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PRECIOUS'S DVD DEBUTS AT #1

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… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on March 18, 2010 at 10:49am — No Comments

BET Wins ‘The Game’; Inks Deal for New Episodes

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… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on March 18, 2010 at 12:39am — No Comments

NY Jets Pick Up Baby Daddy Drama

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… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on March 18, 2010 at 12:36am — No Comments

NJ Wal-Mart Tells ‘All Black People to Leave’; Probe Launched

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,… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on March 18, 2010 at 12:33am — No Comments

Jamie Foxx and Stacey Dash: Lovers or Publicity Stunt?

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… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on March 18, 2010 at 12:30am — No Comments

Jamie Foxx, Ludacris Team with CDC for HIV Awareness

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… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on March 18, 2010 at 12:27am — No Comments

A settlement has been reached in the ongoing divorce of Cleveland Cavaliers center Shaquille O’Neal and his estranged wife Shaunie.

*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… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on March 12, 2010 at 11:43am — No Comments

Glynn Turman, Loretta Devine and Art Evans are to take part in a staged reading of the award-winning play “The Dreamers”

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… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on March 12, 2010 at 11:37am — No Comments

Ludacris and his Fox News nemesis Bill O’Reilly has ended feud!!!

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… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on March 12, 2010 at 11:32am — No Comments

Snoop Dogg Wins Latest Battle in UK Ban

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… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on March 5, 2010 at 3:32pm — No Comments

Allen Iverson’s Wife Files for Divorce

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,… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on March 5, 2010 at 3:26pm — No Comments

Jay-Z Visits President Obama at the White House

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… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on March 5, 2010 at 3:20pm — No Comments

JAY Z ACCUSED OF DISCRIMINATION

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… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on February 25, 2010 at 12:31pm — No Comments

Patti LaBelle Questions ‘Idol’ Judges

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… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on February 25, 2010 at 12:27pm — No Comments

50 Cent Sued Over Sex Tape

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… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on February 25, 2010 at 12:24pm — No Comments

‘Why Did I Get Married, Too?

‘Why Did I Get Married, Too?

A scene from Tyler Perry's 'Why Did I get Married, Too?'

*What’s up y’all?! Here is the dirt …

Last Monday I was blessed with the opportunity to be an audience member during the taping of Tyler Perry’s talk show and it was an awesome experience! Not only did I get to see the film “Why Did I Get Married Too” but I actually shared the same space as the legendary Janet Jackson.

Needless to say, for the first time in my life I… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on February 16, 2010 at 11:08am — No Comments

Jay-Z Explains His ‘We Are the World 25′ Absence

Jay-Z Explains His ‘We Are the World 25′ Absence

Have you been racking your brain trying to figure out why Jay-Z isn’t a part of the “We Are the World 25″ remake for Haiti?

Well, to put it bluntly, Hova says he wasn’t interested because he doesn’t do remakes. Explaining further, he says that nothing, even if it’s filled with star-studded ensemble, could ever come close to the original song.

“I know everybody is gonna take this wrong: ‘We Are the World,’ I love… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on February 16, 2010 at 10:58am — No Comments

Mo’Nique to Headline Comedy Tour

Mo’Nique to Headline Comedy Tour

*Returning to her standup roots, Oscar-nominated actress Mo’Nique will take a break from her BET late night talk show to embark on a 20-city comedy tour beginning in March.

Dubbed “Mo’Nique Spread the Love Tour 2010,” the trek will also feature her talk show sidekick Rodney Perry, comedian Tone-X as the tour’s “Man on the Street” and DJ Ant.

“On this tour people can expect the kind of laughter that makes the bottom of their… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on February 14, 2010 at 11:36pm — No Comments

Holly Robinson Peete Responds to John Mayer: ‘I was disgusted and offended.’

Holly Robinson Peete Responds to John Mayer: ‘I was disgusted and offended.’

Holly Robinson Peete & John Mayer

*How would you like to be Holly Robinson Peete who all of a sudden, out of nowhere, found herself in the middle of a firestorm of controversy started by John Mayer?

If you haven’t heard, Robinson Peete was told by a friend that Mayer had called her “gorgeous” in a Playboy interview. Well, she blushed and even told E! in a widely reported interview, that… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on February 14, 2010 at 11:26pm — No Comments

Dr.Dre Files Suit On The New Death Row

Dr. Dre Files Suit on the New Death Row

*The company that bought Death Row Records when it was in bankruptcy, is getting a taste of record industry politics.

Andre Young, better known to the world as Dr. Dre, filed a suit in federal court in Los Angeles against WIDEawake Death Row Records and its parent companies, Thursday.

The producer is claiming the label failed to pay royalties and released a new version of his iconic album “The Chronic” without his… Continue

Added by Stephan Bobb on February 12, 2010 at 1:10pm — No Comments