Chart-topping R&B singer Natalie Cole, who followed her legendary father into the music business with hits like “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)” and “Unforgettable,” died at age 65. “Natalie Cole, sister beloved & of substance and sound. May her soul rest in peace,” tweeted the Rev. Jesse Jackson on New Year’s Day. […]readmore
Ray McDonald December 29, 2015 6:00 PM In this week’s Top Five Countdown we’re celebrating the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles Chart, for the week ending January 2, 2016. The final countdown of 2015 yields no new music…just a little shuffling. We start out in fifth place, where Justin […]readmore
Victor Beattie December 30, 2015 World-renowned golfer Tiger Woods turned 40 years old Wednesday, amid lingering questions about his future on the professional circuit. The greatest player of his generation and arguably of all time, Woods has not won a tournament since 2013 and a major since 2008. Once the world’s number-one ranked golfer for […]readmore
Cosby, whose legacy as a comedian has been tarnished by multiple accusations of sexual assault, faces one felony charge of aggravated indecent assault. The powerful entertainer arrived at magistrate court Wednesday afternoon, wearing a hooded gray sweater and holding a cane. He stumbled slightly after exiting an SUV and had to be held up […]readmore
BY MARYCLAIRE DALE, ASSOCIATED PRESS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30TH 2015 NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby was charged Wednesday with sexually assaulting a woman at his home 12 years ago the first criminal charges brought against the comedian out of the torrent of allegations that destroyed his good-guy image as America’s Dad. The case sets the […]readmore
VOA News December 29, 2015 Hollywood’s award season is just around the corner, but one movie has already garnered a dubious honor. «Interstellar,» the science fiction blockbuster starring Matthew McConaughey, has been named the most pirated movie of 2015, with 46 million illegal downloads, according to piracy watchdog firm Excipio. Just behind it was «Fast […]readmore
Heidi Chang December 29, 2015 HONOLULU—Listen to Joey Alexander play the piano, and you can hear the future of Jazz. People who hear him play say they are moved by his virtuosity, and his mastery of the piano. He’s 12.But the jazz greats who work with him and listen to him are the first to […]readmore
Reuters December 28, 2015 8:15 PM Meadowlark Lemon, a skilled athlete and basketball court jester who delighted audiences around the world as a star attraction of the Harlem Globetrotters for some 25 years, has died at the age of 83, The New York Times reported on Monday. Lemon died on Sunday in Scottsdale, Arizona, the […]readmore
Associated Press December 28, 2015 NEW YORK—Fans of Broadway gave theater producers reasons to smile this Christmas, with 18 of the current 37 shows breaking the $1 million mark for the week, led by «Hamilton,» the new Andrew Lloyd Webber production «School of Rock – The Musical» and Disney’s «Aladdin» and «The Lion King.»The Broadway […]readmore
Associated Press December 28, 2015 SHANGHAI—The latest Star Wars movie broke the $1 billion mark before fans in China could see it, but producers anticipate The Force Awakens will play “very, very well” in the world’s second-biggest film market.The film opens in China on Jan. 9. Director J.J. Abrams watched the Chinese premiere in Shanghai […]readmore