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Grads, Parents Punished for ‘Excessive Cheering’
NEW YORK (AP) — Year after year it's a sure bet that the comforting graduation mainstay "Pomp and Circumstance" is drowned out on occasion by…
Daily Archive: June 11, 2012
Entertainment News
Oprah Interviews Kardashian-Jenner Clan Sunday
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oprah Winfrey talks to eight, count 'em, eight Kardashian-Jenner family members in an interview set to air on Winfrey's cable channel,…
Michael Cottman
COMMENTARY: Is Obama Star-Struck?
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…
Gossip
Evelyn Lozada Settles Defamation Suit
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…
Little Known Black History Fact: Natasha Tretheway
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…
Entertainment News
Host Robin Roberts Suffering from Blood, Bone Marrow Disorder
NEW YORK (AP) — Robin Roberts is facing a new medical challenge that will require her to start chemotherapy and get a bone marrow transplant.…
On Screen
Mary J. Blige to Play Betty Shabazz in Film “Parallel Lives”
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. …
Gossip
Diddy Closes Justin’s Doors
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…
National News
Officials: U.S. Commerce Secretary Suffered Seizure
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…
On Screen
Marion Barry Fancies ‘Snow White’
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…
