Financial Watch: Dow's Loss Is Index Worst January Since 2009

  MARKET WEEK: FEBRUARY 3, 2014 The Markets It’s a small, small world: Despite various attempts at propping up local currencies, emerging markets continued to suffer from concerns that 1) assets being moved to stronger currencies could undermine already fragile economies, and 2) a slowdown in Chinese manufacturing could reduce demand for commodities, exports of […]

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PHARRELL WILLIAMS TO PERFORM ON THE OSCARS®

Via Press Release–BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Singer-songwriter-producer Pharrell Williams will perform his Oscar®-nominated song “Happy” at the Oscars®, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. The Oscars, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, will air on Sunday, March 2, live on ABC. “Happy,” which Williams wrote and produced for “Despicable Me 2,” is nominated for

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Red Carpet Appearances From the 15th Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration!

(New York)  January 31, 2014 was a night of music, praise and spirit-filled performances. The mega-event, sponsored by American Family Insurance (AFI), was co-hosted by television show host Wendy Williams and EXTRA TV correspondent AJ Calloway. The evening was full of great performances, memorable moments and appearances by NFL players and special guests, all on one stage to celebrate

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2014 San Diego Black Film Festival Welcomes Recording Artist Bill Withers

    Established in 2002, The San Diego Black Film Festival is hosted each year at the end of January through February, by the San Diego Black Film Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c) organization. The San Diego Black Film Foundation is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of African American and African Diaspora cinema as well as the education

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The Gabby Douglas Story Premieres Saturday, February 1st On Lifetime

Gabby Douglas stars along side Regina King in the new Lifetime movie based on her life, The Gabby Douglas Story. The movie follows Gabby (played by Imani Hakim and Sydney Mikayla), who turned her struggles into gold as part of “The Fierce Five” at the 2012 London Olympics. The made-for-TV movie also focuses on her mother Natalie (King), who

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Chocolate Chat: Paris Barclay and Cheryl Boone Issacs To Be Inducted Into 45th NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame

Note: We love spreading sweet news! Via Press Release–LOS ANGELES (Jan. 30, 2014) —  Paris Barclay and Cheryl Boone Isaacs, esteemed entertainment industry pioneers, will be inducted into the Image Awards Hall of Fame at the 45th NAACP Image Awards, broadcast live as a two-hour star-studded telecast beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT tape-delayed on  Saturday,

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Chocolate Chat: Forest Whitaker to Receive NAACP Chairman's Award at the 45th NAACP Image Awards

  Via Press Release –LOS ANGELES (Jan. 28, 2014) – Academy Award-winning actor, producer, director and 2014 Image Award nominee, Forest Whitaker is set to receive the NAACP Chairman’s Award during the 45th NAACP Image Awards, broadcast live on Saturday, February 22 (9:00 p.m. ET/PT tape-delayed) on TV One, the civil rights organization announced today. The

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NAMM: Vibrant Scene Showcasing the Future of Music Technology

(Anaheim, CA) The National Association for Music Merchants (NAMM) held their 2014 show in Anaheim, California from January 23-26. The vision of NAMM is for everyone to have the basic right to be taught music. Their mission is to strengthen the music product industry. This years trade show showcased many different music products and gave people the

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Financial Watch: Investors Seek Safety of Treasury Bonds

The Markets A double whammy helped trigger a selloff in equities last week. Weaker-than-expected manufacturing data from China helped fuel concerns about the global impact of potential additional Fed tightening next week and a stronger U.S. dollar. Some lackluster earnings reports didn’t help, though profit-taking in the wake of last year’s strong rally also could

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