Steven Ivory: Be Your Own Damn Valentine
*One Friday evening in 1971 after an exhausting day of class-cutting at Douglass High, I went with classmate Marvin Steele to his house. Marv’s father, the small business owner of a janitorial company, was downtown cleaning Oklahoma City office buildings, which allowed us to take over the den. Marv had just handed me a tall […]
Stacker’s 20 of the Most Memorable Super Bowl Halftime Shows | PHOTOs
*It is the biggest football game of the year, but the Super Bowl doesn’t just offer two unstoppable football teams battling it out for the win. The Big Game also promises some of the greatest performances from star-studded entertainers at the Super Bowl halftime show. While the halftime show was once a stomping ground for […]
Ewwww! Ray J Was Pooped on During Sex – NBAer Cam Thomas Fined $40K for Saying ‘No Homo’ On Live TV + Baddies Go At it | WATCH
*Welcome to today’s Social Heat which is – needless to say – super hot! Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas has got to give up a whopping $40,000 after being fined for using “derogatory and disparaging language during a live television interview,” the NBA announced Friday. Thomas was doing an on-court interview with TNT and his […]
Again?! US Jet Shoots Down ‘Unidentified Object’ Over Northern Canada
*(CNN) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that an “unidentified object” had been shot down over Canadian airspace on his orders. “I ordered the take down of an unidentified object that violated Canadian airspace. @NORADCommand shot down the object over the Yukon. Canadian and U.S. aircraft were scrambled, and a U.S. F-22 successfully […]
Donald Glover Bringing New Show ‘Swarm’ – Inspired by Beyonce’s Mega Fame
*“Swarm,” a new series about mega fame and the dark side of fandom that comes with it, will soon get to your screens. The television project by Donald Glover will heavily borrow from the intense culture of Beyoncé’s BeyHive, which is considered by many to be the world’s biggest celebrity fan group. “Swarm ” is […]
From Diddy’s Uber Super Bowl Ad to Beyoncé Tour Tickets Costing Thousands | WATCH
*Attorney Antonio Moore takes an in-depth look at Sean “Diddy” Comb‘s Super Bowl commercial for Uber and the recent uproar over the prices of Beyoncé tour tickets. Some cost several thousands of dollars on Ticketmaster’s website to attend several USA venues. Moore ties the two stories to the Bill Clinton Telcom act of 1996, government […]
Super Bowl LVII: Here’s WHY Eagles vs. Chiefs Will be A HISTORIC Occasion | WATCH
*(CNN) — The countdown to this year’s Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles is underway — and aside from it being the biggest sporting event in the United States, it will also be a championship of firsts. Black players — and coaches — will make history Sunday’s game will be […]
Florida Judge Orders Drake to Sit for Murder Trial Deposition | WATCH
*Looks like Drake has some ‘splainin’ ta do. That’s because, in Florida, the rapper has been ordered by a judge to sit for a deposition or show up in court in the ongoing XXXTentacion murder trial. The order was obtained by Rolling Stone after being filed by defense attorney Mauricio Padilla, who represents one of […]
Damar Hamlin Spotted at ‘Masked Singer’ Taping
*He’s getting around. Damar Hamlin appeared at a taping for “The Masked Singer” last week. This marked one of his first appearances since his medical emergency in December. Pictures from the set of the taping show the 24-year-old Buffalo Bills safety holding a football and smiling on stage. He is with the host Nick Cannon. […]
The Pulse of Entertainment: Media Personality Deniece Barnes Celebrates 15 Years in Radio
*“It’s something different…radio magazine,” said Deniece Barnes, who is celebrating 15 years as a radio host and seven as a syndicated radio host. “We have six different segments…we reach many different people.” Barnes started her career in radio in 2008 on WVOL 1470AM and went on to co-host on WLAC Nashville’s Heritage Station on 102.1FM […]
The Super Bowl Celebration is ‘Soulful’ This Year & Features Patti LaBelle, Israel Houghton, NFL Players Choir & More!
*Marking its 24th year, the groundbreaking music and inspiration extravaganza “Super Bowl Soulful Celebration: An Evening of Inspiration and Culture,” (formerly Super Bowl Gospel Celebration) returns during Super Bowl LVII week with a live taping on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mesa Arts Center. Following the theme “Unstoppable,” the highly-anticipated night of music, […]
Emmett Till Family Member Files Lawsuit Demanding Sheriff Arrest Carolyn Bryant Donham | Video
*(CNN) — In a federal lawsuit filed earlier this week, a family member of Emmett Till is demanding that Leflore County Sheriff Ricky Banks serve an arrest warrant from 1955 on Carolyn Bryant Donham for her role in the death of Till. Last year, a five-member search group, including members of Till’s family found an […]
