Roscoe Lee Brown – who received a Tony nomination for his work in August Wilson’s Two Trains Running – passed away on April 11 in Los Angeles at the age of 81, according to the Associated Press. Brown, who was born on May 2nd, 1925 in Woodbury, NJ, made his Broadway debut in 1960’s The Cool World. He had also been featured in the inaugural season of the New York Shakespeare Festival, in which he performed in Julius Caesar. He also appeared on Broadway in General Seeger, Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright, The Ballad of the Sad Cafe, Danton’s Death, A Hand is on the Gate, and the Gershwin-scored 1983 musical My One and Only, in which he played Rt. Rev. J.D. Montgomery. He received a Tony nomination for his work as Holloway in 1992’s Two Trains Running.

Before becoming an actor, he had taught literature and French at Lincoln University, and was an award-winning track star. As an actor, he was noted for his “rich voice and dignified bearing.” Film and TV work included “Will and Grace,” “Law and Order,” “The Shield,” Babe: Pig in the City and Babe, Judas Kiss, The Mambo Kings, “Falcon Crest,” “The Cosby Show” (for which he won an Emmy Award), “Soap,” “All in the Family,” and many more.

- Story obtained from http://www.broadwayworld.com

 

Don Imus’ racist remarks got him fired by CBS on Thursday, the finale to a stunning fall for one of the nation’s most prominent broadcasters. Imus was initially suspended for two weeks after he called the Rutgers women’s basketball team “nappy-headed hos” on the air last week. But outrage kept growing and advertisers kept bolting from his CBS radio show and its MSNBC simulcast, which was canceled Wednesday.

“There has been much discussion of the effect language like this has on our young people, particularly young women of color trying to make their way in this society,” CBS President and Chief Executive Officer Leslie Moonves said in announcing the decision. “That consideration has weighed most heavily on our minds as we made our decision.”

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Speaking of Daddy Yankee, here is his new single produced by Scott Storch, “El Impacto,” the original and the remix featuring Fergie from his new album El Cartel: The Big Boss which will drop June 5, 2007. The album will feature guest appearences by Fergie, Nicole Scherzinger from The Pussycat Dolls, Akon, and Will.i.am from Black Eyed Peas. Both Akon and Will.i.am also produce, as do Reggaeton producers Eli “El Musicologo”, Tiny Tunes, Diesel and Menace, Mr. ColliPark and Scott Storch (the latter producing the first single, “Impacto”). For future information please visit Daddy Yankee’s MYSPACE. Not really into his music but he is very big here in Miami, my friends LOVE him— boy do they love him! LOL. [ CREDIT: Chris Picks!]

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Here is the new video, “Make Me Wonder,” (BTW you can see the single cover after the cut) from Maroon 5’s new album It Won’t Be Soon Before Long set to be released later this year. Urrrgh, why do I love this band so much! Lol. Ever since Songs About Jane I had this open mind for music you know? But yeah I think the video and the whole airplane theme with the colors, it’s very dope, far from what they normally do. As far as the song, I can deeply relate, sometimes people “Make Me Wonder!”
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Fantasia Barrino was overwhelmed and in tears as she took her curtain call after her first performance in The Color Purple on Broadway Tuesday night! Congratulations to her! And I hear she was the reason for $6 million worth of advance tickets being sold! Damn ‘tasia, you gettin it ain’t you!

“It’s such a blessing,” Fantasia told the Daily News . “I’d never even been to a Broadway show. It’s exciting to think that people who’ve never been will come to see the show.”

   

 

According to various news outlets, MSNBC has announced that they are pulling the plug on that crappy Don Imus radio show! It’s a devastating move that could signal the beginning of the end of the radio career of one of the most influential broadcasters in American history. I don’t know if this means anything to you all, but I personally didn’t know the dude before last week! Real talk! But that’s what his racist ass gets! This is a major step towards prosperity for us black folk =D We got da white man fired! Hallelujar!

 

Who says our “Who Owns the Look?” posts have to apply to fashion? And who classified it to only celebrities?! We sure as hell didn’t, which is why I chose complete nobodies this time around. Mr. Sanjaya Malakar and Mr. Pedro Sanchez are the contendors for who’s rocking the best look! Sanjaya is photographed on Tuesday night’s performance episode of American Idol, and Pedro Sanchez (from Napoleon Dynamite) is photographed being … well, Pedro! I must say, Sanjaya is keeping it consistent every week re-inventing his style and what-not. I mean c’mon, give him some credit .. the guy even grew a ’stache and goatee!! I can’t wait to see what he’ll rock next week…… Oh, and for those that don’t watch that AI garbage, his wack ass still hasn’t gotten voted off yet, so maybe we have next week to look forward to. By the way, my vote for this goes to Pedro! You can’t jack someone’s swagga Sanjaya, you just can’t! But my question to you, of course, is WHO OWNS THE LOOK??

 

Folks, mark your calendars because an official releasedate for Kelly Rowland’s highly anticipated sophomore debut, “Ms Kelly,” has been revealed! The album is said to hit stores on June 26, and features a track entitled “Like This” that features rapper Eve. Stay tuned for more exciting news on Kelly’s new album!! Check out video AND audio streams of Kelly’s first single from Ms. Kelly – “Like This!”

» AUDIO: LIKE THIS F/ EVE
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» VIDEO: LIKE THIS F/ EVE
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“MISS KELLY” – IN STORES JUNE 26, 2007!!