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Record exec dies after Hollywood street rampage
Written by Associated Press 16 December 2011
This image provided by Gregory Bojorquez shows Los Angeles Police officers advancing on a wounded gunman Friday Dec. 9, 2011 at sunset and Vine streets in Los Angeles. Police say the 26-year-old man walked ... read more >>

Debbie Allen’s Hot Chocolate Nutcracker Invigorating, Magnificent, & Soulful
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 16 December 2011
A scene from hot chocolate Nutcracker. Photo by Lee TonksFrom the onset, Debbie Allen’s Hot Chocolate Nutcracker was filled with spiritual fun, moving characters and a Christmas holiday flare. The ... read more >>

Celebrity Birthdays December 8th – December 14th
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 08 December 2011
Nicki Minaj – December 8thFlip Wilson – December 8thSammy Davis Jr. – December 8thDwight Howard – December 8thRedd Foxx – December 9thRaven Symone’ – December 10thMonique’ – December ... read more >>

Michael Baisden is "Paying It Forward" with $500,000 of his own money!
Written by Sentinel News Service 08 December 2011
Nationally Syndicated Radio Personality Michael Baisden Announces Submission Details for His "Million Dollar Business Pitch" Campaign Radio personality, Michael Baisden announced the details of his ... read more >>

Sonny Rollins Among Kennedy Center's 2011 Honorees
Written by Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American 08 December 2011
Jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were on hand to salute the 2011 class of Kennedy Center Honorees on Sunday at the Kennedy Center in Washington. CBS ... read more >>

STANLEY G. ROBERTSON, A FORERUNNER IN HOLLYWOOD, PASSES
Written by Sentinel News Service 08 December 2011
On the very broad shoulders of Stanley G. Robertson, stands a generation of African American producers, writers, directors, actors, technicians and executives, who are perhaps, unaware of the first black ... read more >>

The Bernard Hoyes and Friends Holiday Art Sale Gala
Written by Sentinel News Service 08 December 2011
This holiday season will be a wondrous celebration of love, light and vibrant color when Los Angeles' own cultural icon, visual artist Bernard Stanley Hoyes, not only opens his studio for a two-day sale, ... read more >>

Hip-Hop Pioneer Shares His Vision for the Occupy Wall Street Movement
Written by Kam Williams, Sentinel Contributing Writer 08 December 2011
Russell Simmons The “Occupy Wall Street” Interview Russell Simmons was among the handful of celebrities making a daily show of support of Occupy Wall Street (OWS) via a very visible presence on the ... read more >>

Pentagon visit ahead for veteran who's dance champ
Written by Associated Press 06 December 2011
In this image released by ABC-TV, war veteran and actor J.R. Martinez, right, and his partner Karina Smirnoff hold their award after they were crowned champions of the celebrity dance competition series, ... read more >>

Celebrity Birthdays December 1st – December 6th
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 04 December 2011
Richard Pryor – December 1st Lou Rawls – December 1st Teairra Mari – Decembert 2ndTyra Banks – December 4thBernard King – December 4thJay-Z – December 4thLauren London – December 4thLittle ... read more >>

BlackPoet Ventures Debuts Miles Davis Tribute In Los Angeles
Written by Sentinel News Service 04 December 2011
Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center Continues To Celebrate Its Newly Opened Doors Phoenix, Ariz. – This year marks Miles Davis’ 20-year memorial. But everyday is a day to celebrate the life and ... read more >>

8 years for rapper Lil Boosie in drug smuggle plot
Written by Associated Press 04 December 2011
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Baton Rouge rapper known as "Lil Boosie" has been sentenced to eight years in prison following his guilty plea to drug charges.The 29-year-old rapper's real name is Torrence ... read more >>

Comedian Patrice O'Neal dies, had suffered stroke
Written by KAREN MATTHEWS | AP 03 December 2011
Veteran stand-up comic Patrice O'Neal, who gained a wider following through TV and radio and helped roast Charlie Sheen, died Tuesday from complications of a stroke he suffered last month. He was 41.O'Neal's ... read more >>

Alrick’s Alright!
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 03 December 2011
Alrick Brown The “Kinyarwanda” Interview With an MFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Alrick Brown is a filmmaker and teacher who has found his calling writing, directing and producing narrative ... read more >>

Celebrity Birthdays November 24th – November 30th
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 25 November 2011
Theodore “Teddy” Wilson – November 24thScott Joplin – November 24thDonovan McNabb – November 25thRonald “Winky” Wright –November 26thGarcelle Beauvais – November 26thJaleel White – ... read more >>

American Idol winner Ruben Studdard seeks divorce
Written by Associated Press 25 November 2011
In this Dec. 8, 2003 file photo, Mathew Knowles, father and former manager of singer Beyonce Knowles, poses at his Music World Entertainment headquarters in Houston. Knowles has launched a reality show ... read more >>

Star-studded sendoff at Heavy D funeral service
Written by MESFIN FEKADU - AP 25 November 2011
Sean "Diddy" Combs pays tribute to hip hop star Heavy D during his funeral at Grace Baptist Church in Mount Vernon New York Friday, Nov. 18, 2011. Diddy talked about how Heavy D helped give him his start ... read more >>

Judge denies Jackson doc's bid for new testing
Written by ANTHONY McCARTNEY 25 November 2011
In this file photo taken Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011 Dr. Conrad Murray waits to leave the courtroom during the final stage of his defense in his involuntary manslaughter trial in the death of singer Michael ... read more >>

Celebrity Birthdays November 17th – November 23rd
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 17 November 2011
RuPaul – November 17thSinbad – November 18thRyan Howard – November 19thAhmad Rashad –November 19thRyan Leslie – November 20thCarlos Boozer – November 20thTyga – November 20thKen Griffey, ... read more >>

New book offers glimpse of Jackson's personal life
Written by Sentinel News Service 17 November 2011
In this Nov. 8, 2007 file photo, pop star Michael Jackson poses on the red carpet during the RainbowPUSH Coalition Los Angeles 10th annual awards in Los Angeles. Frank Cascio, a personal assistant turned ... read more >>

James Earl Jones accepts honorary Oscar from afar
Written by SANDY COHEN - AP Entertainment Writer 17 November 2011
In this Oct. 20, 2010 file photo, actor James Earl Jones sits for a photograph backstage at the Golden Theater in New York. Jones, who is starring with Vanessa Redgrave in the London stage production of ... read more >>

Actress Nia Long gives birth to baby boy
Written by Associated Press 17 November 2011
In this June 26, 2011 file photo, actress Nia Long poses backstage at the BET Awards in Los Angeles. Representatives for the actress announced, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011 that Long gave birth to a second ... read more >>

The Dreamer, The Believer
Written by Kam Williams, Sentinel Contributing Writer 17 November 2011
Rapper, actor and author Common, poses for photos in New York, Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Common stars in the new series, "Hell on Wheels," premiering Sunday at 10 p.m. EST on AMC.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)Common ... read more >>

Celebrity Birthdays November 3rd –November 9th
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 03 November 2011
Mark Ridley – Thomas – November 3rdLarry Holmes – November 3rd Sean “Diddy” Combs – November 4thIke Turner – November 5thThandie Newton – November 6thLamar Odom – November 6thEster Rolle ... read more >>

Testimony ends in Michael Jackson doctor trial
Written by LINDA DEUTSCH - AP Special Correspondent 03 November 2011
Defense Attorney J. Michael Flanagan, left, and Dr. Conrad Murray listen during cross-examination of Dr. Paul White (not pictured) in the final stage of Murray's defense during his involuntary manslaughter ... read more >>

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