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by Timeka N. Tounsel, University of Washington When the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for its 95th Oscars and three...

The Chicago Defender had a chance to sit down recently with Grammy Award singer and music legend Dionne Warwick, who was in town to prepare…

They are the children of the biggest stars in music and acting, but these young folks are not relying on their last names to...

Reverend Al Sharpton is irate about the near shutout of black films at the 2015 Academy Awards, including the widely-acclaimed Selma film, and has...

*Damon Wayans Jr. is finally and officially staying as a series regular on “New Girl.” He will be joining series regulars Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Lamorne Morris, Max Greenfield and Hannah Simon as part of the main cast. Although he appeared on the show’s pilot episode before leaving the series during seasons one and two while being replaced by Morris, the news […]