*Saturday Night Live featured Nicki Minaj in a skit called “The…

Kool Herc Hospitalized and in Need of Financial Help

*The legendary DJ Kool Herc is a brother in need. He is hospitalized for an unrevealed condition and currently has no medical insurance. So DJ Premier announced on his…

Obama Moving Away from Mubarak

*As Egypt spirals out of control, President Obama “reiterated our focus on opposing violence and calling for restraint; supporting universal rights and supporting concrete steps that advance political reform within…

First Vince Young – Now Jeff Fisher: Tennessee Titans restructuring Team

*In a surprising move, a few weeks after dropping quarterback Vince Young, the Tennessee Titans have parted ways with Jeff Fisher, who was the NFL’s…

 

*With Halle Berry and her ex-boyfriend in tabloid headlines this week, the Oscar winning actress’ ex-husband is making news of his own.

Us magazine is reporting…

Michelle Chats with Oprah About our Military Families

 

*First Lady Michelle Obama made an appearance on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” on Thursday to salute America’s military families.



On the show she describe how…

 

*Actress and all around hot mama, Taraji P. Henson, has joined the crowd stripped bucky naked for PETA.

Like Nia Long, Eva Mendes, Chad…

Joan Rivers (Audio): Michelle Obama is ‘Blackie-O!’

*Joan Rivers may have stepped out of line when she called First Lady Michelle Obama Blackie-O… Yeah she said it.



But she didn’t say it … at least publicly … when she wanted to.



She said she left the joke by the wayside in her stand-up comedy routine because she feared she’d be…

Confirmed: Jay-Z to Produce ‘Annie’ Remake with Willow Smith

 

*It’s now official. Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter has signed a deal to co-produce a new movie based on the Broadway musical Annie with Willow Smith in…

‘Hawaii Five-O’ Welcomes Diddy

 

*Diddy wants to this and that and that. We can’t knock his hustle ’cause it seems to be working.



For his latest move, the multi media mogul is going to guest star in CBS’s newest remake, “Hawaii Five-O.”…

Rahm Emanuel Ruled Ineligible for Chicago Mayoral Race

 

*Rahm Emanuel’s mayoral campaign was derailed – at least temporarily – Monday by an Illinois Appellate Court ruling that he does not meet the one-year residency requirement.



The…

*President Obama’s State of the Union address tonight will be “all about America winning,” one of his top advisers told CNN.



Valerie Jarrett said the president will focus on “winning for the future and what we have to do to be competitive in this global marketplace.”



Facing a divided Congress, a still-recovering economy,…

Kanye West Closes Fatburger in Chicago

 

*It’s a sad sad day for Kanye West and Chicago because the rapper’s entrepreneurial touch is fizzing out. Fatburger, a chain restaurant opened by Kanye two years ago, is closing its doors.



Back in…

50 Cent Behind Temporary Shutdown of WorldStarHipHop Blog?

 

*50 Cent took credit for the sudden shutdown of popular rap blog World Star Hip-Hop yesterday morning…although it was back up and running hours later with the tag, “Website Officially Open for Business.”

According to…

Spike Lee: Hollywood’s Racial Outlook Hasn’t Changed

 

*Director Spike Lee says he’s still waiting for Hollywood to open up to black filmmakers in a meaningful way.



Days before the Academy Award nominations are to be announced, the…

Bobby Brown Loses His Mother

*Bobby Brown is mourning the loss of his beloved mother, Carole Brown. She passed away on Thursday (01-20-11) in Los Angeles at the age of 69. The cause of death was not reported.



Brown considered his…

Russell Simmons: The ‘Super Rich’ Interview with Kam Williams

Rumor: Beyonce Lost her Virginity to Jay-Z

 

*Beyonce is in the headlines today thanks to a MediaTakeOut item about her virginity.

Although Bey and Jay-Z have a rule to never discuss the details of their love life in public, the gossip site references an unnamed “British magazine” that claims Beyonce…

Prince Ends Madonna Feud; Serenades Leighton Meester

 

*Prince and Madonna have apparently squashed their decades-long feud after the Material Girl turned up at his recent New York concert and cheered him on from the crowd.

The superstars were…

Minaj Nearly Booted from London Hotel over Rowdy Fans

Nicki Minaj in London

*Nicki Minaj was almost kicked out of a top London hotel today (Jan. 20) after bosses became annoyed by the…