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NEW YORK – Rap mogul Diddy and the Rev. Al Sharpton will speak at late rapper Heavy D’s funeral on Friday, and BET Networks plans a tribute for him at the Soul Train awards. Diddy said in a statement that he was “heartbroken by the passing of my dear friend.” “He was a wonderful human […]

A fake website falsely reported that actor Denzel Washington died in a snowboarding accident in Switzerland this weekend. Despite the fact that the story wasn’t confirmed and the website looked fake, the reports quickly spread online that Denzel was dead. See also: Is Casper Smart Jennifer Lopez’s New Man? See also: Nelson George’s Beijing The Huffington Post […]

Recently launched Black television network, Bounce TV, is being criticized for its lack of original programming and creativity. See also: Oprah Winfrey, James Earl Jones Receive Honorary Oscars At Governors Awards See also: Delois Blakely: ‘Sister Act’ Lawsuit Alleges Disney, Sony Stole Her Story The Root writer Charles E. Cobb Jr. calls the network “uninteresting,” […]

Oprah Winfrey’s best freind, Gayle King, will be joining CBS’s The Early Show as a co-host, the New York Times is reporting. See also: Oprah Winfrey, James Earl Jones Receive Honorary Oscars At Governors Awards See also: More than Common…Extraordinary! According to the Times, King along with Charlie Rose are being added to the lineup to compete with NBC’s Today and ABC’s Good […]

Erick Sermon, one half of the popular hip-hop duo EPMD, suffered a heart attack on Saturday, but appears to be recovering, reports say. See also: Rapper Heavy D Dead At Age Of 44 Longtime EPMD affiliate DJ Scratch tweeted: “Erick Sermon had a heart attack today,” Scratch wrote. “He’s ok, but still send your prayers. […]

LOS ANGELES– Michael Jackson’s doctor, who refused to testify at his trial, said in an interview broadcast Thursday that the singer lied to him about his medical history and never revealed he had an addiction problem. “I would hate to put blame on Michael as an individual,” Dr. Conrad Murray told the “Today” show in […]

Former boxing champion Mike Tyson is using his comedic talents again in a new skit from the website, Funny Or Die. The skit features Tyson parodying GOP presidential candidate, Herman Cain, saying that “The Tea Party loves crazy more than they hate Black.” See Also: Stars Without Makeup See Also: Black Travel: Visit Chicago, Illinois

LOS ANGELES  — It’s another boy for Nia Long. A representative for the 41-year-old actress says Long gave birth Monday to son, Kez Sunday Udoka. See also: Carrie Fisher Condemns Dr. Conrad Murray In Michael Jackson Case Spokeswoman Priscilla Moralez says “both mother and child are healthy and happy to be home.” Kez is the […]

LOS ANGELES — Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman is taking home a new prize — a lifetime-achievement honor at the Golden Globes. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Wednesday that Freeman will receive the group’s Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 69th annual Globes ceremony on Jan. 15. The 74-year-old Freeman is a five-time Oscar […]

LOS ANGELES  — Eddie Murphy has bowed out of his gig as host of the Academy Awards, following pal Brett Ratner’s decision to leave the show as producer because of an uproar over a gay slur. The news of Murphy’s departure came Wednesday, a day after Ratner quit as producer of the Feb. 26 show. […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After Michael Jackson’s death on June 25, 2009, the gated mansion at 100 North Carolwood Drive where the pop star lived with his three children while preparing for his comeback concerts became part media camp, part Jackson tribute ground. See also: Carrie Fisher Condemns Dr. Conrad Murray In Michael Jackson Case […]

NEW YORK — 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, the building credited as the birthplace of hip-hop has been given a new lease on life after Workforce Housing Advisors, a company dedicated to working class housing, bought it. The building, where Kool DJ Herc held parties that would help create hip hop culture, had fell into disrepair after […]