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Eddie Murphy receives 1st Comedy Icon Award
Eddie Murphy will be the first recipient of the Comedy Icon Award at the first annual The Comedy Awards, scheduled to air Sunday, April...
Twitter turns five years old
The message was cryptic. Two words. No context, no punctuation, just: "inviting coworkers"
But that short statement proved to be enough to launch a global...
Wonder Woman TV project reveals costume
David E. Kelley's new Wonder Woman project hasn't even been greenlighted to series by NBC yet but it does have Tinseltown talking. The first...
Allied attacks target Libya air force
Allied officials said two days of missile and aircraft strikes have effectively grounded Muammar Qaddafi’s air force, halting his advances into the rebel stronghold...
AT&T buys T-Mobile rival for $39 billion
AT&T Inc. said it was buying T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom AG for $39 billion in cash and stock, a move that would create...
Mozambique: Brazil and U.S. join in cooperative development program
Mozambique has lots of fertile land and access to the region’s major rivers. Yet the country imports most of its food, much of it...
To Return Or Not to Return
It’s a question that haunts many Ghanaian immigrants at one time or another during our stay in our adopted lands. No matter where in...
Racist anti-Asian YouTube rant sparks outrage
When Alexandra Wallace recorded her rant about Asian students using cellphones in the library at the University of California, Los Angeles, she was alone,...
U.S-Egypt to pursue ‘strategic interests’ together
The new Egypt says it would preserve its 1979 peace treaty with Israel, and work closely with the United States on counter-terrorism. This eases...
Apple sells over 600,000 iPads in three days
Apple Inc.'s new iPad 2 flew off of the shelves on its first weekend.
The company's stores in major U.S. cities had sold out of...
Lauryn Hill announces spring tour dates
Fans of former Fugee Lauryn Hill have another chance to see the iconic singer in action now that she's announced new spring tour dates.
After...
‘Spider-Man’ replaces director Julie Taymor
It was 1996 when Disney Theatrical Productions took a chance on a little-known director of experimental theater named Julie Taymor. They handed her a...
Schoolteacher fired for porn star past
A St. Louis high school student is getting an "A" from authorities after discovering a teacher's X-rated past.
Tera Myers, 38, was put on administrative...
Oprah network headed for major changes
Hey, it’s not easy starting up a new cable channel especially when there’s seemingly thousands of them out there all begging for audiences. I’m...
‘Spider-Man’ opening postponed till June?
The producers of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” are planning a significant overhaul of the $65 million Broadway musical that would involve shutting down...
Libya: International community to arm Libya opposition
The international community headed by Washington has considered arming the Libyan opposition to defend themselves against the Indifferent Muammar Gaddafi who continues to utilize...
CBS ultimately fires actor Charlie Sheen
Things have taken a turn for the worse for Charlie Sheen, who has been fired from his CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men,"...
Obama resumes Guantanamo military trials
The Obama administration is resuming military trials for terrorism suspects detained at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba — another step back...
‘Spider-Man’ producers talk director’s removal
The New York Times reports that producers are asking the director to make major changes to the show or face the possibility of leaving...
US Muslims protest Congressional hearings
Several hundred people have gathered in New York's Times Square to protest at this week's Congressional hearings on the US Muslim community.
The hearings will...
Libyan crisis sends US gas prices spiraling
U.S. gasoline prices increased nearly 33 cents in two weeks, the second-biggest two-week jump in the history of the gasoline market, according to a...
Usher giving Qaadafi profits to charity
R&B superstar Usher announced Friday (March 4) that he was donating to various charities proceeds from appearing at a private event at St. Barts...
NAACP Awards celebrates ‘For Colored Girls’
In case you forgot, the 42nd NAACP Awards ceremony aired on Fox TV last night. Anybody watch it?
I’ll save the color commentary and just...
Cigarette Smoke’s 30 minute grace period
Polycyclic hydrocarbons are well known as being carcinogenic. They carry formidable cancerization factors right along the route that the tobacco smoke follows, including the...
Verizon’s iPhone 4 holds same antenna problem
Consumers Reports said Friday that the iPhone 4 that works on Verizon Wireless' network has a similar problem to the original: Holding the phone...
Prince sued for $700,000 over legal fees
A New York City law firm says Prince owes more than $700,000 in legal fees for services that included helping to settle financial obligations...
Oscar ratings dip 10% from 2010
More than 37 million Americans tuned into the 83rd Oscars ceremony on Sunday on the ABC channel, down 10% on the previous year.
But the...
Kennedy killer up for parole
One of the surviving shooting victims in the 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy said he will not object to Sirhan B. Sirhan's release...
Hollywood legend Jane Russell dies at 89
Former Hollywood actress and sex symbol Jane Russell has died at the age of 89.
The brunette was discovered by eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes, who...
Natalie Portman denounces Dior’s Galliano
The actress Natalie Portman, who has an endorsement contract with Dior for its Miss Dior Cherie fragrance, has strongly condemned its chief designer, John...