Category: ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Several reports have surfaced in the sudden death of actor Gary Coleman, 42, at his Utah home. According to records discovered by TMZ, Coleman and ex-wife Shannon Price divorced in […]

Mase, a Florida-based producer with a growing list of celebrity clients, is poised to make a powerful impact on the music industry. Laser-focused, with a no-compromise attitude and strong business […]

O’Shea Jackson was born on June 15, 1969, and adopted the cool alias “Ice Cube” before founding N.W.A. in the late 1980s. As the lyrical mastermind behind the legendary group’s […]

On May 30, the District lost a leading musician in the homegrown go-go music genre. According to reports, Anthony “Little Benny” Harley died in his sleep after an animated performance […]

Grammy Award-winning R&B Singer Alicia Keys is expecting her first child, according to the Associated Press. Keys is dating producer Swizz Beats, who has worked with Beyonce, Jay-Z and many […]

Oscar-nominated producer and director Lee Daniels will be honored at the 14th annual American Black Film Festival in June, according to Blackvoices.com. At the festival’s closing event on June 26 […]

While many entertainment industry hopefuls are hitchhiking cross country for “American Idol” auditions or dreaming of stardom on reality TV shows, a group of young Latino and African-American musicians are […]

BALTIMORE — “Whose cuisine will reign supreme?” Thirty-two area chefs will vie to answer that question over the next few months in the Mason Dixon Master Chef Tournament, a unique […]

Washington, D.C.’s own Wale, a rapper popular for his hits “Pretty Girl” and “Diary,” has been nominated for a BET Award in the “Best New Artist” category. The entertainer, born […]

New York-born singer Mary J. Blige is delving further into the acting arena. The star has appeared in Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself and is preparing […]

Viewers of A Love Supreme, a stage play written by Hope Lynne Price-Lindsay, will relate and gain insight on love’s emotional ups and downs. The play features an all-female cast […]

Common was born Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. in Chicago on March 13, 1972 to Lonnie, Sr. a former pro basketball player, and Dr. Mahila Ann Hines, an educator. He started […]