May 10 Atlanta rapper Young Thug arrested on gang charges By Associated Press The rapper Young Thug is in Atlanta's Fulton County Jail, accused of co-founding a criminal street gang. Continue reading
May 10 Warhol's portrait of Marilyn Monroe sells for $195 million, most for any U.S. artist By Associated Press Andy Warhol's "Shot Sage Blue Marilyn" has sold for $195 million, making the iconic portrait of actress Marilyn Monroe the most expensive work by a U.S. artist ever auctioned. Continue reading
May 09 'Jeopardy' savors a run of super champions after host stumbles By David Bauder, Associated Press Three of the five players with the longest winning streaks in the show's history have competed during the past seven months. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 8:01 'I'm just getting started': Musician Jon Batiste on the next phase of his musical journey By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet Multi-talented musician Jon Batiste received the most nominations of any artist at the recent Grammys, capturing a total of 11 in all in a wide variety of categories. He also came away with the most wins, including the biggest, "Album… Continue watching
May 09 'A Strange Loop' leads Tony award nominations By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press “A Strange Loop,” Michael R. Jackson’s critically cheered theater meta-journey earned a leading 11 Tony Award nominations Monday as Broadway joined the national discussion of race by embracing an envelope-pushing Black-written and Black-led musical. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 2:26 Mother's Day inspiration from a family on the move On Mother's Day, we look at one mom's inspiration for the next generation. Lourdes Villanueva’s parents worked as migrant workers picking fruit across Texas, Florida and Georgia. She spoke with her son Roger about what it was like going to… Continue watching
May 07 Mickey Gilley, who helped inspire 'Urban Cowboy,' dies at 86 By Associated Press Gilley died Saturday in Branson, Missouri, where he helped run the Mickey Gilley Grand Shanghai Theatre. He had been performing as recently as last month, but was in failing health over the past week. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 5:46 'Colorful Weddings' pushes the marriage business beyond bridal white By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Layla Quran, Simeon Lancaster The wedding industry is up and running again as more people are vaccinated and couples have rescheduled their canceled plans due to COVID. But the return of weddings is also highlighting the lack of services catered to people of color… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 5:10 Violinist and author Brendan Slocumb on his riveting, page-turning debut novel By Geoff Bennett, Ali Rogin, Juliet Fuisz Brendan Slocumb spent most of his career as a performer and teacher, but this year released his first book, a mystery called "The Violin Conspiracy." The novel is a reflection of Slocumb's experience in the classical music world, where Black… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 3:27 Viet Thanh Nguyen's Brief But Spectacular take on writing and memory By Steve Goldbloom, Melissa Williams, Elizabeth Burton As long as he can remember, author Viet Thanh Nguyen has been interested in how stories about his home country of Vietnam are told in America. In his own works, including the Pulitzer-winning novel "The Sympathizer," he centers on the… Continue watching