VIEW ORIGINAL POST ON KBLX.COM Netflix’s Motown Magic debuted on November 20th.  The animated children’s adventure series is about an imaginative little boy named Ben who transforms Detroit by bringing street art to life, equipped with his magic paintbrush and classic Motown music.  The creator of the series, Josh Wakely, says preservation of the oldies and classic-era Detroit... Continue Reading →

VIEW ORIGINAL POST ON KBLX.COM First grader Ryan reviews toys in front of a camera and then the video is uploaded to his YouTube channel for his followers to see. He has over 17 million followers and most of them are elementary school-aged children. He racks up millions of views on a regular basis. Ryan... Continue Reading →

VIEW ORIGINAL POST ON KBLX.COM CBS’ “A Home for the Holidays” marks its 20th year! It airs at 5 p.m. pacific time on December 21st, with LL Cool J as the host. Each year, ‘A Home for the Holidays’ shares stories of foster care and adoption.  The CBS special is presented in association with the Dave Thomas... Continue Reading →

VIEW ORIGINAL POST ON KBLX.COM One of the largest hotel strikes in decades came to an end today (Monday 12/3) after the strikers reached a tentative agreement for a new contract with Marriot. The 24-hours-a-day strike began on October 4th.   The hotel workers were on strike in front of seven large San Francisco hotels operated by Marriott: Courtyard Marriott Downtown, the Marriott Marquis, Marriott... Continue Reading →

VIEW ORIGINAL POST ON KBLX.COM On Friday morning, a large 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook anchorage, Alaska. A tsunami warning was issued, but that warning has now been cancelled. The National Tsunami Warning Center says there is no danger of a tsunami at this time, which is great news. And fortunately, no casualties have been reported.  Alaskans... Continue Reading →

VIEW ORIGINAL POST ON KBLX.COM Stevie Wonder announced earlier this week that he would be raising money for the fire victims through his benefit concert. The 22nd annual House Full of Toys Benefit Concert will be in LA at the Staples Center on December 9th and the charity is billed as “The Stevie Wonder Song... Continue Reading →

VIEW ORIGINAL POST ON KBLX.COM The Empire actress shared the reason for going vegan in her InStyle cover story for January’s issue. Taraji became vegan last year after reaching out to her doctor about the severe stomach pain she was experiencing. Her doctor warned her that if she didn’t change what she was consuming, it could lead... Continue Reading →

VIEW ORIGINAL POST ON KBLX.COM Riley Morrison, a nine-year old girl from Napa, recently wrote a letter to Golden State Warriors Steph Curry, asking him to consider making his new “Curry 5′” Under Armour shoes available to girls. Steph responded to her letter promptly, letting her know that not only did he ‘fix the issue’, but that... Continue Reading →

VIEW ORIGINAL POST ON KBLX.COM Trey Songs released two projects today (Wed 11/28) titled, ‘11’ and ‘28’. Between the two, listeners get a total of 20 new tracks! There are a handful of featured guest appearances, including Ty Dolla $ign and Chris Brown.  Both ‘11’ and ‘28’ are available on various streaming platforms now. According to Vibe, it is... Continue Reading →

VIEW ORIGINAL POST ON KBLX.COM Free Starbucks Coffee for Life? Yep! For the fourth year in a row now, Starbucks is rolling out their “Starbucks’ for Life” holiday contest. It’s not actually ‘for life-for life’, but close enough! 30 years of free drinks daily. 30 years y’all!  If you are a Starbucks Rewards member, click HERE to begin... Continue Reading →