Ben Vereen

Photo and autograph courtesy of the G Archives. Ben Vereen Though I’ve been fortunate to meet legendary dancer and actor Ben Vereen many times – and on both the east and west coast, my favorite memory is running into him after seeing another modern dance legend – Savion Glover.  Ben was supercool and it made for a very surreal moment!  Happy birthday Ben! Also born today: rocker David Lee Roth and jazz great Thelonious Monk Share/SaveRead Full Story

Ben Vereen (born October 10, 1946) is an American actor, dancer, and singer who has appeared in numerous Broadway theatre shows. He was nominated for a Tony Award for Jesus Christ Superstar in 1972 and won a Tony for his appearance in Pippin in 1973. Vereen appeared in the Broadway musical Wicked as the Wizard of Oz in 2005. Vereen has also performed in one-man shows and actively lectures on black history and inspirational topics. He appeared on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episode, “Papa’s...Read Full Story

Usher and son Cinco were spotted walking the streets of L.A with 64-year old actor Ben Vereen, after leaving a popular Vegan restaurant. Apparently, he is Ushers Godfather but it's been speculation that Mr. Vereen is actually Usher's biological dad. It's some trickery going on because Usher does look like that man.  No word on why the hell Ben is dressed like a Priest/Monk. #namyohorengekyo Sidenote:I haven't liked Ben Vereen since he dipped out on Will Smith—–>Watch here.Read Full Story

This week on "The Spark, Episode 32." legendary actor and song and dance man Ben Vereen (Roots, Idlewild, All that Jazz) sits down with host Amanda Diva to discuss how he's managed to be so multifaceted, his thoughts on the current images of blackness in entertainment, his new project "Stepping Out" dropping February 15th, and more! Also, Deev gives her hilarious take on VH1's "Basketball Wives" and in "Things I Learned This Week," talks Obama's speech in Arizona, the new astrological sign...Read Full Story

Veteran actor Ben Vereen has been hit with a $10 million lawsuit by his daughter's ex-fiancé, over a home the former couple once shared.Read Full Story