In an announcement Tuesday, Verizon Communications said it would acquire AOL for $4.4 billion cash, the New York Times reports. AOL, considered at one point…

Holt has consistently been kicking ass and taking names ever since he took over Williams’ anchoring job.

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As a teen in the “War on Drugs” 1980s, I remember being almost jubilant on those rare occasions when the local news showed a criminal…

HAPPY 59th BIRTHDAY to Arsenio Hall! Aresenio Hall is a comedian and talk show host. He was the 1st black late-night talk show host in history. His show called “The Arensio Hall Show” ran from 1989 until 1994, and made a comeback with the same show 2013-2014.       SOURCE: http://blackfacts.com/

President Obama turned biting comedian again this year for his speech at the 100th annual White House Correspondent’s Dinner where Hollywood meets Washington, D.C. in the…

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According to Eben Gregory, Dame Dash turned the cameras and the tables around on some reporters who had followed him in to a court proceeding…

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Among blacks, there are mixed feelings about our image in popular media. The NewsOne team went to the heart of Harlem in New York City…

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Roland Martin talks with Eric Deggans of the Tampa Bay Times about the media’s discussion on race and how it’s a difficult conversation to have.

“Jet” magazine launched in 1951 and has since become one of the most enduring magazines reflecting the Black experience. Today, it experiences a rebirth with…

Rolling Stone,hit by a storm of criticism and boycotts over its cover treatment and glam photo of Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, defended itself Wednesday, saying it was within its tradition of “serious and thoughtful coverage” of important cultural and political issues. Readers, particularly from the Boston area, slammed the magazine on its Facebook page, charging […]

Wendy Williams is known for not taking any mess from anyone, but the daytime talk show diva recently dished on why she stayed with her husband, Kevin, despite his infidelity. Source: WZAK Cleveland

CNN’s Soledad O’Brien has already lined up the next chapter in her career. Amid rumors that her morning show “Staring Point” was close to an ending point, new CNN boss Jeff Zucker announced Thursday that he has reached a deal to help O’Brien fund her own production company, titled Starfish Media Group. The company will […]