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VIA: Gawker Conan O’Brien has finally said “enough.” The Tonight Show host is abandoning his gig rather than move it to midnight. O’Brien’s blunt statement reflects months of being jerked around at NBC. First came the surprise news of former Tonight Show host Jay Leno’s 10pm show, meaning O’Brien would continue to follow his predecessor […]
Last we heard, a variety show – complete with monologues, skits, comedy sketches, and musical performances – was strictly for entertainment. What’s entertaining about a funeral? Billie J. Green, the former head of the NAACP’s Beverly Hills branch, has written a letter blasting the national president Ben Jealous for allowing Michael Jackson’s televised memorial service […]
VIA: AOL Black Voices She’s gone from child actress to starring in some of the most memorable films of the last 20 years. No doubt about it, NAACP Image Award winner Regina King has stood the test of time. Now, she’s starring in the cop drama ‘Southland,’ which got the ax by NBC but found […]
VIA: People First Paula, now Simon. At the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour in Pasadena, Calif., American Idol judge Simon Cowell announced that he is leaving the show to focus on a new talent search, The X Factor. “The X Factor will launch in 2011,” Cowell told reporters Monday. “Because of that, this will […]
VIA: New York Times ROME — More than a thousand African workers were put aboard buses and trains in the southern Italian region of Calabria over the weekend and shipped out to immigrant detention centers, following some of the country’s worst riots in years. The clashes began Thursday night in Rosarno, a working-class city amid […]
As we previously reported, Sade has completed its long-awaited sixth studio album. “Soldier of Love,” the band’s first collection of new material since 2000’s “Lover’s Rock.” The new album will be released Feb. 8, 2010 worldwide on Epic. Check out the video for the album’s lead single, “Soldier of Love.”
VIA: New York Times PASADENA, Calif. — NBC confirmed Sunday what the television world already knew — that the network would end Jay Leno’s prime-time show in one month and return him to 11:35 p.m., bumping “The Tonight Show” and its host, Conan O’Brien, to 12:05 a.m. Mr. Leno’s last show at 10 p.m. will […]
VIA: New York Times WASHINGTON — Senator Harry Reid, the Democratic majority leader, apologized on Saturday for once predicting that Barack Obama could become the country’s first black president because he was “light-skinned” and had “no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one.” Mr. Reid telephoned the president to convey his regret personally, aides to both […]
VIA: Reuters American Idol” judge Randy Jackson said on Friday he did not know whether fellow panelist Simon Cowell would be leaving the show but fevered speculation on his future was a distraction from the TV singing contest’s mission of finding the next superstar. Jackson also told reporters ahead of Tuesday’s 9th season opener of […]
VIA: New York Times Catherine Eugenia Finnegan Biden, the mother of Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., died on Friday in Wilmington, Del. She was 92. “She was the center of our family and taught all of her children that family is to be treasured, loyalty is paramount and faith will guide you through the […]
VIA: Asbury Park Press Fred Hammond recognizes the God-given ability he possesses. His soaring vocals, songwriting and production skills have catapulted him to the top of the contemporary gospel community. “I’ve been blessed and I’m ever so thankful,” Hammond said. “Every day is a gift and I utilize my gifts on a daily basis.” The […]
Join Praise 102.5 and the Radio One Atlanta Family for the annual MLK Commemorative March and Rally on Monday, January 18th at 1pm! The march begins at Peachtree and Baker streets in downtown Atlanta. Invited grand marshals include new Atlanta mayor, the Honorable Kasim Reed, Martin Luther King III and your favorite Praise 102.5 on-air […]