John Goodman on Roseanne Barr, ‘The Conners,’ ‘Righteous Gemstones’ and ‘Mandatory F—ing’ in Television Series

“The Conners” and “The Righteous Gemstones” star John Goodman says he misses his “Roseanne” co-star Roseanne Barr, but he’s not sure he’d work with her again. Hit sitcom “Roseanne” was canceled by ABC in 2018 after a racially-charged tweet by Barr about Valerie Jarrett, an African American woman who was a senior adviser to...

Hundreds gather for symposium marking 400th anniversary of slave ship arrival

Last Friday, UC Berkeley initiated a yearlong initiative commemorating the 400th anniversary of the forced arrival of enslaved Africans in the English colonies with a day-long symposium, drawing hundreds of attendees to hear from over a dozen historians and social scientists on the aftermath, impact and legacy of slavery in modern society. As the symposium was opened by led organizer...

DeSantis voters: Angry at Fauci, anxious about ‘Cinderfella,’ tiring of Trump

The Florida governor is appealing to the GOP’s right flank as he tries to peel support away from Donald Trump. But many are still drawn to the former president, who leads by a wide margin in the polls June 25, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDTDeSantis supporters depart a May 31 event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after remarks by...

National Museum of African American Music, Sony Music Group partner on scholarship program

The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) has officially landed its first partnership with a music company ahead of its opening on Jan. 18. NMAAM announced Thursday a new partnership with Sony Music Group (SMG), which was developed through Sony Music’s Global Social Justice Fund. As part of the agreement, a Sony Music Scholars Black Music Certification and Scholarship...