Palin Gets Slapped by Obama on Nuclear Criticism
*Sarah Palin just got a taste of what it feels like to get played by Barack Obama. It seems Mr. President ain’t holding back anymore.
If you haven’t heard, on Fox News Palin criticized Mr. Obama over a new defense policy which states that the U.S. would not respond to chemical and biological attacks with nuclear weapons if the enemy nation abides by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
“It’s kinda like…
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Jay-Z, Dr. Dre Single “Under Pressure” Confirmed
Hip hop heavyweights Jay-Z and Dr. Dre have worked on a collaborative single, titled “Under Pressure”. The previously rumored joint effort was confirmed in a Gameday Live on-air interview in Boston.
A recent photograph showing the two together in a recording studio fueled the initial rumors, which now are being confirmed in part by Dre himself, as well as Interscope exec Jimmy Iovine. Iovine first confirmed…
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Added by Stephan Bobb on April 5, 2010 at 11:51pm —
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New Redskins QB McNabb Eager to get Revenge on Eagles
*It could be argued that two earthquakes took place yesterday evening – one along the California/Mexico border, the other in the NFC East.
After weeks of speculation as to where Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb would be traded, news broke Sunday night that the veteran QB is headed to the Washington Redskins for a pair of draft picks.
According to reports, the Eagles will receive a…
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Added by Stephan Bobb on April 5, 2010 at 1:15pm —
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BET Still Finalizing Deals for ‘The Game’
*As BET continues to lock down deals for the resurrection of “The Game,” the cable network is expected make a formal announcement of the show’s re-launch this month at its annual “upfront” presentation to advertisers.
Because the options on the actors had expired following the show’s cancellation by the CW in May, BET had to negotiate new deals with the cast members — the majority of whom are expected to return, according to the…
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Added by Stephan Bobb on April 5, 2010 at 12:55pm —
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Why Did I Get Married, Too? Opens at No. 2
Janet Jackson and Malik Yoba in "Why Did I Get Married, Too?"
*Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married, Too?,” earned an impressive $30.1 million in its first weekend, which placed the film in second place for the weekend behind “Clash of the Titans’” 61.4 million.
The sequel beat the original film’s 2007 opening weekend by almost $10 million, and is also Perry’s biggest start for a movie that didn’t feature his signature…
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Added by Stephan Bobb on April 5, 2010 at 12:41pm —
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PRECIOUS'S DVD DEBUTS AT #1
*On the heels of its two Oscar wins, Lionsgate’s “Precious” debuted at No. 1 this week on the Nielsen VideoScan First Alert sales chart, and at No. 3 on the rental chart.
The film about an illiterate Harlem teen who turns her life around earned Academy Awards for best screenplay (Geoffrey Fletcher) and best supporting actress (Mo’Nique).
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment’s “The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day,” meanwhile, debuted at…
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Added by Stephan Bobb on March 18, 2010 at 10:49am —
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BET Wins ‘The Game’; Inks Deal for New Episodes
*It’s now official – BET has signed a deal with Paramount to produce a new season of The CW’s canceled sitcom “The Game.”
Starring Tia Mowry, Brittany Daniel, and Wendy Raquel Robinson as, respectively, the girlfriend, wife, and mother of three professional football players in San Diego, the spinoff of “Girlfriends” ran for three seasons until the network severed ties in 2009.
BET picked up the series for syndication and…
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Added by Stephan Bobb on March 18, 2010 at 12:39am —
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NY Jets Pick Up Baby Daddy Drama
Antonio Cromartie, Video model Terricka Cason and her daughter Jordan,4
*The NY Jets is now in the business of handing out child support bonuses to bring in new players. Their newest cornerback, Antonio Cromartie, signed with the team recently and received a $500,000 advance just to get the baby mamas off his ass.
Cromartie comes to the team a fast, strong, young 25-year old fresh out of Tallahassee, Fl., with seven children on…
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Added by Stephan Bobb on March 18, 2010 at 12:36am —
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NJ Wal-Mart Tells ‘All Black People to Leave’; Probe Launched
*Officials at a southern New Jersey Wal-Mart store are reviewing security tapes to try to track down the person who used the public-address system to tell “all black people” to leave.
Shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday at the Washington Township store, a male voice calmly announced: “Attention Wal-Mart customers: All black people leave the store now.”
Witnesses say customers and store employees looked stunned,…
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Added by Stephan Bobb on March 18, 2010 at 12:33am —
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Jamie Foxx and Stacey Dash: Lovers or Publicity Stunt?
*Gossip rags are buzzing over what could be a budding romance between Jamie Foxx and actress “Clueless” actress Stacey Dash, who arrived arm-in-arm for the Oscars red carpet Sunday night, or a publicity stunt to revive Dash’s stagnant acting career.
“First, Stacey just decided to split from her third husband, Emmanuel Xuereb, and spoke about it on – wait for it – Foxx’s radio show, “The Foxxhole,” on Sirius XM on…
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Added by Stephan Bobb on March 18, 2010 at 12:30am —
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Jamie Foxx, Ludacris Team with CDC for HIV Awareness
*Jamie Foxx and Chris “Ludacris” Bridges are joining other celebrities and African-American leaders to promote “i know,” a social media effort launched last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The celebrities, along with participating African-American organizations, will use their own Facebook pages and Twitter feeds to increase participation and expand the conversation’s reach.
“The ‘i…
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Added by Stephan Bobb on March 18, 2010 at 12:27am —
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*A settlement has been reached in the ongoing divorce of Cleveland Cavaliers center Shaquille O’Neal and his estranged wife Shaunie.
According to TMZ.com, Shaunie’s lawyer, Sorrell Trope, says the two have agreed on all terms of the divorce, including property, custody and support.
Under the terms, Florida courts will have jurisdiction to officially divorce the couple. In addition, a Florida judge will handle any issues that may arise involving property division and…
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Added by Stephan Bobb on March 12, 2010 at 11:43am —
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Glynn Turman, Loretta Devine and Art Evans are to take part in a staged reading of the award-winning play “The Dreamers” this weekend in Los Angeles.
The production, directed by Bill Duke, follows a poor African-American family in the south and begins the day that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated.
“It is April 4, 1968. In the wake of Dr. King’s horrible assassination, the shameful ghosts of the past return to haunt a poor southern family, reopening the festering…
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Added by Stephan Bobb on March 12, 2010 at 11:37am —
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It appears as if the longstanding feud between rapper Ludacris and his Fox News nemesis Bill O’Reilly has ended.
In 2002, O’Reilly helped to get Ludacris dumped as a Pepsi spokesman after calling on his viewers to boycott the soft drink. But Luda reportedly stepped to the conservative commentator at a recent event when he noticed O’Reilly’s name on the guest list.
“The first thing I said to him was, ‘I want to meet the guy who has had so much to say about me, but knows…
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Added by Stephan Bobb on March 12, 2010 at 11:32am —
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Snoop Dogg Wins Latest Battle in UK Ban
*Snoop Dogg is inching closer to gaining entry into the UK in his long-running battle with British border authorities.
The rapper, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, was originally banned from the country in 2007, forcing him and fellow rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs to cancel the British dates of their European tour.
The ban was triggered by Snoop Dogg’s arrest at Heathrow airport in 2006 following a scuffle involving members…
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Added by Stephan Bobb on March 5, 2010 at 3:32pm —
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Allen Iverson’s Wife Files for Divorce
Turns out Allen Iverson was handed two big breakups this week – one from, his NBA team, the other from his wife.
According to reports, Tawanna Iverson filed papers Tuesday in Atlanta’s Fulton County Superior Court saying their 8½-year marriage is “irretrievably broken.” On the same day, the Philadelphia 76ers announced he would not return for the rest of the season.
After returning to the 76ers as a free agent in December,…
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Added by Stephan Bobb on March 5, 2010 at 3:26pm —
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Jay-Z Visits President Obama at the White House
*During his tour stop in Washington D.C. last night, Jay-Z, his wife Beyonce and mother-in-law Tina Knowles squeezed in a visit to the President of the United States.
“I just came from the White House,” Jigga told the audience during the last minutes of his Blueprint 3 concert at the Verizon Center, which is just a hop skip and a jump from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Officials confirmed to the Washington Post that…
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Added by Stephan Bobb on March 5, 2010 at 3:20pm —
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Jay-Z Doesn’t Like White People
We know Jay-Z has 99 problems. And in the scheme of things, this more than likely won’t be #100.
We’re referring to an incident in Britain earlier this week. Hova is being accused by a local paper there of discrimination.
The Daily Star is reporting that he refused to allow white people into his VIP area at Merah nightclub in London following his Best International Male Solo win at the BRIT Awards.
The publication’s…
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Added by Stephan Bobb on February 25, 2010 at 12:31pm —
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Patti LaBelle Questions ‘Idol’ Judges
*She won’t name names, but Patti LaBelle is calling out the judging panel of “American Idol” this season, saying some of them don’t belong in their coveted seat.
“Some of the judges, I don’t think they’re qualified to even judge,” she said in an interview with the Associated Press.
She wouldn’t say if she was referring to Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi or Ellen DeGeneres, who this week began judging the show’s…
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Added by Stephan Bobb on February 25, 2010 at 12:27pm —
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50 Cent Sued Over Sex Tape
A Florida woman is suing 50 Cent in New York City, claiming he edited himself into her homemade sex tape as a wig-wearing narrator and unlawfully distributed the video over the Internet.
Lastonia Leviston filed a lawsuit on Wednesday in Manhattan claiming unauthorized use of her name or image and emotional distress caused by the public release of a video she made with a lover in 2008, reports the Associated Press.
The lawsuit accuses…
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Added by Stephan Bobb on February 25, 2010 at 12:24pm —
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