Entertainment

By Don Lemon, Sonia Moghe and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN)R. Kelly faces federal charges Friday after two indictments allege that he made videos of himself having sex with minors, paid minors and their families to […]

(DALLAS, TX) – June 28, 2019 – Today on The Tom Joyner Morning Show, Tom introduced listener favorite Rickey Smiley as the successor to the morning anchor position established by Tom over the course of […]

DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — It’s a wrap, folks. The last episode of Steve Harvey‘s talk show “Steve” aired Wednesday, after it was announced in January that his time slot would be given to Kelly Clarkson‘s […]

by Taylor Staggers / Photo by Paul Marotta/Getty Images July 2, 2019 Under the consultation of Colin Kaepernick, Nike has decided to pull an Independence Day-themed shoe. The new design was set to feature an early […]

by DEFENDER NEWS SERVICE: Brand familiarity isn’t everything when it comes to attracting audiences to the multiplex, and Hollywood is learning that lesson the hard way this summer with a slew of underperforming sequels and […]

[foogallery id=”30410″] LOS ANGELES, June 21, 2019 – The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) celebrated its unparalleled roster of music talents and legends, past and present, at the 34th annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music […]

CHICAGO (AP) — New documents on the Jussie Smollett case released Thursday show that prosecutors told Chicago police detectives that a possible deal with the “Empire” actor was in the works a month before charges […]

by Krystal Franklin May 13, 2019 Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images FOX has announced Empire will end after its sixth season. The Lee Daniels‘ drama famously starred Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard, Trai Byers, Jussie […]

    April 24, 2019 NNPAFreddie Film, LA Focus, Movies By LA Focus Director Ava DuVernay (“Selma” “A Wrinkle In Time”) is looking to move beyond just telling stories, but creating a platform for others […]

R-E-S-P-E-C-T for the Queen of Soul. By Ryan Grenoble, The Huffington Post The Pulitzer Board announced Monday that it was honoring Aretha Franklin with a posthumous award, commemorating the Queen of Soul in the category of […]