For the second consecutive year, Michael Jackson was named this year’s top-earning dead celebrity on a list compiled by financial publication Forbes. The singer, who died in 2009 at age 50, is estimated to have earned $170 million in the past year, which also places him as the second highest-earning pop music act this year, […]
Tamar Braxton’s husband and manager, Vince Herbert, was admitted to the hospital after experiencing breathing difficulties over the weekend, according to blogger Sandra Rose. He was treated for a blood clot in his lungs. “He’ll be alright. He’s in our prayers, He’s a strong guy and he’ll pull through,” said the source. Also, according to […]
Beyonce’s “Party” video is here! Featuring guest J. Cole and cameos from her sisters Solange and Kelly Rowland, the visuals fit the retro feel-good vibe of the song perfectly. Set in a old-school backyard pool party, the colorful clip is even filmed in a way that plays on nostalgia (though some have been calling it […]
You can be sure there will be some drama in the Braxton household when “Braxton Family Values” returns next month. According to Page Six, Toni has fired her manager/brother-in-law, Vince Herbert. Vince is married to Toni’s sister, Tamar. Here’s what I found out: Toni Braxton has fired her longtime manager Vince Herbert, who is married […]
The year 1965 was a dream come true for Mary Alexander of Ocala, Florida. She was a junior at Clark College in Atlanta, Georgia when her dorm mother insisted that she go to a local audition for a Coca-Cola promotion on campus. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_black_diaspora_news/33857
“They” call it a movement. “They” call it a community. “They” are the hundreds of black women who last week attended the hair care line Mizani and popular natural hair blogger CurlyNikki’s first ever New York City Meet Up at the Carlton Hotel. It was only after witnessing the legions of New York fans & celebs like actresses Janet Huber & Karyn Parsons who filled […]
Kerry Washington will reunite with Jamie Foxx in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming film “Django Unchained.” According to deadline.com, Kerrry will play Broomhilda, the wife of Django (Jamie Foxx), making this the second time she plays the spouse of a Jamie Foxx character (she portrayed Della Bea Robinson in ‘Ray). The actress joins a cast that already […]
Beyonce and Jay-Z are reportedly having a baby girl! According to In Touch Weekly, Jay will have another diva to brighten the Carter-Knowles household. “Beyoncé is thrilled she’s having a daughter,” confides a close friend of the singer’s, explaining that while Beyoncé and her husband, Jay-Z, would be happy to have a healthy child of […]
From Newsone.com: A woman who appeared on Dr. Drew’s television show recently revealed a sexual fetish technique that she says drive men crazy. “Massive Mocha” says that men ask her to sit on them until they feel they are going to pass out from loss of breath in an act called “Squashing.” They then tap […]
This season of “Basketball Wives LA” has been filled with over the top drama! From the first fight with Laura and Malaysia to the current drama with Draya, it’s hard to keep up with who likes who and who’s talking about who. After talking with Draya recently, I knew that I had to find out […]
A neighbor rescued a woman from her burning apartment in north Houston. The woman woke up to the smell of smoke in her apartment but when she tried to get out of her apartment she fell and was unable to get out. Fortunately her neighbor noticed the flames and rushed to her aid, getting them […]
President Obama disclosed new changes to the Home Affordable Refinance Program HARP in a campaign stop in Nevada. HARP, which was launched in 2009, was designed to help those who are “underwater” and owe more than their houses are worth. Read More