Category: Entertainment

Old School Friday: Remakes

Old School Friday: Remakes

I would assume that this one would be a popular choice, but I’m going with Killing Me Softly for my first pick on Old School Friday’s Remake Edition. Robert Flack Fugees I assume this pick won’t be as popular. I’m going with Stranger in My House first performed by Ronnie...

Taraji P. Henson nominated for Academy Award

Taraji P. Henson nominated for Academy Award

Taraji P. Henson has been nominated by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role. The nomination comes for her portrayal of Queenie in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.” I’m excited for Henson as well as the other...

NOTORIOUS: Dallas South Movie Review

NOTORIOUS: Dallas South Movie Review

They were the days when things were best, they were the days when things were worst. 1992-1997 The years when the Nortorious B.I.G. was on top, the years that I matriculated through college. Two weeks ago I didn’t even know that there was a Christopher Wallace biopic on the horizon. ...

Best Show to date: Vincent Tucker’s appearance on Shawn P. Williams Blog Talk Radio

Best Show to date: Vincent Tucker’s appearance on Shawn P. Williams Blog Talk Radio

Check Kristin and I on Blog Talk Radio -Shawn P. Williams Now when our guest was Vincent “Young Heartbreak” Tucker, founder of CWC Entertainment Group and host of the Vincent Tucker Radio Sh0w.  It took us a little while to get back into the swing, but we eventually knocked it...

American High School Idol: Fox Show big on young talent

American High School Idol: Fox Show big on young talent

Well it’s that time of year again when America gathers in front of their television sets to see just how badly people want to get on television.  It’s American Idol audition time, which means viewers get a heavy dose of bad singing for the first few weeks. That’s to be...

Rihanna to Perform at the Feeding America and the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) Presidential Inauguration Charity Ball

Rihanna to Perform at the Feeding America and the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) Presidential Inauguration Charity Ball

Proceeds From the Event to Benefit the Growing Number of Hungry Americans CHICAGO, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Feeding America and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced today that Def Jam artist and Multi-Platinum, Grammy Award-winning global superstar Rihanna will perform at an inauguration charity ball on January 20,...

Jazz Series at Bishop Arts Theater Center announced by Cameron Smith and Teresa Coleman Wash

Jazz Series at Bishop Arts Theater Center announced by Cameron Smith and Teresa Coleman Wash

Bishop Arts Theater Center Last week, Cameron Smith and Teresa Coleman Wash announced an exciting partnership that will bring great music to the Dallas Fort Worth area. In February, they will kickoff the 2009 Jazz Series at the beautiful Bishop Arts Theater Center in Oak Cliff. Teresa Coleman-Wash and Cameron...

ExxonMobil Green Team Dallas youth program provides paid internships for high school students

ExxonMobil Green Team Dallas youth program provides paid internships for high school students

This summer, Dallas area youth have the opportunity to participate in a paid summer internship with ExxonMobil. Students who are selected for this program can earn approx $2,000, for 8 weeks. According to the Exxon/Mobil website, the Dallas portion of this effort will allow up to 60 high school juniors...

Old School Friday: Girl Groups

Old School Friday: Girl Groups

This category took me back, way back.  First I thought I’d share a song from the first cassette tape that I ever bought.  That’s right, it’s the Mary Jane Girls.  I knew they were birthed by Rick James, but I didn’t know where the “Mary Jane” really came from. Then...

Jon Stewart shows duality of Rove, O’Reilly, Morris et. al.

Jon Stewart shows duality of Rove, O’Reilly, Morris et. al.

Take a moment to watch the double talk, as even Gov. Palin gets in on the act. Say one thing, do another.