By LYNN ELBER , AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wendy Williams is taking an extended break from her TV talk show to deal with health issues related to her immune system disorder, her family said. The family wrote in a statement that Williams has suffered complications from Graves’ disease in the past few […]
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Cardi B Is Getting Her 1st Las Vegas Residency
By The Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cardi B will have her first Las Vegas residency this spring. Palms Casino Resort announced Wednesday the 26-year-old singer’s appearance as part of its debut of KAOS, a dayclub and nightclub amphitheater-style complex that is set to open in April. Cardi B will make her first residency […]
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Meek Mill, Jay-Z and Sports Owners Back Justice Reforms
By DEEPTI HAJELA , Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A coalition of big names in sports and entertainment is taking on criminal justice reform. Rappers Meek Mill and Jay-Z and the owners of the Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets and the Super Bowl-bound New England Patriots came together in New York City on Wednesday to […]
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Protests Planned at Screening of Michael Jackson Documentary
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Kelly’s accusers are having their say and so are those who accused Bill Cosby. And, in the era of #MeToo and #TimesUp, America’s embrace of “I believe the victims” has intensified. However, Michael Jackson’s family and ultra-loyal fan base, are having none of it. TMZ reports that […]
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Mezzo J’Nai Bridges Rising Fast In Opera World
By MIKE SILVERMAN , Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — J’Nai Bridges was just 24 and still in school when she sang her first “Carmen” as a young artist at the Glimmerglass Festival in 2011. “I was, oh, way too young,” she recalls with a laugh. “It felt good back then, but it just fits like a […]
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M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Glass’ is No. 1 with $40.6M debut
By JAKE COYLE , AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — M. Night Shyamalan scored his fifth No. 1 movie as the director’s “Glass,” while not quite the blockbuster some expected, nevertheless dominated Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend at the box office with $40.6 million in ticket sales according to studio estimates Sunday. Universal […]
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Colorism Reveals Many Shades of Prejudice in Hollywood
By TERRY TANG, Associated Press The breakthrough representation of minorities in Hollywood blockbusters has ignited a frequently overlooked discussion about whether prejudice isn’t just about the color of a person’s skin, but the shade. “Colorism,” the idea that light-skinned minorities are given more privilege than their darker-skinned peers, is a centuries-old concept that many insiders […]
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Man Sentenced in Fatal Stabbing of Morgan Freeman Relative
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of actor Morgan Freeman’s step-granddaughter in New York City. Prosecutors say 33-year-old Lamar Davenport stabbed his girlfriend E’Dena Hines multiple times while under the influence of alcohol and drugs in August 2015. In […]
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Vuitton’s Abloh Celebrates Michael Jackson in Paris Menswear
By THOMAS ADAMSON, AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Louis Vuitton’s designer Virgil Abloh transported celebrity guests at Paris Fashion Week to the graffitied streets of New York in a dramatic menswear ode to Michael Jackson. Abloh, the first African-American to head a major European fashion house, used his unique platform Thursday to celebrate one […]
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Still Unsolved: The Cold Cases of Biggie, Tupac and Jam Master Jay
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Little did Tupac Shakur know, as he left a heavyweight boxing match in Las Vegas on Sept. 7, 1996, that his life was about to end. With Death Row Records CEO Marion “Suge” Knight at the wheel and Shakur in the passenger seat, gunmen pulled up and […]
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Grammys Performers: Cardi B, Kacey Musgraves, Janelle Monae
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Album of the year nominees Cardi B, Kacey Musgraves, Janelle Monae and Post Malone will perform at next month’s Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy announced Thursday that Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello and Dan + Shay will also hit the stage at the Feb. 10 event. The Grammys […]
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`Sweetheart Gang’ Honors the Essential Black Mother
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, syoes@afro.com “Black Girl Magic” is a phrase that captures the undeniable power of Black women. But, there would be no Black Girl Magic without the Black Mommas who birthed them. Tales from the Sweetheart Gang is a lovely series of love letters celebrating miraculous Black motherhood, from the hearts of daughters […]