By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer PASADENA — The first time Kent Gash saw the iconic musical “Jelly’s Last Jam” was an original run on Broadway […]
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BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Inaugural ICE Medals to honor music visionaries
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer Muni Long, Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox (of Song of the Year “Made For Me”), Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, […]
BOOK CORNER: Veteran barber collects year’s
worth of sayings in new book By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer An engaging new book, “365 Sayings from the Barbershop” by Jelon the Barber, presents […]
Berry Gordy gives $5 million to UCLA
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Motown founder Berry Gordy has pledged a $5 million gift to UCLA to establish the UCLA Berry […]
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: ‘Purple Rain’ turning 40 with Jerome Benton
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer “Purple Rain,” the iconic film that introduced musical superstar Prince on the big screen along with a host of talented […]
BOOK CORNER: History of Native Americans is told through gold nugget
By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer A Manhattan lawyer, Luce, meets Violet, a Native American from South Dakota, expecting to discuss land and water rights. Instead, […]
‘For Our Children’ explores police killings of Black men
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Filmmaker Debora Souza Silva has produced a new documentary entitled “For Our Children” that depicts a group […]
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: ‘Today’s’ Craig Melvin writes first children’s book
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer Craig Melvin, co-host of NBC’s “The Today Show” and “3rd Hour of Today” has added children’s book author to his […]
BOOK CORNER: New book reveals secrets to mother-daughter relations
Wave Staff Report In their compelling new book, “The Mother-Daughter Relationship Makeover: 4 Steps to Bring Back the Love,” bestselling author Leslie Glass and her […]
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Andra Day returns with new ‘Cassandra (cherith)’
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer Multi-platinum powerhouse vocalist, Grammy winner, Golden Globe Winner, and Academy Award nominee Andra Day has released her highly anticipated new […]