VIDEO: Yolanda Adams -- The ‘How Sweet the Sound’ Interview
'I wanted to create a clean, alternative morning show for people of faith'
2012-10-23
Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News
Ever since her late-Eighties debut, “Just as I Am,” Yolanda Adams has triumphantly carried the torch for contemporary gospel and inspirational music via a dozen glorious albums. Stunningly beautiful, exceptionally educated, filled with the spirit and blessed with one of the most powerful voices in any genre of music, this former schoolteacher is a stately beacon of God’s light. Read the complete article
Film Review: Cloud Atlas
Halle and Hanks co-star in adaptation of sci-fi best-seller
2012-10-22
Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News
Be forewarned that you would be well advised to arrive at the theater already familiar with the cryptic best seller’s inscrutable plot structure, if you hope to have a decent idea about what’s going on. Read the complete article
Neal Shapiro: Big Bird’s Boss Shares his Vision for PBS
'Fixing the educational system is a really urgent priority, because we’ll lose another generation if nothing is done'
2012-10-19
Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News
Neal Shapir
o is President and CEO of New York City’s WNET, America’s flagship public media outlet, bringing quality arts, education and public affairs programming to over 5 million viewers each week Read the complete article
OPENING THIS WEEK: For Movies Opening Oct. 19
Alex Cross,' 'Paranormal Activity 4, ' 'Tai Chi Zero ,' and more
2012-10-18
Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News
Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun Read the complete article
Ann Coulter: The ‘Mugged’ Interview
'Blacks have been in this nation longer than most other Americans with the possible exception of WASPs'
2012-10-16
Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News
A Connecticut native, Coulter graduated with honors from Cornell University and received her J.D. from University of Michigan Law School, where she was an editor of The Michigan Law Review. Here, she talks about her ninth book, “Mugged: Racial Demagoguery from the Seventies to Obama.” Read the complete article
Film Review: ‘Janeane from Des Moines’
Iowa housewife weighs options in Presidential race docudrama
2012-10-15
Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News
How do you get the Republicans vying for the presidential nomination to appear in a movie which might not show them in the most flattering light? You might have a nondescript, middle-aged actress pose as a Tea Party conservative during the lead up to the Iowa caucus, a time when the candidates generally make themselves available to valuable voters. Read the complete article
Lindsay Lohan Supports Mitt Romney for President
'I just think employment is really important right now,' Lohan said
2012-10-12
CNN
(CNN) -- The celebrity vote for Mitt Romney has a potential new member: Lindsay Lohan. Read the complete article
Robin Roberts is 'Home Sweet Home'
21 days after bone marrow transplant ‘Good Morning America’ anchor is now recuperating
2012-10-11
Marquee Blog Editors
(CNN) -- Twenty-one days after her bone marrow transplant, "Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts is now recuperating in the comfort of her own home, as she wrote in a post on "GMA's" website. Read the complete article
OPENING THIS WEEK: For Movies Opening Oct. 12
'Argo ,' 'Here Comes the Boom,' 'Seven Psychopaths,' and more
2012-10-11
Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News
Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun Read the complete article
Video: Hulk Hogan on Sex Tape: I've Never Been More Embarrassed
Wrestling icon went on Piers Morgan Tuesday to explain leaked footage
2012-10-10
Breeanna Hare CNN
(CNN) -- Sex tapes are occasionally a boon for celebrities, but for Hulk Hogan, last week's leak of an illicit video starring him was an embarrassment. Read the complete article