May 21, 2013

While Repping ‘Autism Speaks’ Holly Robinson Peete Wears Many Hats

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*Holly Robinson Peete is an icon and spokesperson for Autism Speaks. Recently, she and her husband, Rodney, attended the inaugural Blue Tie-Blue Jean Ball at the House of Blues in Los Angeles for the organization. Dedicated to the cause of bringing awareness to autism, Peete is the mother of an autistic son. “I’m on the [...]




Holly Robinson Peete to Plug Autism Awareness on ‘The Talk’

Holly Robinson Peete with son RJ

*Holly Robinson Peete is using her gig as cohost of “The Talk” to give a big plug to National Autism Awareness month. Each Friday in April (starting tomorrow), the CBS chat show will focus on various aspects of the developmental disorder — from inspiring stories of teens living with autism to sage advice for parents [...]




The Peetes Owe IRS in Delinquent Federal Taxes

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*As Holly Robinson Peete prepares for the Oct. 18 debut of her CBS talk show, the actress and her husband, former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, were reported to owe more than $156,000 in delinquent federal taxes, according to public records. The IRS filed a $156,573 lien against the couple July 22 with the Los Angeles [...]




Holly Robinson Peete to Co-Host New CBS Talk Show

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*CBS has announced that it will replace its long-running soap opera “As the World Turns” with a new hour-long daily talk show with six female co-hosts – including actress Holly Robinson Peete. The as-yet-unnamed copy of ABC’s “The View” will also include hosts Julie Chen, who hosts “Big Brother” and is a co-anchor on “The [...]




Video: Roland Martin Interviews On The Red Carpet At The McDonald’s 365Black Awards

CNN's Roland Martin interviews US Army General William E. 'Kip' Ward

*This year at McDonald’s 365Black Awards, esteemed journalist and CNN contributor Roland Martin hosted the red carpet and captured some pretty candid and entertaining interviews from this year’s honorees including Holly Robinson Peete, Professor Henry Louis Gates, actress Victoria Rowell, radio host Tom Joyner and activist Al Sharpton. This past Friday, McDonald’s honored Professor Henry [...]




Rodney Peete & Holly Robinson Peete Autism Awareness: A Family Affair 365

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*From Super Bowl success to super stardom in Hollywood, nothing prepared Rodney Peete and his wife actress Holly Robinson-Peete for the journey through autism that they would experience with their twin son Rodney Jackson, affectionately known as R. J. How they chose to handle it as a family is now the subject of two books [...]




Holly Robinson Peete Penning Another Book on Autism

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*Holly Robinson Peete, whose son RJ was diagnosed with autism at age 3, is reportedly writing a new book about the challenges of living with the disability. According to WENN, the actress was inspired to pursue the project after hearing about a boy who was bullied at school because his classmates were unaware that he [...]