Sat05252013

Kelly Rowland set to judge on X Factor

Simon Cowell will be surrounded by women when THE X FACTOR returns for its third season this fall on FOX. Grammy Award-winning artist Kelly Rowland and international pop star Paulina Rubio join him and Demi Lovato as judges on the hit singing competition series.

 

Simon Cowell said today, “It’s taken more than a decade, bu

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Faygo Pop's Campaign Selected as Finalist for OBIE Award

 

 

The unique “Summer Silhouettes” Outdoor Campaign by Faygo Beverages, Inc. has been chosen as a finalist for the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA)’s 2013 OBIE Awards, the oldest and one of the most prestigious awards in the advertising industry. The series of billboards was created by Faygo partner, West

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Meijer to Open along Woodward Corridor in Detroit

Developers at Detroit's Gateway Marketplace have something to brag about. Construction for a Meijer Superstore, the development's anchor store and the corner stone of the Woodward revitalization project is ahead of schedule. Leasing on the $72 million project also is moving forward, and the center will be 95 percent leased or better this fall,

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Hot Lap Ride with Will Power and the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix

May 20, the MCTV Street team comprised of myself and our web editor AJ Williams went to Belle Isle to experience first-hand what it is like inside an Indy Pace car at the Grand Prix on Belle Isle. The Cheverolet Detroit Grand Prix hosted a “hot lap ride” with three of the Grand Prix’s hottest drivers: Will Power, Driver of the No. 12

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Charlie Murphy headlines grand opening of The Comedy Zone

Love to laugh? Well you are in luck! Southfield will soon be home to the comedic stars both on stage and off. The Comedy Zone, a national, live-comedy theatre chain, will soon be opening next door to Southfield’s AMC Star Movie Theatre. It is the first and only of the chain’s 65 U.S. venues to be located in Michigan.

The Comedy Zone’s grand opening

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Detroit

DUGGAN OUT THE RACE?

The Michigan Chronicle

Today the election commission will gather at 2:30pm to decide the fate of mayoral candidate, Mike Duggan. This week mayoral candidate Tom ...

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Shinola Brings Manufacturing Back to Detroit

The Michigan Chronicle

ALEX STCHEKINE, bicycle production and special projects, affixes the name plate to a Bixby model bicycle at Shinola's Detroit facility.- J...

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Chicago

Parents File Suit After Son Mistakenly Pronounced Dead

The Chicago Defender

CHICAGO (CBS) – The parents of a disabled boy have filed suit against the Chicago hospital where he was mistakenly pronounced dead.

 

Jaylen Dorsey was ...

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New Ill. House Gun Bill Has More Restrictions

The Chicago Defender

A compromise allowing the carrying of concealed weapons backed by House Speaker Michael Madigan and agreed to by the General Assembly's leading gun-ri...

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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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