Patti LaBelle Taking All the Credit for Pie Success, Not Viral Video: ‘I Did it Myself’ (WATCH)
*Patti LaBelle says let’s not get it twisted when it comes to her pies at Walmart. While she appreciates the video James Wright Chanel created that went viral with him literally singing his praises of of her sweet potato pie, Miss Thang reminded a TMZ photog that the frenzy over the delicious dessert is all her doing: […]
The Pulse of Entertainment: The Harlem Globetrotters Bring the Great Assist Program to Baltimore for Christmas
*The Harlem Globetrotters’ Great Assist Program gives smiles away to communities with needs and their next World Tour arrives in Baltimore Saturday December 26, 2016 at the Royal Farms Arena. The tour is also celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Harlem Globetrotters who took the sport of basketball and made it an art form. “I […]
Pepsi Partners with ‘Empire’ As Part of Jamal’s Storyline
*Pepsi is ready for its close up on “Empire” when the show makes a commercial for the carbonated beverage as part of a three-episode story arc for rising star Jamal Lyon – played by Jussie Smollett. The spot is likely to also run on Fox, WSJ notes. The product integration started Wednesday night when Jamal is […]
Safaree Samuels Had to Be ‘Submissive Boyfriend’ to Nick Minaj
*Safaree Samuels is dishing to young male millennials on how to date a strong-willed woman like Nicki Minaj, and in a new interview with Ebony magazine, the former hype man-turned rapper-turned author says the main requirement is to be a “submissive.” In the article titled, “Safaree Samuels on How to Date a Strong-Willed Woman,” Nicki’s […]
Towanda Braxton Slams Rumors She’s Jealous of Tamar
*Towanda Braxton is clapping back at rumors that she’s jealous of her sister Tamar Braxton. Blogs are reporting that Towanda is trying to take Tamar’s “Dancing With the Stars” spot after Tamar’s health forced her exit; and that the family is feuding because Tamar won’t let her. Towanda has now taken to Instagram to respond. She posted a collage of […]
‘White Student Union’ At Univ. of Illinois Accuses #BLM of ‘Terrorism’
*The Washington Post is reporting that a Facebook page ostensibly created for an audience at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign called “Illini White Students Union” has drawn fire after it characterized the national Black Lives Matter movement as “terrorism.” The page, created Wednesday after a protest sympathetic to Black Lives Matter, declared itself “for white students […]
Man Named Phuc Dat Bich Slams Facebook for Canceling His Page
*Facebook kept shutting down the profile of a man by the name of Phuc Dat Bich, accusing him of having a “false and misleading name” – even though it’s his real name. The 23-year-old Australian man of Vietnamese descent said his account had been shutdown several times by the social media site, and Phuc Dat Bich (pronounced […]
LA Journalist (Jasmyne Cannick) Arrested During Ferguson Protests Case is Dropped
LOS ANGELES – With a trial date set for December 15, today representatives from Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer’s office moved to dismiss misdemeanor criminal charges against freelance journalist Jasmyne Cannick. Cannick, 38, was charged with three counts of resisting a police officer resulting from being arrested on November 26, 2014 during what the Los […]
Singer Sean Kingston Claims He Was Briefly Kidnapped
*Singer Sean Kingston of “Beautiful Girls” fame says he was held against his will by a jeweler because he stopped making payments on a watch. According to TMZ, Kingston says he purchased a $225,000 watch from a Los Angeles jeweler, but stopped making payments at $185,000 because he felt that’s all the piece was worth. […]
Tech Company (Ticket Network) Uses Black Churches to Find Potential Employees to Expand Diversity
*Well now, this is different and innovative. TicketNetwork, a major tech company out of South Windsor, Connecticut, is conducting hiring fairs and using African-American churches to find talent in an industry that is getting scrutiny for a lack of diversity. Last week TicketNetwork and New Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Hartford, Connecticut, sponsored a hiring […]
Kylie Jenner Breaks Up With Tyga…On His Birthday (Report)
*Kylie Jenner has broken up with Tyga, according to multiple reports, and it all went down on Thursday – his 26th birthday. According to TMZ, Tyga did something that caused Jenner, 18, to delete all mentions of him on her Instagram, except for one photo from her mother Kris Jenner’s 60th birthday bash. On Thursday […]
Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Album Offered for Free on Google Play
*Google Play is offering Michael Jackson’s record-breaking “Thriller” album — the best-selling record of all time —as a free download for one week — beginning today (Nov. 20). The “Thriller” download, available only to U.S. residents, will be free of charge from Nov. 20-27. Google Play’s version of the album includes a special bonus track, […]
Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson in ‘Central Intelligence’ Teaser (Watch)
*Warner Bros. has released a new teaser for “Central Intelligence,” the action-comedy starring Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart. Hart plays a former high school sports star turned accountant tracked down by a former classmate (Johnson) who used to be overweight and bullied but has since become a contract killer for the CIA. “I need your skillset […]
Tyra Banks Quits Her Own Talk Show ‘FABLife’ after 2 Months
*It’s been a little over two months since “FABLife” premiered on ABC Daytime, and already Tyra Banks has announced she’s done. In a statement, the “America’s Next Top Model” star said she is exiting the series to focus more on her cosmetics line. “This is a very difficult decision, but necessary,” she said. Co-hosts Chrissy Teigen, […]
RadioShack is offering Black Friday deals on…Wednesday?!?
*The last time I shopped at a RadioShack I was looking for batteries and headphones. For my Sony Walkman. That played cassette tapes. I didn’t even know they were still around until they filed for bankruptcy protection in February and closed more than half of their stores. I thought they were going the way of […]
