Dr. Marvin Thompson: Inform & Educate, Find Some Common Ground
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A new reality series
on the Oprah Winfrey Network, "Blackboard Wars" centers on a high school
tarnished by failing academic performance and stigmatized by a culture of
violence.
Granted unprecedented access, cameras go behind the scenes to follow
no-nonsense principal Dr. Marvin Thompson as he joins an unpredictable (and
perhaps dangerous) mission to reinvent and revive the struggling school.
Dr. Thompson talks about his experiences this morning on Good Day L.A.
‘Blackboard Wars' airs Saturday night at 9:00pm on OWN.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:06 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:06:51 GMT
Kimberly Elise co-starring on the new VH-1 series, ‘Hit The Floor.' She plays a former dancer and a mom who doesn't want her daughter to follow in her footsteps.
Kimberly Elise co-starring on the new VH-1 series, ‘Hit The Floor.' She plays a former dancer and a mom who doesn't want her daughter to follow in her footsteps.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:52 AM EDT2013-05-22 15:52:17 GMT
[VIEW PHOTO GALLERY] It's National Pet Month and Mar Yvette is visiting the Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center with Cesar Millan who is showing us how to pick the perfect pet for our lifestyle.
[VIEW PHOTO GALLERY] It's National Pet Month and Mar Yvette is visiting the Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center with Cesar Millan who is showing us how to pick the perfect pet for our lifestyle.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:36 AM EDT2013-05-22 15:36:51 GMT
President Obama is getting some heat after a speech he gave to students at Morehouse College this weekend...and some of the remarks he made along with who he made them to are creating a bit of controversy.
President Obama is getting some heat after a speech he gave to students at Morehouse College this weekend...and some of the remarks he made along with who he made them to are creating a bit of controversy.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:35 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:35:29 GMT
[VIEW PHOTO GALLERY] If you're the working late, busy schedule type that finds it hard to whip up a healthy meal without a lot of time, Curtis Stone has a new cookbook cure.
[VIEW PHOTO GALLERY] If you're the working late, busy schedule type that finds it hard to whip up a healthy meal without a lot of time, Curtis Stone has a new cookbook cure.
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Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:36 AM EDT2013-05-22 15:36:16 GMT
President Obama is getting some heat after a speech he gave to students at Morehouse College this weekend...and some of the remarks he made along with who he made them to are creating a bit of controversy.Art
President Obama is getting some heat after a speech he gave to students at Morehouse College this weekend...and some of the remarks he made along with who he made them to are creating a bit of controversy.Art
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:53 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:53:23 GMT
President Obama is still popular despite brewing controversies. The alleged cover up into what happened in Benghazi last year and the specific targeting of conservative groups by the IRS.
President Obama is still popular despite brewing controversies. The alleged cover up into what happened in Benghazi last year and the specific targeting of conservative groups by the IRS.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:45 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:45:51 GMT
The Israeli military is confirming this morning that it had fired shots at a target across the Syrian frontier today. All of this is in response to gunfire that hit forces in the Golan Heights.
The Israeli military is confirming this morning that it had fired shots at a target across the Syrian frontier today. All of this is in response to gunfire that hit forces in the Golan Heights.
They were the winners of the "Sing Off" season three and their YouTube channel has more than 86 million hits. The group sang "Don't Worry Child" by Swedish House Mafia.
They were the winners of the "Sing Off" season three and their YouTube channel has more than 86 million hits. The group sang "Don't Worry Child" by Swedish House Mafia.
Thursday, May 16 2013 11:50 AM EDT2013-05-16 15:50:50 GMT
The Los Angeles Kings play game two against the San Jose Sharks tonight. Jim Fox is the LA Kings hockey analyst on FOX Sports West and one of the great LA Kings players of all time.
The Los Angeles Kings play game two against the San Jose Sharks tonight. Jim Fox is the LA Kings hockey analyst on FOX Sports West and one of the great LA Kings players of all time.
Thursday, May 16 2013 10:54 AM EDT2013-05-16 14:54:17 GMT
This week the Los Angeles Unified School Board voted to ban suspensions for "willful defiance". Willful defiance has been criticized as a vague term that could punish kids for behavior.
This week the Los Angeles Unified School Board voted to ban suspensions for "willful defiance". Willful defiance has been criticized as a vague term that could punish kids for behavior.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 11:51 AM EDT2013-05-15 15:51:54 GMT
It's been 25 years since the Dodgers last won the World Series. Josh Suchon is author of the new book "Miracle Men" Hershiser, Gibson, and the improbable 1988 Dodgers.
It's been 25 years since the Dodgers last won the World Series. Josh Suchon is author of the new book "Miracle Men" Hershiser, Gibson, and the improbable 1988 Dodgers.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 10:54 AM EDT2013-05-15 14:54:24 GMT
O.J. Simpson will be back in a Las Vegas courtroom today. Simpson didn't testify when he was convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping and other charges in 2008. Today he'll tell a judge his side.
O.J. Simpson will be back in a Las Vegas courtroom today. Simpson didn't testify when he was convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping and other charges in 2008. Today he'll tell a judge his side.
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