Lil Wayne Released From Hospital Following Health Scare
Lil Wayne is reportedly resting comfortably at home after spending six days in the hospital following a serious health scare that landed him in the intensive care unit. On Monday, Young Money...
View ArticleWhy Beyoncé Needs to Learn a Lesson on Greatness
Courtesy of Leather & Lacquer It’s fair to say folks are pretty split on the recent track released by King Bey titled, “Bow Down/I Been On.” And what I mean by split is, people either love it...
View ArticleMichael Jordan’s Alleged Baby Mama Drops Paternity Suit, Releases Statement
After all the fuss of filing a paternity suit against former basketball star Michael Jordan, his alleged baby mama has dismissed the case that claimed he fathered her 16-year-old son. The development...
View ArticleJonylah Watkins Funeral: Slain 6-Month-Old To Be Mourned Tuesday
Courtesy of The Huffington Post A large crowd is anticipated Tuesday as 6-month-old Jonylah Watkins is laid to rest one week after she was fatally shot on Chicago’s South Side. Jonylah’s March 11...
View ArticleDon’t Count Out The Crazies: In Politics, Anger Makes Things Happen
By Charles Ellison President Obama’s long game approach wants the good-guy-always-wins ending once the film credits start rolling. But, “charm offensive” or none, it doesn’t quite work out that way....
View ArticleThe Spinners Singer Bobbie Smith Dead At 76
Bobbie Smith, lead singer of the R&B/soul group The Spinners, has died due to health complications. He was 76. A statement released Monday by the manager of the popular singing group said Smith...
View ArticleDoes Jada Want A White Woman On Essence Cover?
Courtesy of The Root Last week, Jada Pinkett Smith used her Facebook page to take on Americans’ treatment of young celebrities. On Monday, taking pains to make it clear that she’s “thinking outside the...
View ArticleFloyd Mayweather Defection To Showtime Is Last Straw As HBO Drops Golden Boy
Courtesy of Forbes.com Floyd Mayweather signed a blockbuster six-fight deal with Showtime Networks in February that is expected to be worth more than $200 million if Mayweather fights all six bouts....
View ArticleAngela Bassett, Morgan Freeman & More Attend ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ Hollywood...
HOLLYWOOD — Celebs arrive at the premiere of FilmDistrict’s Olympus Has Fallen at the ArcLight Cinemas Cinerama Dome on Monday (March 18). Check out all the arrivals after the jump! ANGELA BASSETT...
View ArticleRoland Martin Exits CNN
Roland Martin is waving goodbye to CNN as the latest news contributor to leave the network. The journalist/media personality confirmed the news with a Twitter follower Tuesday morning, stating his last...
View ArticleLet Beyoncé Be Human … Damn
By Tracy Clayton Beyoncé leaked some new music Sunday night. The Internet whipped itself into an instant frenzy and has been there ever since. The track is a snippet of two songs, entitled “Bow Down”...
View ArticleGive Your iPhone Some Sex Appeal
Forget cartoonish and whimsical iPhone cases because, as far as we’re concerned, your iPhone is too sexy and sleek for plastic and rubber cases. MapiCases’ Smyrna leather phone covers ($30-$40) will...
View ArticleThe Soapbox: I Am Not Your Wife, Sister Or Daughter — I Am A Person
Courtesy of The Frisky I don’t have to tell you that Steubenville is all over the news. I don’t have to tell you that the fact that Trent Mays and Ma’lik Richmond, the two teenagers convicted of raping...
View ArticleRapper Attempts To Sacrifice Friend In Hopes Of Joining The Illuminati,...
Courtesy of Madame Noire A two-day trial slated to begin in June was scheduled by a Henrico County judge last Thursday for an aspiring Virginia rapper by the name of Wafeeq Sabir El-Amin,27, who is...
View ArticleChaka Khan Goes From 10-Time Grammy Winner to Serial Entrepreneur
Courtesy of BlackEnterprise.com You can’t say legendary singer Chaka Khan doesn’t know how to throw a party. Celebrating her sixtieth birthday on March 23rd with soirees in New York, Miami *and* Los...
View ArticleJennifer Hudson, Octavia Spencer Tapped For Lifetime’s ‘Call Me Crazy’
Following Lifetime’s 2011 critically-acclaimed original movie Five, the women’s network has called on Academy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning actresses Jennifer Hudson and Octavia Spencer for...
View ArticleTiger Dating: Should Black Women Care?
Courtesy of The Root A couple of years ago, I turned down an interview opportunity with a major network for the first, but not last, time. The reason was the topic. The producer wanted to know if I, as...
View ArticleKerry Washington To Deliver Commencement Speech At George Washington University
Scandal star Kerry Washington will briefly depart from her role as Olivia Pope to serve as this year’s commencement speaker at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The school announced...
View ArticleMichael Baisden: Radio Show Ending
Courtesy of AlwaysAList.com Nationally syndicated radio host Michael Baisden is ending his radio show after more than 10 years. His afternoon drive show, “The Michael Baisden Show,” has been one of the...
View ArticleFormer NBA Star Lands Unconventional New Job [VIDEO]
While many retired athletes go on to enjoy careers in sports broadcasting, take on professional coaching positions or simply sit on their millions, former NBA star Adrian Dantley has chosen a different...
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