Bessie Smith’s Estate ‘Thrilled’ Over Four Emmy Wins for ‘Bessie’
*In a year in which television’s annual award derby The Emmys took tremendous effort to recognize racial and cultural “diversity,” HBO’s presentation of “Bessie” – a made-for-television movie about the life and legacy of pioneering blues singer Bessie Smith – won four of the twelve awards for which it was nominated. For the individual winners […]
Aretha Franklin Meets The Pope, Momma Dee Plans to Sue Restaurant
*Aretha Franklin rubbed elbows with and serenaded Pope Francis at the Festival of Families in Philadelphia, held on Saturday, September 26. The Queen of Soul showered The Pope with love while singing her rendition of “Amazing Grace” in front of over 300,000 awe-struck spectators. Click to WATCH! Aretha said in a press release: “It was […]
Grace Jones’s Diva Antics ‘A Headache’ for Book Team
*80’s icon Grace Jones has always been a living out loud kind of woman. An accomplished singer/producer, actress and fashion icon, the “Slave to the Rhythm” singer reflects on her ultra-fab life in a new memoir titled, “I’ll Never Write My Memoirs.” The book dropped late September and Jones has been hitting the road to […]
Joshua Ledet: Soul Singer That Wow’d on ‘American Idol’ Releases New Single ‘Love Can Do’ (Watch)
*Joshua Ledet, the 3rd Place Finalist who had the “American Idol” judges practically losing weight from all the up and down standing ovations they laid on him in Season 11, took advantage of the success soon after when he performed at the White House in front of President Barack Obama for the “Memphis Soul” event. Now, […]
Kordell Stewart: ‘I’m Not Gay No More’ Guy is Lying (VIDEO)
*Raise your hand if you’re NOT surprised at the swiftness it took for ex-NFL star Kordell Stewart to respond to the “I’m not gay no more” dude, Andrew Caldwell, who claims, in an interview, that he dated Stewart. As we reported earlier, Caldwell went on a radio show last week and proclaimed the two were in a […]
What is Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s Big Secret in NBC’s ‘Blindspot?’
*What happens when a naked white woman pops out of a duffel bag in Times Square covered in mysterious tattoos? Not a precautionary beatdown by NYPD, but the premise of NBC’s new drama “Blindspot,” which co-stars “Treme’s” Rob Brown as one of the FBI agents tasked with figuring out the tattoos, and Marianne Jean-Baptiste as his boss […]
Omarion Cancels Gig After Venue Turned Away Dark-Skinned Girls
*Omarion withdrew from a scheduled appearance at London’s DSTRKT nightclub on Oct. 2, just days after the venue was accused of denying entry to women deemed too dark-skinned or overweight. The singer and star of VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood” took to Twitter hours before he was due to perform at the popular West […]
Take 6 Records ABC’s for ‘Reba to the Rescue’ [Watch]
*Take 6, the most award winning jazz, pop and R&B acapella group in the world, recorded “ABCs” for their likenesses to perform on the new animated elementary education app, “Reba to the Rescue”. Both iPhone and Android versions are now available (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaJezg9tiyc) released by Spoken Spices, LLC. There are plans for at least two more […]
Ennis Cosby’s Killer ‘Praying for Bill Cosby, His Family and All the Women’
*The man who shot Bill Cosby’s son Ennis in 1997 now says he’s praying for the comedian, as well as his family and all of the women who have accused him of sexual assault. Mikhail Markhasev, a Ukrainian immigrant who shot and killed Ennis near an L.A. freeway in what investigators called a robbery attempt, wrote […]
Gay Viral Video Star: ‘I Dated Kordell Stewart…Porsha’s Husband’ (Watch)
*The gay rumors that have followed Kordell Stewart – from his NFL days through his stint on “Real Housewives of Atlanta” – are in the headlines once again after the “I’m not gay no more!” viral video sensation claimed to have slept with him. Andrew Caldwell, best known for claiming he was “delivered” from homosexuality, told a […]
Al Roker Sorry for his Storm Wreckage Selfie: ‘I Offended Those Who Lost So Much’
*There are some places where selfies just aren’t appropriate – and Al Roker has found this out the hard way. The NBC weatherman has apologized for snapping a grinning selfie in front of the devastation caused by catastrophic weather in South Carolina. The “Today” personality tweeted a photo of himself and NBC colleagues wearing rain […]
FBI Director Plans To Disclose Information Regarding Fatal Police Shootings
*Federal authorities plan to gather additional information about shootings involving law enforcement and will be disclosed in a detailed report on how police use deadly force, FBI Director James B. Comey said Monday. Comey expresses that this information is necessary for the ongoing debate over policing in the United States. Continuing “without comprehensive data only […]
50 Cent’s Rep Addresses Rapper’s ‘Gay Stuff’ Post About ‘Empire’
*A rep for 50 Cent is now claiming the rapper didn’t see the homophobic comment made about “Empire” in an item he reposted about the show’s dip in ratings last week. As previously reported, 50 shared a post that blamed the ratings hit on an overload of celebrity guests and excessive “gay stuff.” 50’s rep tells […]
Denmark Promotes ‘More Sex’… More Kids…’Do it For Mom’ Ad (Watch)
*Spies Travel in Denmark wants Danish citizens to have more sex. And because they believe that travel inspires intimacy (they swear research backs this up!) the real deal is they are attempting to boost the country’s low birth rate. To help this along they created an amusing new ad with a step-by-step guide. And they […]
Watch Stephen A. Smith Threaten Kevin Durant: ‘You Don’t Wanna Make an Enemy Out of Me’ (Full Video)
*Sports analyst Stephen A. Smith used his platform on ESPN’s “First Take” Monday morning to address Kevin Durant directly after the Oklahoma Thunder star suggested the journalist was “lying” and “making up stories” regarding his contract extension. I will respond to @KDTrey5 on @FirstTake right now!!! Then later too, on my radio show. Like I’ve said repeatedly, […]