Entertainment

Since Eddie Murphy is turning 50 today here are some of his funniest moments from work on “Saturday Night Live,” “Raw,” “Delirious,” “48 Hours,” “Beverly Hills Cop,” and “Coming To America.” RELATED: 10. Axel Foley Checks Into Beverly Hills Hotel Eddie showed his natural born, charm, hustle and humor by conning the Beverly Hills Palm […]

BOSTON — A recent article in The Boston Globe discusses the city’s rising number of African-American playwrights, actors, and performances that are hitting the stage at an increasing rate. ALSO READ: HelloBeautiful.com’s 25 Women To Know BOSTONGLOBE.COM REPORTS: When “Broke-ology’’ opened last week at Lyric Stage Company, with an all-black cast performing a work by […]

RIVERSIDE, California  — A rehabilitation worker is heard on a newly released recording telling a 911 operator that Lindsay Lohan hit her and telling the actress to pack her bags to leave during a December argument. ALSO READ: Rutgers Pays Snooki “Jersey Shore” Star More Than Toni Morrison To Appear The worker, Dawn Holland, told […]

Rebecca Black’s song and video, “Friday” quickly went viral earlier this month for all the wrong reasons. People all over the internet were mocking her and calling it the worst song ever. Now the man who produced the song, South African born, Patrice Wilson, CEO of Ark Music Factory has come forward as the man […]

NEW YORK — Beyonce will no longer be managed by her father, Mathew Knowles, her publicist said Monday. Also read: Beyonce Reveals Her Best Beauty Trick & Must-Have Beauty Product!

ATLANTA — When Wendy Williams started rehearsals for ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars,” her dance partner, Tony Dovolani, expected the talk-show personality to translate her animated bravado onto the dance floor. ALSO READ: Is Drinking Cold Water Bad For Your Health? But Dovolani didn’t get what he envisioned from Williams, known for her infectious catchphrase, […]

Los Angeles –Last week, the troubled daughter of the already controversial duo of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, Bobbi Kristina Brown, announced on her Twitter page that she is in talks to launch her own reality show. Also Read: Chris Brown dyes his hair TheGrio’s writer Ronda Racha Penrice recently wrote a piece about the […]

New York — Many of his friends and family say that DJ Megatron was on his way to super-stardom before he was gunned down on a Staten Island street this weekend. Also Read: 7 ways to save money in the morning The 32-year-old, born Corey McGriff, was shot in the torso when a man reportedly […]

SHREVEPORT, La. — Rapper Rick Ross has been arrested in Louisiana on a marijuana possession charge. ALSO READ: Nicki Minaj Gives Lil Wayne A Lapdance On Stage (Video) Police spokesman Bill Goodin said Monday that Ross was arrested after police responded to a complaint about the smell of marijuana at the Hilton Hotel. Upon checking, […]

A gallery on The Root highlights 22 of the most influential Black women in the art world. The art world is one field where many African-Americans don’t expect to see themselves in positions of power. But with names like Faith Ringgold, Elizabeth Catlett, Leslie King-Hammond, and many more leading the way, the list is definitely […]

Los Angeles — With the recent news that Paris Hilton allegedly thinks Black guys are “gross,” you would never think she would interview one right? RELATED: Meagan Good stars in new film Well, if you believe that you are wrong, as reports have it that her and Lil Wayne really struck a chord with each […]

NEW YORK — Aretha Franklin proved her voice is still divine at 69 as she gave a brief but rousing performance at a swank birthday party in her honor. ALSO READ: Kim Kardashian Goes Wild Tony Bennett, Smokey Robinson, music mogul Clive Davis, Bette Midler and Gayle King were among the celebrities on hand to […]