June 18, 2013

Jackson Brothers Overlook Trial to Perform for AEG Live

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*The Jackson Brothers prove that in some cases the show must go on. Katherine Jackson and the family are involved with AEG Live in a wrongful death lawsuit. The trial is taking place in downtown Los Angeles. In the meantime, just a couple blocks away, Michael Jackson’s brothers are scheduled to perform at the Staples [...]




Kobe’s Parents Disown Him Over Memorabilia: They Say He’s A Liar!

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*Oh dang! Trouble in paradise for Kobe Bryant … again. The Lakers superstar guard is having some family drama. And that’s an understatement. His parents are calling him a liar and have totally disowned him after he accused his mom of stealing millions of dollars of his basketball memorabilia and later putting it up for [...]




With Multiple Baby Mamas, is Dwight Howard the Christian He Claims to be?

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*NBA Star Dwight Howard told the media that he wants to use his NBA career to raise the name of God within the league and throughout the world; however, the 27-year-old athlete’s actions are contradictory of his words, says Christian News. But some Christian critics don’t think he should be the example for the faith because [...]




Jada Pinkett Smith Vents… or Something About Relationships

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*It appears Jada Pinkett Smith is feeling the need to vent about marriage, maybe her own. The eccentric mother, actress and singer went in on marriage in a Facebook post saying the union shouldn’t look anything like enslavement. “Marriage should not feel like enslavement,” she wrote in one entry before going on to write about familial [...]




LL Cool J Tells Oprah of Abuse as a Child (Watch)

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*In a shocking interview, rapper and Hip Hop mogul LL Cool J revealed to Oprah about his dark, abusive past. He told the queen of media on “Oprah’s Next Chapter” that he was beat as a child, but not the kind most folk go through. The kind when someone should get locked up. LL originally [...]




Business School Dean Run Over By His Own Car as its Towed Away from His Home (Video)

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*Last week, we reported a story about a man being run over by his own car after his dog jumped on the accelerator. But now another man has died underneath his own car under far less bizarre conditions. Dr. Elias Konwufine, 39, was the Dean of the Business School at Keiser University in Ft. Lauderdale, [...]




Keyshia, Frankie and Neffe Back on Good Terms Thanks to Reality TV (Watch)

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*Reality television healed the Keyshia Cole family. When it looked as if the singer, Frankie Lons and Neffe Pugh weren’t getting along, it turns out they are doing better than ever. “We are a close-knit family,” said Neffe, who visited Keyshia and mom Frankie before the premiere of Keyshia’s latest reality show, “Family First.” “My [...]




Deion Defends His Prep School Against Illegally Recruiting Athletes

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*Deion Sanders isn’t happy with one particular journalist after it was alleged his prep school was illegally recruiting athletes. He didn’t take the charges too well and turned the tables harshly. In a radio interview with Dallas radio station KRLD-FM 105.3, Sanders responded to the allegations about his charter school.  The NFL Hall of Famer [...]




The Sheard Family Appears on the Cover of Gospel Today

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*The November/December 2012 issue of Gospel Today, dubbed the “Family” issue, will feature the legendary Sheard family– Bishop J. Drew Sheard, Karen Clark Sheard, Kierra Sheard and J. Drew Sheard II– in an exclusive six-page cover story. In the exclusive interview, which took place at the Sheards’ Detroit home, the tight-knit family discusses how they’ve managed to [...]




Houston Family Skeptical About Bobbi Kristina’s Financial Responsibility

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*Isn’t Bobbi Kristina grown now? Her family doesn’t think she’s quite entitled to that label yet, it seems. According to documents filed in Georgia, trustees of Whitney Houston’s estate, including the singer’s mother Cissy, say Bobbi needs some financial supervision. Radar Online says Bobbi Kristina “is a highly visible target for those who would exert [...]




Whitney Houston’s Family Exposed on Lifetime

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*Coming in October, the family of Whitney Houston will expose all of the emotional baggage, private laughs and communal struggles since dealing with the loss of the singer. The show was first announced last May, and will star the sister-in-law and former manager of the singer, Pat Houston. Of course the young and lost Bobbi Kristina [...]




Positive Black Family Images Emerge on New NBC Show

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*NBC is branching out and reaching to touch more with multi ethnic stories. Next on the network’s line up of black programming is “Guys with Kids,” starring Tempestt Bledsoe and Anthony Anderson. The co-stars told the Associated Press that they are going to be representing positive images of black families. “We just don’t have that [...]




Mariah Carey’s Older Sister Allison Begs to Reunite

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*Mariah Carey’s older, troubled sister, Allison, is begging the singer to reunite with her and bring the family back together again. Yes she has a sister. Last year, word got out that Allison was an adult escort, charging clientele $250 an hour for “house calls and erotic body rubs.” She had also been homeless, addicted [...]




Family Refuses to Pay Tip; Gets Locked in Seafood Restaurant

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*Here we go again! And before all of the controversy jumps off about black folks not paying tips, let it be known that this family tried to pay the tip … just not the posted tip the restaurant required. According to reports, Jasmine Marks and four other family members decided to enjoy a meal together [...]




Jennifer Hudson’s Fame Could Sabotage Family Murder Trial

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*The trial for the suspected murderer of Jennifer Hudson’s family is under way, but the singer’s fame could complicate matters. Her role now will be in a triple murder trial of a man charged with killing her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew. Hudson is expected to be present every day once testimony begins, which includes [...]