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For some reason, before I even pressed play on Rihanna’s new song “Diamonds,” I just knew I would like it. Maybe it was the diamonds in her roll-up on the cover art for the mid-tempo single or the fact that Ri Ri has no problems creating hit after hit. Whatever is was, my intuition proved […]
Chrissy and Jimmy, oh how we’ve missed thee! On the first episode of “Chrissy & Mr. Jones,” the newly engaged couple gave us a look into their lives. When we last left Chrissy and Jim, things were looking up for the couple, but now not so much. First off, Chrissy wasn’t excited to look for […]
On this episode of “R&B Divas” Syleena Johnsin’s album release party and performance was approaching fast and she needed to warm up with some vocals.Her father–the legendary Syl Johnson– was planning to attend the event but she was concerned that he would be more her opponent than a supporter. Must Read: A Road Trip, Drag […]
When I was a kid, my favorite Disney movie was the “Little Mermaid”…then I grew up and realized she was a hood-rat and way too fast for her age. You know–defying her father’s orders and selling her soul at the age of 16 so she could be with a cute boy. I’d actually be surprised […]
This time on “Basketball Wives: LA,” Gloria met with the producers of the new web series that she’s starring in. They explained that she needed to learn ballet, martial arts, how to throw weapons and transform into a cold-blooded assassin in just two weeks. Not to mention she needed to look sexy while doing it! […]
This time on, “T.I & Tiny: The Family Hustle,” our favorite southern family headed to the Midwest for a little vacation and by family…we mean Tip, Tiny AND Shekinah (insert Tip’s long sigh here) time. Tip had to do some album promotion, and needed to visit Detroit, then hit Chicago since he was asked to […]
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama made their first appearance together on “The View” this morning. President Obama looked debonair in his suit and Michelle looked ravishing in her green dress as they chatted with ladies of “The View” about everything from the President’s love of Michelle and his girls Sasha and Malia, to […]
Only Nicki Minaj can go on a TV show as popular as “The View” and school the predominately white audience on the underground hip-hop realm. Back when Nicki was still on the come-up, rapping in velour hoodies and pointy toe boots, she made a name for herself by performing on DVDs for exposure. That’s where […]
Just when you think Rihanna is going to take a break from being the youngest, hottest thing walking this earth in a shiny jersey, she announces a world tour and new single– “Diamonds.” In a recent interview with Elvis Duran, after performing at iHeartRadio’s musical festival, Ri Ri described the forthcoming track as “happy and […]
Musical genius Prince joined Mary J. Blige on stage at her iHeart Radio performance in Vegas over the weekend. Mary was almost all the way through her rendition of Chaka Khan’s “Sweet Thing” and then stopped the track to say, “I got a real good friend in the building. He’s one of the most amazing […]
The 2012 Emmy Awards aired last night and one thing was very clear underneath the flowing gowns and hair-sprayed tresses, black people don’t have a prominent presence at the annual award show. Don Cheadle, Loretta Divine, Maya Rudolph and Idris Elba were the only four African-Americans from television sitcoms to be nominated and none of […]
As last night’s Emmy telecast drew to a close, one thing was glaringly apparent. In 2012, the Emmys didn’t care about black actors. Out of…
