Bruno, Nicki and will.i.am are part of Kanye’s clandestine crew, and they also lend their voices to the episode. ...

Wayne K. Brown, one of the nation’s most influential African-American executives in radio, has died following a battle with liver cancer ...

Danish saxophonist and pioneer of free jazz in Europe, John Tchicai, has died ...

The Forever R & B Concert ...

By Candice Frederick    We all know white dudes aren’t the only ones who could open up a can of whoop-ass on screen. They may dominate the box office (sometimes), but it’s the brothas—and some sistas—who really shut the whole thing down. And, you know what they say, black don’t crack. Here are ten action heroes who will never go out of style: 10) Michael Jai White: Marcus from Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get M ...

by- Shawn Fitzgerald          The Liam Neeson sequel Taken 2 led a lively Columbus Day weekend at the North American box office. The follow up to Neeson's 2008 surprise blockbuster easily led the field which included solid holdovers from Hotel Transylvania and Looper. One film that didn't make much of an impact was Tim Burton's 3D animated comedy Frankenweenie, which scored with critics but met with indiffe ...

  By BRIAN STELTER  Tyler Perry, the prolific television producer behind sitcoms like “House of Payne,” will soon start to produce shows exclusively for OWN, Oprah Winfrey’s cable network. The partnership between Mr. Perry and Ms. Winfrey, announced Monday, amounts to the biggest programming bet made by OWN since its premiere in January 2011. The network has struggled to define itself and draw an ...

tribute to the late composer Hal David ...

Chris Tucker will be back in theaters this fall in the comedy/drama ...

By Gil Kaufman   Jay-Z  and Beyonce hosted a successful fundraiser for President Obama's re-election campaign at the 40/40 club in NYC on Tuesday night One of the perks of being President of the United States is the pomp-and-circumstance that follows you everywhere you go. And while former President Bill Clinton has said that he misses hearing "Hail to the Chief," it's possible that President Obama mig ...