Whatever creative evolution Michael Jackson intended for himself in middle age, we will never really know; his legacy now falls to the executors who control his vast musical estate. One can understand, though, why the superstar went quiet after releasing his last album of new material, 2001’s respectable if ultimately underwhelming “Invincible.” A famously relentless […]

 suffered an eye injury while attempting a dramatic entrance to “The Oprah Winfrey Show” in Australia. The 42-year-old actor came in on a zipline from the Sydney Opera House to Oprah‘s stage, but hit a lighting rig when he didn’t stop on time. “That’s gonna swell,” Winfrey said after paramedics rushed to the stage. [Photos: […]

President Barack Obama spoke Thursday night, December 9th,  at the lighting of the national Christmas tree on the ellipse, just outside the White House: President Obama’s remarks at national Christmas tree lighting This is a very proud holiday tradition. Snow or shine, in good times and in periods of hardship, folks like you have gathered […]

Finance

As the U.S. economy slowly recovers from a severe recession, Americans are still skating on thin ice financially, according to a report released Tuesday. Nearly one quarter of those surveyed were hit with declines in earnings of at least 25%, according to the study, “Standing on Shaky Ground,” which focused on four key areas: employment, […]

Sports

The Texans play football like a boxer who doesn’t begin to fight until he receives a standing eight-count.  In the end, they played hard. They never gave up. They kept fighting. That is all nice, but the most important thing they did was lose. Does it really matter how?   Jerome Solomon comments.  Read More:

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Here are the first pics of Robin Thicke and Paula Patton’s son Julian Fuego Thicke!

http://www.eurweb.com/?p=71060 *Today, producers of the 83rd Academy Awards announced that Halle Berry and Oprah Winfrey are among the first round of presenters confirmed for the ceremony, to be held Sunday, Feb. 27 at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.  

Twenty-five years after he originated it during rap’s heyday, hip-hop pioneer Doug E. Fresh’s seminal dance, now dubbed the Dougie by a new-school group called Cali Swag District, is back on the scene. While young folks like Jaden Smith and homeboy Justin Bieber might not know it – although we figure Smith’s daddy may have […]

Welcome to the second installment of HelloBeautiful’s new series “Diaries of a Skinny Fat Girl.” Each week HelloBeautiful will go underneath the skinny jeans and loose fitting shirts of our readers to uncover their battles of the bulge. This week we’re hearing from “The Business Analyst who’s in a fight with the Food Devil.” Weekly […]

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Kerry Washington goes nude on the cover of LA Times magazine. She also sports a triangular shaped, geometric bob haircut. Is her look fab or fug? Kerry Washington Shines At L’Oreal’s “Women Of Worth” Awards [PHOTOS] Kerry Washington Covers Essence’s “Race” Issue [PHOTO] Kerry Washington Carded For ID At After-Party Celebrating Her Own Film

*Don Cheadle has signed on to star in Showtime’s new pilot “House of Lies.” The actor will take the lead in the half-hour dark comedy created by Matthew Carnahan (“Dirt”). The series is based on the book “House of Lies: How Management Consultants Steal Your Watch and Tell You the Time.” The project will enter […]

http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_black_diaspora_news/24248 Dr. Herbert Smitherman was a pioneering executive and professional chemist at Proctor & Gamble who led the way for other African-Americans at the prestigious company in the 1960s. He was the first black person with a doctorate hired at Proctor & Gamble.