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Golden Globes, Tarnished This Year, Announce 2022 Nominations

December 13, 2021

With Snoop Dogg taking the stage to read some of the nominees during an early-morning livestream, the embattled Hollywood Foreign Press Association today announced its nominees for the 2022 Golden Globe Awards — with “Belfast” and “The Power of the Dog” garnering a leading seven nods apiece in film, and HBO’s “Succession” getting five noms to lead among TV shows. Now the big question is, will anyone in Hollywood care? After months of turmoil inside the HFPA prompted by questions about the group’s diversity and ethical standards, these 79th Golden Globes will not have a broadcast partner when winners are

International News

Ghana to Require Full Vaccination for Arriving Travelers

Francis Kokutse Associated PressDecember 12, 2021

Ghana has announced that all adult visitors must provide proof of vaccination to enter the country, the government announced Friday, in an effort to prevent the escalation of coronavirus cases over the holiday period.

National News Political

Meet the 29-Year-Old Activist and Atty Chairing California’s Reparations Task Force

Bo Tefu California Black MediaDecember 9, 2021

In June, California launched the nation’s first Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans this year.

Education History News

Dictionary.com Anoints Allyship Word of the Year for 2021

Leanne Italie Associated PressDecember 7, 2021

Allyship, an old noun made new again, is Dictionary.com’s word of the year.

National News

Indiana’s Black churches work to combat mental health crisis

City News ServiceDecember 6, 2021

On a Sunday morning in Anderson, almost 30 years ago, the Rev. Dwight Holland was on assignment as pastor at his second church when he noticed a young woman crying.

Entertainment

Critics Choice Association to Celebrate Black Cinema & Television Tonight

City News ServiceDecember 6, 2021

Halle Berry, Anthony Anderson, Jennifer Hudson and Barry Jenkins will be among numerous honorees tonight at the Critics Choice Association’s fourth annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television.

International News

21 Die when Bus Heading to Wedding Swept into River in Kenya

Associated Press December 5, 2021

At least 21 people died after a bus carrying choir members to a wedding plunged into a river in Kenya on Saturday, police said.

News (Business)

ViacomCBS to Sell CBS Studio Center for $1.85 Billion

City News ServiceNovember 30, 2021

ViacomCBS has agreed to sell CBS Studio Center in Studio City for approximately $1.85 billion to a partnership formed by Hackman Capital Partners LLC and Square Mile Capital Management LLC, the companies announced today.

International News

Israel to allow 3,000 Ethiopian Jews to immigrate

Josef Federman Associated PressNovember 29, 2021

Israel’s government on Sunday approved the immigration of several thousand Jews from war-torn Ethiopia, some of whom have waited for decades to join their relatives in Israel.

COVID-19 News

In Omicron Hot Spot, Somber Mood as S Africa Faces Variant

Mogomotsi Magome and Andrew MeldrumNovember 29, 2021

The overcast, drizzly skies match the somber mood at the Tshwane University of Technology, a hot spot in South Africa’s latest surge of COVID-19 cases, apparently driven by the new omicron variant that is leading countries around the world to impose new restrictions.

International News

Haiti Prime minister appoints new Cabinet amid turmoil

Evens Sanon Associated PressNovember 29, 2021

Prime Minister Ariel Henry swore in his new Cabinet on Wednesday, more than four months after he assumed leadership of Haiti following the assassination of President Jovenel Moise.

Entertainment News (Entertainment)

Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., — Original Stars and lead singers of the legendary group, The 5th Dimension — at the Catalina Jazz Club — December 3 and 4th.

Lapacazo Sandoval, Contributing WriterNovember 25, 2021

Here are some facts that you just can’t get around. Fact one, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., are living musical legends and that takes a lot of passion, heart work, hard work, and l.o.v.e. to accomplish.

News (Entertainment)

Police Tie Car Used in Young Dolph’s Killing to 2nd Shooting

Adrian Sainz Associated PressNovember 24, 2021

Police in Tennessee have tied a car used in the killing of rapper Young Dolph to a shooting that left a woman dead and wounded another person days before the ambush on the hip-hop artist, authorities said Monday. Two men exited a white Mercedes-Benz and fired shots into a Memphis bakery where Young Dolph was buying cookies Wednesday and killed him, Memphis police said. Police have released photos taken from surveillance video that captured the shooting, but no suspect information has been released and no arrests have been made. The same car was used in a Nov. 12 shooting in

News (Entertainment)TV

`Red Notice,’ `Arcane’ Top Netflix Ratings

Steven Herbert, City News ServiceNovember 24, 2021

“Red Notice” was the most-watched English-language film for the second time in the two weeks it has streamed on Netflix, according to figures released by the streaming service today. Viewers spent 129.11 million hours watching the action comedy starring Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot between Nov. 15 and Sunday. Viewership dropped 13.2% from the 148.72 million hours the previous week, when it was available for three days “The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star” was second, with viewers spending 24.77 million hours watching the Christmas romantic comedy in its first four days of release. The animated series “Arcane” was

News (Entertainment)

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson to Get `People’s Champion’ Award

City News ServiceNovember 22, 2021

Actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will receive The People’s Champion award at the People’s Choice Awards on Dec. 7, NBC and E! announced today. The “Baywatch,” “Jumanji” and “San Andreas” star is a 15-time People’s Choice Awards nominee and two-time winner.