Call it the old switch-a-roo. Former American Idol judge Simon Cowell is heading to another talent show, but this time on NBC. Cowell will helm the judge’s table on America’s Got Talent. The music industry exec known for snark and biting critiques will replace radio legend Howard Stern on the show. Cowell tweeted this out Thursday morning: […]
It’s sometimes easier to navigate your struggles when you feel like you’re not alone. Children’s television show Sesame Street understands this when it comes to the development of children and the families who love them, so they’re adding a new character and more. Click the media player below to listen to who’s joining the lineup […]
Legendary actor/comedian Bill Cosby is getting new representation as he fights epic sexual assault accusations. Court documents in Los Angeles reveal the embattled comic has dismissed his longtime attorney Marty Singer and replaced him with Christopher Tayback, a former prosecutor. Cosby is now facing a lawsuit from Judy Huth, who claims she was drugged and […]
Political season is heating up. That means plenty of political fodder for NBC’s Saturday Night Live. We don’t know what their take would be on our local mayor’s race here in Indianapolis (Election Day: Tuesday, November 3 with early voting open now.) However, the comedy sketch show took the time to put their spin on […]
So, you want to make yours a great Labor Day holiday weekend for yourself and your family? Okay, check out some of the events discussed during my local news on this morning’s Tom Joyner Morning Show: “Anne & Emmett” a play by journalist, author, and playwright–Indy’s own–Janet Langhart Cohen. Cohen was born In Indy, raised in […]
Another controversy is brewing about the new Will Smith head-trauma film “Concussion” one day after its trailer debuted on the web and three months before it’s scheduled to hit theaters. According to a story published in “The New York Times” on Tuesday, where the paper cites studio emails leaked in the hack of Sony Pictures, the film ”Concussion” […]
A beloved comedy veteran is now set to make a come-back after tragedy changed his course. NBC has announced Tracy Morgan will make his long-awaited return to Studio 8-H during “Saturday Night Live’s” 41st season. Morgan will host the show on October 17. You may recall the comedian has been sidelined from his career since June […]
Straight outta music to topping this weekend’s box office, the film biopic about rap group N.W.A., “Straight Outta Compton” slayed in theaters nationwide. It debuted with $56.1 million meeting industry predictions that ranged from $55 to $60 million. The film that focused on how the group formed and later revolutionized music, pop culture and influenced hip-hop […]
Preventative steps taken as worries of violence loom as N.W.A. biopic opens in theaters nationwide Movie theaters around the country and police departments are preparing for today’s release of “Straight Outta Compton.” The biopic is based on the rap group N.W.A. and depicts the brutal gang violence that rocked South Los Angeles in the 1980s. […]
Dr. Dre is planning a major “give back” to the community with the earnings from his new album, “Compton.” On Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 Radio program Thursday, the rapper revealed that he plans to donate the royalties from “Compton” to building a performing arts center in his hometown of Compton, California. “Compton: The Soundtrack” is inspired by […]
The “Cos” must speak again. Comedian Bill Cosby is being ordered to give a sworn deposition in the lawsuit accusing him of abusing a 15-year-old at the Playboy Mansion. The order was entered Tuesday by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge, and states he will be submitting to questions under oath from lawyers of his accuser, […]
Happy 47th Anniversary to the “Peanuts'” “Franklin,” its first black character. Franklin was introduced into the popular comic strip on July 31, 1968 meeting lead character “Charlie Brown” on a beach. As seen here: As we celebrate Franklin Day, give a big shout out of thanks to Harriet Glickman for leading the charge. Glickman refers to […]
