It didn’t take long for GOP Candidate Herman Cain to be asked about disparaging Tea Party comments made by veteran film star Morgan Freeman. As previously reported, the Academy Award-winning actor called the efforts of the ultra-conservative group “a racist thing” during an interview last week on CNN’s “Piers Morgan Tonight.” “Their stated policy, publicly […]
Beyonce may be pregnant, but that’s not stopping her from going back to the studio to record the soundtrack for her next film “A Star is Born.” She will star in this Clint Eastwood-directed remake that will begin filming next year after her baby is born. It has not yet been determined which male lead […]
Nicole Ari Parker has an enviable life. Not only is she married to gorgeous fellow actor Boris Kodjoe – who we all saw fall in love with her on the hit series “Soul Food” – but she has two beautiful children with him and her own career. The Baltimore-born beauty is heading to Atlanta to […]
Mariah Carey says she did not intentionally cross a picket line while dining out with her husband Nick Cannon in New York over the weekend, insisting she has “nothing but respect for those in the struggle.” The couple walked past striking restaurant workers on Sunday to eat at the Central Park Boathouse in Manhattan, drawing […]
With so much debasing theatrics on all those “housewives and wifeys” reality dramas, it’s hard to remember that there are black women in the public eye who are great role models for their athletic prowess. Where’s the reality show featuring dynamic black female athletes? ‘Cause they’re definitely getting short shrift. With the Summer Olympic games […]
Tennis superstar Serena Williams has been appointed UNICEF’S newest international Goodwill Ambassador. UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake announced Williams’ appointment on Tuesday, saying she is also known as a philanthropist and champion of children. Williams teamed up with UNICEF in 2006 when she traveled to Ghana for the African country’s biggest health campaign. Volunteer health […]
Apparently, Tyra Banks doesn’t have enough credits to her resume. Being an actress, mogul, former talk show hostess and reality TV star just isn’t enough for the former catwalk queen. Banks has now written a book, “Modelland,” set, surprisingly enough, in the world of fashion. Well, they say write what you know. But this is […]
Rapper 50 Cent is being sued by a woman who claims she was attacked by another man during a party at his house. According to the suit, obtained by TMZ, 50 Cent hired a man named Dwayne McKenzie — although it’s unclear what McKenzie did for the rapper. The suit alleges McKenzie invited some women […]
It’s looking a little bleak for his former team, as they’ve had their struggles in the last few years, but former Dallas Cowboys star Emmitt Smith is still shining, albeit in other arenas than football. The Hall of Fame running back has just released his second book, “Game On: Find Your Purpose, Pursue Your Dream,” […]
At this point in the previous presidential election cycle, Barack Obama was a Hollywood heartthrob. The entertainment industry’s ardent Democratic activists couldn’t dig deep enough into their wallets to finance his ambitious run for the Oval Office. Today, the industry remains with the president, but the disenchantment is increasingly palpable, and even devoted Democrats are […]
Is Monica pregnant again? She and her husband Shannon Brown were spotted at the 20th Annual For Sisters Only Expo in Atlanta, Georgia this weekend and the usually thin singer was sporting a loose-fitting top. She was also strategically placing her arms in the most unusual way (especially for posing on a carpet! You know […]
Oprah Winfrey’s cable network OWN began sending out invitations to participate in her new daily series, “Oprah’s Lifeclass,” premiering Oct. 10 at 8 p.m. The show will feature the media mogul five nights a week to teach the lessons, revelations, and classic “aha moments” she has learned over the 25 years of her talk show […]
