*Once upon a time R&B was known for great live performances marked by passion, spontaneity and even transcendence through the great soul revues at such storied venues as The Apollo Theater, The Howard Theater and The Uptown. The musicians playing behind the singers were often the finest players from the realms of R&B jazz and […]