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The 2010 Academy Awards were a huge success for the film Precious, which won two awards.
Actress, comedienne and TV host Mo’Nique won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in “Precious.” She beat out Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Penelope Cruz, as she did at the Golden Globes. “I would like to thank the Academy for proving that it can be about the performance and […]
VIA: Entertainment Weekly Whether he’s facing the judges or facing down an American Idol exit interview, Jermaine Sellers is never at a loss for words. He talked happily about his eclectic fashion choices, his outsized personality, why he confused Idol associate music director Michael Orland for a certain King of Pop, and who was always on […]
TMZ is reporting that rapper DMX’s upcoming “gospel rap extravaganza” concert at an Arizona high school has been canceled three days before it was set to go off … and it’s all because the school just realized the arrest-plagued rapper was involved. TMZ spoke to the pastor of the church the concert was supposed to […]
The Detroit Free Press is reporting that hundreds of investors in the Detroit area and elsewhere in Michigan lost as much as $11 million to a Ponzi scheme involving a Saudi Arabian crude oil bond scam connected to Michael Winans Jr., according to state regulators. The Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation said that it […]
Yesterday, just days before the Oscars, ESSENCE magazine honored the best and brightest of Black Women in Hollywood. They asked the ladies to come together to celebrate the legendary achievements of some of the greatest American actresses of our times. They honored: Hollywood royalty Cicely Tyson with the Legend Award Break-out star Gabourey Sidibe with […]
Acting veterans had words of wisdom for “Precious” star Gabourey Sidibe. Alfre Woodard, Viola Davis, and other prominent Oscar winning and nominated women gathered Wednesday night and advised Gaby how to handle awards day jitters. Watch the video: Viola said, “Have fun. Do not take it seriously because at the end of the day when […]
Author Terry McMillan is planning on releasing a sequel to her 1992 novel “Waiting To Exhale.” “Getting to Happy,” the long-awaited sequel to McMillan’s 1992 hit book, comes a whole 15 years later and will feature all of the original characters made famous by Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett in the 1995 film adaptation of […]
VIA: Elev8.com Could Seek First The Kingdom be the outfit that picks up where Cross Movement left off? While reminiscent of a new incarnation of The Roots, SFK has a refreshing vibe that crosses hip-hop, ministry, and musicianship to great effect on their new mixtape The Upper Room. Sometimes their sound is vintage and lo-fi. […]
VIA: The Christian Post A national media campaign to promote the authority of the Bible began running commercials on Fox News, FoxNews.com and MSNBC.com on Monday. The “I Am Not Ashamed” campaign, organized by apologetics ministry Answers in Genesis, will run commercials from March 1 to April 25 featuring individuals from different backgrounds, nationalities, ages […]
VIA: BET.com DMX is taking the gospel to the next level. X (born Earl Simmons) is set to perform at his church, Morning Star Sanctified Church in Glendale, Arizona for a “Gospel Rap Extravaganza” this weekend (March 6). Pastor Barbara King confirmed to TMZ.com that Simmons, who’s been a member of Sanctified for the past eight […]
VIA: WHIO-TV.com The national board of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference has called a meeting Saturday to consider removing Rev. Raleigh Trammell of Dayton, Ohio from the board. Dr. Arthur Rocker, a national board member, said the group will meet in Atlanta and take a vote on Trammell’s removal. The move follows allegations of misuse […]