Reggie Bush Gives Back Heisman Trophy

*On Tuesday, New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush released a statement saying that he is giving back his Heisman…

Chris Brown’s Mama Says She Didn’t Mean Any Harm

Chris Brown and his Mom (Joyce…

Wife of Marvin Sapp Dies

Marvin…

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In Dramatic Fashion Kanye West Closes VMAs

*Kanye West closed out the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night in dramatic form. And as host Chelsea Handler so in-elegantly put it, the rapper/producer was the “big, black elephant in the room” at this…

Terry McMillan’s Sequel to ‘Waiting to Exhale’ Releases Today

*For her new novel Getting to Happy, which releases today, Terry McMillan fans will find familiar faces from her classic Waiting to Exhale. The four women from the 90s film – Bernadine, Robin, Gloria, and Savannah – return 15 years after the ground-breaking…

White House to Honor Judith Jamison in Dance Tribute

*Judith Jamison, the legendary dance choreographer and artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, is scheduled to be honored at the White House today during a special dance tribute, reports the Associated Press.

The East Room tribute is set to mark the Obama administration’s first…

Brian McKnight Denies Woman Was Raped at his Home

*Brian McKnight is responding to allegations that a porn star was raped in his home in 2008 while he was out of town, RadarOnline.com reports.

The allegation was made by Alana Evans on her Twitter page, which became public…

‘The View’ for Men on Hold

*Talk of a male version of ‘The View’ may be premature, according to insiders who say there is no such activity in the works.

A rep for comedian Alec Mapa, who has been put on the list of possible co-hosts of the supposed new show with former…

Regina King is Pissed: Actress Says Emmys Still White as Ever

*Regina King is not happy with Hollywood. The award winning actress is so perturbed about the lack of inclusion of blacks and people of color at the recent Emmy awards that she wrote an open letter to Huffington Post to say so.

Oh yeah, King, 39, also points out how…

Poor Kat Stacks: Melo’s Got a 5k Bounty Out on Her

*And now a story as told by one Scarlet Henderson (EUR rendition) that shares the account of a young, delusional and disturbed…

Teairra Mari is Making Moves Despite Challenges

*R&B singer and actress Teairra Mari is sucking it up and moving on with her career. She has a few obstacles lately, with her Rocafella Records deal falling through and a tucked away Warner Bros. album.

“I went…

Drake’s ‘Thank Me Later’ Goes Platinum

*Canadian rapper, Drake has reason to celebrate, as he sold over 1 million copies of his debut album since its release, which stands at no.18 on the Billboard Top 200.

Drake is the only rapper to sell more than 1 million this year…

Celebrated or Not, Mediocrity Won’t Cut It

Straight talk from Earl G. Graves, the visionary founder and publisher of Black Enterprise

We need to establish higher standards for ourselves and our…

Oprah’s Book Club Returns This Month

*Oprah Winfrey will resurrect her book club during the first week of her show’s 25th and final season.

A Harpo spokeswoman said Thursday that she’ll announce her 64th pick during a live episode airing on Sept. 17, which would be 14 years to the day Oprah announced her first book club selection — Jacquelyn…

J.Lo Suddenly on Verge of “American Idol’ Deal?

“American Idol” producers were looking to Jennifer Lopez for the spark that could re-energize the show amid declining ratings and the absence of Simon Cowell – and, according to TMZ, they all but have her on board for the upcoming season.

TMZ cites sources who say there was never any drama or diva…