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Los Angeles, CA — Halle Berry has pulled out of a film job to prepare for a custody fight over her young daughter. A spokeswoman for the Oscar-winning actress says Berry backed out of a role in “New Year’s Eve” that was scheduled to shoot in New York this week “due to pending custody litigation […]

VIA: EURWEB.com Could it be true … Queen Latifah talking about settling down and having kids? Well yes. The rapper/singer/actress and make-up spokeswoman shared in Parade magazine that she is about ready to slow things down within the next ten years she says and make a little family of her own. As to whom she […]

New York — CNN announced Friday morning that Mark Whitaker, who had been serving as the Washington Bureau Chief at NBC news and who was the former editor of Newsweek, is joining CNN in the new role of executive vice president and managing editor of the network.

Gospel Music Star Debuts New Album in Birmingham, AL For Children’s Benefit Concert (Via The Belle) Birmingham, AL –Grammy-Stellar and Dove nominated Christian songwriter and producer Canton Jones is the featured headliner in a free Jan. 29 concert at Boutwell Auditorium to celebrate children cancer survivors and to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network. Golden Corral, […]

(Via Canton Jones Website) CANTON “CJ” JONES – Part singer, songwriter, producer, vocal arranger and entrepreneur… Part singer, songwriter, producer, vocal arranger and entrepreneur, Canton Jones, a Deerfield Beach, Florida native, has ministered to and performed in front of millions of people during his career as a music artist. Since beginning his career and ministry […]

With Willow Smith being the latest Black child actor to hit the scene we wanted to go back in time and remember our favorite Black child actors. Willow Smith To Star In “Annie” Remake Take a look: Terry McMillan Thinks The Smith Kids Are Being “Pimped”: Is She Right? Willow Smith In Vanity Fair [PHOTOS]

The lovely Kimora Lee Simmons, mogul, mom, wife, philanthropist and entrepreneur, is thrilled about Season 4 of her blockbuster docu-series “Kimora: Life In The Fab Lane.” Kimora has been making exciting life changes, saying goodbye to the past and hello to a glorious new future with husband, actor Djimon Hounsou, and gorgeous children Aoki, Ming […]

When you come to New York, going to watch a television show taping goes hand in hand with seeing the Statue of Liberty and eating a hot dog from a street vendor in Central Park, as essential things you must do. So this morning, I went to sit in the studio audience of  Live with […]

New York– On Sunday, January 23, 2011, AFFRM (African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement) hosted the first of our trio of dinners for black filmmakers and film thinkers at Sundance Film Festival. These dynamic group conversations on “all things black + indie + film”  shed optimism on the future of Black film, despite the reoccurring struggles […]

BMI honored gospel greats Commissioned and Pastor Shirley Caesar at the organization’s 12th Annual Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards Luncheon. The event was held January 14, 2011, at Rocketown in Nashville and was hosted by Catherine Brewton, BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, and Del Bryant, BMI President & CEO. The ceremony will be telecast as […]

California — When the nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards were announced this morning, there were many names that were left off the list, but most notably, the exclusion of any African Americans in the 24 categories. Among the omitted were Halle Berry, who received a Golden Globe nod for her acclaimed performance in ‘Frankie […]

Los Angeles — Dr. Conrad Murray faces arraignment Tuesday morning on an involuntary manslaughter charge in the death of Michael Jackson. The hearing is expected to last just a few minutes with Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor. Murray is expected to plead not guilty.