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A new report from Chicago Sun-Times claimed Cissy Houston was so outraged by the National Enquirer’s front-page casket photo of daughter Whitney Houston, she’s seeking an in-depth investigation to find out who snapped the picture. An “Extra” source says the story is not true. TO GET THE WHOLE STORY – READ HERE
Keshia Knight Pulliam made serious change on TBS’ “House of Payne.” Something on the order of $20k per episode, her agents, er, former agents claim. We say former agents because they claim that after they put the deal together she fired them. Now, they are suing her. GET THE FULL STORY HERE – CLICK HERE
An ad calling on President Barack Obama to “go to hell” has no place in a surburban Washington Metro station, a House Democrat says — and he’s letting Metro management know about it. “It has come to my attention that an ad for a film disparaging the health reform law which includes the phrase ‘go […]
Singer Davy Jones of The Monkees has died of a heart attack at 66, the medical examiner’s office in Martin County, Fla., has confirmed to NBC News. A statement issued by the medical examiner’s office says that Jones complained Wednesday morning that he wasn’t feeling well and was having trouble breathing. He was taken to […]
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (WTW) — A Prince George’s County councilwoman was stopped for high-speed driving and veering across lanes last week on the Capitol Beltway but escaped a speeding ticket. County Councilwoman Karen Toles was given a ticket Feb. 22 for an unsafe lane change. That violation carries a $90 fine. Police say she was […]
CHICAGO (CBS) — The late Bernie Mac is getting a special honor in Chicago. As WBBM Newsradio’s Felicia Middlebrooks reports, Mac died on Aug. 9, 2008, at the age of 50. Now, his legacy will be celebrated with an honorary street name. The block of West 69th Street where Mac grew up in the Englewood […]
Radio One founder and CEO Cathy Hughes will be honored this Saturday with a wax figure. The program will take place at John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts.
For the passengers on a recent Atlantic Southeast Airlines flight, an Atlanta based Delta Connection regional carrier, little did they know when they boarded that particular trip to their destination they were witnesses to aviation and Black history. GET THE WHOLE BLACK HISTORY MOMENT – READ HERE
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA) – Marion Barry is seeking another term on the D.C. Council representing Ward eight, home to the the District’s poorest residents. He’s been an icon in the area despite some personal scandals. With the Democratic primary one month away, five candidates are hoping to unseat Barry. FIND OUT WHO WANTS MARION BARRY’S […]
BALTIMORE — Two Baltimore law firms have filed a lawsuit against Facebook, arguing that the site has violated privacy laws. The Daily Record of Baltimore (http://bit.ly/xicCpO) reports the law offices of William Murphy Jr. and Peter Angelos filed their lawsuit in U.S. District Court in San Jose, Calif. The lawsuit, which also involves a California […]