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VIDEO: Justin Bieber Featured in Promo for This Week's SNL!
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 6, 2013


Pop superstar Justin Bieber will serve as host and musical guest of this week's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE on NBC. Below, check out a promo for the show featuring Kenan Thompson!

Republican Strategist Dick Morris Dropped from Fox News
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 5, 2013


In a recent turn of events, Fox News has decided not to renew Republican strategist Dick Morris' contract, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

Children's Book WILSON AND THE WHITE HOUSE PUPS is Released in its 2nd Edition for Presidents' Day
by BWW News Desk - Feb 5, 2013


President Harry S Truman said, "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog". Many of our nation's leaders would obviously concur with President Truman's wisdom. "WILSON AND THE WHITE HOUSE PUPS' which sold out of its first edition, demonstrates the importance of these precious pets to many of our 44 United States Presidents, 31 of whom had dogs during their period of residency in the White House.

Yonder Mountain String Band Comes to The Neptune, 4/18; Tickets on Sale 2/8
by BWW News Desk - Feb 4, 2013


Yonder Mountain String Band is set to play The Neptune on April 18, 2013 at 8:00pm. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 8, 2013, at 10 a.m.

VIDEO: Beyonce's Halftime Performance Lights Up the Superdome
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 4, 2013


If you missed any of last night's Super Bowl XLVII halftime performance by Beyonce, check out the spectacular show put on by the super star, which included a surprise performance by Destiny's Child!

SCOTT PELLEY Interviews President Obama Live on “THE SUPER BOWL TODAY”
by TV News Desk - Feb 3, 2013


CBS EVENING NEWS Anchor and Managing Editor Scott Pelley will interview President Barack Obama live from the White House at 4:30 PM, ET on THE SUPER BOWL TODAY today, Feb. 3 during CBS Sports' pre-game coverage of Super Bowl XLVII on the CBS Television Network.

THE BODYGUARD's Heather Headley to Perform at THE NIGHT OF 1,000 STARS Gala, May 5
by BWW News Desk - Jan 31, 2013


According to the Daily Mail, Heather Headley, star of The Bodyguard at the West End's Adelphi Theatre, will sing two songs from Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along at The Night of 1,000 Stars gala at Royal Albert Hall, May 5, in celebration of Hal Prince.

SCOTT PELLEY to Interview President Obama Live on “THE SUPER BOWL TODAY”, 2/3
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 31, 2013


CBS EVENING NEWS Anchor and Managing Editor Scott Pelley will interview President Barack Obama live from the White House at 4:30 PM, ET on THE SUPER BOWL TODAY on Sunday, Feb. 3 during CBS Sports' pre-game coverage of Super Bowl XLVII on the CBS Television Network.

New Book, PRESIDENTIAL PARALLELS, Reveals Extraordinary Presidential Coincidences
by BWW News Desk - Jan 31, 2013


Almost everyone is aware of the strange, if sometimes questionable, parallels between Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. But the fact is that every American president has one or more astonishing connection with other presidents.

John Hodgman Returns to SOLID SOUND 2013 to Present Comedy Lineup, 6/22
by BWW News Desk - Jan 30, 2013


Comedian, author, television personality and historian John Hodgman returns to Solid Sound 2013 to present another hand-picked line-up of comedic talent on Saturday, June 22. The Solid Sound Festival, brainchild of the Chicago-based musical innovators Wilco, returns to the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) in North Adams on June 21-23. Tickets are on sale now at solidsoundfestival.com.

Environmental Superhero Earth Dog Welcomes President Obama's Commitment to Fight Climate Change
by BWW News Desk - Jan 30, 2013


Environmental superhero Earth Dog welcomed President Barack Obama's call to combat climate change, applauding the renewed commitment to help create a cleaner planet for future generations and offering to help take the message to the nation's classrooms.

Bounce TV to Celebrate Black History Month with OUR HISTORY
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 29, 2013


Bounce TV (www.bouncetv.com), the nation's first-ever broadcast television network for African Americans, will honor Black History Month in February with Our History, a month-long programming tribute which includes documentaries, specials and a new original short-form series called 'Memories of My Father' featuring Martin Luther King III sharing his personal memories and impressions of his father, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Chrysler will sponsor Bounce TV's Our History tribute.

Centric TV Announces 2013 Black History Month Programming Line Up
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 29, 2013


Centric, today's 24-hour music and entertainment channel for African American and multicultural viewers, announced today its 2013 programming line up to celebrate Black History Month.

New e-book, SON OF KENYA (OBAMA'S MOTHERLAND) Author Sees Injustices with Elections and Voting in Kenya, Africa
by BWW News Desk - Jan 29, 2013


The author is inspired to write this new e-book of his American experience facing many unique types of discrimination in America, and then compares his African experience in Kenya under a dictatorship, where he witnessed that there were no free elections or free voting because assassination deaths awaited anyone not obeying the government.http://sonofkenya.wordpress.com

OUT IN THE OPEN Documentary Out on DVD Today
by Movies News Desk - Jan 29, 2013


Following the historic reelection of President Barack Obama and marriage equality advancing in four more states, QC Cinema is proud to announce that today's January 29th DVD release of Matthew Smith's OUT IN THE OPEN ($24.99), a documentary comprised of a collection of interviews with successful figures who openly identify with their sexual orientation. CEO Richard Wolff and Real Stream Productions' Ben Milliken closed a deal for the release at the American Film Market.

Jon Stewart Comes to Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 3/1
by Kelsey Denette - Jan 28, 2013


Jon Stewart is considered one of America's top social and comedic voices. Over the past 13 years, Stewart has redefined political satire in American culture from his perch atop the anchor chair on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart." In fact, surveys have shown that the overwhelming majority of men and women under the age of 35 list "The Daily Show" as their primary source of television news.

Obama and Hilary Clinton Appear in First Joint Interview on CBS's 60 MINUTES Tonight
by TV News Desk - Jan 27, 2013


President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will appear in their first joint interview when they speak to Steve Kroft for a 60 MINUTES interview to be broadcast tonight, Jan. 27 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

President Obama Announces Key Administration Posts for National Council on Humanities and More
by BWW News Desk - Jan 25, 2013


Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts.

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