As the outpouring of condolences for the late Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin began rolling in, one network’s tribute was … it included someone who wasn’t Aretha herself. Aside from a not so flattering photo of Aretha, Fox News also pulled Patti LaBelle into the story by having the singer in the right hand corner. […]
Angela Bassett is living her BEST life. The What’s Love Got To Do With It actress is celebrating her 60th birthday and decided to show off her lean, bikini body for the world to know. “Happy birthday to all my Leo brothers and sisters,” she wrote. “Let’s eat cake!” Judging by the look of it, […]
Aretha Franklin‘s greatness was already secured by the time the 1990s rolled around. After becoming the first woman ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, Franklin could have rested on her laurels and enjoyed life as a legend. But, she did the theme song to the hit TV-show A Different […]
Macy Gray came by the Majic 102.1 studios yesterday and sat down with Sky Houston. One of the major subjects the two discussed? The power of Aretha Franklin. A day before the Queen of Soul’s passing, Gray remarked on Franklin, “She’s the greatest. I think she knows the greatest. Nobody can really do what she […]
Condolences August 16, 2018 Today I join my community, my industry and the world in mourning the loss and celebrating the life of my dear sister, friend, and ally, Aretha Franklin. I send my love and offer prayers of grace and peace to the members of her family, her friends and colleagues who walked alongside […]
UPDATE: Aretha Franklin passed away on Thursday, August 16. Numerous reports have stated that the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin is in hospice care at her home in Detroit. While we uplift the multi-time Grammy winner up, we also recall why they called her the Queen of Soul in the first place. RELATED: Aretha Franklin Is […]
A publicist for Aretha Franklin confirms that the Queen of Soul passed away peacefully in her sleep Thursday morning. She was 76. Franklin’s health issues in recent weeks had become a major topic of discussion as the iconic singer was reportedly “gravely ill.” The official cause of death was pancreatic cancer per a statement from […]
The Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Third Ward caught fire on Wednesday afternoon. Houston firefighters arrived to the church located on the 4100 block of Cosby around 4 p.m. and saw smoke coming from the church roof. The firefighters immediately cut holes in the church’s roof to alleviate smoke. It’s presently unclear how the fire started […]
Our Harvey Did Not Win Back In A Home Giveaway contest wrapped up on Wednesday, August 8th and we’re now down to the 100 finalists! All participants please make sure to check your email that you signed up with to see if you were selected. Stay tuned for more updates on the giveaway and cash […]
UPDATE 5:00 PM CST New reports indicate that Aretha is not only gravely ill but that her death is “imminent,” according to PEOPLE. Sources close to Franklin told the magazine that close friends and family were informed that she could go “at any time” over two weeks ago. “She has been ill for a long […]
The last week of July means one thing for parents of students and students alike: it’s almost back to school time. In case you needed a reminder, here are the dates for when students have to show up for the first day in district surrounding the greater Houston area. Aldine ISD: August 20th Alief ISD: […]
Star Trek icon Nichelle Nichols is believed to have “moderate progressive dementia.” The disease is believed to have progressed. According to TMZ, docs filed in Nichelle’s conservatorship, Dr. Meena Makhijani — a specialists in osteopathic medicine — says the legendary actress has been a patient of hers for the last two to three years. The severity of the […]