Kobe Bryant Battles Mom, NJ Business Over Auction
Courtesy of The Associated Press Kobe Bryant is in a court battle to try to keep his mother from auctioning off mementoes from his high school days in Pennsylvania and his early years with the Los...
View ArticleKris Kross’ Chris Smith Speaks: ‘He Was My Best Friend’ + Latest Updates
Chris “Daddy Mac” Smith, the surviving member of ’90s rap group Kris Kross, broke his silence Thursday to release an official statement about the death of his groupmate, Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly....
View ArticleThe Laugh You Needed Today: 5 of the Best Giggle Fits on YouTube
Watching The Steve Harvey Show this past Wednesday, I stayed glued to an entire segment featuring an engaged couple discussing their pending first dance – in particular, the groom-to-be’s lack of...
View ArticleFirst Look: Jason Collins, Family Sit Down For ‘Oprah’s Next Chapter’ [VIDEO]
Jason Collins has been on a whirlwind media tour since coming out as gay earlier this week in a SI exclusive that rocked the sports world. And like clockwork, Oprah Winfrey has tapped the NBA center...
View ArticleKevin Krigger And Black History At The Kentucky Derby
Courtesy of Huffington Post Black Voices Kevin Krigger stands to make history this weekend. For the first time since 2000, and for only the second time since 1921, a black jockey will ride in one of...
View ArticlePepsiCo Drops Lil Wayne Over Emmett Till Controversy
Courtesy of Huffington Post Black Voices PepsiCo says it cutting ties with Lil Wayne after the rapper made a crude reference to civil rights martyr Emmett Till in a song. Lil Wayne, one of the biggest...
View ArticleRedneck Day In Arizona High School Draws Criticism From Students, Parents
Courtesy Huffington Post Black Voices We’ve heard of school spirit day and college day, but school redneck day? That’s a new one. An Arizona high school came under fire after members of the student...
View ArticleClarence Thomas: Obama Only President Because He’s What ‘Elites’ Expect ‘From...
Courtesy of Huffington Post Black Voices Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas doesn’t speak much on the job, but during an interview last month at Duquesne Law School in Pittsburgh, Pa., he offered...
View ArticleJada Pinkett Smith To Hit The Dance Floor In ‘Salsa’
Jada Pinkett Smith has lined up her next film role alongside telenovela actor William Levy, reports Deadline. The 41-year-old beauty will star in the upcoming dance flick Salsa, which centers around a...
View ArticleStar Style: Rashida Jones [PHOTOS]
By Naima Turner Even though Rashida Jones hails from music and Hollywood royalty, the “Parks And Recreation” star, has made her own name amongst the who’s who of Tinseltown’s notable and chic actors....
View ArticleLOTD: Serena Williams Responds To Sloan Stephens Criticism + Is Charles...
In today’s link round-up: Another nanny comes forward against Kim Porter, Rev. Run and Co. head back to reality television and much more! VIBE.com Serena Williams Responds To Criticism From Sloane...
View ArticleInside The May Issue: Thandie Newton, Iyanla Vanzant, La Toya Jackson & More
Thandie Newton graces the cover of the May UPTOWN issue. She discusses living, loving, and going her own way in Hollywood. UPTOWN also checks in with life coach Iyanla Vanzant in “Don’t Call It a...
View ArticleFirst Look: Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey Star In ‘The Butler’ [TRAILER]
Lee Daniel‘s forthcoming drama The Butler is already beginning to create some Oscar buzz and in this two-minute trailer, we can see why. The film, inspired by Wil Haygood‘s Washington Post article in...
View Article8 Types Of Mothers & The Issues They Gave You
Courtesy of The Frisky We don’t get to choose our mothers. That would make everything so much easier. Or would it? There’s no such thing as a perfect mother. We may wish our mothers were in some way...
View Article‘Dark Girls’: Can We Have True Healing?
Courtesy of The Root Last week, OWN announced that Bill Duke’s controversial documentary Dark Girls, which explores the colorism faced by dark-skinned women, would be heading to the network in June. I...
View ArticleMichael Jackson’s Estate Hit With New Molestation Claim From Choreographer...
Courtesy of Hello Beautiful It’s been four years since Michael Jackson died but that’s not stopping his new childhood sexual abuse case. TMZ reports choreographer Wade Robson has filed legal documents,...
View ArticleWorst Mom Of The Week: Woman Slits Dog’s Throat For Sniffing Her Daughter’s...
Courtesy of The Frisky Hawaii’s Andrea Flegle was perturbed by the fact that the puppy she’d purchased for her daughter kept trying to sniff her daughter’s crotch. Not bothering to use common sense, or...
View ArticlePhaedra Parks Welcomes Baby Boy
Real Housewives of Atlanta star Phaedra Parks just received the ultimate early Mother’s Day gift– a healthy baby boy! According to Us Weekly, the entertainment lawyer welcomed her newborn on Wednesday...
View ArticleNBC Drops ‘Deception,’ Fox Picks Up ‘Almost Human’ Starring Michael Ealy
Meagan Good and Laz Alonso couldn’t quite get Deception to stick with audiences. On Wednesday, NBC announced that it was cutting the one-hour drama after just one season. Deadline reports the show’s...
View ArticleParents: Teacher Forced Son To Lick Desk Clean After Drawing On It
Courtesy of NewsOne The parents of a School 16 Troy, New York, elementary school student are alleging that their son’s teacher forced him to lick his desk after he drew on it. George (pictured left)...
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