Tony nominations: 'Motown: The Musical' scores multiple nods

Mark Kennedy, Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) - The Cyndi Lauper-scored 'Kinky Boots' has earned a leading 13Tony Award nominations, with the British import "Matilda: The Musical" close behind with 12. Tom Hanks, making his Broadway debut, earned a nod as leading man in a play...

Quvenzhané, Denzel and ‘Django’: What are their chances on Oscar night?

Adam Howard

OPINION - Most African-Americans tuning to the Academy Awards this Sunday will be hoping to see some black history being made...

Cheney calls Obama nominees 'second-rate'

Bob Moen, Associated Press

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Saturday night that President Barack Obama has jeopardized U.S. national security by nominating substandard candidates for key cabinet posts and by degrading the U.S. military...

Lindsey Graham vows to delay Obama's nominees over Libya

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - A leading Republican senator said Sunday he would hold up Senate confirmation of President Barack Obama's nominees to head the Pentagon and the CIA...

Golden Globe nominations revealed

theGrio

theGRIO REPORT - This morning the Hollywood Foreign Press announced its Golden Globes nominations for the best films and television of the past year...