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June 6, 2011
Hip-hop singer Sean Kingston remained hospitalized Tuesday after crashing his watercraft into a Miami Beach bridge. Publicist Joseph Carozza said there were no updates Tuesday morning on his condition. He added that Kingston’s family is grateful for everyone’s prayers and support.
May 30, 2011
The son of Korean immigrants, Ken Jeong was born in Detroit on June 15, 1969 but raised in Greensboro, North Carolina. He graduated from high school there at the age of 16 after playing violin in the orchestra and being elected to the student council.
May 30, 2011
VH1 has announced that it has ordered a second season of its reality series “Love and Hip Hop,” which follows the lives of women who are either attempting to start a career in the genre, or are in a relationship with a rap star.
May 30, 2011
When you think of African American romance flicks featuring an ensemble cast, films like The Best Man, Love Jones and Brown Sugar immediately come to mind. You can add 35 & Ticking to that rare genre, although the movie doesn’t quite measure up to any of the aforementioned black classics.
May 22, 2011
“The Oprah Winfrey Show” wraps up its tapings next week, does that mean that Chicago will be saying goodbye to one of its most beloved citizens? Not at all, Winfrey insisted in a recent interview with the Tribune. “Chicago will remain forever the home base for me,” Winfrey said.
May 22, 2011
Thousands of Oprah Winfrey fans packed Chicago’s United Center on Tuesday for a star-studded double-taping of her talk show as it approaches its finale. The guest lineup for “Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular” was a secret, but Winfrey’s producers promised the biggest names in Hollywood.
May 22, 2011
NN anchor Don Lemon has come out as a gay man in his new book, a disclosure he knows comes at a risk. While Lemon’s memoir, titled “Transparent,” also covers his journalism career, he’s prepared for much of the reaction to focus on more personal matters…
May 15, 2011
The Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corporation (OARC) held a press conference today to announce details of the 2011 West Oak Lane Jazz and Arts Festival, Northwest Philadelphia’s premier community event scheduled for Friday, June 17, through Sunday, June 19.
May 15, 2011
Sorting through those kinds of copyright issues can be a long and expensive process, bedeviling many who wish to use orphan works. Even organizations dedicated to handling copyright interests, such as the Harry Fox Agency in Manhattan, have trouble locating copyright owners.
May 15, 2011
Nancy Wilson’s style is so elegant and diverse that it is hard to classify. Since 1962 she has been entertaining audiences with her own brand of jazz, blues and classic ballads. Ms. Wilson’s singing career began at the age of fifteen with the debut of…
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