May 18, 2013

Mariah Carey Ramps Up Nicki Minaj Beef in New Interview

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*The alleged “American Idol” feud between judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj is suddenly a topic again thanks to a new interview with Carey ahead of next week’s 12th season premiere. Both Carey and Minaj denied rumors of bad blood during the show’s early tapings. Then TMZ released a video of Nicki cursing out Mariah [...]




Barbara Walters to Obamas: ‘How Do You Keep the Fire Going?’ (Watch)

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*The days of Barbara Walters asking “If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be?” are long gone. In an interview with President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, the 83-year-old journalist had no qualms about prying into their sex life at the White House. Walters asked them how they “keep the [...]




Evelyn Talked About Chad and the Headbutt on Nightline (Watch)

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*Apparently Evelyn is ready to talk about “the incident.” That’s right, Evelyn Lozada is speaking out about the abuse – and specifically the alleged headbutt – she received courtesy of soon to be ex-husband, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson. In a conversation with Nightline Friday night on ABC, Evelyn tearfully said, among other things, that she still [...]




Nicki Minaj Blasts NY Daily News for Reporting ‘Lies’

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*Nicki Minaj is back on Twitter and lashing out at the New York Post for suggesting her decision to quit the microblogging site earlier this month was due to blowback over disparaging comments she had made about her father. The rapper shut down her Twitter page after a fansite leaked a new track online, and [...]




Vanessa Williams on Her ‘Over-Sexualized’ Childhood & Teenage Abortion

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*Since coming out about her past, Vanessa Williams is sharing her story with the world. She talked about being molested as a child on “Nightline,” saying she also became pregnant as a teen but elected to have an abortion. “Being pregnant is the most frightening thing that happens in your life,” says the 49-year-old. “I [...]




Marc Anthony Dismisses Affair with Jada Pinkett Smith

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*Singer Marc Anthony on Thursday denied rumors that secret affairs with other women broke apart his marriage to Jennifer Lopez earlier this year. Last week, speculation sparked in the media of a love affair between him and his “Hawthorne” co-star Jada Pinkett Smith, the wife of movie star Will Smith.  The rumored affair also generated [...]




Video: Strauss-Khan’s Accuser Speaks Out; Defends Allegations

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*The New York hotel maid who accused former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of attempting to rape her said in an interview published in Newsweek that he appeared as a “crazy man” and attacked her when she entered his room. Nafissatou Diallo also gave the newsmagazine and ABC News permission to identify her by name, reports [...]




Video: Diddy Defends $360K Maybach for Son’s Bday

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*Diddy says he sees nothing wrong with giving his son Justin a $360,000 car for his 16th birthday in January. In an interview with ABC’s “Nightline,” the rapper got defensive when asked if he thought it was appropriate for him to present Justin Dior Combs with a silver Maybach as his first car. “I think [...]




Essence Editor Critiques Nightline’s ‘Black Single Ladies’

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*In her post “A Response To Nightline’s Black Single Ladies’ Face-Off,” Essence relationships editor Demetria Lucas shares her critical reaction to this week’s “Nightline” segment, “Why Can’t A Successful Black Woman Find A Man?”  Lucas is also the author of the blog http://www.abelleinbrooklyn.com/ and was profiled in Tuesday’s Washington Post piece, “Dating Guru Demetria Lucas, [...]




Video: New Naomi Outburst over Alleged Blood Diamond

Naomi Campbell seconds before punching an ABC News camera when asked about allegations that she had received a "blood diamond" from deposed African despot Charles Taylor.

*Claims that supermodel Naomi Campbell was given a “blood diamond” by the deposed African dictator Charles Taylor have taken center stage at Taylor’s trial for crimes against humanity and led to another one of Campbell’s infamous outbursts of anger — this time caught on tape. “I didn’t receive a diamond and I’m not going to [...]




Video: ABC’s ‘Nightline’ Tackles Issue of Single Black Women

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ABC’s “Nightline” hosted a “Face-Off” debate in Atlanta titled “Why Can’t A Successful Black Woman Find A Man?,” a follow up to its popular Dec. 2009 report covering the same topic. Moderated by Nightline’s Vicki Mabrey, the panel featured Steve Harvey, author of “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man”; single ladies Sherri Shepherd [...]