D. Wade to Be Honored With Humanitarian Award at BET Awards

June 5, 2013 by Cory Alexander Haywood Leave a Comment

*Dwyane Wade will be presented with State Farm’s prestigious Humanitarian Award at this year’s BET awards 2013. The award is for Wade’s commitment to excellence and dedication to community and worldly charitable causes. Also, R&B singer Miguel has been added to the line-up of mega-star performers who will rock the BET Awards ’13 stage. Hosted [...]

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ENCORE of Will Shatner Teaching Fried Turkey Safety for State Farm (Video)

November 23, 2012 by EurPublisher Leave a Comment

*Last year, we ran this story and video showing Will Shatner burning himself in a turkey frying incident. He wants everyone to know that turkey frying is nothing to play around with…although you will laugh at how he conveys his message. State Farm partnered with Shatner to deliver a Thanksgiving public service announcement, so you [...]

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Funny (Video): William Shatner Gives Turkey Frying Tips … His Way

November 22, 2011 by EurPublisher Leave a Comment

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*As we prepare to strap on the old food bag for Thanksgiving day, we have a full menu in our minds of what we want to eat. Now some of us are meant to remain on the eating side of the holiday rather than cooking. But for both the novice and those who believe they’re [...]

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Video: Spike Lee on his State Farm Ad Saluting 9/11 Firefighters

September 13, 2011 by EURpublisher02 Leave a Comment

*Nestled among the numerous television specials commemorating the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks was an ad for State Farm that is getting just as much attention for its simple message of thanks to a crew of first responders. Directed by Spike Lee, the spot features 150 schoolchildren walking to a Manhattan firehouse to [...]

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(Video) Pepsi Super Bowl Ad: Another Angry Black Woman Stereotype

February 7, 2011 by EURPublisher01 27 Comments

*Madison Ave. appears to have made up its mind about black women. In two commercials currently in rotation – a State Farm ad and a PepsiMax spot that premiered last night during the Super Bowl – a black woman is shown being antagonistic toward her black boyfriend or husband, while the man is shown having [...]

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Photos: The Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation Hosts First ‘Girls Who Rule The World’ Mentoring Weekend with Sherri Shepherd, Keri Hilson and Others

October 31, 2010 by Star Leave a Comment

From left to right: Marjorie Harvey, Perri "Pebbles" Reid, and and State Farm Executive Pam El

*Last weekend in Atlanta, 100 lucky young Georgian ladies got the opportunity to join seminars and workshops on the pressures and pitfalls of teenage life with celebrities from the Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation. This organization hosted its first annual Girls Who Rule The World Mentoring Weekend with help coming from The View co-host Sherri Shepherd, [...]

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Steve Harvey Co. Delinquent in Taxes; Preps for Foundation’s 1st Gala

April 14, 2010 by EurPublisher 9 Comments

*A company owned by Steve Harvey is said to owe more than $2.1 million in delinquent federal taxes, according to recently filed public records reported by the Detroit News. The IRS filed a $2,159,204 lien against Wonder Love Inc. on March 8 with the Cook County (Ill.) Recorder of Deeds, the newspaper reported. Harvey is [...]