In recognition of World AIDS Day, singer Alicia Keys performed a special concert last night at the Nokia Theatre in New York’s Time Square. The concert aired live on YouTube. The entertainer’s show included songs from her fourth studio CD, “The Element of Freedom,” to be released Dec. 15. Check out some of the performances […]
VIA: CNN.com President Obama’s timetable for winding down the war in Afghanistan may be too short for the United States to achieve its war aims but too long to hold American public support, observers said Tuesday. Obama announced the deployment of another 30,000 troops to Afghanistan in a Tuesday night speech at the U.S. Military […]
VIA: THEURBANDAILY.COM Tiger Woods posted a lengthy statement on his website this morning, December 2nd. He does not go in to specifics about what happened the night of his car accident, only to say that his wife did not assault him. “I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of […]
VIA: AccessAtlanta Alicia Keys says her first visit to Africa was so emotional and inspiring that she is ready to take others there to experience something similar. The Grammy-winning singer is launching a contest through her charity, Keep a Child Alive, that will give five people an opportunity to visit the continent with her. She […]
4 eggs 1/2 cup milk 2 cans (14 3/4 ounces each) cream style corn 1 can (11 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted 1/3 cup sugar 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1 tablespoon Onions, Minced 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt 1/2 teaspoon Mustard, Ground DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat eggs […]
VIA: AJC.com The family of Herman J. Russell, the namesake of large Atlanta development and construction firm H.J. Russell & Co., gave $1 million to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spalding for hospital expansion. Russell said, “This was our family’s chance to give a lasting gift that will ensure children now — and in […]
The 2009 Soul Train Awards returned last night following a one-year hiatus. Mary Mary took home the gospel prize for their hit single, “God In Me.” Here’s the complete list of winners: BEST GOSPEL PERFORMANCE MALE, FEMALE OR GROUP BeBe and CeCe Winans – “Close To You” Fred Hammond feat. John P. Kee – “They […]
VIA: Reuters World number one Serena Williams has been fined $175,000 and put on probation for two years for her foul-mouthed tirade at the U.S. Open, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Monday. The ITF said a further major offence at a grand slam in the next two years would see her suspended from […]
VIA: Billboard Sade, the “quiet storm” R&B group featuring vocalist Sade Adu, has completed its long-awaited sixth studio album. “Soldier of Love,” the band’s first collection of new material since 2000’s “Lover’s Rock,” will be released Feb. 8, 2010 worldwide on Epic. Sade and her longtime bandmates including Stuart Matthewman, a.k.a. Cottonbelly, regrouped in a […]
VIA: AJC.com The nation’s largest traditional grocery chain is getting into the Black Friday shopping game. Kroger Co. will give shoppers $10 back for every $100 worth of gift cards they buy at their stores for such retailers as Best Buy, Bass Pro Shops, Pottery Barn and Sears. It’s the first time Kroger has aimed […]
VIA: CNN.com Donny Osmond’s family dinner table may have a unique centerpiece this Thanksgiving holiday: a sparkly, much-perspired-over mirror ball trophy. Osmond was named champion of this season’s edition of “Dancing With the Stars” on Tuesday night, beating out singer Mya, who took second place, and Kelly Osbourne, who finished third. “You are born to […]