Toni Braxton and husband Keri Lewis are just one step away from the divorce. According to Essence.com, the singer is already separated from Keri, the keyboardist of band Mint Condition with who she got married eight years ago. Read Full Story
Here's a sample: Cellist Sujari Britt, 8, completes her performance at the classical music series workshop in the East Room of the White House. November 4, 2009. ---------Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton President Barack Obama greets young musicians Sujari Britt, 8, and Josh Yoder,16, following a concert celebrating classical music in the East Room of the White House. November 4, 2009. ------Official White House Photo by Pete Souza Read Full Story
This compilation of resources combine my interests in new media technology and citizen-centered political advocacy. Reading about, exploring, and using these resources have been educational to me in learning how to be an effective advocate, how best to harness the latent power of ordinary citizens for social and political change, and what tools are available on the Internet to help an individual be an active, engaged citizen.This list is not meant to be exhaustive. It is a compilation Read Full Story
TVNewser hears MSNBC's Morning Joe is getting a new green room which includes custom made wallpaper with the Starbucks logo. In June, MSNBC entered into an agreement with Starbucks which made the coffee maker the official sponsor of the show. We hear construction will continue this weekend and the new space will be unveiled on Monday's show. New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. Read Full Story
ABC was #1 last in the A18-49 demo thanks in part to the ABC News magazine "20/20." Last night's show featured several reports on the Ft. Hood massacre as well as Diane Sawyer's interview with Rihanna, speaking for the first time about being attacked by her then-boyfriend, singer Chris Brown last February. "20/20" won its time period in Total Viewers (8.2M) and A18-49 (2.7 rating/9 share). The Elizabeth Vargas-hosted show was also Friday's #1 TV show across each of the key Read Full Story
ba.. Looks like Michael Eric Dyson wrote an unauthorized biography of Nasir. Available December 28th, here’s a description courtesy of amazon.com: The best and brightest writers of the hip-hop generation reflect upon the era’s landmark album: Nas’s Illmatic. From the moment then nineteen-year-old Nasir “Nas” Jones began recording tracks for his debut album the hip-hop world was forever changed. Released in 1994, Illmatic, was hailed as a masterpiece and is one of the Read Full Story
Art D’Lugoff, who was widely regarded as the dean of New York nightclub impresarios and whose storied spot, the Village Gate, was for more than 30 years home to performers as celebrated, and diverse, as Duke Ellington, Allen Ginsberg and John Belushi, died on Wednesday in Manhattan…. …Though most often thought of as a jazz space — among the eminences heard there over the years were John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk — the Gate offered nearly every Read Full Story
Eddie Cibrian is filing suit against Life & Style Magazine following the tabloid’s claim that the actor is cheating on former mistress LeAnn Rimes. A rep for the CSI: Miami star tells Extra that Cibrian’s legal team is dragging L&S; to court over a scandalous report in their Nov. 16 issue, which alleges that Eddie has been secretly sleeping with an ex behind LeAnn’s back. “Unfortunately Life & Style Magazine has chosen to go out with a story filled with inaccuracies and Read Full Story
Sharon Osbourne recently made headlines for slamming Susan Boyle’s looks during an appearance on Sirius Radio and a showdown between the women could come as early as next week. Late Friday evening, ABC confirmed that Susan will perform on next week’s Dancing With the Stars. Susan will likely perform material from her upcoming CD, I Dreamed A Dream, due out Nov. 24. Ironically, DWTS is the same ABC hit where Sharon’s daughter, Kelly Osbourne, is a contestant. Sharon has Read Full Story
Iron Man 2: Scarlett Johansson is Natasha Romanoff, aka the Black Widow. On May 7, 2010 she will add a kick-ass superheroine to her repertoire when she appears as the sexy, leather-clad Black Widow in “Iron Man 2”. Johansson says that she, “bench-pressed crew members for the role” and hopes audiences (and fanboys) connect with it enough to warrant a “Black Widow” spin-off and a place in 2012’s “The Avengers”. Who would say no to her when she can kill you with one Read Full Story
