By Bill Johnson December 2, 2009 10:31 am // Missed Alicia Keys’ World AIDS Day concert on YouTube last night (December 1)? Alicia debuted two new songs, “Distance And Time” and “Love Is Blind,” from her brand new album, The Element Of Freedom. The crowd at NYC’s Nokia Theater got a special treat when Alicia […]
VIA: Washington Post These days, 24-year-old Delonta Spriggs spends much of his time cooped up in his mother’s one-bedroom apartment in Southwest Washington, the TV blaring soap operas hour after hour, trying to stay out of the streets and out of trouble, held captive by the economy. As a young black man, Spriggs belongs to […]
Michael Jackson won his 23rd American Music Award for Rock/Pop Male, setting the record for the most AMAs won by a single artist. On Sunday night the late King of Pop Michael Jackson beat out Maxwell and Jamie Foxx to win his 22nd American Music Award, this time in the Soul/R&B Male category. Wearing one […]
From The Atlanta Journal Constitution Clayton County schools are investigating charges a teacher threatened a student after questioning the teen’s sexuality. Randolph Forde, a teacher at Mundy’s Mill High School, remains on administrative leave with pay, schools spokesman Charles White said Monday. According to the student’s attorney, Forde pulled the 16-year-old student out of class […]
By The Urban Daily November 16, 2009 8:54 am // From AccessHollywood Oprah Winfrey apologized to Robin Givens on Friday’s episode of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” over how she dealt with a comment made by the star’s ex, former boxer Mike Tyson, last month. “I was really hurt, really, really hurt,” Givens told Winfrey of […]
Will Smith has reportedly signed on to star in and produce an adaptation of Daniel Keyes’ classic 1959 novel “Flowers for Algernon” for his own Sony-based Overbrook Entertainment production company, reports Pajiba. The story centers on a mentally disabled man who is the first to undergo a surgery that is said to raise intelligence. While […]
VIA: Los Angeles Times Michael Jackson received five posthumous American Music Award nominations, and the upcoming ABC award show will turn to one of Jackson’s siblings to open its broadcast. Following her gala-launching tribute at the MTV Video Music Awards, Janet Jackson will lead off the Nov. 22 AMAs with what’s billed as a “special […]
Hip-Hop/Soul Queen Mary J. Blige has dropped the second single from her forthcoming album ‘Stronger’. The song, entitled ‘I Am’, was written by hit-maker Johnta Austin and produced by Stargate. Blige’s LP will now hit stores on December 22nd after being pushed back from the last projected release date of December 15th. Take a listen […]
Via: www.hiphopwired.com by JUSTIN STEWART November 9, 2009, 10:40am “The problem is he’s probably the biggest movie star on the planet. Being in that position, it doesn’t make for a lot of time for music.” Before Will Smith was regarded as being a hit-maker for the box office, the actor was known as the Fresh […]
Youth Sports Leagues! There are nothing like them. Watching your kids learn life’s lessons through sports can be an amazing journey. If you are involved or know someone involved in Youth Sports, we want your information. Does it matter what kind of sports? Not at all! All leagues are welcome; football, baseball, basketball, soccer, volleyball, etc. We want to know about […]
Janet Jackson has granted her first TV interview since the unexpected death of her brother, Michael Jackson. “The Insider” has learned that Jackson will sit down with ABC News’ Robin Roberts for an interview to air on an ABC News special. “In the Spotlight with Robin Roberts: Janet Jackson” is set to air Wednesday, November […]