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ESSINGTON, Pa. (AP) — Rapper Beanie Sigel was arrested Wednesday on weapon and drug violations during a traffic stop, just two weeks before he is scheduled to report to prison for failing to file taxes, state police said. The 38-year-old rapper, whose real name is Dwight Grant, was a passenger in a car pulled over […]
Olympic gold medal gymnast Gabrielle Douglas told Oprah Winfrey that her days at a gym in Virginia Beach were uncomfortable and that she felt bullied and isolated, a claim the gym’s owner calls hurtful and her former coach and teammates flat out deny. Douglas and her mother, Natalie Hawkins, revealed to Winfrey on Sunday’s “Oprah’s […]
Her OWN cable network may be struggling, but its namesake continues to reign supreme when it comes to personal bank accounts. Oprah Winfrey earned $165 million from May 2011 to May 2012 to top Forbes’ list of highest-paid celebrities for the fourth consecutive year. Dr. Dre and Tyler Perry also made the top ten. At […]
George Wallace’s show at the Flamingo Resort and Casino has earned him the title of “The New Mr. Las Vegas.” For nearly a decade, Las Vegas residents and visitors can’t get enough of George’s “People Say Stupid Things” antics. But there’s more to the comedy veteran that you may not know from his show alone. […]
You may have heard of “50 Shades of Gray,” the bestselling trilogy about a billionaire with a bondage fetish and his young lover. But if you’re an African-American woman, you know that Zane has been putting out erotic fiction for more than the last decade. The forty-something author with several “New York Times” bestsellers under […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Firefighters are battling a blaze at filmmaker Tyler Perry's Atlanta studios, the second fire in the past four months at the complex. Details of the fire late Monday morning were not immediately available, but video from WSB-TV showed about two-dozen firefighters on the roof of a building at the complex. There were […]
O.J. Simpson is currently in prison on a 33 year sentence but that did not stop the IRS from pulling the former football star's tax records. The tax lien was filed this past week and it said Simpson owes the government $180,000 in backed taxes from the years 2007 through 2010. Simpson has been in […]
Owens tweeted that he’s over and out with the Seahawks, who had to reduce their roster from 90 to 75 players on Sunday. “I’m no longer a Seahawk,” the tweet said, continuing, “I THANK the organization 4 the opportunity, I’m truly blessed beyond belief. My FAITH is intact & will NOT waiver.” Except for a […]
Producers of “Motown: The Musical” announced today that it will open on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on April 14, 2013, with previews beginning March 11, 2013. Tickets will go on sale to the general public October 1. As previously reported, Motown: The Musical will be based on the life of legendary Motown founder Berry […]
When Venus and Serena appeared on “The New York Times” magazine cover this past weekend for a mostly flattering story, many people, even their detractors, enjoyed an unusually intimate look at the tennis superstars. But for a few others, the usual sniping came through, particularly about Serena and some of her more controversial moments, including […]
The big after-recess party on the second night of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte will feature rapper/actor Common and rapper/producer Jermaine Dupri. Common will perform at a charity benefit for Musicians on Call, a group that makes music available to wounded U.S. service men and women. “I’m not only excited to be able to […]
After last week’s debacle or what we can call probably the worst week of Chad Johnson's life. The former NFL star was catapulted into the “Bama of the Week" hall of fame. It's hard to believe someone could come even close to topping that feat but after Todd Akin made those shocking remarks about rape, […]
