June 19, 2013

Donald Trump Deletes Tweet Suggesting ‘Central Park 5′ Had No Business in the Park

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*Donald Trump is always trying to get attention, but this time he’s actually trying to shrink from the limelight. But, noooooooo, Cletis, we’re going to drag you right on up here on the stage that you normally adore. Don’t back down now! On Sunday, Trump continued to spread his venom against the five innocent men [...]




Central Park Five Didn’t Even Know Each Other When Arrested

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*New York police were so hell bent on finding suspects in the 1989 rape of a white jogger in Central Park that they simply rounded up dozens of random black and Latino teens in the area and hauled them into headquarters for questioning. “There were 30 some odd kids who went in the park that [...]




NYC Mom (Lenore Skenazy) Starts Crusade to Leave Children Unsupervised in the Park [Video]

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*When you were growing up, and this question is for those that are at least 40, were there parents on your neighborhood playgrounds? When you went to the playground, did you know everyone there? Did you walk to school at eight-years-old? Were you ever sent off the block to run to the store at that [...]




Hezekiah Walker Set to do Live Recording in Central Park

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*Grammy award winner Hezekiah Walker will be among the phenomenal gospel stars who will be performing at Brooklyn’s new Barclays Center. In an exclusive interview he said it was like a dream come true for him. “There used to be a bakery right behind the grounds. We would come down just to smell the bread [...]




Peas Raise $4M at Rain-Soaked Central Park Concert

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*Despite consistent rain, some 60,000 fans of the Black Eyed Peas came out for their free Central Park concert – a gig that had been cancelled once before due to lightning. “Lightning didn’t strike twice!” Fergie yelled to the crowd Friday night. BEP partnered with Chase Bank and the Robin Hood Foundation in an effort [...]




Black Eyed Peas Reschedule Central Park Concert Nixed by Lightening

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*The Black Eyed Peas have rescheduled their “Concert 4 NYC” to Sept. 30 after lightening in June forced organizers to cancel the Central Park event, Will.I.Am announced on Wednesday. The Black Eyed Peas singer and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg held a joint news conference to unveil the new date and tell the 54,000 ticket [...]




Photo: Nicki Minaj Has Nip Slip on ‘Good Morning America’

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*Nicki Minaj had a Janet Jackson moment on live TV this morning when she accidentally exposed her breast while performing in New York’s famed Central Park. The rapper hit the stage as part of “Good Morning America’s” Summer Concert Series and performed a handful of her most popular hits. But she suffered an embarrassing nip [...]




Jennifer Hudson Rushed to the Hospital after ‘GMA’ Gig

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*Jennifer Hudson was rushed to a New York emergency room this morning after complaining of severe abdominal pains following her performance on “Good Morning America.” According to her rep, she was diagnosed with food poisoning and released to recuperate at home, reports WENN. “Jennifer Hudson went to the hospital due to severe abdominal pains. She [...]




Storms Force Peas to Cancel Central Park Gig; Fans Left Wet and Angry

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*A scheduled Black Eyed Peas benefit concert in Central Park was canceled yesterday due to severe thunderstorms – and thousands of fans who braved the rain and the oppressive heat were not pleased. “What, Will.I.Am can’t play in the rain? Is Fergie’s hair gonna get wet,” Popeater quoted of Queens resident Brian Moriarty, 26, who [...]




EUR on the Scene: 3rd Annual Jazzy Jam Pasadena

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*Pasadena – The 3rd Annual Jazzy Jam-Pasadena: Education for Empowerment Benefit Concert was held on Saturday, May 14, 2011. This worthy benefit concert with the proceeds supporting enrichment programs for children and youth served by Charity Events LA and Flintridge Center was held in Central Park on a cool, overcast day. An enthusiastic crowd was [...]




Black Eyed Peas Announce Free Concert in NYC

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*The Black Eyed Peas will hold a free concert in New York City’s Central Park on June 9. The show — dubbed “Concert 4 NYC” — will benefit the Robin Hood Foundation, a charity targeting poverty in NYC, reports the AP. Although the show is free, concertgoers must have tickets to enter. More than 50,000 [...]




Photos/Video: Alicia Keys and Her Baby Bump in Full Effect Onstage

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*Wow, what a great looking pregnant lady! We’ll second the motion on that. Five months into her pregnancy with producer Swizz Beats, singer Alicia Keys was on stage in Central Park performing Friday as part of Good Morning America’s summer concert series. Enjoy.




Harlem Globetrotters to Hoop On Ice

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*The world famous Harlem Globetrotters will take their act to the ice next week as the first professional basketball team in history to play a basketball game on frozen water. Their showdown against longtime nemesis, the Washington Generals, will take kplace at Lasker Rink in New York City’s Central Park on Tuesday, February 9 at [...]