Wed06192013

Entertainment

Oh baby! VMA show gets a Beyoncé bump

I didn’t watch the Video Music Awards this past Sunday night, however, thanks to modern technology and YouTube, no one ever has to be bound by television schedules these days.

Jonathan Blanchard: Bass vocalist? No problem

 

Fresh off of a performance at The Buckman Performing Arts Center at St. Mary’s Episcopal School, bass vocalist Jonathan Blanchard shared some new thoughts with me about the Negro Spiritual “Ol’ Man River.”

Kam’s Kapsules: Weekly previews - 09/01/2011

 

“Apollo 18,” “The Debt,” “Seven Days in Utopia,” “Shark Night 3-D” and a number of independent and foreign films 

Kam’s Kapsules: Weekly previews - 08/25/2011

 

“Columbiana,” “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark,” “Our Idiot Brother” and a number of independent and foreign films

Nick Ashford: We remember

Nick Ashford, half of the singing and songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson, passed away from throat cancer on Monday (Aug. 22).  He was 70.

Group settles in to support black females in music & entertainment

 

Women of various professions were on hand for the re-launch of the National Association of Black Female Executives in Music & Entertainment, Inc.’s Memphis operations.

Kam’s Kapsules: Weekly previews - 08/18/2011

“Conan the Barbarian,” “Fright Night,” “Spy Kids: All the Time in the World” and a number of independent and foreign films

Work with me, the weekend’s coming

“Final Destination 5” is no joke. Not only is it intense, it is also in 3-D. This film is not for the faint of heart. I’m still having chest pains.

Keelyn Ellis: From North Memphis to North Africa

 

Memphis born-and-raised musician Keelyn Ellis was just back from a trip to Tunisia Africa and was happy to do an interview for the readers of The New Tri-State Defender.

‘The Help’ delivers on ‘truth and reconciliation’ journey

Kathryn Stockett made an auspicious debut with the publication of “The Help,” a poignant period piece examining the unquestioned relationships of entitled, white socialites and their deferential black maids in Mississippi.

‘Boyfriend Season’ is sensibly hot

For Dynasty, Patience and Santana, this isn’t just the end of summer, though. In the new teen novel by Kelli London, you’ll see that it’s really “Boyfriend Season.”

There’s a new Spider-Man in town

 

In a bold move by Marvel comics and writer, Brian Michael Bendis and artist Sara Pichelli, another landmark event has occurred. Spider-Man is going to be black! 

Kam’s Kapsules: Weekly previews - 08/11/2011

 Final Destination 5

“30 Minutes or Less,” “Final Destination 5,” “Glee: The 3-D Concert Movie,” “The Help” and a number of independent and foreign films 

Subcategories

Detroit

Solange: In the shadows but still thriving

The Michigan Chronicle
Solange: In the shadows but still thriving

 

 

Being the sister of a megastar recording artist (and actress) can’t be easy, specifically if you, too, are pursuing a care...

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The Star who tried to Molest Patti LaBelle

The Michigan Chronicle
The Star who tried to Molest Patti LaBelle

 

Patti LaBelle has had a wonderful career, one that spans five decades and has resulted in her being a legend, a superstar and, yes...

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Chicago

Obama On Fatherhood: 'It's the Best Job I've Got'

The Chicago Defender
Obama On Fatherhood: 'It's the Best Job I've Got'

President Barack Obama says being a father is the best job he's got. Obama says a Father's Day luncheon at the White House on Friday was a great way f...

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How Superman Saved A Small Illinois Town

The Chicago Defender

Today is the day many comic book fans have been waiting for. Man of Steel, the latest Superman movie, opens in theaters across the country. Much of th...

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Pittsburgh

Shale drillers shafting NAACP? Parker upset with lack of support

The New Pittsburgh Courier

 

CONNIE PARKER

 

by Christian Morrow

Courier Staff Writer

Back when steel ruled the local economy and Pittsburgh boast multiple corporate headquarters, th...

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WAMO100 announces new general manager

The New Pittsburgh Courier

GARY GUNTER

 

PITTSBURGH, PA--WAMO100, owned by Martz Communications Group, recently named Gary Gunter general manager of WAMO100.

Prior to this new appo...

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Atlanta

New Dads Learn That Their Lives are Forever Changed

The Atlanta Daily World
New Dads Learn That Their Lives are Forever Changed

First-time fathers experience many emotions: love, responsibility, protectiveness, and even fear. And whatever the father's

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B.J. Upton Bombs Help Snap Losing Streak

The Atlanta Daily World
B.J. Upton Bombs Help Snap Losing Streak

If there is something the Braves can find bigger than one game in a dramatic come-from-behind 6-5 victory over the San

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