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Despite some amazing films up for nomination, the last award of the night, best picture, was given to Spotlight, a film about Boston Globe investigative reporters digging into a sexual abuse scandal involving Catholic priests. Spotlight was nominated for 6 Academy Awards this year. Due to The Revenant winning best director and best actor, viewers…

Melody Ellison, a 9-year-old girl living in in the civil rights era, is the newest American Girl doll. Melody was created to celebrate American Girl’s 30th anniversary and it will be available this summer. In Melody’s story, she lives in Detroit in the 1960s and she loves to sing. The accessories include a recording studio that…

Azusafest is a three-day Gospel music festival that commemorates the Azusa Street Revival. This year, Azusafest is excited to announce the winner of the prestigious William Seymour Award to Bishop TD Jakes of the Potters House Church in Dallas, Texas! Bishop TD Jakes is a co-founder of the reconciled church project bringing leaders together for racial…

One of the longest streaks in women’s college basketball has ended. For the first time in 31 years, the Tennessee Lady Vols was not ranked among the top 25 teams in the Associated Press poll. The beginning of the Lady Vols streak started on February 10th, 1985 during Pat Summitt’s fifth of 38 years as…

Sight & Sound Theatres continues to bring the Bible to life though live production on its stages in Lancaster County, Pa. and Branson, Mo.  Both theaters have massive sets, live animals, and a huge cast that transports audiences to the center of Biblical accounts of Moses, Samson and so many other stories for over 30…

On February 21st, five out of the six cast members of the beloved hit TV show Friends met once again. The special, paying a tribute to director James Burrows, commemorated the 1,000th episode of TV that Burrows has directed. The special reunited the stars from his most famous shows – Will & Grace, Big Bang…

Bernie Marcus is the founder of Home Depot, a popular national home improvement store. Marcus, however, isn’t the typical business man that you might expect. Marcus was born and raised in a Jewish home and a strong value of Tzedaka (charity) was instilled in his daily life. Marcus now trains all of his managers to put…

Black History Month is a time to celebrate achievements of African Americans past and present. This February we’re honoring African Americans who have made their mark on the Entertainment industry with record-breaking moments, first accomplishments, and more. Check out these quick (and perhaps surprising!) facts about African Americans in Entertainment through the years. 1. In…

The 58th Annual Grammy Awards was hosted last night by LL Cool J at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, with the night being kicked off with a stunning performance of “Out of the Woods” by Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar and the Weeknd all came to the Grammy’s with a high chance of…

Sports Illustrated is making headlines by featuring Ashley Graham, 28, as their first ever curvy model to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s annual swimsuit issue. Graham will be featured alongside women such as model Hailey Clauson and UFC fighter Ronda Rousey. Graham has starred in campaigns for Lane Bryant and SwimsuitsforAll, designed lingerie…

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