Cissy Houston Calls Invite To Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala ‘Obscene’
As the entertainment world continues to mourn the loss of Whitney Houston nearly one year ago, the music icon will be remembered for her lasting legacy at Clive Davis‘ annual pre-Grammy Gala at the...
View ArticleStudio Rep: Quvenzhané Wallis Could Be Cast As ‘Annie’
Could Oscar nominated actress Quvenzhané Wallis be headed toward another brilliant role in the coming months? Industry insiders say yes. According to Entertainment Weekly, the charming 9-year-old is...
View ArticlePre-Grammy Special Recalls Scramble Over Whitney Houston’s Death
Courtesy of Reuters Grammy host LL Cool J called it a “death in our family” and it was he who suggested starting the Grammy Awards show last year with a prayer for Whitney Houston. Behind the scenes,...
View ArticleLil’ Wayne Sued Over Alleged Skateboard Attack
Rapper Lil’ Wayne is facing a lawsuit. Fan Alfredo Marino claims a member of the rapper’s entourage hit him in the head with a skateboard back in May 2012. According to TMZ, Marino says he was...
View ArticleThe Next Obamas? Black, Powerful, In Love
Courtesy of The Root Authors of a recent study declared the Obamas the official replacements for Cliff and Clair Huxtable. Bizarre as the idea is that we’re allocated one-high profile black couple per...
View ArticleCelebs Head West For Topshop Topman LA Opening Party [PHOTOS]
With more than 400 stores in 38 countries worldwide, fashion retailer Topshop has found a new home in the streets of Los Angeles. Jennifer Lopez, Solange Knowles, Kim Kardashian and others flocked to...
View ArticleRed Light Love
by Angela Bronner Helm Amsterdam will dazzle your senses–sight, taste, touch, smell, and sound. It’s an old, cobblestoned town with a long tradition of tolerance, openness, and beauty–from the way the...
View ArticleAIQ…Toni Braxton, Jay-Z, Nia Long & More
No tea, no shade! No shade, no tea! This week, a pint-sized Grammy winner reveals her dream role, the King of Hip Hop disses a sloppy collaborator, and a sexy Hollywood A-Lister still doesn’t want any...
View ArticleLOTD: Rapper Tim Dog Dead At 46 + Christopher Dorner’s Body ID’d
In today’s link round-up: Chris Brown and Drake sue each other, a Harlem Shakedown and much more! VIBE.com Rapper Tim Dog Dead At 46 The New York rapper played his part in the ’90s East Coast/West...
View ArticleIs Black History Month Out of Style?
By Sorilbran Stone So how are those Black History Month projects coming along for the kids? There may not be much talk about it in the schools anymore, but February is still Black History Month. If...
View ArticleFirst Grader Becomes Youngest Person To Develop Mobile App Video Game
Remember this name: Zora Ball, the youngest person to create a full version of a mobile app video game. According to The Philadelphia Tribune, the 7-year-old brainiac from Philidelphia unveiled her new...
View ArticleIt Took Six Weeks To Sell HBO On Beyonce’s Documentary
Courtesy of EURweb HBO has its standards, and according to the New York Daily News, the network had no interest in airing a documentary about Beyonce when her team first pitched it. In fact, it took...
View ArticleMeet Norman & Norma Burmah, America’s Longest Known Married Couple
These celebs have nothing on Norman and Norma Burmah. The 102-year-old gent and his 99-year-old lady celebrated their 82nd anniversary on Jan. 26, making them the longest known married couple in...
View ArticleSweet Brown In A Movie?! YouTube Star To Appear In Tyler Perry’s ‘A Madea...
Courtesy of Madame Noire If you couldn’t get enough of Sweet Brown in that commercial she did for a dentist in Oklahoma, word on the street is, not only is she somehow going to be the co-host of...
View ArticleChubby Checker Files Half-Billion Dollar Lawsuit Over ‘Penis Size’ App Named...
Be careful what you name your penis size app. Rock and roll legend Chubby Checker has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Hewlett Packard and Palm Inc. over a software application named...
View ArticleBeyonce Shows Off Blue Ivy In HBO Documentary: “Life Is But a Dream”
Blue Ivy Carter will make a cameo appearance in Beyonce’s HBO documentary, Life Is But a Dream. The documentary is an unorthodoxly revealing look at the pop-diva’s career and personal life. A leaked...
View ArticleMariah Carey Takes Bubble Bath With Dog on Valentine’s Day
Courtesy New York Daily News Should Nick Cannon be jealous? Someone was sharing a bath with Mariah Carey on Valentine’s Day and it wasn’t her hubby — it was with one of her playful pups, Jill E Beans....
View ArticleTonya Battle, African American Nurse, Sues Michigan Hospital For Race...
Tonya Battle, an African-American nurse, filed a lawsuit against Hurley Medical Center in Michigan for preventing her from caring for an infant patient because of her skin color. According to the...
View ArticleRihanna’s River Island London Fashion Week Debut Described As ‘Horror Show’
Courtesy of the Huffington Post When we heard that Rihanna would be showing her River Island collection during London Fashion Week last month, we were impressed. The Brit fashion capital has become a...
View ArticleUnique Honeymoons
By Starrene Rhett Rocque When in Tokyo, a city filled with all of the lights, culture, and chic that you can stand, it’s nice to set intended destinations but smart to embrace the highly likely...
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