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The news about Eddie Murphy hosting the Academy Awards was well-received, but he will no longer be the master of ceremonies of the 2012 Oscars. Murphy made his unfortunate resignation after Brett Ratner, the producer of the annual event, stepped down in disgrace yesterday (November 8th). Since Ratner hired Murphy to host the Academy Awards, […]
One day after Conrad Murray was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson, the late King of Pop is suffering an injustice of another kind. According to E! Online several items that belonged to Jackson are up for auction, including the bed that he died on. Plan Your Trip To MJ’s […]
Russell Simmons stopped by VH1’s “Big Morning Buzz Live” earlier today to discuss Heavy D’s influence on hip-hop. Simmons said when he and Uptown Records founder Andre Harrell first listened to “Mr. Big Stuff” they were blown away by Heavy’s vocals and melody. Simmons goes on to say “Heavy was the first R&B rapper to […]
The news about Eddie Murphy hosting the Academy Awards was well-received, but he will no longer be the master of ceremonies of the 2012 Oscars.…
Every stop of Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch The Throne Tour has been consistent for the most part, but the late Heavy D was acknowledged at last night’s show in New York City. Instead of deviating from the set list by playing some of the hip hop legend’s music, Jay and Yay honored Hev with […]
Celebrities have taken to Twitter shocked at the sudden news of the death of Hip-Hop icon Heavy D. Heavy D, real name Dwight Arrington Meyers, passed yesterday at the age of 44. The news, like many celebrity deaths, broke on Twitter when journalist Dream Hampton let out a tweet saying that the actor/rapper may have […]
Black Hollywood represented on the red carpet at the 24th annual Thurgood Marshall College Fund Anniversary Dinner, held at the Sheraton Hotel in New York City. Blair Underwood, Cuba Gooding Jr., Lamman Rucker (“Meet The Browns”), Russell Simmons, and Rockmond Dunbar were among the celebrity attendees lending their star power to the annual event. Cuba […]
Metro Atlanta went to the polls last night and voted overwhelmingly to end the state’s age-old ban on Sunday alcohol sales. Early poll results showed voters in most of the 51 metro Atlanta jurisdictions gave a resounding yes to seven days of package sales in referendums. Only two other states have outright bans on Sunday […]
American Express CEO and Chairman Kenneth Irvine Chenault was on the Steve Harvey Morning Show talking about the latest phenomenon Small Business Saturdays, which starts on Nov.26. Click here for more details! RELATED: CNN Anchor Soledad O’Brien On The SHMS [EXCLUSIVE] New Credit Card Rules: What You Need To Know
Heavy D was best known as a rapper, but he had a multi-faceted career that was broader than the scope of the average hip-hop artist. 1.) Hip-Hop Exec: Heavy D was the first rapper to become president of established record label, Uptown Records. Jay-Z made headlines when he was named president of Def Jam in […]
“106 & Park” co-host Terrence J is reportedly dating model Selita Ebanks, and she is alleged to have gotten into an altercation with another model who kissed him in front of her. Terrence and Selita were entering a club in Miami, when Liza Irizarry approached him and kissed him on the check. Selita wasn’t havin’ […]
Strawberry Letter: Married in September Heading for Divorce in October Hello Steve and Shirley, I am in need of advice. I have only been married for 6 weeks as of 10/22/2011 and I feel that my marriage is headed for divorce. My husband seems to believe that I have cheated on him with his brother. I […]
