Common lands first TV role
Grammy Award winning rapper Common is poised to make his television debut in the lead role of the upcoming AMC western pilot entitled Hell on Wheels. Sari N. Kent Rapper Common has just been cast in his first television role as the lead on AMCs new western pilot entitled Hell on Wheels . According to an article on THR.com, The show is described as a contemporary western that centers on the ...
Naughty By Nature Speak on 'Ageism' in Hip-Hop
Filed under: Hip-Hop , Hip-Hop News , Exclusive Illtown Records While some artists refuse to accept the changing times and the signs of wrinkles, rap trio Naughty By Nature welcome both with open arms. Treach , Vin Rock and DJ Kay Gee are well-aware of the fact that they are no longer young superstars, but that hasn't stopped their will to succeed. Since the rap group formed in 1989, they've ...
Drew Summer Music to host Grammy-winning gospel choir in Madison
MADISON - The Grammy Award-winning Jubilation Gospel Choir, led by Drew University alumna Stephanie Minatee, will perform as part of the Drew Theological Schools 2010 Summer Music Institute (SMI), which will run from Thursday, July 29, through Saturday, July 31, on the campus at 36 Madison Ave.
Parlux Reports Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2010
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Parlux Fragrances, Inc. announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. Net sales for the quarter were $24.1 million, compared to $23.6 million for the prior year quarter, an increase of 2%.
Local 'Bachelor' Bob Guiney the most loving
Michigan's favorite bachelor, Bob Guiney, showed up Monday night on prime-time TV in the ABC special "The Stories from Behind the Rose," a backstage look at the network's series "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette." In interviews with and about Guiney, the topic of choice seemed to be his, um, amorousness.
Rapper Common to star in AMC pilot
NEW YORK, July 27 (UPI) -- Rapper-actor Common has been cast in one of the lead roles of the drama pilot "Hell on Wheels," AMC said Tuesday. AMC - Drama - Actor - Mad Men - Recreation
Common Signs on for 'Hell on Wheels' Pilot
Filed under: Hip-Hop , Hip-Hop News , Movies Moses Robinson, WireImage Rapper Common has made a nice career for himself in Hollywood, having recently starred in the romantic comedy 'Just Wright,' alongside Queen Latifah , and 'Date Night,' starring Tina Fey , Steve Carell and Mark Wahlberg . But the rapper-turned-actor's ready to hit the small screen. The Chicago native recently became the first ...
Cameron: I did leg lifts for this book, and not in the way you're thinking
In order to write a book about teenage girls ("8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter," Workman, 2001), I had to get inside their minds, which was a bit like Queen Latifah trying to squeeze into a size 4. My basic approach was to imagine what it would be like to be angry at everything, unwilling to listen to anybody, fascinated by boys my father didn't approve of and wearing so much ...
