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Meagan Good covers Heart and Soul magazine’s June/July 2011 issue. Inside, the 30-year-old actress opened up about her brush with cancer & how she keeps her figure. On her cancer scare [she had cancerous cells removed from her uterus a few years ago]: It didn’t scare me. When people don’t know they have something, they’re […]

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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith have been married for 13 years. And from the looks of every televised and print interview, they may be the horniest, but also most loving, open-minded and well-adjusted couple Hollywood has seen in a long, long time. One Essence editor got the chance to pick Will’s brain on how to […]

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First lady Michelle Obama, with daughters Malia and Sasha and mom Marian Robinson, arrived in South Africa today and had an unexpected encounter with apartheid icon who has retired from public life. Michelle Obama Arrives In South Africa Michelle Obama Gets Glam For The Queen [PHOTOS]

Bishop T.D. Jakes recently responded to the Eddie Long’s settlement in his sexual misconduct case, saying that Christians should still pray for Long’s church because they have no authority to say anything else. When the allegations against Long became public, Jakes publicly addressed the case before his own congregation, The Potter’s House in Dallas, saying, […]

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The Versace for H&M collaboration will be hitting 300 select stores on November 19! Designed by Donatella herself, the exclusive collection (comprised of apparel, accessories, jewelry, and home goods) will draw it’s inspiration from the Versace archives since 1978. So, expect “leather, prints, color, and exuberance,” according to a press release. Glamour says there’ll be […]

“Real Housewives of Atlanta” Cynthia Bailey’s husband may be in some serious trouble! According to MTO, Peter Thomas is currently on trial right now in a courthouse for beating up a female former employee. Peter is charged with battery and if found guilty could be sent to jail for a year. READ THE REST HERE […]

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Alicia Keys’ “Songs In A Minor” debut album will be re-released as a 10th anniversary deluxe edition on June 28. The new version will include special packaging, new liner notes, and unreleased tracks. One of the never-before-heard songs is “Typewriter,” a tune Alicia recorded in her Harlem apartment back in 1997. While the track lacks […]

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Michelle Obama arrived in Pretoria late on Monday for what officials have billed as her first major solo overseas trip as US first lady, to South Africa and Botswana. The first lady was accompanied by her daughters, Malia and Sasha, and her mother, Marian Robinson for the trip focusing on young women leaders and the […]

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Liya Kebede is the new “face” of L’Oreal Paris. Last month, she was named ambassador of the cosmetics company. So why’d they choose the 30-year-old Ethiopian supermodel? “Liya is a very strong, inspiring, and courageous woman, with an extremely refined and enchanting beauty. Her generous commitment to the cause of women’s wellbeing is also remarkable,” […]

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Beyonce’s “Best Thing I Never Had” video is coming soon, but the shooting didn’t go without a few hiccups. According to the New York Daily News, Beyonce’s mom, Tina Knowles, came to set with such a diva attitude, it sent heads spinning. (Hear the song here: Beyonce’s “Best Thing I Never Had” [NEW MUSIC]) Tina […]

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In honor of Father’s Day 2011, Tyrese has written a poem detailing his feelings about fatherhood; he compares boys to men, and likens himself to a hunter and a king. Read his words below! “On this day, we as fathers are celebrated around the world… I am more than just a man.. I am a […]

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Nia Long is pregnant with her second child and before rumors can circulate of who the baby’s father is, Nia Long has revealed that it is basketball player Ime Udoka. “This is the most exciting time in our lives,” Long and Udoka tell PEOPLE in a statement. “Words can’t explain how thrilled we are by […]