Category: ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press is all over New York Fashion Week, from the runway designs to the celebrity-filled front rows. Here are some highlights from Thursday’s opening day: Kanye West gestures to the audience at the unveiling of the Yeezy collection and album release for his latest album, “The Life of Pablo,” […]

BERLIN (AP) — The Berlin International Film Festival became embroiled Thursday in the debate about diversity in the movie industry, with jury president Meryl Streep dismissing questions about the all-white panel by telling reporters that “we’re all Africans, really.” The Jury of the International Berlin Film Festival, from left: Alba Rohrwacher, Nick James, Lars Eidinger, […]

Kanye West NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Kanye West’s new album, “The Life Of Pablo,” has ignited a new controversy between the rapper and pop superstar Taylor Swift. West debuted his album at the Yeezy Season 3 fashion show at Madison Square Garden in New York on Thursday. The album included a song called, “Famous,” in […]

Actor Stephan James portrays Olympic gold medalist Jesse Owens in the upcoming biopic ‘Race.’ (Courtesy photo) The motion picture Race, detailing Olympic gold medalist Jesse Owens’ historic 1936 run in Berlin amid the rise of the Third Reich and Nazism, opens in U.S. theaters Feb. 19. According to Stephan James, who plays Owens, the movie […]

Isaiah Washington plays an ex-con-turned-private-eye in ‘Sin Seer.’ (Courtesy photo) Isaiah Washington was born on Aug. 3, 1963 in Houston, Texas. After a stint in the U.S. Air Force, he attended Howard University as a Theater Arts major, then joined the City Kids Repertory, a troupe which performed at schools for at-risk children. Isaiah has […]

Kirk Franklin will be performing in Washington D.C. on March 19. (Courtesy photo) There are many things that Kirk Fanklin, the 46 -year-old, award winning gospel singer is known for, but a solo tour has never made the list – until now. After a nearly five year break, Franklin released the single “Wanna Be Happy?” […]

In this Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, file photo, Beyonce performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 50 football game in Santa Clara, Calif. Red Lobster said in a statement that its sales surged after Beyonce mentioned the chain in a “Formation” lyric. The seafood chain known for its cheddar biscuits says sales surged 33 […]

In this June 29, 2015 file photo, Janice Dickinson arrives at the LA Premiere of “Lord of the Freaks” in Los Angeles. A Los Angeles judge on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, dismissed Bill Cosby’s former attorney Martin Singer from a defamation lawsuit filed by model Janice Dickinson over denials of her allegations the comedian drugged […]

Entertainer Flavor Flav. (AP Photo/Frank Eltman) LAS VEGAS (AP) — The entertainer Flavor Flav pleaded no contest Monday to misdemeanor driving under the influence in Las Vegas, marking the second plea in two weeks involving similar charges in Nevada. The 56-year-old rapper and reality television star acknowledged that he had marijuana residue in his system […]

Michael B. Jordan accepts the award for entertainer of the year at the 47th NAACP Image Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Phil McCarten/Invision/AP) LOS ANGELES (AP) — It was a total knockout for Michael B. Jordan at the NAACP Image Awards in a ceremony […]

Kenny Flanagan the Designer showing the 7-fold luxury tie Kenny “KAS” Flanagan is an exceptional luxury fashion designer, to say the least. KAS, a D.C. native and New Yorker, brings dapper and fresh perspective to fine menswear design and craftsmanship with his iconic, personal style. Eclectic as his garments, KAS was chosen in 2006 to […]

FILE – In this Sept. 14, 1995 file photo, Ralph Johnson, from left, Phillip Bailey, Maurice White and Verdine White, of Earth, Wind & Fire in Los Angeles. Maurice White, the founder and leader of Earth, Wind & Fire, died at home in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, said his brother, Verdine White. He […]