BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer On the internet, Keiko Kei’s life seemed perfect. She was a successful social media influencer with a hustler’s […]
Category: Entertainment
YouTube Theater opens amid cheer, optimism
By Ural Garrett Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — YouTube Theater, a 6,000-seat performance venue in the shadow of SoFi Stadium, officially opened for business Aug. 9 […]
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Marlon Wayans wins with ‘Respect,’ HBO Max special
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer Actor, writer, producer and comedian Marlon Wayans is experiencing an incredible run. After a pandemic-caused delay, audiences will finally get […]
New book chronicles fight for voting rights legislation
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer Aug. 6 marks the 56th anniversary of the signing of the ground-breaking piece of federal legislation, the Voting […]
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: ABC News profiles ‘Superstar: Whitney Houston’
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer Music legend Whitney Houston will be profiled to kick off a new ABC News docu-series the network is announcing as […]
Former football player gets star on Walk of Fame
Wave Wire Services HOLLYWOOD — A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled July 30 honoring former NFL linebacker turned actor and “America’s […]
‘Remy’s Dilemma’ mixes humor and crime with a Canadian twist
Wave Staff Report A cast of wickedly funny characters, including a grizzly moose addicted to maple beans and a retired curler turned philosophical hobo, complement […]
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Prince’s ‘Welcome 2 America’ makes long-awaited debut
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer The Prince Estate and Legacy Recordings this week has released the long-awaited 2010 Prince album “Welcome 2 America” — a […]
New book chronicles family’s road to success in Hollywood
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer After being bitten by the acting bug during a brush with fame during a vacation, a family of […]
Smiley returns to broadcasting with KBLA Talk 1580
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — It’s only been on the air for a month, but already the buzz is building for […]