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CHICAGO– A group of Morehouse College students surprised Oprah during the “Farewell Spectacular” on Tuesday. The men are amongst a group of 400 recipients of a Oprah Winfrey scholarship. Paying it forward is one of the ways the men have chosen to thank Oprah for their gift. Collectively, they have pledged over $300,000 to keep […]

Word on the street is that NeNe Leakes may not be returning to “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” but what really has folks talking is that she’s reportedly being replaced on the show by Marlo Hampton, the fiance of NFL player Charles Grant. Yes, the same Charles Grant that NeNe was rumored to be dating […]

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President Obama and the First Lady sampled a glass of Guinness on their visit to Barack Obama’s ancestral home in Moneygall, Ireland. The president and his wife visited Hayes’ pub where they toasted the regulars and hugged distant relatives. After leading the bar in a toast, the president plunked down some cash and told the […]

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Queen Latifah has partnered with HSN for the exclusive launch of the Queen Collection, her first-ever lifestyle brand. Latifah will debut a unique collection of apparel, handbags and outerwear in August and will introduce a hair extension line in September. Latifah says: “I wanted my collection to reflect my personal style while giving women the […]

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Beyonce’s Billboard Music Awards performance of “Run The World (Girls)” had everyone talking. However, many people felt as if they’d see it before – and for good reason. Italian dancer, singer and actress Lorella Cuccarini put on a very similar performance in 2010. Among the similarities? The large bird wings, the interactive screen (in which […]

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The California preacher who said Judgment Day would take place on Saturday, May 21st, 2011 says he is “flabbergasted” that the world did not come to an end this past weekend. As we previously reported, 89-year-old radio preacher Harold Camping convinced hundreds of his Family Radio followers that the rapture would occur on Saturday at […]

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Faith Evans is divorcing her husband Todd Russaw. The singer and record company exec married in 1997, but separated in 2005.  She has cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for filing for divorce. They have two children together, Joshua, 13, and Ryder, 4, who was born after the couple officially separated. She asked for sole […]

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“It’s OFFICIAL!!!!! #Done & #TrulyBlessed.. Mr. & Mrs. Gibson. We appreciate all the Well Wishes!” tweeted an ecstatic Daniel “Boobie” Gibson over the weekend. He and Keyshia Cole were finally married in a private ceremony in Las Vegas this weekend. The couple celebrated their marriage with a helicopter ride over Las Vegas on Saturday night. […]

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It’s been a long run for Oprah Winfrey. She’s probably the most successful talk show host ever, and one of the wealthiest women in America. As she hits her final few days of the last season of The Oprah Show and gears up to transition into a new life chapter, she had to go out […]

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Nick Cannon recently did an interview where he opened up about his wife, Mariah Carey and the new edition to their family, Monroe and Morrocan.  He expressed how he felt about having the “most amazing wife in the world” and how it’s wonderful to be a father to two kids. He explained that he wanted […]

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A new report released by the Census Bureau revealed some good news: women are taking longer to marry which, in turn, may also be the reason not as many are divorcing. The report was based on a 2009 survey of 55,000 adults and highlighted shifting patterns of marriage and divorce since the 1940s. Here are […]

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Kerry Washington stars in ABC’s new television series “Scandal,” created by Shonda Rhimes of “Grey’s Anatomy” fame. She stars as Olivia Pope, a professional crisis manager who formerly worked for the President as his media relations consultant. Here’s a quick synopsis: “Pope dedicates her life to protecting and defending the public images of our nation’s […]