It’s no secret that President Barack Obama enjoys rubbing elbows with Hollywood stars and celebrity rockers. Filmmakers Spike Lee and Tyler Perry have hosted high-end fundraisers for Obama; he’s laughed with supporter Lady Gaga and last week Obama treated rock star Jon Bon Jovi to a ride on Air Force One for a fundraiser in […]

A defamation lawsuit brought by “Basketball Wives” star Evelyn Lozada last October against super gossip website MediaTakeout has been quietly settled, reports Jose Lambiet’s Gossip Extra. The site claimed Lozada was cheating on her (now unemployed) football-playing fiancé Chad Ochocinco with his friend Terrell Owens. On top of that, the site claimed Lozada, who once […]

African-American author Natasha Tretheway has been named Poet Laureate of the United States. The Pulitzer-Prize winner and Professor at Emory University is the first black to hold the honor since 1993. Natasha Tretheway has written three collections of poetry and one nonfiction book. The 46-year-old author is known for several works including “Beyond Katrina: A […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Robin Roberts is facing a new medical challenge that will require her to start chemotherapy and get a bone marrow transplant. The "Good Morning America" anchor announced on the ABC show Monday morning that she has been diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome, a blood and bone marrow disease once known as preleukemia. […]

Soul songstress Mary J. Blige’s career is picking up quite a bit of steam these days as she flips the switch from singing to acting.  Blige has been struck by drama fever, landing the role of Dr. Betty Shabazz in the upcoming TV film “Parallel Lives.” The film is set to portray the lives of […]

Sean “Diddy” Combs can now be added to the list of celebs whose eateries have closed their doors for good.  The Atlanta hot spot, whose swanky doors opened back in 1999, did manage to stay afloat for nearly 13 years. Amid initial rumors that extensive renovations were taking place, a Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group […]

SAN GABRIEL, Calif. (AP) — Medical records could determine whether U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson will be charged in two weekend fender-benders that led to his hospitalization after police found him slumped behind the wheel of his vehicle in the Los Angeles suburbs. He suffered a seizure Saturday afternoon, Commerce Department officials said Monday, but […]

Washington D.C. Councilmember Marion Barry confessed to seeing and loving the box-office hit ‘Snow White and The Huntsman.’   Barry gave his own personal movie review on Twitter: “Guys, I was coerced n2 seeing Snow White. Gotta confess, it was an action-packed fairytale! Timeless battle b/w good v evil.Hint:good wins;)” This isn’t the first time […]

Deion Sanders and Tracey Edmonds were spotted together over the weekend. Tracey tweeted pictures of the couple attending events in Dallas including T.D. Jakes’ Anniversary Party and the graduation of Deion’s oldest son.   The couple has not publicly acknowledged their relationship. Deion Sanders is currently in a heated divorce battle with his ex-wife Pilar. […]

A new study shows that 30-percent of working adults who regularly get less than six hours of sleep have a higher risk of having a stroke. The National Sleep Foundation study is the first of its kind to research sleep deprivation in adults who are not overweight, have sleep apnea, or possess other stroke risks. […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Finally, some good news for older dads. A new study hints that their children and even their grandchildren may get a health benefit because of their older age. It's based on research into something called telomeres — tips on the ends of chromosomes. Some previous studies have associated having longer telomeres […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of violent crimes reported to police across the country fell 4 percent last year when compared to 2010, the fifth straight year of declines. The FBI also said Monday that the number of reported property crimes went down 0.8 percent, the ninth straight year-to-year decline. The bureau says murder and […]