May 18, 2013

CNN Interested in Tamron Hall, but Should She Make Move?

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*CNN is making some big changes lately, including, as we reported, the shifting of Soledad O’Brien and possibly messing with Anderson Cooper’s show. The network’s president, Jeff Zucker may be sliding in a new black face for the 4a.m. morning show. Tamron Hall may be recruited, ending her days at MSNBC. But the question is, [...]




Who Knew? The ‘Rent is Too Damn High’ Guy (Jimmy McMillan) Used to Be A Stripper

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*The “Rent is Too Damn High” dude is still making headlines and getting attention from folks like Bill O’Reilly. Jimmy McMillan, who first became popular for his one-line gubernatorial political campaign, made an appearance on the “O’Reilly Factor” Tuesday night, telling the world he used to be a stripper. Oh lawd, we done heard it [...]




Chris Paul Says ‘No’ to Contract Renewal with LA Clips

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*Chris Paul may be leaving the Los Angeles Clippers. After gaining stardom and helping to create a new age dream team, the All Star decided to turn down a three-year $60 million contract renewal. And so the possibilities of becoming a New York Knick are looking more likely. Tim Fuller of USA Today reminds us [...]




MSNBC Gets a 60% Jump in Black Ratings

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*MSNBC apparently knew what to do to gain a broader audience and up the diversity chart. The network reported a huge increase of ratings, but most importantly more black viewers. In 20012, the news channel saw a 60.5 percent increase in black audiences. CNN also saw a significant 23.7 percent increase, while Fox News lost [...]




EUR Quickies: Obama’s Gangnam, Tyler’s New Title, Hilson & Diesel

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*President Barack Obama recently admitted that he likes the “Gangnam Style” track by Korean artist PSY. The president told People that he likes to do the signature “Gangnam Style” dance, just to get under the skin of his daughters Malia, 14, and Sasha, 11. “‘They’re cooler than I am,” Obama said of his daughters.  ”There [...]




Weathercaster Rhonda Lee’s Afro Had Nothing to do with Being Fired

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*KTBS-TV meteorologist Rhonda Lee was fired from the ABC affiliate station after responding to a viewer’s comment on Facebook page. According to the station, she along with a white male reporter, was let go for violating the company social media policy. Lee noted a viewer’s remark about this year’s award winners, stating they were “people [...]




BET Prez Stephen Hill: T.J. Holmes Show Strong – No Cancellation Planned

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*BET’s “Don’t Sleep,” hosted by former CNN anchor T.J. Holmes, just got the official word that the new nighttime show would be expanded to a full one-hour experience; but only once a week. Critics, however, doubted the show would be of this world too much longer. But network president Stephen Hill says it’s become a fan [...]




BET Introduces T.J. Holmes’ New Comedy Slanted Nightly News Show

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*T.J. Holmes is putting a fresh spin on hot topics and news with his newest project, “Don’t Sleep with T.J. Holmes.” The new late-night BET offering  has more in common with Jon Stewart, Bill Maher and Stephen Colbert than with traditional journalism, BET told potential advertisers on Thursday. The show will feature some of the [...]




Sharpton Meets Controversy Over New Anchor Position at MSNBC

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*Al Sharpton on MSNBC channel trying on his chair. The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and the NAACP have been asking for more faces of color at the news desks across the country, but for some reason when Al Sharpton was asked to consider a position at MSNBC’s news desk in the 6pm slot, he was met [...]




Video: Seattle News Reporter Breaks Up Street Fight

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*Reporter Shomari Stone of Seattle’s KOMO said, “Instinct just snapped in,” explaining why he jumped in to break up a fight that broke out when he was in the midst of reporting downtown (video below). Stone was out on assignment near Seattle’s waterfront when he and his photographer witnessed an altercation between a group of [...]




The Journal of Steffanie Rivers: Crying Wolf and Perpetuating a Lie

*For every white person who says racism died the day they helped elect America’s first Black president, I say don’t flatter yourselves. I direct my statement to white Americans because I would be hard pressed to find a person of color who would argue that racism is dead. Yet there are plenty of white people [...]