On Feb. 28, AlwaysAList.com reported that Michael Winans Jr. of the famed Winans gospel family had been sentenced to nearly 14 years in prison for an $8 million financial scam that targeted church members. Scheduled to begin his prison term on May 9, Michael – who remained quiet until now – has broken his silence [...]

Former The Fugees singer Lauryn Hill has been sentenced to three months in prison for failing to pay taxes on about $1 million in earnings. The Grammy-winning vocalist/rapper also received three additional months of home confinement during her sentence in a Newark courtroom. Hill pled guilty to tax evasion last year, but AlwaysAList.com reported on [...]

AlwaysAList.com’s Editor-in-Chief Jawn Murray appeared on the nationally syndicated “Wendy Williams Show” on Friday May 3. For a second time, Murray was a featured guest on the Hot Talk panel. The pop culture guru participated on the panel with comedienne Judy Gold, sports analyst Carl Banks and relationship expert Dr. Wendy Walsh. Among the topics [...]

Gospel’s sister duo Mary Mary are featured on the cover the latest issue of Ebony magazine. In the famed entertainment glossy, group member Tina Campbell addresses how she overcame the infidelity of her husband, musician Teddy Campbell. “Once I became aware [of the affair], I initially wanted to kill my husband… I was considering adjusting [...]

AlwaysAList.com reported back in January that there was speculation that Black Entertainment Television had ended T.J. Holmes’ late-night series “Don’t Sleep” – though they refused to acknowledge it at the time. READ: T.J. Holmes: “Don’t Sleep” Is Taking A Nap Now, BET has confirmed that the show will not return. Holmes has also acknowledged that he [...]

After being snubbed by the Tony Awards this year for its return to Broadway, “Jekyll & Hyde” is closing early. The show was slated to perform 16 weeks in a limited engagement on the Great White Way. The musical starring “American Idol” finalist Constantine Maroulis and Grammy-nominated R&B/Dance diva Deborah Cox will conclude on Sunday [...]

The notorious internet sensation Antoine Dodson is making news for his Facebook declaration that he is “no longer into homosexuality.” The 26-year-old man rose to instant stardom while living in the Lincoln Park housing project in Huntsville, Alabama after a TV news clip went viral showing Dodson flamboyantly recapping the story of a man breaking [...]

Prominent Chicago-based preacher Bishop Larry D. Trotter has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The Senior Pastor of the Windy City’s Sweet Holy Spirit Church disclosed the medical challenge to his congregation and associate churches this week. Bishop Trotter’s initial diagnosis came during his annual physical in March and was confirmed by follow-up tests. Doctors told [...]

Magic Johnson’s new cable network Aspire has greenlit a new ensemble talk show of Black women called “Exhale.” The new series is hosted by five African-American women from five different backgrounds in the entertainment business. Details on the weekly show were first reported by Variety. Like ABC’s “The View,” and its competition, CBS’s “The Talk,” [...]

R&B singer Ray J has released the official video to accompany his controversial new song, ‘I Hit It First.’ The tune has the star of TV One’s “Rickey Smiley Show” singing about how he bedded reality star Kim Kardashian long before her relationships with “rappers and ballers.” Ray J and Kim started dating in 2004 [...]