Alison Carey (Mariah Carey’s Sister) Pleads Not Guilty to Prostitution Charge
*Mariah Carey‘s older and troubled sister, Alison Carey, pleaded not guilty to prostitution charges Wednesday in upstate Saugerties, according to the Daily Freeman in Saugerties, NY. The report says Alison Carey, 55, was released from the Ulster County Jail after making her $1,000 bail, the Daily Freeman reported. Neither Carey nor her lawyer, Thomas Melanson, […]
The Merge Summit Celebrates Eight Years: Our Favorite Merge Moments
*The Merge Summit 2016 just wrapped Saturday, but people are still talking about how it was such a professional and entertaining blessing! Talk show host Sherrie Shepherd kicked off the opening gala, as the masterminds of Merge: Dr. Holly Carter, Robi Reed and Traci Blackwell, honored stars like Emmy nominated Courtney B. Vance of The […]
Gabourey Sidibe’s Weight Loss Mission, See What She Looks Like Now
*“Empire” star Gabourey Sidibe recently took to Instagram to show off her impressive weight loss. The 33-year-old actress explained that she went on a crash diet because she was tired of looking at the obesity that stared back at her in the mirror. SandraRose.com notes how Sidibe has always suffered from poor body image. “My […]
Jamie Foxx, Mary J. Blige, Jaden Smith, Black Eyed Peas Update ‘Where Is the Love?’ to Fight Gun Violence
*The Black Eyed Peas are reuniting after a five-year hiatus for a new version of their 2003 hit “Where Is the Love?” aimed at ending gun violence. Members will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo and Fergie are joined by Jamie Foxx, Ty Dolla $ign, Mary J. Blige, Justin Timberlake and Jaden Smith for “#WHERESTHELOVE,” with proceeds going to […]
Michael Strahan, Tom Brady Behind New Docuseries ‘Religion of Sports’
*The AT&T Audience Network has picked up six episodes of “Religion of Sports,” a docuseries created by New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, NFL Hall of Famer Michael Strahan and filmmaker Gotham Chopra to examine the unique examples of sports’ cultural and often spiritual impact in regions around the world. Each hourlong episode will examine instances […]
Janelle Monae’s Cousin Natasha Hays Killed in Kansas City Drive-By Shooting
“Gun violence has struck home,” Janelle Monae tweeted Wednesday. The singer is mourning the death of her cousin Natasha Hays, a mother of three who was killed in a drive-by shooting in Kansas. According to local news reports, Hays and her kids were asleep early Tuesday morning when an unidentified person opened fire into her […]
VH1 Books Kanye West’s Muse Teyana Taylor for ‘The Breaks’ and ‘Hip Hop Squares’
*Fresh from her show-stopping appearance in Kanye West’s video for “Fade,” Teyana Taylor has booked two separate gigs for VH1. The actress-singer has will join the cable channel’s hip-hop drama “The Breaks” in a recurring role, as well as the network’s game show “Hip Hop Squares,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. Inspired by Dan Charnas‘ best-selling […]
Neil deGrasse Tyson Clap Back to End All Clap Backs Drives Conservative Radio Host to Quit Column
*Conservative radio host Neal Larson quit his columnist gig for an Idaho newspaper after he was eviscerated, embarrassed and exposed by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. It all started when Larson called Tyson a “horse’s astrophysicist” and accused him of insulting a 12-year-old girl on Twitter. Larson wrote in his column: I’ve listened to Neil deGrasse Tyson […]
London Film Fest Adds ‘Birth of a Nation’ to Lineup, Nate Parker Expected to Attend
*“The Birth of a Nation” is in the lineup for the upcoming BFI London Film Festival, and its director, writer and star, Nate Parker, is scheduled to be among the filmmakers attending the event, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Parker, whose recent comments regarding his 1999 rape allegation while he was a student at Penn State, prompted the AFI […]
Chris Brown Drops New Single After Jail Release ‘What Would You Do’ (Listen)
*Less than 24 hours after being released from jail on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, Chris Brown hit Twitter Wednesday night with a link to his new single, “What Would You Do.” https://t.co/BKsZq3Yk4Y MUSIC!!!! — Chris Brown (@chrisbrown) September 1, 2016 The song opens: “I’ve got some questions, some questions for you / […]
Did Baylee Curran Send Text Outlining Plan to Set Up Chris Brown?
*Baylee Curran, the woman who accused Chris Brown of pulling a gun on her, allegedly sent a text message to an acquaintance named Safari shortly after the incident declaring her intention to frame the singer with the gun allegation out of revenge, but according to TMZ, she denies sending any such message, and its authenticity […]
False Reports of Airport Shooters Cause Chaos, Security Review
*False “active shooter” reports at two major U.S. airports this month signal the need for new training and strategies, a domestic terrorism prevention expert said. Word-of-mouth and social-media reports of an active shooter at a Los Angeles International Airport terminal on Sunday caused passengers, some of them panicked, to evacuate through federal security checkpoints without […]
Check Out the Star Line-up for Atlanta Black Gay Pride 2016
*The country’s leading LGBTIQ annual Pride extravaganza, Atlanta Black Gay Pride, is gearing up for it’s annual celebration. 2016 marks it’s 20th year celebration with a roaring line-up occurring during the Labor Day holiday weekend. Atlanta Black Gay Pride Atlanta Black Gay Pride This year promises to be a blowout with an exciting entertainment line-up that includes singer K. Michelle, […]
What do Black Women Want? Cigars!
*When Monica Cooper walked into a smoke-filled room, it changed her life. She was a New York promotional model in 1998, when she worked an obscure event that she hardly remembers — except that men there smoked cigars. That occasion welcomed her into a culture in which few black women had ventured. It also inspired […]
Robertson Treatment Syndicated Column (RTSC): Pat Cleveland – A Supermodel Shares Her Journey
*Super model Pat Cleveland is virtually synonymous with the world of high fashion. Widely coveted by the world’s top designers and purveyors of high style, Cleveland 66, for has reigned as queen of the runway for 5 decades and counting. Born in New York to a black mom and Swedish father, the biracial beauty was discovered on a subway […]
