The Jodi Arias case has captured the attention of the nation due to the graphic and violent evidence presented during the trial. Jodie Arias, 32, has been charged with first degree murder for killing her lover, Travis Alexander. Arias has admitted to shooting Alexander in the face, stabbing...

The Jodi Arias case has captured the attention of the nation due to the graphic and violent evidence presented during the trial. Jodie Arias, a pretty, intelligent, 32-year-old woman killed her strong, handsome, successful, 30-year-old lover Travis...

CNN's new chief Jeff Zucker has made radical and sweeping changes since becoming president of CNN Worldwide in January 2013. His latest move, removing Soledad O'Brien as host of CNN's morning news program Starting Point, and replacing her with former ABC award-winning...

Fred Hammond is one of gospel music's biggest stars and yet, on NBC's live broadcast of the 44th NAACP Image Awards, he was granted a mainstream "coming out party." Hammond was nominated for Outstanding Gospel Album at...

In 2011, while Oprah Winfrey was ending her 25-year dominance as the #1 talk-show host on the the planet, simultaneously, she was launching the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWn) -- a merger between Oprah and Discovery Communications. Despite promising numbers during the launch of the network, the viewership continued to

In 2012, it's great to live in a country canvased with diversity. A country wherein an African-American man can become president because Americans of all races voted for him. There may be small pockets throughout this nation where it appears that Jim Crow laws and Brown vs. The Board of...

On the eve of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, advocates across the nation are working to engage, inform and empower victims, survivors and supporters with billboard campaigns, Public Service Announcements (PSA), grassroots outreach and fundraiser events. As a spokesperson for the National Domestic Violence Hotline, I intimately understand an...

Los Angeles is known around the world as home to the rich and famous. Professional sports fans have no shortage of local teams to cheer on and shoppers enjoy one of the most famous streets in the world, Rodeo Drive, to...

For over the past two years, I have been an outspoken advocate in the fight against domestic violence. I am a very proud spokesperson for the National Domestic Violence Hotline, and I ofttimes speak of the physical and psychological harms...

The Kings of Comedy Tour and the HBO movie were hugely successful and established Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer, DL Hugley and the late Bernie Mack as marketable commodities in the competitive world of entertainment. Soon thereafter, each comedian landed...

When one hears of a gathering of celebrities in gowns and tuxedos; a Grammy-winning legend belting out hits; a couture designer showing her wares on 5'10" women who top the scale at 120 lbs; and an open bar featuring Patron, Patron,...

Disney hosted a star-studded premiere of Let It Shine, a Disney Channel Original Movie that airs on June 15, 2012 at 8:00 PM on the Disney Channel. The Red Carpet was filled with Disney stars who have a cult-like following of fans...

Jane Velez-Mitchell has a passionate opinion about almost everything. After twenty years of having to stifle her perspective while working as a local news reporter in Los Angeles and New York, she jumped at the opportunity to present her opinions, argue...

Los Angeles plays host to entertainment's biggest award shows; President Obama stops by the city to raise millions of dollars at celebrity homes; the rich, the famous and the want-to-be famous understand that L.A. is the place to be if you want to...

ABC's new hit series Scandal introduces the world to a career very few people ever knew existed: Crisis Management. Olivia Pope, played by Kerry Washington, is a crisis management guru who, throughout the episodes, will help politicians, celebrities, and...

For the past month, demonstrators around the country, including, civil rights activists, politicians and celebrities have chanted "Justice for Trayvon" and "No justice, no peace." Over 2.2 million people have signed a petition on Change.org calling for the state of Florida to charge George Zimmerman in...

Few A-listers are willing to offer inside information on how they made it to the top of the entertainment mountain. Many will say "perfecting their craft, learning to deal with rejection, networking with the right people and continual hard work." But very few will share the direct contact information to...

On the eve of the 84th Academy Awards, I spoke with veteran Oscar stylist/designer, Dawn Haynes about her experiences styling and designing celebrities for the Oscar Awards. Haynes has been Eddie Murphy's stylist for over a decade and she candidly shared her feelings about...

Los Angeles is the epicenter of the entertainment world and in no other place has there been such a communal expression of grief over the past two weeks. The death of Whitney Houston has shocked the world and emotionally traumatized the entertainment community. Yet, in the immediate wake of Ms....