By DON BABWIN, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say local media reports that allege the attack against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was a hoax are unconfirmed. The reports surfaced late Thursday as detectives were questioning two “persons of interest” who were captured on surveillance cameras in the area of downtown Chicago where Smollett […]
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The Haves And The Have Nots’ Actress Angela Robinson Talks Becoming Veronica
By Nadine Matthews, Special to the AFRO Angela Robinson auditioned for her role of Veronica Harrington on OWN Network’s “The Haves and The Have Nots” under devastating circumstances. “My best friend was visiting and her father in-law passed away,” she recalls. “So I had her and her husband and their children over and I got […]
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The HistoryMakers Kicks Off Black History Month on PBS with a One-On-One Interview Program: An Evening with Ken Chenault as part of its Groundbreaking Business Initiative
Written by NNPA Viewers will hear about Ken Chenault from Oprah Winfrey, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Warren Buffett, NBA legends and Hall of Famers Julius “Dr. J” Erving, Earvin “Magic” Johnson Jr. and many others Chicago, Illinois – The HistoryMakers announces the one-on-one interview program, An Evening with Ken Chenault. The hour-long program […]
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At 94, The Legendary Cicely Tyson Remains An ‘Optimist’
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia At 94, the legendary actress and freedom fighter, Cicely Tyson, absolutely stuns on the cover of TIME. Clad in an elegant Michael Couture dress and stylish Taffin earrings by James de Givenchy with hair and makeup by Armond Hambrick, Tyson graces Time’s cover this month in celebrate […]
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LISTEN: Taraji P. Henson: ‘What Men Want’ Gets into Guys’ Heads
By Shevry Lassiter, The Washington Informer A pretty face, a sculpted body, a good cook, smart and financially stable are just some of the qualities women think men want. But if women had the ability to get in a man’s head and hear their thoughts, would more relationships thrive? That question isn’t answered in the […]
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Director Spike Lee Boycotts Gucci, Prada for Blackface Items
By COLLEEN BARRY , AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Director Spike Lee said Friday he will no longer wear Gucci or Prada until the brands hire some black designers following a pair of blackface fashion fails from the major Italian fashion houses. Lee said on Instagram that “It’s Obvious To Da Peoples That They […]
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Janelle Monae Applauds Jump in Grammy Nominations for Women
By MESFIN FEKADU , AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — At a pre-Grammy brunch honoring Janelle Monae, a few hundred music industry players and performers packed tightly in a room to hear the singer speak passionately about women being the backbone of the music industry and dominating in nominations at Sunday’s show. And then […]
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TV Show ‘Extra’ Suspends Host to Investigate Misconduct
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 […]
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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 […]
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‘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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
