By The Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A.J. Calloway, a host on the syndicated entertainment news show “Extra,” was suspended Saturday as his parent company investigates sexual misconduct allegations. The company said it had investigated prior accusations against Calloway and found no suggestion of workplace misconduct. But he was suspended after Warner Brothers became […]
Category: ENTERTAINMENT
“Stay Fly” Comes to CulturalDC’s Mobile Art Gallery
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer Local Artist Jamea Richmond-Edwards will premiere her latest work this Friday at CityCenterDC, as part of CulturalDC’s 10th installation in their Mobile Art Gallery space. “Stay Fly” is a combination of large and small scale collages, and personal designer items, and does a deep dive into the relationship between […]
Community News and Events Feb 7- Feb 16
Feb 7 Community Development Day in Annapolis Join the Community Development Network of Maryland on February 7th, 10am-1:30pm, to tell our legislators to fund the Community Development Fund and pass CDN’s Legislative Agenda. The meetings will be held in rooms 170 and 180 Lowe House Office Building 6 Bladen Street, Annapolis, MD 21401. To register […]
FILM REVIEW: An Acceptable Loss
By Dwight Brown NNPA Newswire Film Critic Nothing about An Acceptable Loss screams, “Pay $12 bucks for me at the theater because I’m worth it.” This isn’t an artistic breakthrough (Roma). It doesn’t expand the thriller genre (A Quiet Place). The drama on view is never deep (Leave No Trace). The ensemble performances won’t win […]
LIVING FOR THE WEEKEND
By Valerie Fraling, Special to the AFRO What the world needs now is love, sweet love it’s the only thing that there’s just too little of. What the world needs now is love, sweet love. No, not just for some, but for everyone. Look, we don’t need another mountain; there are oceans and rivers enough […]
‘Young and the Restless’ Actor Kristoff St. John Dead at 52
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kristoff St. John, who played the struggling alcoholic and ladies’ man Neil Winters for 27 years on “Young and the Restless ,” has died. He was 52. Los Angeles police were called to his home Sunday and his body was turned over to the coroner. The cause of […]
Gladys Knight, Chloe x Halle Give Thanks After Performance
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr., AP Entertainment Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Not everyone is watching Super Bowl 53 for the love of football — celebrities are a big part of the day, too. Here’s a breakdown of what is happening with entertainers on Sunday in Atlanta. Chloe x Halle perform before the NFL Super Bowl 53 […]
Grammy-Nominated Rapper 21 Savage in US Immigration Custody
By The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage was taken into federal immigration custody early Sunday, authorities said. The artist, whose given name is Sha Yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was arrested in a targeted operation in the Atlanta area involving local and federal law enforcement officers, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman Bryan […]
Jussie Smollett Strikes Emotional Chord: Attackers Won’t Win
By ANDREW DALTON, AP Entertainment Writer WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Jussie Smollett was blunt, emotional and defiantly determined Saturday night at a Southern California concert some urged him not to play, telling the crowd before singing a note that he had to go on with the show because he couldn’t let his attackers win. […]
Charley Pride is in the Spotlight With Upcoming TV Specials
By BETH HARRIS and LYNN ELBER, Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A roundup of news from the Television Critics Association winter meeting, at which TV networks and streaming services are presenting details on upcoming programs. PRIDE’S STORY Paging Terrence Howard. Charley Pride still wants the actor to play him in a movie of the […]
What’s the Greenprint? Ask Beyonce
By LEANNE ITALIE, The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — So, what’s all that Greenprint stuff on Beyonce’s Instagram feed? Bey stirred up the beehive Thursday when she advocated plant-based living in a rare social media endorsement. It helped that she also announced to her 123 million followers a sweepstakes for lifetime concert tickets to her shows […]
Rapper Bow Wow Arrested in Atlanta, Charged with Battery
By The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta police say rapper Bow Wow has been arrested following a fight with a woman. Police couldn’t tell who was the primary aggressor, so both were charged with battery. This photo provided by Fulton County Sheriff’s Office shows Shad Moss aka Bow Wow. Atlanta police say that the […]

