WBGO commentator Mildred Antenor talks about her concerns regarding how people treat immigrants in the United States. Mildred is a social commentator, author and Seton Hall University Professor.

Many eyes will be on Times Square as officials drop the ball to bring in the New Year. The very first Times Square celebration to bring in the new year was back in 1904. “When they came here to Times Square the first couple years, they did fireworks. The hot ashes would reign down on revelers below, burning their heads, not a great way to start the new year.” So, Jeff Strauss with Countdown Entertainment says in 1907 the New York Times asked its chief electrician, Walter Palmer to come up with a

Theater critic Michael Bourne reviews Junk , Describe The Night and The Children .

Theater Critic Michael Bourne reviews Twelfth Night , Pride and Prejudice and It's a Wonderful Life !

It’s been a good December at the movies. Major titles that are out there to see include James Franco’s The Disaster Artist , which finds fun and meaning in the worst movie of all time, The Room , made in 2003 by a couple of strange actors; Guillermo del Toro’s, The Shape of Water , a sugar water addition to his fantasy canon, with Sally Hawkins courting a best actress nomination as cleaning crew in a top-secret military research facility who is in the tank for an alien merman. Aki Kaurismaki’s

Joanna Wolper, an Emmy Award winning writer and documentary filmmaker, has uncovered the true identity of Santa Claus. She writes about her discovery in a children's book called The Man Who Could Be Santa, based on a true family adventure. Joanna Wolper's book has a web site, at www.themanwhocouldbesanta.com, featuring the real children in the story. Original music written and performed by Gabrielle Gewritz. Click above to hear the entire podcast.

Roald Dahl’s treasured tale is now Broadway’s Golden Ticket! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is hilarious and filled with energy. The show for all ages includes songs from the original film, including “Pure Imagination,” “The Candy Man” and “I’ve Got a Golden Ticket,” alongside a toe-tapping and ear-tickling new score from the songwriters of Hairspray. WBGO News Director Doug Doyle sat down in NYC with three of the stars of the show. Kathy Fitzgerald plays Mrs. Gloop. Ben Crawford is Mr. Salt.

The line stretches around the block as hundreds of Newark families wait outside on an unseasonably warm December day with their kids, for early holiday presents. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka makes small talk with residents and looks over piles of toys organized by the appropriate age group. What were some of the toys a young Ras Baraka desired as a kid? “I loved those chemistry sets, bikes, skateboards, or a football uniform. Pittsburgh Steelers, football uniform, Lynn Swann.” Baraka along with

Former NFL wide receiver Nate Burleson's transition into sports television has been impressive. Burleson is the co-host of the NFL Network's Good Morning Football and he's also an analyst on CBS' NFL Today . Burleson sat down recently with SportsJam host Doug Doyle to talk about his work in television, his NFL career and his family. Burleson, his wife and children have recently moved to Ridgewood, New Jersey. "I got the nod to get the CBS job and you know I thought to myself, you know I've gotta

News headlines have recently been mired with a seemingly never-ending list of high profile members of entertainment media and politics being accused of sexual misconduct, assault, and even rape. WBGO's Alexandra Hill reports the decades old problem has once again been thrust into the spotlight leaving many employees and employers wondering what they can do to protect themselves in the workplace. Everyday it seems scores of women are joining the growing list of brave and mad as hell victims in