WENN.com Posted February 3rd 2012   R&B star Ne-Yo has begun his search to discover the next music superstar as a new top executive at Motown Records. The singer/songwriter will sign up-and-coming talent and mentor new acts as part of his role as senior VP of the artists and repertoire (A&R) division at the label. [...]

Associated Press Posted February 2nd 2012   LOS ANGELES (AP) — Celebrities react to the death of “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius Wednesday: — “Part of every person’s soul who grew up on Soul Train died with him… On his tombstone should read his immortal words: ‘I’m Don Cornelius, and as always in parting, we [...]

WOMC.com By Steve Wiseman Posed February 1st 2012   LOS ANGELES (AP) Paula Abdul says she’s leaving The X Factor after one season as a judge on Simon Cowell’s singing contest. Abdul announced her exit Tuesday, on the heels of the departures of X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger and host Steve Jones. That leaves Cowell and Antonio “L.A.” [...]

Examiner.com By Anglea McCrae, LA Black Hollywood Examiner Posted January 31st 2012   The Pan African Film Festival will honor award-winning actress Loretta Devine with the Lifetime Achievement Award for her work on stage, television and film.  In its 20th year as the largest Black History Month event in the country, the PAFF will present [...]

TheBoomBox.com By Contessa Gayles Posted November 12th 2011   “Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?” Apparently wherever Jennifer Lopez is. The singer-actress has reportedly been pegged to play the retro computer game and TV character from the Carmen Sandiego franchise in a new action movie! According to Deadline, J.Lo is producing and possibly starring [...]

Associated Press Posted October 13th 2011   ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Leonard Nimoy has attended his final “Star Trek” convention. The 80-year-old actor, best-known for playing Mr. Spock in the original TV series that began in September 1966, formed four fingers into a V for Vulcan sign and intoned to fans Spock’s most famous phrase: [...]

TheHollywoodReporter.com By Lindsay Powers Posted September 20th 2011 Lester Holt will replace Ann Curry as anchor of Dateline NBC, the network announced Monday. Holt will continue to host Weekend Today, and contribute to NBC Nightly News and Today. “He’s a terrific anchor, he’s an excellent reporter and a great team leader – all the things [...]

AOL.TV.com By Chris Harnick Posted September 4th 2011 Dr. House is going to have one very familiar-looking prison mate: None other than ‘Family Matters’ star Jaleel White. Yes, Steve Urkel. We can only hope White utters “Did I do that?” at least once. According to TVLine, White will guest star in the Mon., Oct. 3 [...]

MSNBC.msn.com Posted August 29th 2011 Beginning August 29, the program will air at 6 p.m. ET! Reverend Al Sharpton, the civil rights activist and minister, has been named host of “PoliticsNation,” a nightly program airing weeknights live at 6 p.m. ET on MSNBC. The announcement was made by Phil Griffin, President of MSNBC. “PoliticsNation” will [...]

Jezebel.com Posted August 28th 2011 Iman doesn’t mince words when asked her opinion of the “Slave Earrings” story Vogue Italia published: “I didn’t like it. Slave does not make it ethnic. Mind you, it’s not lost in translation — the word slave, we know what it is. They might as well have called them ‘n***** [...]