Claims R. Kelly Beat Him

Vaughn is just a "hanger-on" trying to extort money, retorts Allan Mayer, a spokesman for Kelly. "Kelly has written over 2,000 songs without ever using a co-writer,� Mayer says. "The lawsuit is a pathetic collection of half-truths, distortions and outright lies…�

Review ….King Of Scotland

The problem undoubtedly emanates from the source material. The book explores similar themes as Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, sharing that literary classic’s inclination to paint Africa as a frightening, godforsaken land of unimaginable bloodlust. Recommended for the work of Forest Whitaker alone, even if the gifted actor was restricted by a screenplay which squandered a golden opportunity…

Wilson: Accolades Continue

"As a woman of color, I am proud of every actor who will participate in the festival, from stage hands to directors," said Caribbean actress Staxx Cordero, who will be featured in Veona Thomas’ play, "Diva and the Rapper" this fall in New Jersey.

Interview: Forest Whitaker

I wasn’t trying to make him likable. If you look at all the tapes—
he was an extremely charming guy. The reason why they were trying to destroy him was because he was becoming so popular with the people. They wanted him away. As the atrocities and the paranoia started to happen, even with the press, he was popular.

Fantasia Book In Stores

Summ: Despite rumors about her literacy, her brilliance is unquestionable. With her book Life is Not a Fairy Tale out in stores September 27, 2006, and four Grammy nominations most, her success certainly did not come without hard work and dedication.

Review: Black Gold

What this film found was that while companies like Starbucks are reaping record profits, none of the benefits of coffee’s skyrocketing popularity has trickled down to the farmers trying to eke out a living in cash-strapped Ethiopia.

Al Franken: God Spoke

Most of Al’s adversaries take his in-your-face confrontations in stride, with the notable exception of the humorless Coulter who remains rabid even when the TV cameras have been turned off.

Interview: Martin Lawrence

In this heartwarming family picture, his character teams up with Elliot (Ashton Kutcher), a trash-talking deer, to rally the rest of the animals in the forest to turn the tables on the humans.

All The King’s Men

Where the original film was very convincing in portraying the transformation of a naive idealist into a ruthless crook, the new edition is merely a fatuous, self-important period piece. A too-complex-to-follow saga of Shakespearean proportions ….

Interview: Shauney Baby

During her college years, Shauney began touring with such artists as “Salt N’ Pepaâ€?, “Cree Summerâ€? and “Paulina Rubio.â€? She also became the music director for the likes of “112â€? and “Dr. Dre.â€?