The cast of 'The Wiz Live!' features David Alan Grier as the Cowardly Lion, Elijah Kelley as the Scarecrow, and Ne-Yo as the Tin Man.

NBC has decided to give a newcomer the chance to shine in its live version of “The Wiz,” and she will blow you away! After casting big names like Queen Latifah as the Wiz and Mary J. Blige as Evillene–and now David Alan Grier as the Cowardly Lion–the network announced that it would bring some […]

Diana Ross, actress and singer turns 69 today, She began singing with friends as a teenager and with two of them she formed the successful group known as the Supremes in the 1960s. Ross then left to pursue a solo career in 1969   and she began appearing in films as well. Despite all the […]

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Cicero-North Syracuse High School of Cicero, N.Y., is receiving criticism for its all-White cast of “The Wiz” (pictured), according to Syracuse.com. SEE ALSO: Dennis Rodman:…