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Originally published July 31, 2009 Meet the real Joe Jackson — beyond the rumors, beyond the stereotypes, beyond the usual answers to the typical questions.

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From CNN: When director Ivan Dixon and writer Sam Greenlee were trying to get the politically charged African-American film “The Spook Who Sat by the Door” made in the early 1970s, they faced major challenges in securing funding.

Celebrity certainly has its perks. Money, fame… always the best parking space at special events… Most celebrities are content to enjoy these advantages and spend their careers making sure they don’t lose them. However, this week, we are reminded of two late giants in the news who used their celebrity to influence the world around […]

From RadarOnline.com: Gary Coleman secretly took out a restraining order against his ex-wife just months before she took him off life support, and RadarOnline.com exclusively has the never-before-seen documents.

NewsOne caught up with Omarosa on the red carpet at the premiere ofDonald J. Trump Presents the Ultimate Merger, a reality which follows 12 bachelors as they vie for The Apprentice star’s affection.

From NBC Washington: There has been all sorts of controversy surrounding the death of Tupac Shakur since he was shot in 1996. And maybe that’s why one of his songs is being archived in the Library of Congress.

Ok, I’m sure you probably figured out by now that the main picture of Jennifer Hudson and Nelson Mendela is a fake promotional image! On a good note, with recent talks of the making of the Winnie Mandela biographical film (bio-pic) played by Jennifer Hudson, I wonder whether the film would measure-up to some of […]

From MSNBC: NEW YORK — Michael Jackson’s estate has generated at least $1 billion in revenues since the singer died a year ago, thanks in part to a lucrative new record deal with Sony Music and the most successful concert film of all time, according to Billboard estimates.

NEW YORK (AP) — Battle-scarred rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight and volatile hip-hop star Kanye West faced off Friday over a beef involving a bullet — with a conference table between them.