Entertainment

ABOVE PHOTO:  Michael B. Jordan in Creed. By Kendall Alexander @SteezieKBreezie Within the first five minutes you can usually tell if you’re going to want to watch a movie–this is film criticism 101.  Before the opening credits were even presented, a vignette flashed on the screen to pull the viewer into writer/director Ryan Coogler’s (Fruitvale…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Tom Joyner  (Photo: Rena Schild/shutterstock) Centric.com Tom Joyner is asking folks to think twice about the rumors they read on the Internet, especially those concerning him being forced into an early retirement. A report from the Daily Mail had claimed the legendary syndicated radio host is being forced into an early retirement to…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  “Taraji and Terrence’s White Hot Holidays” By Tambay A. Obenson Shadow and Act Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard are teaming up to spread cheer, goodwill and some holiday magic in “Taraji and Terrence’s White Hot Holidays,” an all-new music and variety special airing Wednesday, Dec. 9 (9-10 PM ET/PT), on FOX. “White…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Mendeecees Harris (insert.) associated press ROCHESTER, N.Y.  — A cast member of the VH1 reality show “Love & Hip Hop” was sentenced Tuesday to eight years in federal prison for drug trafficking. Mendeecees Harris, 37, also agreed to forfeit the $171,000 he made from the television show, along with a 2011 Audi R8…

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By Tambay A. Obenson Shadow and Act Complete casting has now been set for NBC’s December 3 broadcast of “The Wiz Live.” Joining the previously-cast Shanice Williams, Stephanie Mills, Uzo Aduba, Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, David Alan Grier, David Alan Grier, Common, Ne-Yo, and Elijah Kelley are recently announced additions: Chris Borrero, James Brown…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Shanice Williams Associated Press NEW YORK — NBC has found the young woman who will ease on down the yellow brick road. Over the summer, the network unveiled newcomer Shanice Williams from New Jersey as its Dorothy for the Dec. 3 live production of “The Wiz Live!” “This is always what I wanted…

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Adventure Aquarium will celebrate the holiday season all month-long with events throughout the local Camden community and surrounding area as well as during its 7th annual Christmas Celebration featuring Scuba Santa, larger-than-life decorations and twinkling lights dispersed among 8,500 aquatic species.  Visitors are invited to get in the holiday spirit in a variety of ways,…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Jazmine Sullivan   The City of Philadelphia announced this week that Grammy-nominated R&B artist Jazmine Sullivan will headline the City’s 2015 Tree Lighting Celebration at City Hall. The Philadelphia native will join a number of local acts for the ceremony inside the City Hall Courtyard on Thursday, December 3. The event is free…

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Jesse Williams, Harry Belafonte and Zendaya featured in celebration of the 2015 Power 100 List presented by Nationwide CHICAGO — EBONY® Magazine today released its 70th Anniversary Collector’s Edition Cover. The cover of the December/January issue boldly urges its readers to “Stand For Something”.  With a central focus on advocacy, audacity and the arts, the…

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By Mesfin Fekadu associated press NEW YORK — When Pharrell Williams signed up to perform at an all-star concert highlighting race relations in America, the multi-layered musician didn’t want to “have a kumbaya type-of-moment” onstage with his fellow performers, as he put it. “That’s not what these communities need. They don’t need another song, they…

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