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HELLO AMERICA!—Iconic star Nichelle Nichols known affectionately for her role as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura in the “Star Trek” series and I met on a very idyllic warm morning on the U.S.C. campus tennis court.  Her playing partner was Teddy Jones (U.S.C. pre-law student & son of super star Lena Horne) and my tennis support was Gerald Hill Bradley, one...

HOLLYWOOD—Oprah Winfrey just continues to crank out new shows on her network to keep viewers tuned in. The latest drama to hit the network is courtesy of “Selma” director Ava DuVernay. The series “Queen Sugar” follows three siblings who are forced to take over their father’s sugarcane farm after he dies. The episode opened with Nova Bordelon (Rutina Wesley) awaking from...

HOLLYWOOD—Man I’m a massive fan of the CBS reality competition series “Big Brother.” I have been watching this series since it very first begin and I’ve only missed maybe 2-3 seasons (season 4, season 9, trust me you’re not missing anything if you skip these seasons). Some seasons are way better than others, I mean for a beginner I’d...

HOLLYWOOD—Being a movie or TV critic is one job people are certain they can do-and of course, better than anyone else. They assume all it requires is watching movies or TV shows and spouting off. Certainly some days it's not much more than that, however, if you are going to do it well, opinion, analysis and context bolstered by...

HOLLYWOOD—Usher, 37, known for his pop and R&B songs, was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, September 7, according to reports. Usher’s star is located in front of the Eastown apartment complex at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Argyle Avenue. The star is unveiled in advance of Usher’s latest album “Hard to Love”...

HOLLYWOOD—Well, well, the season four finale of Tyler Perry’s hit, “The Haves and the Have Nots” has arrived and man was this one explosive episode. For those who have not watched the episode STOP READING now as major spoilers are below. ‘Promises Kept’ picked up precisely where last week’s episode left off with Jeffrey getting a tip from Officer...

HOLLYWOOD—For weeks, fans of the ABC soap “General Hospital” have been speculating who was the culprit who has been murdering patients at the notorious hospital. Well, the writers sure delivered one hell of a stunner this week when the person behind the madness was revealed to be PAUL HORNSBY! Yep, totally did not see this happening and the fact...

HOLLYWOOD—It has been a week of extra chances and missed chances on “Big Brother 18”! One more person is gone and we are not that far away from the season finale on September 21. Sunday’s episode showed some drama prior to last week’s eviction. Paul had confronted James about backstabbing, but Michelle jumped in to fight with Paul. This confrontation...

HOLLYWOOD—It could be just a coincidence, that Selena Gomez is taking time off to deal with panic attacks, anxiety, and depression. It was just two weeks ago that Selena took to Instagram ranting back and forth to Justin Bieber. In a statement, the singer revealed her mental health problems are a side effect of her lupus diagnosis. She revealed...

HOLLYWOOD—“Morris from America” has some things to love. It’s at times a charming story about growing up, young love, music, and those early experiences that shape us. Unfortunately, script problems plague what could have been a truly great indie flick. The story centers on young, aspiring rapper Morris Gentry (Markees Christmas). He’s adjusting to life in Germany after a move from the...