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Back in 1984, it was fashionable with my goofy eighth-grade friends to refer to each other as the "V" baby, as in the half-human, half-alien, all gross and reptilian off-spring born in NBC's space invaders mini-series. It was this disgusting, scaly thing which made it both repellent and irresistable to middle schoolers, along with everyone else.

This stunningly beautiful, rising black actress first began her acting career as a teenager, appearing in several stage productions, including "227", which was the basis for the NBC sitcom of the same name on which she.... This stunningly beautiful, rising black actress first began her acting career as a teenager, appearing in several stage ...

Yes! Actress and November Essence magazine cover girl Nia Long straightens her hair and she makes no apologies for it.

" T.I. didn't need to attend the BET Hip-Hop Awards to win two trophies on Saturday.

When life imitates art in Saginaw, it's not always a pretty picture. In "Merchant in the Valley," a PG-13 film written, produced and directed by and about the city's residents, art imitates life in a community too often defined by corner pushers and the youths they send to coroners' offices.

The American college campus as microcosmic melting pot. Or better, boiling pot, with little actual melting taking place.

Guess who was promoting his new show this weekend in Cali? Hint: He is probably best known for his role in a cult film from the early 90s.

Possessing as much flash, energy and intelligence as anyone currently in the game, Laurence Fishburne has certainly played his share of regulation black hoodlums and threats but also has benefited from color-blind.... Possessing as much flash, energy and intelligence as anyone currently in the game, Laurence Fishburne has certainly played his share ...

Cheryl Burke and Gilles Marini were Season 8 runners-up on 'Dancing With the Stars.' Burke just bought a 1957 home with city and mountain views.

Mariska Hargitay , Thomas Gibson and Laurence Fishburne Every week, senior editors Matt Webb Mitovich, Mickey O'Connor and Tim Molloy satisfy your need for TV scoop.

Famous musicians have been acting in and impacting American cinema for quite a long time now.

Singer will reprise her role as a successful psychologist in the Tyler Perry sequel to his 2007 US box-office hit Janet Jackson has signed up to star in a followup to the Tyler Perry comedy Why Did I Get Married, Variety reports.

Rapper and actor Ice Cube stopped in downtown Modesto from Saturday night to Sunday morning to rock the crowd for the Summerfest 2009 block party.

Enjoy it while it lasts, "Billy." "Jim Ridley Talks to Cuba Gooding Jr." Sole mitigating factor: The occasion was Boyz N the Hood , not Snow Dogs .

What ever happened to our hip-hop stars? Jay-Z spends more time in the office than Donald Trump, Ice-Ta s mug is on the tube solely because of Law & Order: SVU reruns, Eminema s immaturity doesna t dazzle anymore, and Ice Cube went from Boyz n the Hood to Are We There Yet? A lot has changed in the past decade or so, which makes it even more ...

Father's Day is more than a week away, but readers have been asking for movie titles devoted to Dad.

There's a kind-of-funny, kind-of-sad scene in the movie Baby Boy , John Singleton 's follow-up to Boyz n the Hood .

Award-winning African American film star Nia Long, returns to Caribbean Fashionweek, scheduled for June 10-15, after a highly successful first visit last year.

Blog:The Poop: 39157 : Parenting the Furious Styles way ... Quick Search I was telling my older son stories at bedtime the other night, when the subject turned to last week's stuffed animal parade at his preschool.