Young Jeezy Arrested for Threatening His Son
Young Jeezy has been arrested for threatening his son. Jeezy, whose government name is Jay Jenkins, turned himself in to police on Friday, Jan. 3 for charges including terroristic threats, false...
View ArticleApple Pledges To Add More Women and Minorities To Board
Amidst pressure from shareholders regarding a lack of diversity, Apple pledges to add more women and minorities to executive positions. Shareholders Trillium Asset Management and the Sustainability...
View ArticleSNL Adds LaKendra Tookes, Leslie Jones As Staff Writers
Just days since Sasheer Zamata was added to the Saturday Night Live cast, two new black female writers have been added to SNL’s behind-the-scenes staff. The NBC sketch show, which previously...
View ArticleKanye West’s Lawyers Block CoinYe West Bitcoin
Kanye West‘s lawyers have filed cease-and-desist papers against seven anonymous coders behind Coinye West, a virtual currency following in the footsteps of Bitcoin, the Wall Street Journal reports. The...
View ArticleChris Brown Rejects Plea Deal In Assault Case
Singer Chris Brown rejected a plea deal in a Washington, D.C. courtroom yesterday, maintaining innocence after being accused of punching a fan and breaking his nose on his Brown’s tour bus last...
View ArticleStar Style: Swizz Beatz [PHOTOS]
In the world of hip-hop, there are some who are one-hit wonders and there are those who have dropped an innumerable amount of hot tunes making them bonafide heavy-hitters. Swizz Beatz is surely the...
View ArticleGabrielle Giffords Sparks Gun Control Debate On Third Anniversary of Tucson...
Former congressional representative Gabrielle Giffords was a first-hand victim of gun violence when she was shot at point blank range three years ago. The gunman left Giffords in critical condition...
View ArticleIt Doesn’t Matter HOW We Want To See Sasheer Zamata On ‘SNL’
On January 18th, Sasheer Zamata, the first Black female cast member on “Saturday Night Live” in five years, will make her debut. As much as I wish I could say her hiring was due solely to Lorne...
View ArticleBespoke Suits and The Custom Clothier
By Andre George For the discerning gentleman, a custom bespoke suit is much like a calling card. In a sense, it’s an actualized statement of character, an invitation of sorts into his world of...
View ArticleMo’Nique and D. Woods To Star In Indie Film ‘Blackbird’
Oscar-winning actress Mo’Nique and former Danity Kane member D. Woods will co-star in an indie movie adaptation of Larry Duplechan novel, Blackbird. Mo’Nique and Isaiah Washington will play the...
View ArticleNo Superbowl Dip? Kraft Warns Of Velveeta Cheese Shortage
The liquid gold known as Velveeta is experiencing a shortage nationwide, affecting cheese dips and sauces in households everywhere. Despite airing television commercials of chili con queso dips made...
View ArticleBobbi Kristina Happily Married to Nick Gordon
Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown is happily married to Nick Gordon according to news released by Brown on January 9. Bobbi Kristina tweeted a picture showing hands crossed and...
View ArticleGot A Hot Husband? Here’s How To Build The Trust
Courtesy of YourTango Being married to a fabulous guy brings with it a very unique set of problems. You feel lucky to have him as your partner, but behind the bliss are a whole lot of fears. Do any of...
View ArticleMarriage May Not Help Single Mothers Out Of Poverty, New Report Says
Courtesy of Huffington Post/Black Voices It was long thought that marriage was a solution to poverty, but new research suggests that impoverished single moms may be better off staying single. In 1996...
View ArticleStudy Reveals Homophobic Men Are Actually More Likely To Be Gay
Courtesy of Vibe Vixen You know the ongoing insinuation that homophobic men tend to have the most homosexual tendencies? Well, studies reveal that is in fact true. A past study by the American...
View ArticleThe Pros and Cons of Hiring Remote Workers
Courtesy of Black Enterprise Log on to a site like Odesk.com and you’ll quickly see profiles for the tens of thousands of workers based around the globe, ready to hire out their services for as little...
View ArticleCassandra Freeman “Single Ladies” Interview
Courtesy of Vibe Vixen Season three of “Single Ladies” begins with a serious wedding crisis and a bride meltdown. Fortunately, Keshia, April and Rachel are there to the rescue. But who’s getting...
View ArticleSwearing Toddler Taken Into Protective Custody
The Nebraska toddler seen in a profanity-laden viral video has been taken into protective custody, Omaha police announced. The Omaha police’s Child Victim Unit and the Nebraska Child Protective...
View ArticleTika Sumpter Discusses Black Women on Television
Tika Sumpter from Tyler Perry’s “The Haves and the Have Nots” opens up about the perception of Black women on television. Sumpter plays the steamy and manipulative Candace Young, who is involved with...
View ArticleTeacher Loses 37lbs. Eating Only McDonald’s For Three Months
It’s been a decade since the food and film industry was awed by documentary Super Size Me, starring Morgan Spurlock, who ate nothing but McDonald’s, three times a day for one month. The film...
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