Saturday, January 31
*”The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Claudia Jordan blasted co-star Porsha Williams as a prostitute who sleeps with rich and married men to maintain her lifestyle. Williams clapped back at Jordan’s accusations while turning the tables on her co-star who chose to come after her out of the blue, according to Sister 2 Sister. “Claudia’s […]
*The future for Leslie Jones is looking very ghost-like. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Saturday Night Live star is in final negotiations to sign on for the all-female version of the classic ‘80s film “Ghostbusters.” Joining Jones for the reboot will be her fellow SNL’ers Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon, in addition to Melissa McCarthy. […]
Mourners recalled the “easy spirit,” warmth, encouragement, and faith of an Alexandria, Va. resident who died in a Metro train accident on Jan. 12. Carol…
Marion “Suge” Knight made headlines this week after being charged with murder in a deadly hit-and-run incident. He turned himself in and is being held on…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marion “Suge” Knight, the former music mogul who created one of hip-hop’s leading labels and became the impresario of gangster rap,…
*Call him the new Teflon Don. George Zimmerman has, again, sidestepped legal action: A domestic assault case recently filed against him was dropped and the woman involved has recanted her statements. Zimmerman was arrested earlier this month on multiple charges of aggravated assault, domestic violence, battery and criminal mischief. According to the Associated Press, however, […]
*Maybe toothgate was too much for Tiger Woods. The golfer had four pars, three bogeys, a double bogey, and a triple bogey throughout his run at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, and bogeyed the final hole on Friday to shoot the worst 18-hole score of his pro career with an 82. He’ll miss the cut for […]
On Wednesday, the Washington Post asked Senator John McCain (R-AZ) how would his former running mate, Sarah Palin (pictured), do if she decides to run…
*“People make mistakes,” said Phoenix community activist Renee Huff. “By God, we need to be able to forgive people.” The verdict is in. Black activists have chosen to forgive officer Stewart Ferrin (pictured above), whose behavior was deemed ‘not inappropriate’ even after footage from his dashcam showed him forcing Arizona State University professor Dr. Ersula Ore down […]
*TLC’s Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas, 43, and Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, 44, are seeking songwriters and producers for their Kickstarter-funded fifth and final album, and although few details are set, veteran producer/label executive Ron Fair — most recently Virgin’s chief creative officer — has signed on as executive producer, reports Billboard. His track record (Christina Aguilera, the […]
*Samuel L. Jackson says he had to stop being a vegan in hopes of gaining back enough weight to keep his job. The actor, who had shed 40 pounds after going vegan, said producers of his upcoming film “Tarzan” were going to fire him if he didn’t gain back 20 of those pounds for his […]
*LOS ANGELES – OneUnited Bank, the nation’s largest black-owned bank, and the prestigious African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) present “Money On My Mind: Film & TV Industry,” on Saturday, Jan. 31st from 4:00p.m.-7:30 p.m., at OneUnited Bank (3863 Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90016). The event, scheduled to coincide with the Association’s 6th Annual […]
*(Via MSN News) – A Texas man convicted of killing a 38-year-old woman nearly two decades ago while he was on parole for a triple slaying years earlier was executed Thursday evening. Robert Ladd, 57, received lethal injection after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected arguments he was mentally impaired and ineligible for the death penalty. […]
*(Los Angeles) – The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA), the premiere organization of black film journalists, is launching its first ever AAFCA Awards Weekend of events, featuring an entertainment industry career panel and an exclusive, invitation-only dinner leading up to its signature AAFCA Awards ceremony, which honors the best in film and television content, […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The family of an unarmed man fatally shot by a police officer in a Brooklyn housing project stairway said Thursday that…
*In praising his co-stars of the film “Black or White,” Anthony Mackie has revealed a rather dubious practice that happened to him on a past film set. The 36-year-old actor and veteran of close to 50 films says that some of his award winning co-stars in the past have pulled him to the side and […]
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