The Pulse of Entertainment: Dr. Logan Westbrooks shares expert knowledge in ‘The Anatomy of the Music Industry’
Dr. Logan Westbrooks shares expert knowledge on the music industry in his latest book release ‘The Anatomy of the Music Industry’ *“What is constant is major labels are still in control,” said veteran music label executive Dr. Logan Westbrooks about what he believes has stayed constant throughout all the changes (record labels merging and number […]
Jason Derulo Appears on Fuse’s ‘Revealed’ Saturday [Watch the Clip]
*Jason Derulo is the most self-made man in pop. On the heels of his fourth release, Everything is 4, Jason looks back on his journey from aspiring MySpace artist, to songwriter for artists like Lil Wayne and Pitbull, to pop superstar. This can’t-miss third episode of new Fuse original series ‘Revealed,’ airs this Saturday, November […]
Jamie Foxx Eyeing ‘Empire’ Role, Says He’s ‘Never Too Big For Television’
*Jamie Foxx has always supported his kid sister DeOndra Dixon, who has Down’s syndrome – so naturally he lent his star power to help her and others who suffer from the disorder to help raise funds and awareness at a gala to benefit the Global Down Syndrome Foundation in Denver, Colorado Saturday night. The event […]
NBAer Gerald Green Hospitalized After Being Found ‘Unconscious and Bleeding’
*Gerald Green of the Miami Heat experienced a medical emergency this week when he was rushed to the hospital after he began screaming at the top of his lungs during the middle of the night while in his Miami condo. When paramedics arrived, he was found unconscious and bleeding. TMZ reported that multiple witnesses said […]
Regina King Talks Emmy, ‘Leftovers’, Directing: ‘I’ve Got a Lot Going On’ (Exclusive)
The phrase “hardest working woman in show biz” is generally not something you hear in reference to African American actresses. It’s not that they don’t work hard, they do. It’s just, as Viola Davis stated in her Emmy acceptance speech two months ago, they can’t work if they don’t get the opportunities. Well, veteran Regina […]
Ben Carson Camp Denies Admitting Fabrication of West Point Story
*Ben Carson’s campaign is pushing back against a Politico report that stated he fabricated a story in his book about an offer to attend West Point. Friday’s article under the headline “Ben Carson admits fabricating West Point scholarship” claims the Carson campaign admitted that the GOP presidential candidate made up a central portion of his biography […]
Idris Elba to Return as ‘Luther’ in Three-Hour Special This Dec.
*Fans of the award winning BBC drama “Luther” found out Thursday that Idris Elba will return to the role for one night only. BBC America tweeted that Elba reprises his role as London police detective John Luther for a three-hour movie special to premiere on Dec. 17 (9-11 pm ET). ANNOUNCING: #LUTHER is back on BBC America for […]
Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar Get Heated with Carly Fiorina (Watch)
*GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina returned to “The View” on Friday after the show was criticized for joking that her face looked “demented” during the Republican debate. The her satellite appearance, things got heated between the candidate and co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar over other issues, including Fiorina’s insistence that Planned Parenthood “harvests baby […]
Alicia Keys, Chris Rock, Lenny Kravitz Help KCA Raise $3.8M At Black Ball
*Last night (11-05-15) Keep a Child Alive (KCA) celebrated their 12th annual Black Ball at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York to raise the necessary funds to provide treatment and care for children and families impacted by HIV and AIDS in Africa and India. The event raised an amazing 3.8 M! KCA co-founder and the night’s host […]
PAC Offering $5000 to Heckle Donald Trump During ‘SNL’
*The Deport Racism PAC says it will pay $5,000 to anyone on the set or in the studio audience of this weekend’s “Saturday Night Live” who can be heard on camera shouting “Deport racism” or “Trump is a racist” during the live broadcast. Here are the rules, according to Deadline.com: The shouter must be identified […]
Oprah Winfrey Reveals Which of Her Hairstyles She Hated the Most
*For a recent episode of “Where Are They Now,” Oprah Winfrey reminisced on the dozens upon dozens of hairstyles she’s sported through 25 years of the “Oprah Show,” and revealed the one she hated the most. It wasn’t this hair from her Elizabeth Taylor interview in 88. She forgives that hair as being in line with […]
Halle Berry: ‘I’m Doing Okay, I Really Am’ (Watch)
*“Extra” was able to speak to Halle Berry Wednesday night during a benefit for the Jenesse Center Inc., a domestic violence intervention program she has championed for years. “I’m doing okay, I really am,” said the actress, in the midst of a divorce from her husband Olivier Martinez in October, following two years of marriage. “I, I […]
He Died A Hero! 11-Year-Old Boy Loses Life Saving Sister At Bus Stop
*A brave little boy lost his short life, so that his sister could live, when an out-of-control car ran him down at the bus stop where he was waiting with her for their school bus. La’Darious Wylie, 11, obviously saw the car coming, when he pushed his 7-year-old sister, Sha’Vonta, out of the car’s path […]
We Remember: Derrick Gilbert A/K/A Poet D-Knowledge Dies At 45
*According to a notice sent to the Electronic Urban Report/EUR, Dr. Derrick Gilbert, PhD, a/k/a poet D-Knowledge, lost his battle with liver disease on Sunday morning, November 1, 2015. He was 45. Straddling the worlds of entertainment and academia, Gilbert wrote for the NAACP Image Awards from 1993 to 2001 while earning his Doctorate in Sociology, […]
Ben Carson Campaign Admits West Point Scholarship Story Was Fabricated
*Ben Carson’s campaign has admitted that his inspirational story about applying to and being accepted into the U.S. Military Academy at West Point was indeed fabricated, reports Politico.com. In response to an inquiry from the website, Carson’s campaign conceded that the story he has told for years, also detailed in his book “Gifted Hands,” was, in fact, […]