Category: ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Brown University has rescinded the honorary degree it granted Bill Cosby, becoming the third university to take such action in less than a week. Brown President Christina H. Paxson says the university’s board Friday revoked the doctorate of humane letters it granted Cosby in 1985. Fordham and Marquette universities Thursday also […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Pharrell Williams has launched a “Happy” campaign for young readers. In this Aug. 30, 2015 file photo, Pharrell Williams arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Pharrell has partnered with FirstBook, a nonprofit literacy organization, to donate up to 50,000 books to children in […]

NEW YORK (AP) — South African comic Trevor Noah moved in at “The Daily Show” on Monday, promising he’d try not to make predecessor Jon Stewart seem like a “crazy old dude who left his inheritance to some random kid from Africa.” In this Sept. 25, 2015 image taken from video, Trevor Noah appears on […]

Sister Sledge performs during the Festival of Families, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, in Philadelphia as Pope Francis visits the city. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, Pool) Sister Sledge’s “We Are Family” was the perfect soundtrack to the Festival of Families, a celebration held during Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia on Sept. 26. For the three sisters who […]

(Updated 9/27/2015) PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pope Francis and an admiring throng of thousands enjoyed a little music from the Queen of Soul, Andrew Bocelli and others at the end of his first day in Philadelphia on his first-ever U.S. tour. Aretha Franklin performs as Pope Francis is seated nearby during the Festival of Families, Saturday, […]

(Left) Jay Z and Beyoncé perform on the On The Run Tour. (The Associated Press); (Right) The Honorable Louis Farrakhan on the set of TV One’s News One Now discussing the 20th Anniversary of the Million Man March on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015 in Washington, D.C. (Rodney Choice / AP Images for TV One) Minister […]

Internationally renowned singer Aretha Franklin poses with Morgan State University Choir Director Eric Conway. (Courtesy Photo) (Updated 9/26/2015) The eyes of the world have been trained on popular religious leader Pope Francis during his first visit to the United States since his election in 2013. And, for a little while, Morgan State University Choir Director […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Fordham University has the right to rescind an honorary degree given to Bill Cosby in 2001 but was irresponsible and inaccurate in explaining why it took the step, an attorney for Cosby said in a letter Friday. In this Nov. 11, 2014, file photo, comedian and Navy veteran Bill Cosby speaks […]

Doc McStuffins and her toys travel to Washington D.C. to meet the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, in a special episode of Disney Junior’s animated series “Doc McStuffins.” (Photo Courtesy of Disney Junior) LOS ANGELES (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama is paying a visit to the children’s animated series “Doc McStuffins.” […]

Actor Columbus Short (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former “Scandal” actor Columbus Short is avoiding jail time after pleading no contest to punching a man at a Los Angeles restaurant last year. The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office says Short entered the plea Thursday to a felony count of assault likely to cause […]

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A government minister signaled Thursday that troubled R&B singer Chris Brown won’t be allowed to tour Australia in December because of his criminal conviction for assaulting pop star Rihanna. In this July 25, 2015 file photo, Grammy award-winning singer Chris Brown performs at a club in Macau. A government minister signaled […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Fordham University on Thursday rescinded an honorary degree it presented to Bill Cosby, citing sexual assault allegations against him and the comedian’s admission that he obtained quaaludes to give to women with whom he hoped to have sex. Actor and comedian Bill Cosby delivers the commencement address to Fordham University graduates […]