Tom Joyner

‘Motown: The Musical’ is weeks away from its first curtain call and Berry Gordy is giving an inside look into the year’s most anticipation Broadway production. While the musical journeys through the exciting careers of Motown artists like The Supremes, The Four Tops, Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson, Gordy said it also exposes some of […]

Actor Steve Martin is spending his golden years experiencing fatherhood for the first time. The “Father of the Bride” star and his 41-year-old wife Anne Stringfield welcomed their first baby this past December. The couple was recently spotted with their newborn near their Los Angeles home. They have yet to release the gender and name […]

Crooner Avant has been behind several R&B hits from ballads like “When It Hurts,” duets with Keke Wyatt like “Separated” and “My First Love” and sexy anthems like “Makin’ Good Love” and “Break Your Back.” This month, he releases his seventh studio CD, “Face the Music” on indie Mo-B Entertainment, distributed through Capitol. His first […]

http://www.newsnet5.com VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI is telling the faithful in his first public appearance since announcing his resignation that he stepping down for “the good of the church.” Benedict received a lengthy standing ovation when he entered the packed audience hall Wednesday. He was interrupted by applause by the throngs of people, many […]

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, there is a wealth of new relationship books on the market written by some popular celebrities. The latest is R&B crooner Keith Sweat, who has probably helped out many a relationship through his sultry love songs as well as on his nationally syndicated radio show “The Sweat Hotel.” His […]

http://www.newsnet5.com BEAR LAKE, Calif. – The manhunt for a former Los Angeles police officer suspected of going on a killing spree converged Tuesday on a mountain cabin where authorities believe he barricaded himself inside, engaged in a shootout that killed a deputy and then never emerged as the home went up in flames. A single […]

Beyoncé has become one of the most iconic performers of our lifetime. Her amazing vocals, statuesque physique and insane ability to command a crowd to sheer awe set King Bey apart from many of her best imitators. VOGUE decided because of these facts alone, Bey should cover of fashion magazine’s March issue. In the in-depth […]

First Lady Michelle Obama walks softly and carries a big stick. She mourned the death of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton Saturday and also highlighted gun violence in America without uttering a single word at the funeral. And it was the right thing to do. Obama paid her respects to Pendleton inside a packed church on Chicago’s […]

http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/entertainment/the-winners-of-the-55th-annual-grammy-awards-held-in-los-angeles-sunday-night LOS ANGELES – Winners in selected major categories at the 55th annual Grammy Awards announced Sunday during ceremonies at the Nokia Theatre and Staples Center: — Record of the year: “Somebody That I Used to Know,” Gotye featuring Kimbra. — Album of the year: “Babel,” Mumford & Sons. — Song of the year: “We […]

NEW ORLEANS Gunfire wounded four people on New Orleans’ famed Bourbon Street on Saturday night as a costumed crowd partied amid the countdown to Mardi Gras, sending people running, according to police and bystander accounts. In a video taken by a witness and released by police Sunday, four shots ring out rapidly, followed by screams […]

http://blackamericaweb.com/99811/awkward-beyonce-and-ellen-degeneres-on-stage-at-the-grammys/ Tom, Sybil and J. Anthony Brown couldn’t help but notice the awkward exchange between Beyoncé and Ellen Degeneres during last night’s 2013 Grammy Awards. The crew says Ellen looked like she was unclothing Beyoncé with her eyes. Tom and J. Anthony Brown do always say “same sex, same problems.” Do you agree Ellen’s wife […]

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Last year, Whitney Houston died hours before Clive Davis‘ annual pre-Grammy gala. This year, the music executive says she’ll be remembered. “In saying I’m proud of her legacy, I’m going to make sure that she’s felt somehow during that night, yes,” the 80-year-old said in an interview Thursday. Davis’ gala […]