Saxophonist Mike Philips keeps good company. He’s played the Super Bowl with Prince and Stevie Wonder, has played for Presidents Clinton and Mandela is now one of the featured musicians in The Cirque du Soleil presentation of “Michael Jackson: Immortal World Tour.” Philips has enjoyed a flourishing solo career as well, recording his CD “You […]
Looks like Justin Combs wasn’t the only celebrity offspring offered a scholarship to UCLA this coming fall semester. Snoop Dogg’s son Cordell Broadus was also extended a football scholarship by the University. Cordell recently graduated from Diamond Bar High School in Diamond Bar, California and word is that the 6-2” 185 lb graduate has a very promising […]
Popular gospel singer John Fortune is accused of abusing his four-year-old stepson. Now he’s being taken to court. According to a civil lawsuit, the “I Trust You” singer burned his stepson leaving the boy disfigured with severe burns over nearly 50% of the child’s body. Fortune, who is from and still lives in the Houston area, […]
Every time you turn around little Willow Smith is doing something “out there” that’s shocking to everyone but her and her parents it seems. The latest attention getting move from the eccentric 11-year-old daughter of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith has a lot of folks wondering if she spiraling out of control and just as […]
Oprah Winfrey will follow up her two-part Kardashian interview with the Big Three from the NBA championship team Miami Heat. On the next episode of “Oprah’s Next Chapter,” airing Sunday, July 1 at 8 p.m., LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh will “talk about the challenges leading up to their historic win, their friendships […]
Talk about a true performer and professional. In 1993 Michael injured his ankle during rehearsals for the Soul Train Awards. Instead of canceling…Michael performed “Remember the Time” on the awards show and gave a great performance. Watch it below.
The TJMS Report: Trayvon’s Parents Say They Prefer the High Road as Zimmerman Seeks to Tell His Side
While an avalanche of information was released by the lawyers for George Zimmerman, the parents of Trayvon Martin said they remain fixed on their central goals: raising consciousness about racial profiling and combating Stand Your Ground laws that have been enacted throughout the country. “We are committed to accomplishing certain things that are important to us,” said […]
Well, the show must go on. While fans are still reeling from the surprise exits of lead actors Tia Mowry and Pooch Hall in the season finale of “The Game,”BET announced Lauren London has been cast to fill the void. London will play Kiera, a former child star who is currently acting in a Cosby Show-esque […]
For anyone interested in a film or television career, Miami was the place to be this past week as celebrities, filmmakers and TV and film executives gathered at the Ritz-Carlton in Miami to celebrate the best in black film. The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) is now in its 16th year and is one of […]
Jerry Sandusky was convicted Friday of sexually assaulting 10 boys over 15 years, accusations that had sent shock waves through the college campus known as Happy Valley and led to the firing of Penn State’s beloved Hall of Fame coach, Joe Paterno. Sandusky, a 68-year-old retired defensive coach who was once Paterno’s heir apparent, was […]
Don’t feel sorry for Angela Bofill. That is the message you get in the July 2 episode of TV One’s new season of “Unsung.” The statuesque New York-born Latina diva is credited as one of the singers who created the Quiet Storm movement. Despite two devastating strokes in January 2006 and July 2007, Bofill says she’s […]
“Basketball Wives” co-star Jennifer Williams is probably not a happy camper these days. First, she got put out to pasture by the producers of her hit VH1 reality show and now the repo man might be coming for her Bentley, according to TMZ. TheToyota Motor Credit Company (TMCC) of Syosset, New York, has reportedly filed a lawsuit against Williams […]