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From the AJC.com: The Wisconsin-based Freedom from Religion Foundation plans to blanket the metro Atlanta market this week with 50 billboards that shun religion and advocate separation of church and state. The billboards, which will run for a month, include such messages as “Imagine No Religion”, “Sleep In On Sundays” and even a quote from the late Thelma “Butterfly” […]
“Clean House” host Niecy Nash is getting married!! The former “Dancing With the Stars” contestant got engaged to her partner of one year, Jay Tucker, over the weekend.
Oprah Winfrey is among the five entertainment industry luminaries chosen to receive this year’s Kennedy Center Honors. Presented by the board of trustees of the Kennedy Center for lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts, the Kennedy Center honors are an annual event.
The U.S. commander in Afghanistan on Monday criticized a Florida church’s plan to burn copies of the Quran on September 11, warning the demonstration “could cause significant problems” for American troops overseas. “It could endanger troops and it could endanger the overall effort in Afghanistan,” Gen. David Petraeus said in a statement issued Monday. The […]
Rodney King, the victim of a 1991 beating by Los Angeles police, is set to marry one of the jurors from his controversial civil trial.
The town of Dublin, Georgia, is putting saggy, baggy pants in the category of indecent exposure, with violators facing fines of up to $200. Dublin Mayor Phil Best said he plans to sign this week an amendment to the municipality’s indecent exposure ordinance. The amendment, which Best plans to put into immediate effect at the […]
It’s Labor Day, the end of summer and probably the last time you’re going to get the grill out until next year. BBQ can be one of those things that turns unhealthy immediately but with these tips you can keep your cookout good for your body and delicious for your palate. 1. Go “Kebabing” Kebabs […]
Lionsgate and Tyler Perry appear to be tossing their hat into this year’s Oscar race. The studio announced this morning that Perry’s next picture, “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf,” will premiere on Nov. 5 … and not in 2011 as was expected. The star-studded film, an adaptation of […]
Critics praised last week’s 62nd Annual Emmy Awards for finally bringing some life to the generally stiff ceremony.
Labor Day generally signals an onslaught of falling leaves and cool breezes, but before these last few days of summer are gone, get out there and have some fun! There are still sun rays to be soaked up, so before you pack your short shorts and bikinis away, take a look at this list of […]
The woman who is found beside Pastor Marvin Sapp isn’t just his wife, Dr. MaLinda Sapp is also his manager, the Administrative Pastor of Lighthouse Full Life Center Church, and Pastor Sapp’s lifelong friend. She’s currently battling colon cancer, and countless fans of her husband’s are praying for her illness to go into remission. We […]
Paula Patton has signed onto the new “Mission: Impossible” movie as the female lead, Entertainment Weekly has confirmed. According to a source close to the film it will not be a “reboot” as has been reported, but it won’t be titled Mission: Impossible IV either. As for Patton, she’s reportedly playing an up-and-coming agent working […]