GOP Using Kagan Hearings to Target Thurgood Marshall
US Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan is questioned by Sen. Jeff Sessions ,R-AL,(monitor) on the second day of her confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill on June 29, 2010 in Washington, DC.*While Elena Kagan is expected to sail through her Supreme Court confirmation hearings without much Republican opposition, the GOP has apparently decided to use this opportunity to target Kagan’s mentor, former Justice Thurgood Marshall.
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Method Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
*Method Man pleaded guilty to a tax-evasion charge Monday, then immediately wrote out a check to cover his final $40,000 restitution payment after owing about $106,000.
The rapper was arrested Oct. 9 on charges he failed to pay state and personal income taxes. After pleading guilty, he was sentenced to a conditional discharge, which means the arrest will be purged from his record if he stays out of trouble.
“When he found…
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Hugh Hefner is Suing … Drake!
*In the industry, there is always something off the wall happening; something unexpected and quite exciting.
Depending on your taste, this one might shock you a lil’. Drake is being sued for alleged illegal use of Playboy’s property.
According to a lawsuit filed at the U.S. District court in Los Angeles, Playboy Enterprises is claiming Drake needs to pay the company for the use of his hit, “Best I Ever Had.” Bizarre…
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Lauryn Hill on Performing Again: ‘I Think It’s Just Time’
*Lauryn Hill gave a rare interview to National Public Radio’s Zoe Chace following her performance in Santa Rosa, Calif. over the weekend.
The singer-rapper, known for her work with the Fugees and Grammy-winning solo album “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,” has been largely off the scene since 1999. She’s only released one album since 1998′s “Miseducation”: 2002′s “MTV Unplugged,” and some have wondered if the…
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Spike Lee Approaches ‘Nagasaki Deadline’
*Spike Lee s is in negotiations to direct “Nagasaki Deadline,” a thriller for Lightstorm Entertainment’s James Cameron, Jon Landau and Rae Sanchini.
The film centers on an emotionally damaged FBI agent who must decipher historic events in a desperate race to avert a terrorist plot, according to Deadline New York.
The project was originally written by David and Peter Griffiths for Fox, but eventually ended up at…
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Kanye Sued over ‘Stronger’ Track
*A songwriter-producer who claims to have written Kanye West’s 2007 hit “Stronger” is now suing the rapper for compensation.
In the lawsuit filed Friday (June 25th) in United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Vincent “Vince P.” Peters says he wrote the track in 2006 and played it for West’s manager John Monopoly at his Chicago home on Nov. 12 of the same year.
Peters says he recorded his own version of…
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Obama's Unbelievable Winning Streak
by Peter Beinart Info
Peter Beinart, senior political writer for The Daily Beast, is associate professor of journalism and political science at City University of New York and a senior fellow at the New America Foundation. His new book, The Icarus Syndrome: A History of American Hubris, is now available from HarperCollins.
President Barack Obama greets attendees as he departs the East Room of the White House, following the signing…
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Prince Honored at BET Awards
*Sunday at the BET Awards in Los Angeles veteran funk-rocker Prince got his props and was given a lifetime achievement award.
Prince watched in the audience as Stevie Wonder paid tribute in a video, and onstage Janelle Monae gave an energetic rendition of his “Let’s Go Crazy” while disco diva Patti Labelle pumped out a rousing “Purple Rain.”
Wearing white trousers and turtleneck, Prince took the stage, thanked the crowd and said, “I…
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Chris Brown Performed Michael Jackson tribute on BET Awards ... before breaking down
*It was a night of comebacks at the BET Awards, and none more unexpected than Chris Brown performing an emotional tribute to Michael Jackson.
The embattled pop star has mostly kept a low profile since pleading guilty to felony assault for beating up Rihanna in February 2009. But here he was, center stage, mimicking Jackson’s signature dance moves with almost eerie accuracy. Introduced by…
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Has Severe Rift Developed Between Beyoncé and Mathew?
Mathew Knowles and Beyoncé
*If you believe the NY Post, there’s a big rift developing between Beyoncé and her father and manager, Mathew Knowles.
The Grammy winning singer reportedly is still refusing to speak to him since he became a baby daddy with a woman 20 years his junior. Now execs at her label, Columbia, are fearful the problems between the two could damage her career:
The superstar singer was…
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They Finally Got Him: Accused Jamaican Drug Lord Turned Over to U.S. Officials
Christopher 'Dudus' Coke
*Christopher “Dudus” Coke, captured by Jamaican police Tuesday, was escorted by U.S. federal agents off a plane in suburban Westchester County, New York, at about 7 p.m. Thursday after his extradition from Jamaica.
Coke, who was wanted by the Southern District of New York on drug and weapons charges, was captured by Jamaican police on the outskirts of Kingston on…
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50 Cent to Host ‘Forever Young Day’ in Queens
*50 Cent returns to his hometown of South Jamaica Queens Saturday to host “Forever Young Day,” a six-hour event aimed at promoting exercise for local children.
“Technology is keeping them still,” he tells the New York Daily News, adding that he always stayed active as a kid by playing basketball or boxing. “You don’t see that anymore.”
Speaking of physical fitness, the rapper said he’s working hard to get back…
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Fat Joe Cleared in Sexual Assault Probe
*Fat Joe has been “officially cleared” over allegations he sexually assaulted a woman following a June 10 concert in Madison, Wisconsin.
The rapper was detained after a woman complained she was inappropriately groped by the star and his entourage during a post-gig limo ride.
Fat Joe was questioned by police and later released without charge, and now the rap star’s attorney Dawn Florio has revealed that he and his…
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Dwyane and Siohvaughn Wade Divorce Finalized
*Dwyane Wade’s drama-filled eight-year marriage to high school sweetheart Siohvaughn Wade has finally and officially ended.
However, custody proceedings involving their two young boys have yet to be settled.
Wade is seeking full custody of the boys and was awarded temporary custody earlier this month after a judge “determined visitation time with his kids had been frustrated on an ongoing basis as a result of…
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The First Lady Out on the Town
*The Obamas are the happenin’ family! They don’t miss a beat literally. They definitely like to get their groove on.
First lady Michelle Obama took a night on the town Friday night with some of her girlfriends and mama, Marian Robinson.
They attended the Maxwell and Jill Scott concert at the Verizon Center in D.C. What a treat. She sat in VIP seats, of course, in a private booth, leaving her husband to tend to the children.…
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Obama Poll: More People Disapprove of President’s Performance
Gulf oil spill is main reason
*To say the president is going through a rough patch would be an understatement. Now comes more bad news for Mr. Obama. In a new poll from the Wall Street Journal and NBC, his numbers are down, down, down. Keep in mind this poll was taken before his action to replace General McChrystal.
Take a look:
* In a first, more people disapprove of Obama’s job performance…
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Jaleel White Addresses Gay Rumors
*Jaleel White, best known for his TV role Steve Urkel, called Detroit’s WJLB to promote the first ever DVD release of “Family Matters” with COCO, Foolish and Mr. Chase In The Morning — but got more than he bargained for when they began questioning his sexuality and rumored relationship with former NBA player Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway.
The jocks said they heard rumors that Jaleel and Penny Hardaway were once secret lovers, and even…
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Oh General McChrystal, The President Wants to See You … Now!
General Stanley McChrystal
*At a precarious moment in the war in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama prepared to hear his top war commander explain biting published complaints about the commander in chief and his aides, reports the AP.
Even before their showdown, the White House’s rebuke of Gen. Stanley McChrystal suggested it would be hard for him to save his job.
Two military officials said…
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MILFORD — Desiree Fontaine, the morning traffic reporter and host of the " Connecticut Style" program on WTNH, the ABC television affiliate in New Haven, was arrested Saturday, accused of shoplifting a $104.98 bottle of perfume.
WTNH confirmed on Sunday that Fontaine was charged with sixth-degree larceny after being confronted by security guards at the Sears store in the Milford Mall. Desiree, who lives in Milford, was released on a promise to appear in court on July 7.
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Obama Launches ‘Fatherhood and Mentoring’ Initiative
*As part of Father’s Day, President Obama will today host a White House gathering of children, famous dads and nonprofit groups that promote fatherhood to highlight the importance of fathers.
The highlight of Monday’s day-long celebration will be a speech at the ARC, an arts and recreation campus in Southeast Washington, where he is set to announce the creation of the President’s Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative,…
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