Nelson Mandela remains ‘quite ill,’ can’t speak, former wife says
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s former president, Nelson Mandela, remains “quite ill” and unable to speak because of tubes that are keeping his lungs clear of fluid, though he is relaxed, his former...
View ArticleScores of tornadoes kill 4, at least 37 injured in Midwest
A powerful storm system rampaged through the Midwest on Sunday, spawning scores of tornadoes that killed at least four people, injured dozens of others and left devastating damage in parts of central...
View ArticleConrad Murray claims he had nothing to do with Michael Jackson’s death
Conrad Murray, the disgraced doctor who tended to Michael Jackson is adamant that he had nothing to do with the pop star’s death. He claims that the singer administered drugs by himself and that was...
View ArticleStore re-stocks Sasha Obama’s coveted unicorn sweater
TODAY – Sasha Obama, 12, caused quite the style stir when she wore an ASOS sweater to a Maryland Terps women’s basketball game on Sunday. Tweens and adults alike went nuts bombarding the British...
View ArticleMatch Made In Heaven? HBO & Oprah Winfrey Team Up To Create New Comedy Series!
From ESSENCE Oprah will team up with Diablo Cody to create a comedy based on Dr. Julie Holland’s new book, Moody Bitches. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show, set to be developed by HBO, will...
View ArticleL.A. Reid: TLC is Not Dropped from Label; Says They’re Friends 4 Life!
*So here it is, straight from the music executive’s mouth: LA Reid has denied that girl group, TLC was dropped from Epic Records. The rumors about the alleged parting of ways came a couple of weeks...
View ArticleIce Cube on ‘Ride Along’ co-star Kevin Hart: ‘He reminds me of a young Eddie...
apper-turned-actor Ice Cube is headed back to the big screen early next year in the highly anticipated buddy-cop comedy Ride Along. According to the film’s director, Tim Story, Ride Along is a comedic...
View ArticleConrad Murray Says He Talks About Michael ‘Cause Estate Did in Trial
*After getting a cease and desist notice from the Michael Jackson estate, Conrad Murray seems to be playing hardball. He’s reminding everyone, including the estate, that they were the first ones to...
View Article‘Fast & Furious’ star Paul Walker killed in car crash
Santa Clarita, California (CNN) — Actor Paul Walker, who shot to fame as star of the high-octane street racing franchise “Fast & Furious,” died in a fiery car crash in Southern California on...
View ArticleTrain derails in New York, killing 4
New York (CNN) — Rail cars flipped over when a passenger train derailed in New York Sunday morning, killing at least four people and injuring dozens more. Firefighters and emergency rescuers swarmed...
View ArticleIs This It? Tyler Perry Talks Madea’s “End” And Projects With Spike Lee
From ESSENCE This Christmas, Tyler Perry is looking to make you double over with laughter and reflect on a timeless lesson. Perhaps both goals are achieved in his latest flick, A Madea Christmas, his...
View ArticleMandela Buried After State Funeral
QUNU, South Africa (AP) — Anti-apartheid champion Nelson Mandela was buried in his home village on Sunday after a funeral that mixed ancient tribal rituals with a display of the might of the new,...
View ArticleCracker Barrel — We Know How the Wind Blows … Phil Robertson’s Products Are Back
Cracker Barrel execs have cracked after just one day … lifting their ban on Phil Robertson’s merchandise … and it’s the ultimate hypocrisy. A CB rep now says the company had no choice but to cave...
View ArticleWhen It Rains It Pours: Kevin Powell Calling For Boycott Of R. Kelly’s Music...
The Village Voice article put him on blast and the #AskRKelly on Twitter went horribly wrong. Dude needs to fix his image. Where’s Olivia Pope when you need her? According to Rolling Out: It’s going...
View ArticleGabrielle Union — My Fat, New Engagement Ring is Worth…
Every kiss begins with … an engagement ring that costs MORE THAN MOST PEOPLE MAKE THEIR WHOLE FRICKIN’ LIVES — if you’re Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade, that is. Dwayne popped the question Saturday...
View ArticleAmazon Joins Target And Boycotts Beyonce’s New Blockbuster Album
Amazon Boycotts Beyonce’s New Album Via The Grio reports: Beyoncé‘s new self-titled album is on pace to become the biggest selling album of the year — and will achieve that feat without the help of...
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GMA’s Robin Roberts Acknowledges Same-Sex Relationship In New Disclosure
Morning-show co-anchor thanks longtime girlfriend in Facebook post Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor@bristei “Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts has acknowledged publicly for the first time a...
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