Once a size 16, Jennifer Hudson is now reveling in her new size 6 body, telling PEOPLE, “I’m in the best shape of my life!” After giving birth to her son last August, Hudson, 28, had to drop her post-pregnancy pounds for her next movie role as Winnie Mandela. “Whatever it takes to morph […]

Via CW’s 39Online.com: Jack Yates High School gets plenty of recognition because of its nationally-ranked boys basketball program. But academically, Yates has a unique hidden secret, and it’s a one-of-a-kind communication program. Sign up for the 39News Newsletter As 39 News found out on Tuesday, May 18, the hands-on experience students are receiving will last […]

From TheGrio.com: With five Grammys to his credit, Usher is accustomed to the spotlight. Usher Raymond IV released his first album when he was just fourteen years old. And now, at age 31, his third consecutive album recently debuted at the top of the billboard charts. “This is a business. And though you may be […]

FROM BLACKDOCTOR.ORG: Eight glasses of water here, five servings of fruits and veggies there – keeping up with all these health rules and regulations can be a pretty huge task. So, it might help you to know that you may be able to toss some of these rules right out the window.

From NYPost.com: The ex-wife of legendary drug kingpin Frank Lucas – whose murderous exploits inspired the controversial movie “American Gangster” — was busted yesterday for allegedly selling two kilos of cocaine to undercover agents in Puerto Rico, The Post has learned. Julianna Farrait, 70, was nabbed inside an unidentified hotel after handing over the drugs […]

The folks behind the new Sex And The City movie thought it would be a good idea if veteran stage and film actress Liza Minelli covered Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies.”

From HipHopWired.com: A convicted pimp in New Jersey who identifies himself as “Prince” has been sentenced to 18 years behind bars for running a human trafficking and prostitution ring. Allen “Prince” Brown will be in jail till his 60th birthday after pleading guilty to enslaving girls as young as 17 and forcing them to turn […]

Via 39Online.com: Rocker Bret Michaels is back in the hospital this week after suffering numbness on the left side of his body, according to a post on his website BretMichaels.com. According to a post updated on Thursday afternoon, Michaels suffered what doctors described as a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) or warning stroke. The numbness was […]

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Supermodel and latest Lancome face Arlenis Sosa recently took new test shots with photographer Tony Kim, who describes the theme of the shoot as “1950’s la Dolce Vita.” We’re not sure how we feel about the Etta James-like wig, but Arlenis looks beautiful, as usual. Always good to see a model of color on the […]

View Photos // The practice of threading hair has slowly been taking root in the United States.  This sanitary method of hair removal removes the entire hair follicle, revealing lasting results.  The detail required for hair threading makes it only suitable for the face, and one of the better options for facial hair removal. Threading […]

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Ciara puts her Wilhelmina modeling contract to work in the new issue of French Vogue. The images were shot by photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott; styled by the Creative Director of Givenchy. If this music thing doesn’t work out – after all, BET is banning her latest video from getting any play – then […]