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'12 Years a Slave,' 'Best Man Holiday' nab NAACP Image Awards nods

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a year rich with Black-oriented films, nominees for the NAACP Image Awards include "12 Years a Slave" and "Lee...

Overtime: The Top 20 Finest Women on the Planet for 2013

:00 Got a problem with “The List?” Call me and tell me where the committee went wrong. We’ll take it under consideration.  412-628-4856.~  GAME ...

OVERTIME: My wish list for Santa Claus

My wish list for Santa Claus…AKA “Smitty” :10 Yes man! Halle Berry under the tree. Now come on, you knew I was leading off with...

Jennifer Hudson on the power of faith and family

"Black Nativity," the highly anticipated movie musical inspired by Harlem Renaissance author Langston Hughes' original stage musical of the same name, opened in theaters...

'Black Nativity' reminds us of holiday spirit

(NNPA)--The holidays are upon us, and “Black Nativity,” Kasi Lemmons’ updated adaptation of “The Christmas Story,” reminds everyone that there is a reason for...

Legendary actress Diahann Carroll honored at House of Flowers dinner

Diahann Caroll attends the "House of Flowers" dinner honoring her and AMPAS President Cheryl Boone Isaacs at the home of Tracey Edmonds on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP) LOS ANGELES (AP) — At 78-years-old Diahann Carroll keeps a sense of humor. "I don't think I realize what the passage of time really means until people talk about things that I did in the '50s and I wonder 'Who the hell are they talking about?,'" the actress, singer and Golden Globe-winner said while being honored at a House of Flowers dinner last Saturday evening. Beverly Johnson, Angela Bassett, Regina King and Anika Noni Rose were in attendance to applaud Carroll and fellow honoree Cheryl Boone Isaacs, the first African American president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Drake leads at BET Awards with 12 nominations

Drake greets fans during the 2013 Much Music Video Awards in Toronto on Sunday June 16, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Aaron Vincent Elkaim) by Mesfin Fekadu AP Music Writer The BET Awards should be called the Drake Awards. The rapper-singer is up for 12 honors, including five nominations for video of the year, which has 10 nominees.

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