Tag: entertainment
‘Detroiters’ star Chris Powell to make first Birmingham appearance at StarDome
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Comedian Chris “CP” Powell’s will make his first visit to Birmingham this weekend and he can’t wait for the South’s...
Harriet Tubman goes solo on ‘Underground’ special episode
By Frazier Moore
AP Television Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- Harriet Tubman, who escaped from slavery in the antebellum South to become a leading abolitionist, is...
Rock Hall 2017 class includes Tupac, Pearl Jam and Journey
By Mesfin Fekadu
AP Music Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- Seattle rockers Pearl Jam, the late rapper Tupac Shakur and 1970s hitmaking band Journey were inducted into...
People, Places and Things by Gwen DeRu
TODAY…..
**EVAN TAYLOR JONES and AMACIO FAVOR at The Nick.
**LALAH HATHAWAY at the Alys Stephens Center.
**LIVE BAND KARAOKE, 7:30 p.m. at Perfect Note.
**COMEDIAN CHRIS ‘CP’...
Comedian Charlie Murphy, brother of Eddie, dies at 57
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Charlie Murphy, older brother of Eddie Murphy and a comedy stand-up and performer in his own right, has died.
Murphy...
Tom Hanks mixes laughs, gravity for ACLU online fundraiser
By Lynn Elber
AP Television Writer
Tom Hanks, Alec Baldwin and other stars joined in an online fundraiser for the American Civil Liberties Union, urging the...
Movie studios look to young, diverse audiences for growth
By Lindsey Bahr
AP Film Writer
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The future of Hollywood movies is in the hands of young and diverse audiences
At CinemaCon Tuesday, studio...
People, Places and Things by Gwen DeRu
TODAY
BUSINESS AT BREAKFAST, 8-9 a.m. at the BJCC North Meeting Room A.
PLANT SALE at Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
LIVE BAND KARAOKE, 7:30 p.m. at Perfect Note.
COMEDIAN...
Mayor William Bell to host screening of “I Am Not...
Special to The Times
Mayor William Bell will host young men at the Carver Theatre to watch the documentary, “I Am Not Your Negro,” March...
Tamela and David Mann bring World Family Tour to the Boutwell
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
For Grammy winning singer and actress Tamela Mann, The Mann’s World Family Tour is “a family affair.”
“This is our first...
