District Of Comedy: Capital One-Sponsored Festival Of Funny Bound To ...
For the last few years, I’ve attended the District of Comedy Festival at The Kennedy Center sponsored by DC’s hometown bank Capital One and had a laugh out loud time. The annual festival brings together an all-star roster of comedy ...
Roseanne Barr: Comedienne’s Racist Tweet Rant Gets Her ABC Reboot ...
Fresh off its successful season one reboot, ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey swiftly canceled “Roseanne” after the controversial comedienne and star of the show Roseanne Barr posted a racist message on Twitter likening former President Barack Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett ...
Art And Behavior: Can You Separate a Celebrity’s Work from ...
Can you enjoy a celebrity involved in sexual misconduct or other awful acts TV shows, movies or music? Is it impossible for you to separate the art from the artist? I discussed that with comedienne Pete Dominick and CNN reporter ...
Kendrick Lamar: Should He Have Called Out A White Fan ...
Pulitzer Prize winner Kendrick Lamar is facing backlash for stopping his concert when a white female fan he brought on stage rapped along to the n-word that was including in his lyrics. The incident has stirred up the age-old debate, ...
This Is America: Why Childish Gambino’s New Video Has Become ...
What was your takeaway after watching Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” music video? And why has the song and its video made such a huge impact for the artist whose real name is Donald Glover. I discussed the impact of ...
Spotify Limits R. Kelly: Why The Streaming Service Is Yanking ...
Are we seeing a new era in the music business with Spotify pulling R. Kelly from their playlists? It could be a game changer if streaming platforms like Spotify and others hold music artists accountable for their bad behavior. Is ...
Self Segregation: Why Do Americans Opt To Live In Non-Diverse ...
The Washington Post had an article called “America Is More Diverse Than Ever — But Still Segregated” that explored how despite the United States being more diverse than ever, people still self-segregate in their neighborhoods. On HLN’s “Across America with ...
White House Snub: Why Hasn’t Donald Trump Acknowledged Waffle House ...
James Shaw Jr. has been heralded a hero by all for his heroic act of disarming the thug who shot up a Waffle House in Nashville. But despite being celebrated by all, Donald Trump has not contacted, Tweeted about or ...
#MuteRKelly Gets Louder: Why Time’s Up Is Speaking Out Against ...
Is R. Kelly is the O.J. Simpson of the music business? I believe so and that’s what I said during my appearance on HLN’s “Across America with Carol Costello.” We discussed why the Time’s Up movement has finally set its ...
Kanye West: Has The Rapper Lost His Mind With His ...
What is the danger of Kanye West’s bromance with Donald Trump and him rocking a Make America Great Again hat? Plus, should we take the Grammy winner’s comments on slavery serious or not? Lastly, are Black Republicans discriminated against? Why ...