Topic: The Roots (Band)
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'Accidental Racist': Brad Paisley and LL Cool J draw ire
'Accidental Racist' puts racial dialogue under a microscope, drawing criticism for its collaborators: country singer Brad Paisley and rapper LL Cool J.
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Jay Leno leaving 'Tonight,' has NBC learned transition lessons?
Jay Leno leaving: NBC's hand was forced, to its perspective, by ABC when that network put Jimmy Kimmel in the time slot shared by Leno and CBS' David Letterman earlier this year.
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Decoder Wire Backlash begins after Obama slow jams the news (+video)
Many Republicans are grousing about President Obama's appearance on 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' and complaining that he's just trying to distract Americans from his policy failures.
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Decoder Wire Obama on Jimmy Fallon show: How did it go? (+video)
The president's political advisers must be fairly pleased. Obama, on Jimmy Fallon late-night show, both trumpeted his message about keeping college loan rates low and needled Republicans about it.
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Decoder Wire Obama slow jams the news with Jimmy Fallon. How does that work? (+video)
Start with a late-night funnyman. Add a president. Then, talk about something serious – Obama chose student loans – while Jimmy Fallon's house band, The Roots, lays down a rhythm. Punch it up. Laugh. Then, wait to see how Romney responds.
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Director Tyler Perry receives 19 NAACP Image Award nominations
Tyler Perry has been nominated for a whopping 19 NAACP Image Awards for his work on "For Colored Girls," "Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?" and others.
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Kurt Warner off 'Dancing With the Stars'
Kurt Warner has been voted off 'Dancing With the Stars,' but the Super Bowl champion quarterback is still a crowd pleaser. Kurt Warner embodied that attitude after learning his fate, thanking his partner, the show, the fans, his wife and their seven children.
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Rally to Restore Sanity: National Mall filled for the Stewart-Colbert event
From around the country, tens of thousand gathered for the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear organized by comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. Will it make any difference once the harsh midterm elections are over?
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Miss Universe, Jimena Navarrete, dodges Arizona immigration query
Miss Universe pageant winner Jimena Navarrete, says she will be an ambassador for Mexico. Asked about the Arizona immigration law, Navarrete replied: "Every country has the right to impose and enact their laws ... But I tell you that all the Mexicans and the Latins that are living here in the United States are hardworking people."
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Some artists now stream their concerts live on YouTube
"Unstaged," a new online concert series, is being launched by American Express on YouTube and Vevo.
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