A Heart-to-Heart with America's First Black Woman Billionaire

Having spent the better part of the last two years on the road, visiting over 50 countries from Slovenia to Peru to Vietnam to Uganda, "Troubadour" is the sonic document of an artist with much to share, and disproves rap music's detractors who say that hip-hop has nothing new left to say.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- TV host and actress Oprah Winfrey has been chosen as a Kennedy Center honoree right before the start of the 25th and final season of "The Oprah Winfrey Show."
Winfrey was one of five honorees revealed Tuesday.

Terry and his wife, Rebecca, a former beauty queen and Christian recording artist, recently celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary. The couple lives in L.A. where they are raising their five children.

LOS ANGELES — Lindsay Lohan has been released from jail, but she's not exactly a free woman.
The actress was discharged at 1:35 a.m. Monday after serving 14 days of a 90-day sentence for violating her probation in a 2007 drug case, a sheriff's spokesman said. She is now required to begin a three-month stint in rehab

Harvard Law Professor Weighs in on Everything from Profiling to Beergate to the Obamas

ATLANTA – A federal appeals panel has upheld a three-year prison sentence on federal tax charges for film star Wesley Snipes.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Detectives investigating Mel Gibson for a possible domestic violence case have received audio recordings from a court deciding the actor-director's child custody case, authorities said Thursday.

From his celebrated conversations with world figures, to his work to inspire the next generation of leaders, as a broadcaster, author, advocate and philanthropist, Tavis Smiley continues to be an outstanding voice for change

Here, he discusses his autobiography, "A Game of Character," and reflects about his career and about how his life has changed since his brother-in-law, Barack, became president.