*Movie siren Vonetta McGee, star of such blaxploitation era films as “Shaft in Africa” and “Blacula,” has died. She was 65. The actress, born Lawrence Vonetta McGee in San Francisco, suffered a cardiac arrest on July 9 and died in the hospital last Friday, according to the Los Angeles Times. […]

                All week long, Whoopi Goldberg has been defending her “friend” Mel Gibson on “The View,” and today was no different. Despite near-daily releases by Radar Online of audio tapes allegedly featuring Gibson saying extremely offensive things to his ex-girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva, Goldberg is still sticking by the […]

Via WSHH.com: Investigators believe Larry is responsible for shooting and killing 31-year-old Augustine Hernandez around 1:40 a.m. Saturday. Investigators say Larry was armed with a .45 caliber handgun when he saw Hernandez standing along Oak Street in Dade City. The arrest report says Larry approached him, opened fire, and then ran home. The next morning, […]

Via Click2houston.com: An accident involving a big rig shut down a northeast Houston freeway interchange in all directions Thursday afternoon, KPRC Local 2 reported. The 18-wheeler overturned on the Eastex Freeway northbound ramp at the North Loop westbound shortly before 2 p.m. TxDOT said the truck was carrying isopropyl alcohol, which is highly flammable. Crews […]

Via CNN.com: Thursday on a special “AC360°:” Three fishermen were the first to arrive on the scene after the explosion in the Gulf. They’ll share never-before-seen photos and video at 10 p.m. ET Thursday on CNN. A highly anticipated test designed to measure pressure within BP’s ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well began Thursday after […]

// From WWD.com: THE COVER DECISION: GQ has scored LeBron “The Decision” James for its September cover. Sources said the cover shoot had been in the works for weeks before his uberhyped — and much ridiculed — announcement was revealed on ESPN on Thursday. A spokeswoman for the magazine said it never discusses upcoming issues. […]

Alicia Keys, Jay-Z and Sade will join musical forces later this year for charity. Keys has recruited Jay-Z and Sade to perform at her charity’s annual Black Ball on Sept. 30 at New York’s Hammerstein Ball.

In most office settings, plunging necklines, ultra-short skirts, stiletto heels and nose piercings are not appropriate attire. But many job candidates and even employees still don’t get it, said Lizandra Vega, an image consultant and author of The Image of Success: Make a Great Impression and Land the Job You Want (AMA, $16.95). “If you […]

  (CNN) — Ken Savage says that, at first, he welcomed his wife’s new interest in Facebook. She had recently recovered from a bout with depression and dependence on prescription drugs, and he thought reconnecting with old friends would help get her out of her rut. But he says he became increasingly suspicious of her […]

Via Eurweb.com: The world will say goodbye to gospel legend Walter Hawkins on Wednesday, July 21 in Oakland, Calif. A musical tribute will also commence the night before in his honor. Hawkins, pastor of Oakland’s Love Center Church, passed away July 11 after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was only 61-years-old. Carrying on […]

HOUSTON — Texas Gov. Rick Perry says students who drop out of school shouldn’t be able to get a driver’s license and he called for new legislation to enforce his plan to keep kids in school. “If you are of high school age and you are not in a bricks and mortar or virtual school, […]

Jaleel White will not be charged in the alleged domestic violence incident against his baby mama. The LAPD says there is not enough evidence to go forward with the case.