On This Day in 2001: Aaliyah Dies in Bahamas Plane Crash
Clay Cane
August 25, 2026
(AURN News) — On this day 25 years ago, the music world lost Aaliyah, one of R&B’s most influential young stars. On Aug. 25, 2001,
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Michael Wright, ‘The Five Heartbeats’ Actor, Dies at 70
Clay Cane
August 24, 2026
(AURN News) — Actor Michael Wright, known for his role as Eddie King Jr. in the 1991 musical drama “The Five Heartbeats,” has died at
Hal Williams, Beloved ‘Sanford and Son’ and ‘227’ Actor, Dies at 91
Clay Cane
July 17, 2026
(AURN News) — Actor Hal Williams, best known for his roles on “Sanford and Son” and “227,” has died at 91, according to Deadline. Williams
Quinta Brunson to Bring Betty Boop Back to the Big Screen
Clay Cane
May 22, 2026
(AURN News) — Quinta Brunson is bringing Betty Boop back to the big screen, Variety reported. The “Abbott Elementary” creator and Emmy winner will develop
On This Day, Legends Were Born: Sidney Poitier and Nancy Wilson
Clay Cane
February 20, 2026
(AURN News) — On this day, Feb. 20, 1927, trailblazing actor and director Sidney Poitier was born in Miami. He became the first Black man
ABC Brings Back Jimmy Kimmel Amid Free Speech Battle
Clay Cane
September 23, 2025
(AURN News) — Jimmy Kimmel will return to ABC after being suspended over remarks about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the Associated Press
Stars Rally Behind Jimmy Kimmel
Ebony McMorris
September 22, 2025
(AURN News) — Hundreds of Hollywood and Broadway stars — from Robert De Niro to Jennifer Aniston, Tom Hanks and Kerry Washington — have signed
FCC Carrying Out Trump’s War on Media
Ebony McMorris
September 19, 2025
(AURN NEWS) — President Donald Trump’s FCC Chair Brendan Carr is putting broadcasters on notice: Criticize the president and your license could be at risk.
Kimmel Canceled — Is Free Speech at Risk?
Ebony McMorris
September 18, 2025
ABC has pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air “indefinitely.” The move follows Kimmel’s remarks about Charlie Kirk’s killing, in which he called out MAGA
Dorothy Dandridge Remembered 60 Years After Her Death
Clay Cane
September 8, 2025
On Sept. 8, 1965 — 60 years ago today — the world lost Dorothy Dandridge, a film icon and trailblazer. Dandridge was the first African
Paul Tazewell Becomes First Black Man to Win Best Costume Design Oscar for “Wicked”
Clay Cane
March 3, 2025
Academy Award-winning designer Paul Tazewell made history at the 97th Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, becoming the first Black man to win Best Costume
This Day in History: Chris Rock Hosts the 77th Academy Awards in 2005
Clay Cane
February 27, 2025
On this day 20 years ago, comedian and actor Chris Rock took center stage as the solo host of the 77th Academy Awards on February
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