EUR on the Scene at International Jazz Day-Los Angeles
*Los Angeles – Jazz fans knew that the month of April was declared Jazz Appreciation Month. We didn’t need an Act of Congress to encourage us to celebrate our love of America’s #1 Art form-JAZZ!. For the un-initiated, Jazz Appreciation Month, (fondly called JAM) was created at the Smithsonian Museum in 2002 to herald and […]
DJ Kool Herc Sues HBO Over Image Use on ‘Vinyl’ Series
*DJ Kool Herc has taken legal action against HBO’s popular music series, “Vinyl,” over how he was portrayed on the show. As previously reported, the 61-year-old musician, whose real name is Clive Campbell, filed legal documents last week in a Manhattan Court. In his suit, Herc claims that the “Mr. Campbell” character on the show is […]
Sugar Mama Kylie Jenner Buying Mansion for Rapper Boyfriend Tyga?
Celebrity news sources are reporting that Kylie Jenner has been spotted checking out a gargantuan mansion in Westlake, CA., and many are speculating that the new home is a gift for the famous teen’s boyfriend, rapper Tyga. Earlier this year, rumors spread suggesting that the celeb couple had called it quits as Tyga moved miles […]
Girl Group Glamour Pays Homage to Beyonce with Mini Movie ‘Trois’
* Kandi Koated Entertainment girl group, Glamour, pays homage to Beyonce with Trois, a 3-part mini movie that tells the tale of a teen love triangle. The soundtrack consists of the group’s favorite songs from Beyonce’s Lemonade, with the first video featuring “Pray You Catch Me” and “Hold Up.” Trois is a mix of drama and […]
John Legend Pens Mother’s Day Tribute to Chrissy and Baby Luna
*Aww, isn’t this just too cute and adorable. With this guy we’re not the least bit surprised. In fact, we’ve come to expect this from him ’cause he’s a good guy. We’re of course referring the incredible John Legend, the proud papa of Luna Simone and husband to first year mother, Chrissy Teigen. The bottom […]
How the Grim Sleeper (Serial Killer) Got Away with it for So Long
*The Grim Sleeper serial murderer’s victim scorecard is beyond grim. Lonnie David Franklin, Jr. convicted recently of nearly a dozen women may have murdered at least 25 women in a killing spree that stretched at least from 1985 to 2007. There are lots of theories from police, prosecutors, and media observers as to why he […]
Review: ‘Dreamgirls’ at VPAC in the Valley a Stunner! (Closes Sunday!)
*One of the most loved musicals in the history of live theater is “Dreamgirls.” The story of a girl group fashioned in the mold of iconic R&B groups like, The Supremes,” (before and after Diana Ross became the centerpiece in and of the group; and solo acts the likes of the legendary ‘Godfather of Soul’ James Brown […]
Rachel Roy’s Stolen Emails Supposedly Have Bey & Jay on Edge
*Are the reports of Rachel Roy‘s personal emails being “stolen” from her computer causing Beyoncé and Jay Z a lot of discomfort and sleepless nights? That’s what the Twitterverse is saying and according to Page Six, the still together power couple is preparing for whatever revelations may come out. A source said: “Rachel has confided […]
Lauryn Hill Posts Excuse for Being 2-Hrs Late for ATL Concert
*A lot of folks are beginning to realize that if you buy a ticket to see Lauryn Hill perform, you run the very serious risk of throwing your money away. That’s because she may or may not show up and if she does, she’ll most likely be several hours late. That was the case this […]
2nd Grader Pens ‘Excuse Note’ to School; They Bought it!
*Anyone calling themselves an educator, especially at the elementary school level, will shudder at hearing the news that a seven-year-old girl’s ‘excuse’ note, bad penmanship and all, telling school officials she had to go home early today, went unchallenged. In layman’s terms, she was let out of school and sent home. Alone. Obviously, this has caused […]
EUR Film Review (by Kam Williams): ‘Captain America: Civil War’
*After overkill during an Avengers mission gone horribly wrong in Lagos, Nigeria exacts a terrible toll in terms of collateral damage, the U.S. Secretary of State (William Hurt) calls the team of superheroes on the carpet. He proceeds to chew them out for behaving like vigilantes with unchecked power, before suggesting they agree to be […]
Katt Williams’ Bad News is Good News for His Lawyers
*This is getting to be predictable. We’re talking more bad news for Katt Williams. The diminutive funny man, according to TMZ, has been charged with one count of misdemeanor battery for what he calls a Good Samaritan act back in March in LA where Katt allegedly struck bystanders in self-defense. Katt told us the guys […]
Black Female Cadets’ Fist-Raised Photo Prompts Major Ruckus
*Is the photo above of 16 black female West Point cadets with fists raised, a big deal? Well, that depends on who you ask apparently. The U.S. Military Academy has launched an inquiry regarding the picture because some think the gesture violates military restrictions on political activity. To put it bluntly, some think the women […]
Wilmore & Sharpton Face Off Over ‘My N**ga’ Comment at WHCD
*it’s the face off we’ve been expecting. Sunday morning Larry Wilmore and Al Sharpton went at it on MSNBC’s “Politics Nation” after the reverend spoke out against Wilmore’s n-word comment to President Obama at the White House Correspondents Dinner. “Yo Barry,” he said with a chest bump at the end of his monologue, “you did it, my […]
Businesses Across the Country React to the Death of Prince
Prince Rogers Nelson, simply known as Prince, was without a doubt, an American icon. Prince’s recent passing affected millions of people across the country, from fans of his who have been following his exploits for more than four decades, to young people who were just cracking the surface of the wonderful world of Prince. So […]
