Kelly Rowland Says Firing Mathew Knowles ‘Was Like A Funeral’

Kelly Rowland attends The X Factor press launch. (August 17, 2011)

*In her new interview with Vibe magazine,…

Jasmyne A. Cannick: Not all Black Democrats Subscribe to ‘But He’s the First Black President’

R. Kelly Criticized for Being in Children’s Parade

 

*So, everyone hasn’t quite gotten over R. Kelly’s past behavior, with the underage girls and all.

Last week, the…

Mary J. Blige Teams with Slash for Potential Hit Song

 

*Mary J. Blige is a versatile singer. Her newest venture is to be featured on the new album of former Guns N’ Roses…

 LA Sparks Player Seeks Restraining Order Against Ex-Boyfriend

The number…

Suge Knight Still Avenging Tupac Shakur’s Death, Takes Shot At Diddy

If there’s one thing that many hip hop artists know, it’s not to mess with Suge Knight. There have been too many wars wagered that involve Death Row’s booming co-founder and many a street brawl to pin on the Compton born man. But if there’s one thing that Suge…

Richer minorities seen living in poorer neighborhoods

Will Smith Reportedly Eyes Music Return; ‘Fantastic Voyage’ Film

 

*Word has it that Will Smith, currently in New York filming the third “Men in Black” film, is headed back to the music studio to record what would be his first album since 2005’s “Lost and…

Hidden Beach Presents Original Jill Scott Documentary on Centric this Wknd

*This Saturday and Sunday, August 20^th and…

LA Judge Tosses Chris Bosh’s ‘Basketball Wives’ Lawsuit

*With less than two weeks before the premiere of VH1′s Los Angeles edition of “Basketball Wives,” one woman who won’t be a cast-member is Allison Mathis, notes the Hollywood Reporter’s legal blogger Eriq Gardner.

But Mathis,…

Top 10 Curvaceous Women That Make Super Thick Look Super Sexy

Tyra Banks: This super model has made it sexy to be curvy for almost 20 years. Tyra not only brought her…

‘The Help’ Tops ‘Apes’ At Monday Box Office 

From left: Viola Davis, Jessica Chastain, Octavia Spencer, Emma Stone and Bryce Dallas Howard

*DreamWorks’ “The Help” moved into first place at the box office for the first time on Monday after being edged…

Mystery Surrounding Paula Patton’s Role in Sparkle Emerges

 

*It was previously reported that Paula Patton scored a role in the remake of the classic film “…

Boris Kodjoe Says Fat, Unhealthy Black Ladies Need to Change Their Ways

*A pretty low-key actor without a reputation of stirring the pot, Boris Kodjoe, caused quite a disturbance in Twitterverse when he challenged obese Black women…

 ‘60 Minutes’ Piece on Harlem Choir Director Leads to Feature Film

*A Harlem choir director recently profiled on “60 Minutes” will see her story come to the big screen.

Deadline.com’s Mike Fleming reports that Universal Pictures and Illuminaton Entertainment have acquired the rights package to make a film based on the “60 Minutes” segment profiling Vy Higginsen, an accomplished…

NABJ Protests BBC Segment ‘Is There A Problem With Young Black Men’

NABJ President Gregory H. Lee Jr.

*The National Association of Black Journalists wrote an open letter to the UK’s BBC protesting its…

Rappers destroy £208,000 Maybach - for charity

Lovers of luxury cars, look away now: US rap "stars" Jay Z and Kanye West have taken a blow torch and a saw to a Maybach 57 limousine, in the video for their new release, entitled 'Otis.'

It's one thing to sell your car for cash, but to chop it up, remodel it and hope it raises some funds for a cause is pretty extreme. However, that what Messers Z and West have been doing to the…