Entertainment

via BlackAmericaWeb: Singer and songwriter Denise LaSalle, whose hit “Trapped by a Thing Called Love” topped the R&B charts in 1971, has died. She was 78. Musician and producer Lawrence “Boo” Mitchell, owner of Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, and a close family friend of LaSalle’s, said Tuesday that the singer died in Jackson, Tennessee. Another family […]

Oh to be single and adventurous… Here’s what the market has for those folks. Whether the vehicle is an SUV or a small sports car, the active, single drivers buying new or used vehicles in the Triangle are looking for specific qualities. New Models: The all-new two door 2018 Wrangler JL The Toyota CHR is a sporty compact crossover The Golf Alltrack, […]

via eurweb: *Freeform’s “grown-ish” (Jan. 3, 2018, 8:00-8:31 p.m. EST) and Showtime’s “The Chi” got off to successful starts in terms of viewership, reports Variety. “Grown-ish,” the spinoff of “black-ish” that follows eldest daughter Zoe (Yara Shahidi) during her freshman year in college, ranked as Freeform’s biggest series launch in two years among Total Viewers (1.562 […]

via BCNN1: Jennifer Hudson is forced to deal with prejudice on a regular basis. The Oscar and Grammy-winning actress has been in the spotlight since finding fame on American Idol in 2004, and despite finishing in seventh place in the singing competition, she’s gone on to be one of the show’s most successful contestants. However, […]

via eurweb: Nathan Fenno Los Angeles Times Posted with permission from Tribune Content Agency LOS ANGELES — The Big Baller Brand website is jammed with $50 T-shirts and $60 hats, the cornerstone of a business that outspoken founder LaVar Ball says is competing with big-name athletic apparel brands. But the Chino, Calif., company responsible for […]

via BCNN1: When Ben Vereen held auditions for “Hair” at a community theatre in Florida in 2015, the Tony winner said he wanted to break new ground with the rock musical. But in a sickening twist, several young actresses cast in the show claim the Broadway legend’s sexually abusive behavior nearly broke them. The women — part […]

Legendary actor Ben Vereen has found himself in a bit of hot water in the wake of the #metoo movement.  Apparently several women have come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct stemming from his stent with Broadway Musical “Hair”. via Page Six: “I would like to apologize directly to the female cast members of the musical […]

via BlackAmericaWeb: With a red carpet dyed black by actresses dressed in a color-coordinated statement, the Golden Globes were transformed into an A-list expression of female empowerment in the post-Harvey Weinstein era. Oprah Winfrey led the charge. “For too long women have not been heard or believed if they dared to speak their truth to the power […]

via BCNN1: Here are the movies and TV shows that received the top awards. See more live updates on the Golden Globes Movies Best motion picture, drama: “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Best motion picture, musical or comedy: “Lady Bird” Best director, motion picture: Guillermo del Toro, “The Shape of Water” Best performance by an actress in a motion picture, drama: Frances […]

H&M has been in a bit of hot water with some consumers after some question one of its ads. See below: H&M has apologized after using a Black boy to model a hoodie that reads “Coolest Monkey in the Jungle.” The company removed the offending ad from its website after hundreds of social media users […]

via BlackAmericaWeb: The trailer for Lifetime’s new TV film “Faith Under Fire,” starring Toni Braxton, just dropped and the film looks like it’s going to be an intense emotional ride. Braxton plays real-life hero Antoinette Tuff, the single mother who convinced an armed man prepared to execute a mass shooting at a GA elementary school to surrender. In […]

via fox8: “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek is taking a break from the popular game show to recoverfrom brain surgery. Trebek said he is taking medical leave after undergoing surgery to remove a subdural hematoma that formed after he fell and hit his head in October. “Some of you may have heard by now that during the […]