As a fellow Gary native and former Motown artist, I shared a lot with Michael Jackson

New Politifact song features me on bass and drums, backing vocals by Obama

Ebony magazine names me among its "Power 150"

Donnie Osmond wins the snooziest Dancing with the Stars in a while
In the end, Donny Osmond's legions of fans and game attitude beat out the dance skill of R&B singer Mya, as the toothy '70s pop star walked away with this cycle's mirror ball trophy tonight on ABC's Dancing with the Stars.To be fair, Osmond had two advantages; besides being much more famous than Mya, he had a hardworking attitude that lead to steady improvement over this edition's episodes. I've said before th

West Palm Beach TV executive Pete Roghaar named news director at WTSP-Ch. 10 in St. Petersburg
It's been weeks since news director Darren Richards left St. Petersburg CBS affiliate WTSP-Ch. 10 for a new career in public relations.But station officials today announced his replacement, Peter Roghaar, who comes to WTSP after nine years as news director at the NBC affiliate in West Palm Beach, WPTV. Roghaar actually gets the title director of news and information, perhaps to emphasize the online component now prized at WTSP, which was rebranded as 10 C

Is Glenn Beck's "plan" to create a new political party or just sell lots of books?
The Republican Party could learn a thing or two from Glenn Beck. While GOP lawmakers were in Washington D.C. dealing with the start of debate over the revamp of the nation's health care system -- in other words, governing -- Beck outlined the early beginnings of a political action which could snatch many true believers from th

Deggans on NewsHour at 6:30 p.m. today talking Oprah's departure
For a public broadcasting nerd like myself, it's like getting asked to shag a few balls for A-Rod. But the good folks at The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer have been very nice about inviting me onto their show today to talk about Oprah Winfrey's decision to leave her legendary talk show after 25 years on Sept. 9, 2011. The news wires

Who wins and loses when Oprah Winfrey moves to cable in 2011?
Now that Oprah Winfrey has confirmed rumors that she plans to end her mega-successful syndicated talk show when her contract expires in September 2011, the next question is simple:Who wins and who loses?Winfrey herself is expected to announce the move during her live show today, though she isn't expected to say where or whether her program will reappear elsewhere. She's leaving to fo