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I’ve never had a problem ushering folks out of my life who somehow managed to upset the daily balance. In fact at times it’s a lot easier for me to say good bye and later with that, than it is for me to put the pieces back together. When trust is broken, the path to […]
*There’s a new network in town that’s targeting African Americans 25-54. Atlanta-based Bounce TV, a free broadcast network, debuted on Monday with the airing of 1970s classic “The Wiz.” http://www.eurweb.com/2011/09/bounce-tv-new-african-american-network-debuts/
The woman some call the mother of hip-hop has died. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/32954
In an interview with CBS “Evening News” anchor Scott Pelley, BET founder Robert Johnson said our country’s elected officials in Washington are not taking charge when it comes to creating jobs in this country. “Unfortunately now, I don’t think we have the leadership either in the White House or the Congress to end what I […]
Get ready to get your Bounce on. Bounce TV is the latest project from the producer/director team that brought you the “Trois” movies, “Stomp the Yard” and “Takers.” It’s an over-the-air network launching this week in more than 18 cities, geared predominantly toward the African-American audience. (“Over-the-air” means there’s no cost to the channel, as […]
Singer, songwriter and producer Sylvia Robinson died early Thursday morning in a New Jersey hospital of congestive heart failure. She was 75. Robinson was co-founder of Sugarhill Records, following her successful career as part of the duo Mickey & Sylvia. She had a big hit, “Pillow Talk,” in 1973 which was recorded under the name […]
Tia and Tamera Mowry appeared on “The Wendy Williams” Show today and Tia may have outed Queen Latifah as being a lesbian – by accident, of course! Wendy had asked the new mom about how she lost her pregnancy weight and Tia gave all the credit to celebrity trainer Jeanette Jenkins (who we all know […]
Kandi is getting her own reality show! After returning to the spotlight through Bravo’s “Real Housewives Of Atlanta” cameras, the network has granted the singer her own solo special, aptly titled “The Kandi Factory. According to TheYBF, the show will follow Kandi as she “helps other artists reach their musical dreams. She will give two […]
Tia and Tamera Mowry appeared on “The Wendy Williams” Show today and Tia may have outed Queen Latifah as being gay – by accident, of course! Wendy had asked the new mom about how she lost her pregnancy weight and Tia gave all the credit to celebrity trainer Jeanette Jenkins (who we all know is […]
Nelson Mandela’s grandchildren will star in a reality show, the family announced today. According to carltonjordan.com, Swati Dlamini, granddaughter of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela told reporters: “The show will be about their lives as young, black women…we’re not wearing ‘I’m a Mandela’ T-shirts.” Her cousin Dorothy Adjoa Amuah, who is the granddaughter of the late Evelyn Mandela […]
From BlackAmericaWeb.com: Singer Jennifer Hudson has opened up a Weight Watchers center in Chicago. Read more here.
*Damon Wayans Jr. begins a second season of ABC’s “Happy Endings” tonight as one of a group of friends in Chicago who are rocked when the couple that brought them together – Alex and Dave – break up. Wayans’ character, Brad Williams, works for a big Chicago investment firm and is married to the […]
