John Smith-People You Should Know

Cover and Inside photo- John Smith. He may have an ordinary name, but his story is far from ordinary. An Ordinary Name, but an Extraordinary Journey By Buddy Sampson John Smith, an actor, director and writer from Dundalk Co. Louth, Ireland has always suffered at the hands of pranksters who can’t resist...

December 14th, 2020 | Entertainment, People You Should Know | Read More

Kaitlyn August- People You Should Know- Celebrating an Everyday Heroine

Cover and Inside photo: Kaitlyn August has a poignant story to tell. She is a survivor of the Parkland, Florida shooting that occurred in 2018. Celebrating an Everyday Heroine By Buddy Sampson We all realize that everyday heroes often arise from the most adverse of circumstances. Life can change in one...

December 7th, 2020 | Entertainment, People You Should Know | Read More

David E. Talbert’s Jingle, Jangle: A Christmas Journey

Cover photo- A new superstar, Madalen Mills, shines in the Oscar worthy film, “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey. Inside photo: David E. Talbert. A New Christmas Cinematic Masterpiece for The Ages By Buddy Sampson Mystical. Whimsical. Magical. Those three words may describe David E. Talbert’s...

November 13th, 2020 | Entertainment, Film Reviews | Read More

Brian DeRozan- People You Should Know

Cover and Inside Photo- Brian DeRozan. Brian DeRozan- Navigating the Crossroads of Life By Buddy Sampson Navigating tough decisions in your life can often put you at a crossroads- a sort of reckoning for the direction or pathways of life you choose. Author Alexandria Stoddard wrote a book titled, “You...

November 7th, 2020 | Entertainment, People You Should Know | Read More

Remembering the Legacy of Bishop Rance Allen

Cover and Inside Photo- Bishop Rance Allen at the BET Celebration of Gospel published in 2013. Photo by Kim Webster. By Kim Webster On Saturday morning, October 31, 2020, I was listening to 102.3 KJLH radio when it was announced that Bishop Rance Allen, 71 years old, founder of the Rance Allen Group...

November 4th, 2020 | Columnists, Kim's Kronicles | Read More

Daphne Maxwell Reid-Travelling Through Time with Grace, Soul and Mother Wit

Cover and Inside photo- Daphne Maxwell Reid. Photo by Tim Reid. By Buddy Sampson Daphne Maxwell Reid is a television icon. You may know her for her iconic role in the classic TV show, “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.” Well, the television icon is now expanding her talents in other, incredible creative...

October 21st, 2020 | Entertainment, Restaurant Row | Read More

Remembering Chadwick Boseman

Cover and Inside Photo- Chadwick Boseman. Photos Courtesy of Marvel Studios. By Dion Bickham As a Black man and longtime lover of comic books, I felt that it would be remiss of me to start a publication about comic books without first paying tribute to Chadwick Boseman, the actor who brought to life...

October 16th, 2020 | Entertainment | Read More

Ms. Scoop LA- Jeanette Ortega- Her Beauty is in Her Strength

Cover and Inside Photo- Jeanette Ortega- Owner, Bootoga. Jeanette Ortega proves every day that not only is she beautiful, but she is strong, intelligent and resourceful. She’s been in the Health and Wellness Industry for over 25 years and the creator of Bootoga (a fusion of Boot Camp, Yoga and Meditation)....

October 11th, 2020 | Ms. Scoop | Read More

Chef Jernard Wells- Food Is the Ultimate Unifier

Cover and Inside Photo- Chef Jernard Wells. By Buddy Sampson Chef Jernard Wells knows that food is the ultimate unifier. The culinary kitchen artist, renowned chef and cookbook author, starring in the second season of New Soul Kitchen, produced by Powerhouse Productions and showing on Cleo TV, knows...

September 30th, 2020 | Restaurant Row, Style | Read More

Corey Grant- On Breaking the Barriers of Hollywood

Cover and Inside Photo- Director, Producer and Writer, Corey Grant. People You Should Know By Buddy Sampson Corey Grant has had films with tremendous success. He directed and wrote “Dysfunctional Friends,” a mainstream film with a limited theatrical run that was picked up by Netflix, ran on BET and...

September 27th, 2020 | Entertainment, People You Should Know | Read More