While Jaime Fox was skipped, the movie Django got several nominations.   Denzel Washington is in for Flight,  but the big news is a 9 year old getting a nomination.  Who is she and what film is she in for?

So the big question is not IF, but WHEN  Alicia will make her way to the DMV and of course, where the show will be.  You probably want to know when tickets go on sale too, but first things first.    The D.C. date is toward the end of the tour.

National

Another U.S. school became a crime scene Thursday morning when a 16-year-old student opened fire during his first period class and critically wounded a classmate…

Sweetie Pie’s is saving Oprah Winfrey’s television network. Actually, a more strategic effort to offer exclusive black programming is significantly boosting ratings for OWN, Winfrey’s…

On her work ethic: “I worked so hard during my childhood to meet this goal: By the time I was 30 years old, I could do what I want. I’ve reached that. I feel very fortunate to be in that position. But I’ve sacrificed a lot of things, and I’ve worked harder than probably anyone […]

National

While Newark major Cory Booker prepares to run for Senate in 2014, he addresses his battle with homophobia in an article he wrote for The Stanford Daily back in 1990. “Allow me to be more direct, escaping the euphemisms of my past – I hated gays,” Booker continued. “The disgust and latent hostility I felt […]

If you were waiting as I was for a firsthand account of test tampering at a D.C. public school, it came this week. A 42-year-old former principal says she was reduced to tears and hounded out of her job after she reported cheating at her Northeast Washington campus. Read More

The D.C. police officer accused of sexually abusing a young girl would send members of the youth choir he directed to a store, ordering his victim to stay behind, according to court documents. Read More

TJMS

A few weeks back, you may recall I gave a ‘Wish List’ for this New Year. Two of these items are particularly relevant given the…

TJMS

Dear Tom, I have been listening to your show ever since I was in elementary school. My mom would listen while I got ready and…