BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Will Smith, Santana, Lizzo mount comebacks
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer A trio of prominent artists who have taken sabbaticals from the entertainment industry are returning…
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Former actress Karyn Parsons finds success as author
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Karyn Parsons first found fame and success as Hilary Banks, the stuck-up,…
SPORTS DIGEST: Dodgers bring back Kike Hernandez in deadline deal
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer It was all there in a nutshell. The Dodgers’ 2023 season in a microcosm of…
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: One year later, slap still polarizes many
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist The much ballyhooed and long-awaited appearance by comedian Chris Rock at a theater in…
STREET BEAT: ‘What was the last movie you saw at a theater?’
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THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: More than a slap, a teaching moment
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist “I am a Black man in Hollywood. In order to sustain my position, I…
Chris Rock starts national tour amid fallout from Oscar ‘slap’
Wave Wire Services HOLLYWOOD — Comedian Chris Rock was expected to break his silence on the “slap heard ’round the…
‘CODA’ wins best picture honors at 94th Oscars
Wave Wire Services HOLLYWOOD — In an Academy Awards ceremony that will be remembered as much for Will Smith storming…
Will Smith apologizes for hitting Chris Rock during Oscars
Wave Wire Services HOLLYWOOD — Actor Will Smith issued a public apology March 28 for smacking Chris Rock on stage…
Jennifer Hudson wins top Image Awards honor
By Kayla Rodgers Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Actress-singer Jennifer Hudson scored top honors at the 53rd annual NAACP Image…