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Clarice Taylor, most famous for playing Anna Huxtable on “The Cosby Show” and Harriet on “Sesame Street,” has died at the age of 93, reports People. Clarice played Harriet on the popular children’s show for 14 years, while also spending some time as the Huxtable matriarch. Taylor succumbed to heart failure and was surrounded by […]
Beyonce’s “Best Thing I Never Had” will serve as the second single off her upcoming album, “4.” The midtempo, piano-driven track pours out like a sarcastic, thank you letter to a lover she’s grateful for no longer having in her life. The vengeful lyrics start off as a tale of karma (“what goes around, comes […]
As we reported earlier, the Rev. Bernice King has announced that she is stepping down as an elder at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. King said her decision to leave her post is unrelated to Bishop Eddie Long’s recent settlement of four sexual misconduct lawsuits. Bernice King spoke exclusively with our own Rhodell Lewis on […]
Singer Sean Kingston, was involved in a very, very serious accident last Saturday when he was having fun with friends, cruising the MacArthur Causeway on a personal watercraft ,which most know as a Jet Ski, though it’s unclear who the maker is of the product that Sean Kingston was using – others include Yamaha WaveRunners […]
It’s official. As expected, the Atlanta Thrashers are packing their bags and moving to Winnipeg, Canada. True North Sports and Entertainment, the Canadian group that has been negotiating to buy the NHL hockey team since mid-May, made the announcement at a news conference today in Winnipeg, reports the AJC.com. The Thrashers began play as an […]
A special NewsOne/Elev8 report: Bishop Eddie Long may have just wrought the end to his Atlanta mega-congregation, the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. A source within New Birth says that the consequences of the Long sex scandal have amounted to a veritable “three strikes” against him. Strike One — Church elders are abandoning Long– The […]
Cassandra Sanchez, the female passenger who was on the jet ski with Sean Kingston shared details on the accident, according to TMZ, Cassandra revealed the following: “Both jet skis pulled out of the dock at the same time and we were going so fast we just blasted past them. When we turned a corner and […]
The Rev. Bernice King will announce that she is stepping down as an elder at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, an action apparently unrelated to Bishop Eddie Long’s recent settlement of four sexual misconduct lawsuits. King intends to disclose her plans to our own Rhodell Lewis on Praise 102.5, and on mypraiseatl.com between 4 and […]
Halle Berry attended the 2011 FiFi Awards held at The Tent at Lincoln Center on Wednesday (May 25) in New York City. The 44-year-old academy award winning actress received the Fragrance Celebrity of the Year Award for her latest scent, Reveal. Words Of Wisdom From Celebrity Moms “For years I have created my own personal […]
Singer Sean Kingston is now in stable condition after a jet ski accident over the weekend. He is still in critical (though stable) condition and has been moved from the trauma unit to the intensive care unit. His publicist issued the following statement: “Sean Kingston is now stabilized and has moved from the trauma unit […]
President Obama will visit the Arlington National Cemetery today where he and his wife Michelle Obama will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. After the ceremony, they will join a Memorial Day service at the Memorial Amphitheater at the cemetery. Michelle Obama Discusses The Sacrifices Of Military Families [VIDEO] […]
Almost 60 years after the U.S. military was desegregated, soldiers of all races now serve alongside each other.But long before the 1951 integration, African Americans were fighting to protect this country. Some of their stories are told in a new film entitled “For Love of Liberty.”former Secretary of State Colin Powell is one of a […]