Art D'Lugoff, who was widely regarded as the dean of New York nightclub impresarios and whose storied spot, the Village Gate, was for more than 30 years home to performers as celebrated, and diverse, as Duke Ellington, Allen Ginsberg and John Belushi,... Full Article at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Art D’Lugoff, who was widely regarded as the dean of New York nightclub impresarios and whose storied spot, the Village Gate, was for more than 30 years home to performers as celebrated, and diverse, as Duke Ellington, Allen Ginsberg and John Belushi,... Full Article at The New York Times

Like knowing where you were the moment John F. Kennedy was assassinated, the defining question for this generation is: Where were you and what were you doing when you learned that Barack Obama had been elected president? Full Article at NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund

During the 1950s and '60s, variety shows hosted by Ed Sullivan, Lawrence Welk, Arthur Godfrey and others were among the most popular programs on television. Full Article at Honolulu Star-Bulletin

CHICAGO — Dick Gregory did not think he would live to see an African-American president. “It caught everyone by surprise,” said the 77-year-old comedian and civil rights activist. Full Article at PopMatters

WASHINGTON — Someone had to hold Bill Cosby back to keep him from crawling over a balcony and joining fellow comedians on stage as the stars lined up to pay tribute to his life's work. Full Article at South Bend Tribune