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Gossip, Originals

Sorry Lindsay Vonn, but it looks like your boyfriend Tiger Woods is reportedly giving his marriage another shot. According to the National Enquirer, Woods and ex-wife Elin Nordegren are reconciled and are considering a “trial” marriage which will include a $350 million no cheating clause. Reportedly, the two decided to get back together at the […]

Money

Today Mellody Hobson talks about the right time to claim social security. You can start collecting Social Security anytime from age 62 to 70, but the later you start, the bigger your benefit. Just how much bigger depends on when you were born. People born from 1943 to 1954 have a “normal” or “full” retirement […]

We all knew and loved her at Thelma on “Good Times,” the sassy, pretty object of many a teen fantasy during the show’s five-year run in the late 70’s. But BerNadette Stanis has moved on, writing a memoir and continuing to act. The Brooklyn-born actress turns 60 this year, but that’s not slowing her down […]

Life & Style

This year Oscar Sunday was infectious. Let me clarify: many of us opted to watch our routine Sunday programming, while others tuned in to see whether or not 9-year old acting sensation Quvenzhane Wallis would make Oscar history. The black talent of the top film categories was occasionally spotted in the audience; Kerry Washington, Jamie […]

Entertainment

In a recent conversation with the budding Grammy-nominated soulstress, Elle Varner, I discovered a young woman on the brink of a lasting career who hopes for her music to become synonymous with a ‘beauty from the inside-out’ perspective. Born Gabrielle Serene Varner, the ‘au naturel’ Los Angeles native was born into a life of music […]

Entertainment News

A loyal Tom Joyner Morning Show listener created this quilt out of all of Tom Joyner’s President Obama t-shirts.  (photo above) During the election and then re-election of President Barack Obama, Tom wore a shirt almost everyday to show support for Obama. Of course, Tom has been a stark supporter of the President in various […]

Entertainment

Growing up in Palmer Park, Maryland, a suburb of Washington D.C., in the 1970s, youngsters had an option to play Boys Club football, basketball, jam to the go-go lyrics of the late Chuck Brown at “The Squad Room,” or box. Palmer Park’s 1972 amateur boxing team was notorious.  They produced champions in each weight class, […]

In Michael Vick’s memoir, “Finally Free,” he details the arrogance and transgressions that sent him to jail and almost derailed one of the most prolific NFL careers in the league. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback had a tough last year when the Eagles struggled through a losing season, weak coaching, an ineffective offensive line and other maladies, […]

If You Missed It, Originals

It’s All-Star time. “Celebrity Apprentice” is back and this time, someone is playing for our team. Actress/model and TV personality Claudia Jordan, one of this season’s celebrity all-stars will be playing for the Tom Joyner Foundation, which awards scholarships to college students in need attending HBCU’s (historically black colleges and universities) and with the help of […]

If You Missed It, Originals

Chris Paul jokes with the crew about the Rohan Marley, Lauryn Hill, Clint Eastwood and Pope Benedict. ————- This is Chris Paul from the TJMS running through the top stories in roughly sixty seconds with The Morning Minute. Rohan Marley is finally opening up about his failed relationship with Lauryn Hill.  Rohan says the breakup […]

If You Missed It, Originals

Dentist Misee Harris is vying to become ABC’s first black “Bachelorette.” She joined TJMS commentator Jacque Reid to discuss why she wants to be on the show, the Kentucky dating scene and more on the TJMS.

If You Missed It, Originals

In Michael Vick’s memoir, “Finally Free,” he details the arrogance and transgressions that sent him to jail and almost derailed one of the most prolific NFL careers in the league. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback had a tough last year when the Eagles struggled through a losing season, weak coaching, an ineffective offensive line and other maladies, […]