What if your child went missing, but news of this terrifying event was only covered on local news stations, despite similarities to another case on national TV? It’s horrible to think of any child going missing, especially when they’re young and could be in grave danger. This type of incident happens all too often, but the idea that one child is white and the other black shouldn’t have a bearing on how much coverage the stories get. However, this very incident happened to Anthony Thomas, a black boy from Washington DC who went missing, while Kyron Horman, a white child from Portland, Oregon who disappeared under similar circumstances. This story was compared to the disappearance of Mitrice Richardson, a black woman who went missing and shared the cover of People magazine with someone else. Mitrice Richardson’s father has been working hard to make sure her case gets the coverage it deserves, which is definitely a step forward, but that still doesn’t help the fact that there’s a discrepancy in news coverage of missing persons.

Personally, I think news coverage should be equal. Anyone going missing is a tragedy and although not everyone can get equal coverage, there shouldn’t be such a difference of race, gender, or creed in who gets more air time. Everyone’s worth something and should have a chance to have their voice heard. The new coverage differences may be subtle, but they’re still there and should be recognized in the national media in order for them to change.

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Now that the stress of getting that perfect gift is over, here are some tips on how to finally get a good night’s sleep from shine.com:

Insomnia is often the result of life stresses like a move or a divorce. But when it lasts more than a month or two, it can lead to health problems like impaired judgment, depression, obesity and high blood pressure. If that’s happening to you, it’s time to seek medical attention. But for occasional insomnia, try these techniques.

Log off your computer. There’s nothing wrong with updating your Facebook status or chatting with an old classmate, but using the computer less than an hour before bedtime exposes you to unnecessary light that can mess with your levels of melatonin, the brain-generated hormone that regulates your sleeping and waking cycles. And going online late at night may also give you a second wind, snapping you back to alertness and making it hard to fall asleep afterward. Set a computer shutdown time – say, 9:30 or 10:00 – and find a calmer activity to help you relax before bed.

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Steer clear of bad news. Zoning out in front of the TV can be more calming than surfing the Web—if you choose your programs carefully. “Watching the news or something violent can raise your stress levels,” says Dr. Kakar. Think Dancing with the Stars or Glee, not CSI or Cold Case. (TiVo the dramas and watch them over the weekend.) And do your viewing in the family room: The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends using your bedroom only for sleep and sex.

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This former bad boy of R&B is once again in trouble with the law! This time he’s dodging child support payments. Here’s the story from Yahoo News:

An arrest warrant has been issued for Bobby Brown after he failed to appear in a Massachusetts court on a contempt complaint.

Norfolk Judge Christina Harms ordered Brown arrested the next time the singer is in Massachusetts. He failed to appear at a June 29 hearing.

The Boston Herald reports that Brown has fallen $45,000 behind in child support payments for the two teenage children he had with former girlfriend Kim Ward.

A phone message was left for Brown’s lawyer in Atlanta.

The 40-year-old Brown is a Boston native and ex-husband of Whitney Houston. He is supposed to pay $5,000 in child support per month for the children.

Brown was jailed for four days in 2007 for failing to make the payments.

And he just brought another kid into this world too..smh.
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Here’s a video of the controversy surrounding a baby doll that has been pulled from a chain store’s shelves. The Black version of the doll is adorned with monkeys and wears a headband that says Lil Monkey. The White version of the doll has panda bear friends and its headband reads Pretty Panda.

There might not have been any harmful intentions but who approved that doll into production and then onto store shelves???

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Foxy Brown apparently recieved V.I.P. treatment during her jail stint in 2007-2008. Sources claim that the star wore designer clothing and recieved special meals. Prison guards at Rikers also had to assist in a promotional photo shoot she did while on lockdown as well! Read what msnbc.com had to say:

Guards drooled over the rapper like fawning fans, bringing the incarcerated diva food and makeup. They gave her limitless TV and phone privileges and chilled in her cell, even carrying her bags when she got out last April, according to The New York Post.

Brown, charged with parole violation, got nine months in the slammer after she smacked around a few manicurists back in 2006. She spent her time prancing around in Gucci sneakers and a Fendi scarf, and when those got soiled, her jailhouse entourage brought her clean ones, according to the Post.

Of course Foxy was flossin’ in jail, what else would you expect?

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Lil’ Kim has a story to tell. Check it out here.

Well, you could take this week’s Newsweek cover and its accompanying story a couple of ways. The fact is, Oprah Winfrey really DOES say some outlandish things on her show – and that isn’t to say they’re untrue; it’s just that the pathway to health and happiness isn’t as 1-2-3 easy as she’d like to make you believe. But it’s a talk show – everything that needs to be said and done about one’s lifestyle has to first attract an audience, and then be able to fit into a 40-minute segment.

But did the magazine go a little far with this cover? Perhaps you could say they’re doing just what Oprah does – saying and doing just enough to catch your initial attention with such an abrasive cover, regardless of what the actual article says on the inside. Or maybe they’re just being way too harsh.

Or maybe someone’s finally not afraid to step to The Winfrey! She practically runs the world. I wouldn’t mess with her.  But I have to give it to Newsweek for having cojones.

Michelle Obama on the cover of Newsweek

Whitney’s comin’ back at ya! Her album is set to drop this fall on September 1st! This will mark her return to the spotlight since divorcing Bobby Brown. So come on, are y’all excited or what?!

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Miley Cyrus, Max Azria, and WalMart? Sounds hellish. | WWD

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Riding a motorcycle butt a** naked has GOT to hurt. | CityRag

The KKK‘s going for the kids now. Great. | Jezebel

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Lindsay Lohan has to eat to get paid. Womp, womp. | Hollywood Rag

Lisa Bonet heads out with the younguns | The YBF

Rest in peace, Butt Hole Road | Towleroad

For being like a million years old, Pam Anderson‘s still got it! | Dlisted

British reality show star gets the s*^t beaten out of her. Bloody pics! | MediaTakeOut

Demi Moore‘s missing a tooth! | Popeater

Palin baby daddy Levi Johnston is apparently popular enough for a publicist now. | Jezebel

EWWWWWW, PARIS! | Holy Moly

Has Britney finally gotten that bikini body back? | Egotastic

That chick from 90210 is like the new Benjamin Button | Hollywood Tuna

Did Prince steal Rihanna‘s haircut, or vice versa? | TMZ

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Act Surprised Again: Lady GaGa was mistaken for a hooker | Holy Moly

Someone roughed up Simon Cowell‘s girl | Rolling Stone

Just in case you haven’t seen enough of Paris Hilton‘s parts | Hollywood Tuna

Why does Brooke Hogan have a new single? Why? (site NSFW) | DrunkenStepfather

Jessica Biel thinks she can’t get jobs cause she’s too pretty, not cause she’s a sucky actress | Dlisted

Are Kate Hudson and A-Rod making the beast with two backs? | Page Six

Well if you were some no-name dating Mel Gibson, you’d let him knock you up too | MSNBC

You can buy tickets to see Carmen Electra get (almost) naked now, if you’re interested | People

Forget jewels – Victoria Beckham needs to lock up her bags! | Daily Mail

Coko‘s crazy fingernails: a moving retrospective | FourFour

Janice Dickinson is really, really, REALLY drunk | Dlisted

If you’re standing in Spain, you’re breathing cocaine | MSNBC

Fergie likes cats, and I’m not talking felines | Dlisted

Good thing Jimmy didn’t get shot in REAL life! | Rhymes With Snitch

Khloe Kardashian? That’s YOU?! | MediaTakeOut

Megan Fox is bisexual? | IDLYITY

Tyra dumps Paulina from ANTM…on her birthday! Not nice. | E!

Meagan Good‘s nip slip isn’t anything to write home about, but you might still be interested | Gossip Jacker

Way to let yourself go, Kelly Clarkson. | Dlisted

WE’VE SPOTTED A GHOST! Oh. Wait. It’s Christina Aguilera. | Lossip

Is Dennis Rodman broke, or just really tacky? | Rhymes With Snitch

Pretty sure this isn’t the idea Marilyn Monroe had in mind… | Hollywood Tuna

AAAAAH! NAKED OLD WOMEN! (don’t worry, it’s safe for work) | Celebitchy

Quentin Tarantino? In heels? Uhmmmm…. | I’m Not Obsessed

Some seriously tacky baby bumps | Jezebel

Is Harry Potter doing it with a tranny? | Perez Hilton

Amy Winehouse is so, so, SO wasted during this performance | The Blemish

We’re seriously hoping Lindsay Lohan‘s not actually  preggos | Dlisted

Shirley Jones is 75. And she might pose for Playboy. | Salon

Wait – so Tyra Banks ISN’T a bigheaded bitch? | E!

Doesn’t matter – Idris Elba still has the hots for her | Gatecrasher

Jordan Sparks is still alive and doing stuff. We know you were wondering. | ICYDK

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Zoe Saldana looks fresh and beautiful on Latina | The YBF

Act surprised: Paula Abdul was addicted to painkillers. | MSNBC

Now THAT is a fierce side-eye | Crunk + Disorderly

Kim Kardashian can help you get into your jeans by Friday | Jezebel

Salma Hayek hits the beach | Guanabee

Mike Jack‘s afraid of flying to the UK and catching some swine flu action | Telegraph

Is Rick Fox doin’ it with that chick from Buffy the Vampire Slayer? | The Blemish

Shia LeBoeuf‘s hand’s all lame now, and that sucks | People

Be a beauty queen, win free boobs | ICYDK

Paula Abdul still doesn’t know Bruno made a fool of her | Celebitchy

Support yourself with bull penis | Guanabee

Jessica Alba doesn’t follow road rules | Socialite Life

Why does Al B. Sure‘s son Quincy keep sending letters through the media? Sigh. | Bossip

Tyra testifies! | NewsOne

Mel Gibson unleashes new girlfriend; audiences are underwhelmed | Dlisted

Did you know Julia Roberts loved the F-Bomb this much? | Popeater

Is Carmen Electra preggos? | Gabby Babble

For some people, Popeye’s running out of chicken means the world is going to end | Guanabee

Rapper shows nazis his “black a*$” | F-Listed

What does Jennifer Lopez find sexy? | Hollywood Rag

Serena Williams has 300 pairs of shoes, but has too much booty for pants | NY Times

Hey, on the plus side, it means Britney Spears isn’t pregnant again… | YouTube

Before Octomom had a million babies, she was hittin the pole | IDLYITY

Gary Coleman still just doesn’t see the benefits in lotioning | Bossip

Wesley Snipes mixes quasi-religious attire with train conductor attire | The YBF

Nicole Scherzinger is leaving the Pussycat Dolls – forreal this time | C+D

Rosie Perez! You’re alive!!! | Hissip

Vivica‘s on the prowl | People

What’s Miss California doing at the Gospel Music Awards? | Yahoo!

Is Prince getting sued? | TMZ

Who’s stalking Adrienne Bailon? | Bossip

So Pharrell really did remove those tats. Sigh. | Rhymes With Snitch

A MILLI VANILLI MOVIE?!!?!?! | Pajiba

Is Lindsay Lohan back on the D? | Dlisted

Amber Rose has too much booty and no pants | Rhymes With Snitch

Jamie Foxx to resurrect Wanda? Oh muh goooodness. | Bossip

Helen Mirren‘s so banging, she puts many young Hollywood chicks to shame | Socialite Life

Jesus? Is that you? What are you doing hanging out in a Kit Kat Bar? | Guanabee

Paula Abdul to perform on American Idol? Say it ain’t so… | LA Times

Hold up – - Justin Timberlake is on the market?! | Perez Hilton

Kelly Rowland hits the beach | Hollywood Tuna

Who’s flyer? A nerd or a gay fish? | COMPLEX

And now you can finally see Jessica Biel naked. Way to go, JT | IDLYITY

Sam Jackson, cleaned up | The Blemish

Kimora‘s got your Baby Phat riiiight… here | WWD

Octomom‘s publicity whoring even more. Here’s an update. | The Smoking Gun

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Patrick Swayze is still hangin’ tough | Just Jared

This dude isn’t feeling Keri Hilson. | C+D

Padma Lakshmi tells Allure her hottest body part is….. | People

Lil Wayne talks about how good his sex game is | Bossip

Madonna shoots for the sympathy route with this pic of her and Mercy | Daily Mail

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Lupe Ontiveros is tired of playing a maid | NPR

Meanwhile, the mountains will be alive with the sound of Lupe Fiasco | Livesteez

Dennis Rodman was kicked out of a hotel. Now, look surprised. | Scandalist

Octomom IS getting a reality show. God help us all. | Celebitchy

Eva Mendes is gonna eat in your bed, then fart it up | I’m Not Obsessed

This is why people say Playmates are dumb | ICYDK

And speaking of Playboy, they’re “tastefully” changing their website | Mediaweek

Beyonce, in cartoon form | People

Chilli and son do Dasani | Crunk + Disorderly

Gary Coleman‘s mad he had to play a midget in a movie to pay bills | Page Six

Carlos Santana wants to legalize weed, put the profits into schools. Good excuse! | Celebitchy

Mariah Carey: The newest member of Club Nip Slip | City Rag

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