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Daniel “Boobie” Gibson is opening up about the emotional journey he’s gone through since his split from estranged wife Keyshia Cole. There were conflicting reports about whether Boobie actually cheated Keyshia; when asked whether he’d remained faithful, Daniel honestly answered “no” before explaining that his actually instance of infidelity was never accurately reported. “There was an […]

Aretha Franklin has dropped the first cut from her cover album, and she’s decided her rendition of an Adele hit was the best opening salvo. Aretha’s been teasing her upcoming project “Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics,” where she does her own version of hits by other divas, for months. Today, everyone finally got a […]

Lee Daniels is lining up an all-star cast for his next project, and Naomi Campbell is his latest recruit. First things first: Lee, who is famous for his Oscar-worthy films like The Butler, has decided to move on to TV for the moment. He’s working with Fox on a new hip-hop-centric drama titled “Empire” starring […]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Last year, a woman was diagnosed with breast cancer every three minutes, according to Susan G. Komen. This year? Every two minutes, a woman is diagnosed…

Jhené Aiko is like the female Drake (she laughed and said “Thank you,” when I gave her the title during our candid chat). Like the “Nothing Was The Same” rapper, she is able to convey raw emotion in her music that resonates with both sexes. But before her rise to stardom– courtesy of a diligent pen, […]

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His Afro was the first sign. When Prince appeared on “The View” rocking the picked-out hairstyle with rocker shades, indications that something wonderful was stirring again in Minneapolis was suddenly on the blogs. There had been some teases of supreme funkiness over the past ten years–a good lyric here, a riff there…the promise of an […]

  Ingredients: 2.5 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 cup half-and-half 1/2 cup canned pumpkin 3/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice dash of ground cloves 1 (12-ounce) package butterscotch chips 1 (7-ounce) jar marshmallow creme 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional) Directions: Line an 8-inch […]

  Ingredients: 1/2 cup pure pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling) 1 cup vanilla ice cream 3/4 cup milk 3/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice 2 tsp caramel ice cream topping 5 vanilla wafers, crushed   Directions: Combine pumpkin, ice cream, milk and spice in a blender. Blend until smooth,. Dip a glass into a bowl with […]

  Ingredients: Crumb Topping: 1/4 cup (50g) dark brown sugar (or light brown) 1/2 cup (62g) all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 cup (60g) unsalted butter, melted Pumpkin Muffins: 1 and 3/4 cups (220g) all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 […]

  Ingredients: 1 (29 ounce) can pumpkin puree 3/4 cup apple juice 2 teaspoons ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1 1/2 cups white sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg   Directions: Combine pumpkin, apple juice, spices, and sugar in a large saucepan; stir well. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, […]

  Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 tablespoon butter 1 clove garlic, chopped 4 shallots, chopped 2 small fresh red chili peppers, chopped 1 tablespoon chopped lemon grass 2 1/8 cups chicken stock 4 cups peeled and diced pumpkin 1 1/2 cups unsweetened coconut milk 1 bunch fresh basil leaves Directions: In a medium saucepan, […]