Salli Richardson-Whitfield Announces Campaign To Play Lena Horne [VIDEO]
Actress Salli Richardson-Whitfield is looking to bring the life and career of Lena Horne to the stage in a new bioplay that will provide a more candid look than ever before. According to...
View ArticleThe Side of Wendy Williams You’ve Never Seen Before
“I love and value them,” says Wendy Williams of her audience, as she takes a bite of a small, leafy grilled chicken salad. We are having lunch in her sizable dressing room-cumoffice that’s decorated...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes at the Wendy Williams Cover Shoot For UPTOWN Magazine’s...
The Glam Squad Styling: Memsor Kamarake (Middle) Makeup: Merrell Hollis (Left) Hair: Antwon Jackson (Right) Manicurist: Tiana Hardy (Not pictured) On Wendy: Lilac capsleeve cowl sequined gown by...
View ArticleNo, Idris Elba Doesn’t NEED To Put A Ring On It
On an unusually cold spring day in April of 2004, I received a weird-ass phone call from my close friend in which he revealed two major announcements in the span of 10 minutes. Announcement number one...
View ArticleThe Company You Keep
This past weekend I had the honor and pleasure of going to Len Burnett’s 50th birthday party. Len and I have been the best of friends since our days in college together at the University of Michigan....
View ArticleBrand New Day: Prince’s New Label Deal, New Single [LISTEN]
Prince has released his new single The Breakdown on iTunes following news of the hitmaker re-signing with former label Warner Bros. after 18 years. Prince spoke to late night host Arsenio Hall in...
View ArticleWhich Ex Basketball Wives Castmember is Homeless?
Former NBA player Eric Williams is knee deep in debt and is reportedly homeless. Williams was ordered to appear in court earlier this month for not paying over $24,000 in unpaid child support to the...
View ArticleRHOA Reunion Fight: Kenya Moore Says She Could’ve Taken Porsha Williams Down
Last night’s airing of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” season six reunion showed the fight between Kenya Moore and Porsha Williams. Williams turned herself into Atlanta police last Thursday for...
View ArticleBoxing Legend Rubin “Hurricane” Carter Will Fight No More
Boxing legend Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, died in Toronto, according to Win Wahrer, the director of client services for the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted. He died in his sleep from...
View ArticleHeard On The Street: Taraji P. Henson Prefers European Men to American Men
“I’m dating. The thing is is that I’m done — I can’t say that I’m totally done with American men, but I’m very excited about my finds over [in Europe]. You know what it is? I think there’s a cultural...
View ArticleUncovering The Fears & Realities Of Postpartum Depression As A First-Time Mom
Being nearly 7 months pregnant with my first child, I’ve found a million and one things to stress about during this journey. Is the baby gaining enough weight? Will my next ultrasound be OK? What the...
View ArticleGang Member Shot In Courtroom for Attacking Witness
A U.S. marshal shot and critically wounded a defendant on Monday in a Salt Lake City federal courthouse after the man rushed at a witness with a pen. The defendant, Siale Angilau, 25, was hospitalized...
View Article9 Arrested in Pennsylvania Prep School Drug Ring
Pennsylvania authorities have successfully brought down a drug ring which they say was run by two prep school graduates. The ring, which supplied marijuana, cocaine, and ecstasy to students at three...
View ArticleJay Z’s Ex-Producer Involved In $20 Million Extortion Plot
A collection of Jay-Z master recordings with the combined value of between $15 and $20 million is at the center of an alleged theft and extortion plot. Law enforcement obtained possession of the...
View ArticleOn the Move: Earth Day with the Toyota Prius at Evergreen
Who says Earth Day has to just be one day? Truth is taking care of the environment is an everyday thing. And living in a driving city is a good reason to seriously consider an eco-friendly car. That’s...
View ArticleWhen Easter Eggs Turn Dangerous …
This is when Easter eggs turn dangerous … A Pittsburgh man was arrested for aggravated assault and harassment after hitting his girlfriend with hard-boiled Easter eggs. On Sunday, 27-year-old Aaron...
View ArticleThe Netflix News You Didn’t Want To Hear
Netflix, television streaming giant will raise its price as much as $2.00 a month for new members. Existing customers, who utilize the $7.99 all-you-can-watch plan will keep the same rate for a...
View ArticleSupreme Court Upholds Michigan’s Ban On Affirmative Action, Justice Sotomayor...
In a 6-2 vote this morning, the Supreme Court has upheld the Michigan ballot initiative to ban racial preferences in admissions to public universities. This vote overturned a lower court ruling. The...
View ArticleKidnapped Boy Irritates Abductor With Gospel Singing
Well, here’s a new way of protecting yourself from harm. After singing a popular gospel song for three hours straight, a 10-year-old kidnapped boy was released by his irritated abductor on March 31....
View ArticleIs Mariah Carey Pulling A Beyoncé?!
Is Mariah Carey pulling a Beyoncé? Well, according to Billboard, Mimi is planning to release her 14th studio album by surprise! The album’s track list and name are concealed, but the 44 year old...
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