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Anthem Becomes Second-largest Company With Woman as CEO

Anthem, the nation's second-largest health insurer, is now the second-largest company in America with a woman as CEO. Anthem named Gail Boudreaux to the job on Monday, replacing Joseph Swedish.

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‘Let’s Make a Deal’ to See Actor, Singer and Comedian Wayne Brady Headline the Aces of Comedy Series at The Mirage Hotel & Casino

Emmy Award-winning and GRAMMY-nominated actor and comedian Wayne Brady will return to the Aces of Comedy series at The Mirage Hotel & Casino Saturday, July 14 and Sunday, Sept. 2.

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Michael Bay is ready for everyone to stop talking about the Will Smith slap

Director Michael Bay knows Will Smith from working with him on the first two "Bad Boys" films and has some feelings about "the slap."

Jada Pinkett Smith (kind of) addresses the slap in 'Red Table Talk' return

Jada Pinkett Smith is back with her "Red Table Talk" for Season 5.

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Here's who is presenting at the Oscars so far

The lineup is coming together for the 2022 Oscars. With less than one week until the big show, show producers Will Packer and Shayla Cowan have lined up some major star power to take the stage.

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Tupac Shakur receives posthumous Hollywood Walk of Fame star

More than 25 years after he was gunned down in Las Vegas, Tupac Shakur received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Jack Yates High School students set to receive $50,000 in donations & scholarships from Academy Sports + Outdoors

HISD’s Jack Yates High School students will be honored for the third consecutive year by Academy Sports + Outdoors thanks to their scholarship fund that will award seven college-bound seniors with scholarships and donations totaling $50,000. During the celebration, Jack Yates High School will also be awarded $10,000.

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Benjamin Crump wins NAACP Social Justice Impact Award and vows 'never to stop fighting racism and discrimination'

Attorney Benjamin Crump has been at the forefront of some of the highest-profile cases involving civil rights and racial injustice -- but acknowledges there's much more work to be done.

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Disney cutting 7,000 jobs

Disney became the latest company to report deep job cuts, as it said it would cut 7,000 jobs from its global workforce.

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Veteran: Tiny houses for homeless vets make a lot of sense

Leo Morris served in the Air Force. Karen Carter patrolled with the Coast Guard. Henry Owens enlisted in the Navy.

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Comedian Chris D'Elia accused of exposing himself

For actress Megan Drust, what happened between her and comedian Chris D'Elia is something she hasn't talked about for nearly a decade.

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Jordin Sparks Pumps It Up At the NFL Experience: Play 360 Kids Day

Before the Patriots completed the biggest upset in NFL history, it was the kids turn to take the field; as over 1,000 Houston area kids flooded into the George R. Brown Convention Center for “NFL Experience: Play 360 Kids Day.” Held during this year’s “NFL Experience Driven by Genesis” festivities, students were given the opportunity to spend time with some of their favorite NFL players as they took part in quarterback challenge games, mobility drills and more.

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Bounce's "Saints & Sinners" Finishes #1 in All of Television Ahead of CBS, FOX and NBC and All Cable Networks Sunday Night Among African-Americans 25-54

For the first-time ever, Bounce's hit drama series Saints & Sinners was the #1 most-watched program in all of television, beating CBS, FOX and NBC and all ad-supported cable and pay networks on Sunday night May 6, in the delivery of the Bounce target audience of African Americans (P25-54) between 9:00-10:00 p.m. (ET).

TWC Cautions Claimants Regarding Fraudulent Calls

Houston’s sports and civic venues will join forces Thursday evening to turn the city blue as part of the global #LightItBlue movement to support the men and women on the front lines of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Quadvest Donates 1,500 Face Masks to Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital

Quadvest, a local privately owned water and sewer utility company in Montgomery County, Texas, has taken the lead to donate 1,500 N95 surgeon masks to the Methodist Hospital in The Woodlands to help during this crisis with the COVID-19. With the communities experiencing this unprecedented time in history, Quadvest is flattening the curve and assisting healthcare providers and those who are most at risk.

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Encouraged to Take Action Ahead of Midterm Elections

The George R. Brown Convention Center turned into a sea of pink and green during the 68th Annual International Conference of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. During the weeklong convention, members of the sorority gathered to discuss their role in the upcoming midterm elections at the Take Action Now Forum: Establishing the Alpha Kappa Alpha Social Justice Agenda.

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Colorado elects nation's first openly gay governor, CNN projects ons to come in.

Colorado Democratic US Rep. Jared Polis will be his state's next governor, becoming the nation's first openly gay man elected to a governor's mansion, CNN has projected.

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Local Activist to Be Honored with Justice Medal

Nationally recognized activist and Honey Brown Hope Foundation Founder Tammie Lang Campbell will receive the Justice Medal Award from The Chad Cooper Company on Broadway (Times Square), who is bringing the highly anticipated, nationwide tour of “Justice On Trial: Black Lives Matter Too – The Play” to Houston.

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Family Of 11-Year-Old Boy Attacked By Police At State Fair Believe His Civil Rights Were Violated

Police brutality has become a thing that many Black and Brown people have sadly come to expect will happen, or at the very least prepare for it just in case.

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Original King of Comedy Ced The Entertainer Stops in Houston for Comedy, Conversation, & Cocktails!

Original Kings of Comedy, Ced The Entertainer stopped at The Rockhouse Southern Kitchen on Wednesday, September 27th for an interactive event, “Comedy, Conversations, and Cocktails”! The event is a part of a 6-city tour where he is getting up close and personal with his fans.