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First time Golden Globe nominee Octavia Spencer is now a winner for her supporting role as Minny Jackson in The Help. While the movie has been a source of controversy, the performances of the actresses have been widely celebrated. Octavia won in the Best Actress in a Supporting Role category. Congratulations to Octavia Spencer on […]

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. continues to live on. His name is synonyms with peace, equality, intelligence and greatness around the world (like that of other influential leaders such as Mohandas Gandhi). RELATED: MLK Memorial: Reflections of the Day His most famous speech I Had a Dream is reviewed each year this time through Black […]

The Cavalcade of Customs car show took place downtown at the Duke Energy Convention Center. It was certainly a success and a great time as hundreds of Tri-state area car fans came through to spectate. RELATED: The Maybach to be Discontinued! E.J. Greig of the At Work Network broadcast live on location, with assistance from […]

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his dream represent a multitude of values and principles to those who remember him. He was a peaceful uniter who stood up for the rights and liberties of African-Americans. And whether you focus on Dr. King’s message of non-violence or his efforts to bring social change, his legacy represents something […]

R&B star Lloyd has some unfinished business. After being sued for breach of contract by his former manager Joyce Irby, the singer was supposed to pay her $100,000 in a settlement and find her a new job. However, Irby says she has only been paid $20,000, is still unemployed and filed papers to get her […]

Mariah Carey and hubby Nick Cannon hit the red carpet for the 2012 BET Honors  held at the Warner Theater on Saturday January 14th in Washington, D.C. Culture Fest: Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival – The Art of Music 2012 Cannon, who had recently been hospitalized for mild kidney failure appeared fully recovered.  The actor […]

The world was so consumed with the January 7th birth of Jay-Z and Beyonce’s daughter Blue Ivy Carter, that the arrival of New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz‘s first child went under the radar. His first child was born on January 9th, and she was named Kennedy. Elaina Watley, the longtime girlfriend of Victor […]

Ledisi recently was a musical guest on “The Tonight Show,” and she sang “Bravo.” Take a look at her outstanding performance in the video below!

Jennifer Lopez‘s marriage to Marc Anthony is over, but they still have professional ties to each other with “Q’Viva: The Chosen.” The singing competition is a Spanish language reality show that will air on Univision, and this morning (January 14th) they were photographed together in Los Angeles promoting “Que Viva: The Chosen.” Biggest Celebrity Break-Ups Even […]

Long before “The Wire” and “LUTHER”  Idris Elba was an underground DJ back in the U.K.  Even though he’s now one of the hottest stars in Hollywood, his love for the wheels of steel hasn’t taken a back seat to his thriving acting career.  In a recent trip back home, Elba reunited with his DJ […]

In addition to being the most popular baby in the world, Blue Ivy is also the name of a new and popular weed in Los Angeles. Beyonce and Jay-Z’s baby girl Blue Ivy Carter has inspired “OG Blue Ivy,” and this new strain of weed is available in Hollywood weed dispensaries. Get more details about […]

Taraji P. Henson is front and center on the February 2012 issue of Upscale Magazine. The Oscar nominated actress pulled no punches chatting about the business of Hollywood. On her  Twitter outburst regarding her  exclusion from the TV Guide cover with her “Person of Interest” co-stars: “I just stated a fact. And the people spoke. […]